| Show l WHO WILL E CHOSEN PRESIDENT i TO SUCCEED CLARK Many Delegates Anxious to Have Montanan Chosen WHAT THE SENATOR SAYS Does Not See His Way Clear to Succeed Himself Very Grateful for Kindness of Those Who Wish Him to Continue Head Irrigation Congress lIHlC E I SLECIAL Ogdep Sept IGrOI a lime yesterday It seenifid as though the divisions in the California delegation over the candidacy i candi-dacy of William II I Sniytht for I he presidency of the congies would be settled by the unanimous election of Senator AV A Clark as president for another year Mr l Smythe heard that Mr 1 Clark had yielded to the solicitation of his filends and consented to accept Thereupon the falifornlan decided that he Avas cut of the race and would not think for t moment t of standing In opposition op-position to the Montana statesman Senator Clark however says there is n inlsmrlcrslnmling of the mutter In I reply to a question he said last night SENATOR CLARK SPEAKS I did not say that I I would ai > cpr > t the position I 1 iiald Ihni iw my Judgment It would be much better lo I select I man who had more time it his dlSDOsuK I have informed those who have spoken tome to-me that It was extremely doubtful whether wheth-er I would be able to attend tlH net HOS slon of the if I It should 0 eoj Krcsp especially l I shol II be hHd in Portland or ISI Palo or ole far distant place It I is not that I am I not Interested in the work of the congress con-gress Tho splendid success of the present pres-ent meeting has heel an inspiration toni to-ni and 1 will ihullydo 1 all T 1 can to pro mote Its future welfare hit I shall he so foeply Involved In my railroad butl nss next year that I ran not see my way clear for active participation in the woik of the next session or I Hlneerily a ippreciato the honor which Ihe i congress has conferred upon me and J am grateful for the kindness of those who wish to continue nn In the office hit k 1 f cI < l that It would lv better for them to select a mal who can give to the position po-sition the lime and attention It deserves lm SMYTHE MAY ENTER HAtE Whether this statement will cause Mr Smythe to reconsider his withdrawal remain re-main to be seen The breach between the Smythe and antiSmythe factions In the California crowd has not been closed and It the object of the contention conten-tion does return to the field he will not get the t sold support of his own delegation delega-tion CANDIDATES FOrt PRESIDENCY The candidates so far mentioned for the presidency of the congress are Ex Gov L 1 Prince of New Mexico William Wil-liam E Smythe of California und HonK Hon-K C Kerens of 81 Louis Gov Prince will have the enthusiastic support of his own delegation and the voles of Colorado Iexas and other adjoining States It Is said on his behalf be-half that sis vicepresident of the congress con-gress he Is entitled to promotion aa an Irrigator he Is one of the most learned men in the United States and aa a parliamentarian he has had wide experience and is possessed of great administrative ability MAXSON HAS NO OPPOSITION There Is but one man mentioned for secretary the man on whom ha < devolved de-volved the hall work of the present congrcHS Col H B Muxson of Nevada Ne-vada tol Maxpons wide experience has been invaluable He has been the guiding I spirit In I the preparations I for the congress He is In the habit or doing thlnps himself and they I are therefore well done All the Intricate work of the secretaryship Is performed under his direction without a ruffle He always has time t I to listen and yet he Is I always busy TIc accomplished things no quietly that he does not get nearly the credit to which he Is entitled hut the congress especially the members who have watched him In pnst years knows how lo appreciate his service CONTEST FOR NEXT CONGRESS The Idaho delegation donle the report I re-port that Uoiae has been withdrawn from the race for the next meeting or I ihe I congress On the contrary it Is IiI I-iI Hr ltcd by the delugateu Cloy Morn son has corne to extend an invitation from tin State and the Mayor of Boise has telegraphed an invitation < from LIme City Council St Louis Is getting a mOVe on and its delegate Mr < Bean today presented a formal Invitation from the Louisiana Purchase exposition Ilion I-lion commission and the Mayor El Paso continues to keep up the fight and the Nevada delegates are hustling for Reno for all they are worth INCENSED AT HITCHCOCK One paragraph in the letter oC Secretary Secre-tary Hitchcock to the irrigation con gresu has caused a storm of criticism among the delegates who hall from the snowclad Sierras the wheat llelds 01 the Northwest and the smiling mendowi of Nevada The paragraph that has aroused the Indignation of far Westerners Western-ers li as follows I T awnre you of my actIve Interest In all matters relating to I Irrigation or tin I reclamation of arid lands the posslblll lice or which can not be overestimated III time Interest of all the people of the whole country but more especially of the sections sec-tions I lying between the I Rockies and the Mississippi 1 rlvr SECRETARY NEEDS GEOGRAPHY He had better take a week oil and look at the country between the Rocky mountains and the Pnclllc coast If he thinks we are less Interested in irrlga tion than those between the Ruckle and the Mississippi said a Washing1 ton man The greatest Irrigation enterprises now on fool are west of Un Rocky mountains I am surprised that the Secretary of the Interior should know no more about his own country Others spoke In the same strain ant all lament that Mr Hitchcock 1 1 did not come to the I congreHS and drink In irrl gallon information at Its fountain head CAUClS SELECTS STATE OFII CERS Among the State oflleers selected b I y the I cauus of the various State delegates dele-gates are the following Washington R K 1 I Htnhain of Spokane vicepresl I dent Oregon John IaIey Peiidellon vicepresident exCongrcssrnan Ellis londlt > loi national executive committee commit-tee Utah John Hvnry Smith vice preslclent Hon Reed Bmoot commit Iceman Montana Henry AHenbrnnd vicepresident California C D Booth vicepresident Sciplo Craig commit lee man |
