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Show Tin: mi vn ii x artTi.a. The fanattiereUI IWnir-xa ii.enrd el . ii.ii.. Kaniu Citv, April II. -.Tho flr.t Weattru Htatra Commerilal Cougrr. couveni-il at noon today to-day with dih galea pretent from tho fulloalng Hutea and Terrltorlne: California, Wathlngton, Idaho, Colorado, Col-orado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Montana, Mon-tana, Katiaaa, Iowa, NebraiVa. Mia. aourl, Mlnni-aota. WIh-oiuIii. Illlnola, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, Trnner.ee, AlaUma, Mlulaalpiil, Ixiul.liua, (leorgla, Texas aud (Iklahonia. The convention waa called to order by Hlate Henator Kelly of Kansas. lie Introduced I lev. Dr. llaira of thla city, who ottered prater. Tho contention then tirurccdiHl to form a teniorary organUatlou. Henator Ktlly waa choaen temporary chairman. In a loag iieech of acctftanco lie explalneil tlm oliject of the congreas to Im the coiudderalloii of tho varloua ijuiaitloiia of ptcullar lutereat to thu Witt and Houth. |