Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1866-01-27


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EKADn4-At the Appoint5d time the
MEMBERS composing the Board 5f Trade,
assembled yesterday at the Masonic
Hall, and the messing was called to or
Ter by Mr.. G. Maghee, President pro |
EN- The Minutes of previous meeting
we're read and approved.
The President then called for the re-
port of the committee appointed to Sc
Iect candidates for election TO the va.
rious offices.
Mr.. Head rose and said that il had
proved delicate matter to select such
men as would perhaps prove satisfac-
tory to gentlemen of the Board, and thai
he had objected to that method OF Sc
lecting candidates-said that much
in vindication of his vote the day before,
which was cast against the appointing OF
the committee,-however, he said that
a selection had been made, and the re-
port was then offered and read by the
Secretary. The following named gen.
tlemen were recommended for the vsri-
rious Offices, WV. T. IglehArt, for
President; 7. P. Carson, W. T. Nesbit,
VIM. Heilman, B. Schlapker, Vice
Presidents; Peter Semonin, Treasurer;
W. E. Hollingsworth, Secretary.
Mr.. Curnick moved that the report be
received and the committee discharged,
which motion was adopted.
Mr.. Iglehart suggested that he name
of Mr.. Heilman be substituted for his
own.
Mr.. Blount said that there were a
number of persons who had not had an
opportunity to sign the Bylaws, and
suggested that an opportunity be given
such as wished to sign the By Laws to
do SO, before proceeding to an election.
Mr.. Kluisman moved that each mem
Der of firm should be entitled to q vote
separately.
Mr.. Kierloff moved an amendment TO
the motion, so as to read when amended,
that any one member of q firm should
be entitled to cast the vote for the firm.
The vote being upon the amendment,
the ayes and nays were called for, and
the amendment was adopted.
The vote was then taken upon the
adoption of the motion as amended
which was also adopted.
Mr.. Semonin spoke in favor of having
additional nominations, said that it
were better to have more than one can
didate for each Office.
Mr.. Kierolff moved that other nomi-
nations be made, which motion prevailed.
Accordingly Mr.. G. McGebee, Mr.. A. B.
Carpenter, Mr.. Samuel T. Orr, and P.
Semonin, were put in nomination-Mr.
Blount was also put in nomination, but
declined to be candidate.
Mr.. Maghee said that he would suggest
younger maa than himself-proposed
Mr.. Orr, Mr.. Iglshart, or some one that
had not the age that he had-gentlemen
| requested Mr.. Maghse to state his age
Mr.. Semonin hoped that they would
select a man of more experience than
| himself
1t was then moved to proceed to the
election of President, which motion pre-.
vailed, accordingly the President ap-
pointed Mr.. Riggs and Mr.. Henning,
tellers.
The candidates voted for for President
were Messrs. Maghee, Semonin, A. B.
Carpenter, Orr, and W. T. Iglshart.
Mr.. Iglehart having received major.
ity of the votes cast, was declared cleo
ted.
Mr.. Maghee then offered the chair to
Mr.. Iglehart, which the latter gentleman
declined, requesting Mr.. M. to continue
to preside over that meeting, which he
did, thanking Mr.. l. for the courtesy.
1t was then moved that the vote for
Vice President be taken by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. Jones said that the election of Of
6cers who fully understood the impor-
lance of the matter under consideration,
was of much interest to all. Selections
should be made from those who were
actually engaged in trading, and who
had made that their study.
The President announced that other
nominations were in order, and accord
ingly the following named gentlemen
we're put in nomination for the Office of
Vice President:
Messrs. Brown, Mathews, Roberts,
Dunkerson, Stoddard, Head, and Menu
fee.
Mr.. John Ingle, Jr. was put in nomi-
nation, but declined to be q candidate.
Col. Jones was put in nomination, but
declined.
1t was then ordered to proceed to an
election of four Vice Presidents, and
that the President instruct members to
place the names of four candidates on
each ticket, which motion prevailed.
The Board then proceeded to the cleo
ton of Vice Presidents, which resulted
in the choice of Messrs Carson, Nesbit,
Heilman and Dunkerson.
1t was then moved that Mr.. Sem onin
be declared elected by reclamation,
which motion carried, and Mr.. Semo-
min was declared unanimously elected
Treasurer.
A similar motion was made with re.
spect to Secretary, which resulted in
the choice of Mr.. Hollingsworth for that
Office.
Mr.. Head then offered the. following
resolution:
Whereas, 1t is evident that the cities
of Louisville and Cincinnati are now
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