Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-21
The Railroad Agents. Convention.

HfESfSG PRoCyEDfSGS TO-DAY.
The annual convention of the general rail-
road ticket and passenger agents association
met to-day, at noon. at Wizards hall, and
spent the first half hour in session with closed
doors. and IL il understood that in that time
some proposed changes in the constitution were
discussed. Mr.. L. A. Fosl. of the Atlantic and
Pacific railroad, presided. with Mr.. Samuel
Powell. OF the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
railroad, a. secretary. The executive commit
tee called tor credentials. and, after examining
those presented, reported the following
LIST OF DELEGATES:
e. p. Toilet. II. l.. V. * T. H.; Ellis Clark.
North Pa; y. ID. Brown. NJ. X. and T.; r. X.
Myres. Pa. CO.; e. X. Lord. /. &. ~ l.; ii. Star
ring Chicago s Iowa; F. st John, g; II. & p;
\ Mil; G. G. Hancock. Phil. a. Reading; A. V.
H. Carpenter, NJ. and H.; p. S. Powell, ). & l..
:. F.; w r. johnson, /: Y. Gin; &C. Hunt
w: s. +. Carey, n. o. /. X G. y. Miss. Central
and VI. 4 T.; W. b. Shattuc, A. 81 G. w; +. A.
Ford A. 4 p. +. s. Young. y. Cen; John w
Brown. /. b. & W.; J. f. Netberland, Ches. x
Ohio: r. A. Brown, b. c. & +. X. r.; George
a. Dudmond, p. W. & B.; j. y. Abbott, Erie;
W. II. Allen, l.. l.. & j. NJ; Thomas Badger,
II. T. Bryden, q. & NJ; CD. Ives, B. c. r. 4 NJ;
u. Il. Ssnborn, y. Poe, T.. A. Parker, II. & ST
10; W. Edgar, CT. Western; II. y. Baldwin.
Central X. r. of n. J.; A. Pope, W. x W. W.
Clanton. c. & Alton Il. r.; T.. X. DOney, c. c.
4 Augusta; Jas. Teunier. l.. & c.; Thos. J..
kimball, =. p; W. /. Donley, y; G. x 81.
Louis; j. w. Cary, L. s. & VI. s.; J. A. Rob
erts. Georgia; W. II. King, l.. & \. 4 G.; X. ID.
u. W. Marin, $. x y. II. r.: Jas. Lieb, Hanover
Branch; j. c. Lopez, nj. Is G. X. r.: Chss. ii.
Foye, Portland & Ogdensburg; A. q. Dawes
X. Z. x st. 10 * g. B.; W. V. Davenport, st.
l.. Il 5. q. k. r.; Chas. D. Wood. Cairo 4 Vim
cennes; w. A. Thrall, G. Il n. w; T. Penfeld,
X X. I. d st. l.; j. NJ. Broadis, o. A. & NJ;
Geo. Lawrence, V. & NJ. X. r.; Robt. Lille, f.
W. j. * Saginaw: e. u. Whitcomb, Mich.
Central; :. F. Pierson. G. c. G.. X l.: j. ri. Per
ry, Min. * l.. r.; l.. NJ. Cole, Ii. n o.; A. T..
< kan>as City r. X.
The chair stated that those whose credentials
were not presented could not be admitted as
full members, under the present constitution.
He remarked that A had their credentials and
II others had not. He had the assurance of
some Of the latter. at least, that their creden-
tials would be forthcoming
After some discussion, Mr.. Carpenter offered
a resolution admitting those without creden-
tials to seats as honorary members; adopted.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
The convention proceeded to elect Off GERS,
and Mr.. T.. X. Dorsey, of the Charlotte, COlum-
bia and Augusta road, was elected president
and briefly returned his thanks. Other officers
were then elected, follows: Vice president,
Thomas J.. Kimdall, L. p. X. r.; Secretary
Samuel Powell, Chicago, Burlington and Quinn
cy X. r.; executive committee. W. J.. Darnlev
long term;) Ellis Clark, intermediate term;)
W. A. Thrall, (shOrt term.l
IL was decided that the next annual conven-
ton of the association should be held in the city
of Chicago.
recess was then taken until O'Clock
This session promises to be the most import
ant Yet held. As new constitution will lie
adopted, under which IL is proposed that here
after representatives shall be clothed with full
power by the management of their respective
roads, 20 bind them TO any arrangements they
may make.