The star. (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1874-1875, 1875-03-19

O., g., G. & l.; Samuel Powell, c., b. b
g.; w. b. shattuc, A. & ct. W.; T.. st.
John, c., r. Lap; j. A. Robert, Georgia
II. r.. j. Sprague, jr., Old Colony r.. R. !;
Henry Starring, Chicago & Iowa; w. IL.
Stennett, w. & st. r.; SamI Stevenson,
u, Ii. Il D.; @. &. Hancock, p. & R.; j.
W. Cary, l.. s. & M. s.; James Charlton,
Q. Il A.; Ellis Clark, North Penn; S. s.
Parker, L., q. & L.; w. II. Weed, N. Y.
u D. M; II. A. Bacon, Petersburg Rail-
road; s. e. Carey, N. o., j. & q. ~, NJ,
9. Il NJ. y r.; J. A. Kirgsbnry, NJ. & p;
Ray Knight, 81, r. & d.; E. A. Brown,
b., Q. F.
The first business was the enrolment
OF new members, and ten or twelve per-
sons signed the constitution ana bylaws
and became regularly initiated, atter
which the Chair announced that the next
business would be the election Of officers
for the ensuing year, and that nomina-
tions for President would be In order.
Messrs. Shattuck, OF the A. & q. w., At
more, of the l.. n N. and Great Snpthern,
and Boyd, of the Penn. CentrM, were
placed in nomination. Messrs. O'Briep,
OF the Pittsburg, Cincinnati & st. Louis,
and Kennett, Of the Wisconsin & St.
Paul, were appointed tellers, and the
nrst ballot reslllted-Shattuck, n; At
more, 10; Boyd, %; blank, 2. As thirty
two votes were necessary to a choice,
there was no election, and second bal
lot was taken, MIR. Atmore withdrawing
before 1t commenced. , .
On the second ballot 81 votes were
cast, Mr.. BOYD receiving "a, and Mr.
Shattuck n. Mr.. Boyd was declared
elected.
For Vice President Mr.. Atmore was
the only nominee receiving 90 votes, Mr.
Sbattuck 3, MIR. Startling /. and Dir. Pen
field /. Mr.. Atmore was declared duly
elected, and in the absence OF Mr.. Boyd
assumed the duties of the chair.
Mr.. w. l.. Malcolm, Of the Toledo, Wa
bash h Western, and Mr.. Il. st. John, ol
the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific
were placed In nomination for Executive
Committeeman, in place OF Mr.. Shattucl
whose term expires by limitation. st
John received 80 votes; Malcolm "a, ant
Stevenson l. Mr.. st. John was declared
| elected.
The Chair announced that the nex1
business in order would be the fixing Of
passenger rates.
A motion was made by MIR. B. h. Keim
Of the Kansas Pacific, to suspend the
rules to allow the Association to vote
upon motion to hold the next meeting
In New York.
Mr.. w. l.. O'Brien, of the Pittsburg
Cincinnati and st. Louis railroad ob
jected to the motion. Considerable dis
cussi0n here arose among members as tC
the ground upon which the objection
was made and the parliamentary rule
governing such matters. Mr.. O'Brie,
claimed that he had right to make th'
objection and that 1t was the duty Of thu
chair to sustain him in it. Mr.. Klein
eventually withdrew the motion.
MIR. Pierson, OF the Cincinnati, Cleve
lapd, Columbus 4 indianapolis railroad
then moved that the ssociation adjourn
to meet again at the call Of the Execu
tive Committee. This was also opposed
by Mr.. 'Brien and other members. Mr.
Pierson then simply moved to adjourn
This was also opposed. A motion wa
finally made to adjourn until 3 o'clooI
this afternoon, which was adopted.
The Ticket and Passenger Agents. AS
sociati6n is good-looking body Of men
whose general appearance indicates tina
the passenger traffic is good.