New-York tribune., 1883-06-05
ELECTIONS At THREE EXCHANGES.

One of the most exciting elections at the
Produce Exchange held yesterday. There were
eleven tickets distributed, including the Option Ring
or "Anti-Duie" ticket. The latter merely bur
lesque. The other ten tickets differed principally in
their candidates for managers, and the NewYork
Produce Exchange" OF which there were five; rer-
chants's Union," Conservative" an Independent
Members" and Independent Reform" and the Regu-
lar" Seven Of the tickets headed with j. II. Her
rick and three with l.. s. Whitman for president
eight with A. Lindley, and two with Gustav schwab,
for yce-presdent five with Samuel Jacoby and five
with Frederick Sherwood for treasurer. There were
twsntyone candidates for manager four OF the tickets
being alike In the list. The OF John A. Tobey
T. A. MoIntyre, C. NJ Vail and j. W. Parker were on
al the tickets for managers. All through the day could
heard shouting in groups OF those who felt so certain
Of their favore candidates being elected that they
would wager hats suits OF clothes boxes OF cigars bas
kets OF champagne and piles OF greenbacks on their
opinions
The first wager OF tho day offered by Richard
Guerney OF Sl5 20 $40 that Mr. Whitman would be
elected This promptly accepted by Solomon
Dreyfuss. who had the presumption to wear the first
white hat OF the two weeks and now wears
a new one. lie offered TO double the wager, and then
offered $3.50 even on Mr.. Herrick. Later In the day
bets were freely made the chances OF Mr. Her1ck 1t
being evident that he led the ticket When the gong
the polls and with the balot-boxes under their arms
marched OF IN single file to the Board OF Managers
pasted ballots of tho 55l persons who voted. The fol-
towing was the ticket elected ,5l7 votes being cast
President. J. II. Herrck; treasurer: Jacoby board
OF managers: John A. Toboy, ]. A. Mclntyre, Alfred
Romer. L. G. Rice A. Pagensteeher Benjamin Logan,
NJ Vail, c. A. Pool J. w. Parker j. A. Amelung, c. c.
Burke, Richard Arnold.
The Cotton Exchange election was not 30 exciting.
still there was consd derabe interest maniested and
which warranted the distribution OF six different tickets
namely the Members" the Independent" Re
form" Regular" Anti Reputation" and the Pro
J,onO Tublic0" Each ticket had a. B Fielding. for
urgeflsuf. Solomon ifTner, Tor vice president, ana
opposition. they elected For the fourteen directors
there were thirty six candidates. Henry HenI ana ".
q. watts being the only candidates who we're on 81 OF
tho tickets For the three trustees OF the Gray Fund
there were nine candidates. Out two -, o waits ann
used. The following. nrde from the president, wee
president and treasurer above mentioned, were elected
Board OF Msragcrs-Mayer Lehman James =. Wennan.
George r. Moore X ~ Murchison James swami H. liol.
la. T. A. FachIi Thomas scott O. G. Hopkins j. NJ White
IT,, William V. King william H. Woods II. NJ lie Count T.
k Robertson. +. Billings.
rfusteos Gr4uiiy Fund- Emanuel Lehman. Nicholas
saeciors ne Of Eeoton-J A. Boylsn \. @. Mum. jr W.
W. In,jr
The election Of officers OF the New-York Metal EX-
change cited great deal of interest among the mem
bers because Il was the first since me consolidation OF
resented the former organization although the names
OF of the candidates Tor managers ap-
peared both. The principal contest was over the
secretaryship which tue former secretaries OF the
separate Loards were nominated. Before the election
was begun there meeting or the Exchange ht
which John &. Cook, the temporary president depre-
Gated speculation margins. which he said was not
suited a. trade. Edward l.. White defended II, and
This was made real OF the election The result
was the Of the Pearls ticket which is fayorr-
lie 10 speculation on margins. The total vote 22i,
oi which the sful candidates received three
fourths. The following are the officers elected
President T. Delahed vicepresIdent Frank Dckerson
managers John C. Joshua Hondrlcks. Theodore stqr
scs Johu T. DE Blois Elliot = Dnsgs William Iilt1n
p6reys II. u. Moore, a. a. A IIarpickell ID Houston r.
we'll H. A. Caswell Daniel +. COOnoy. Austin q. OOrham