The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-04-29
STOCK ExOHiNGE POLITICS.
Lively Contest Probable ~t the Approach
Ing Election or Omeers.

Ing Election OF Omeers.
The special committee G ta Stock Ex-
change on nominations for officers for the en-
suing year presented It's report to the Board
yesterday morning. II did not as n whole
arouse any enthusiasm. and. Judging from the
discussion that II provoked among the brokers.
II seems likely that an opposition ticket for
some Of the Offices will be put in the field. and
with fair chance OF winning. The candidates
presented by the committee are: For President.
W. b. Dickerman: Chairman. James Mitchell;
Vice-Chairman. Alexander HenriQues; Treas
urer. Dewitt C. Hays; Secretary. George W.
Ely; Trustee OF the Gratuity Fund. d. NJ. Wal
bridge; Governors. to serve four years.
+. N. Lawrence. ]. 8. Barnes. r. l..
Eames. W. X. Boutter. J. II. Jacquelin. q. ].
Osborn. Z. A. Drake. w. Lawrence. l.. Joseph.
and Henry Graves; to serve two years. Il. +.
Ryan and +. l.. Rodgers and to servo one year.
George Arents.
Messrs. Mitchell. Henriques. and Hays now
hold the offices for which they have been nomi-
mated. and the reading Of their names. o.
pecially that Of Mr.. Henriques. WIS grcotod
with demonstrations OF approval. Mr.. Ely. the
nominee for Secretary. has held tho Office Of
natural and. to the brokers' acceptable SUCCESS
sor to the veteran b. Ogden White. who retires
from the Office to reeng4gs IN active bust
decade The discussion about tho ticket was
almost entirely confined to the, presidential
was that Of disappointment, Personally no one
had anything to say against the candidate, and
a ws snown %nd Ills
Board. 80 far as their opinions can be learned.
| do not regard him as representative member.
t$st good many available ana dssirsSie can.
selection, Another circumstance that has
sapsa Ne cM ths socE wne 2
principal Client. Mr. John Il. Dun Of Boston. is
which the ,eandidatee for Presidsnt e
By legal process to be reinstated: Outside q
his personal friends 1t is conceded that his re-
T99a b e aSd befs s4e
cations that his efforts have not been confined
" The he dssatisfaction with tho nominee at the
shape IN there efs; 5 Indication that op.
eSs *
GSGh' %S Hsnes Smith r.
nj. Stead. and 8. j. Drake The frst two pos
sess ., great personal popularity: while Messrs.
change for years 1t is ssid that Mr.. Smith
| VIII not accept nomination unuer any
circumstances. and 1t is said by those
well informed in Stock Exchange pol
dn n to Msssrs Issue Graves wiz numm s0aS
Stead. Mr.. Lummis has been asked to head
| the opposition ticket and considerable PRESS
ure has been brought to bear to get him to 40
cent the nomination. He has been brought NJ
| 10 Wall street, and has been q member OF the
Board and also Of the Governing Committee
| for many years.
The changes proposed by the nominating
committee in the lst Of Governors are interest
lint pf,t oh tod tn I nn tuI Ri
Osborn goes in for the first time; also W. X
Soutter and J. II. Jacnuelin, each Of whom rop
resenta large interests in Wall street. Among
the retirements that would be effected are those
81 old timers like ,. v. White, Gen. II. ". ier
NJ. Hartshorne. According TO the talk OF the
brokers the outlook il for q lively election.