Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-11
A HOT CONTEST.
The Annual Election Held Yesterday Of
the Officers Of the Memphis
Cotton Exchange.
Mr.. c. p. Hunt Chosen President, and
Directory FavOring the
New System.

The s--nu2l election Of ohicers Of the Cot
To- Exchange rsnspired yesterday. 1t is
usually of little Importance save such as
naturally attaches to a desire to secure ipdi-
viduals willing to devote the tine necessary
TO the management and control of the affsirs
OF the Exchange. The event this year wss
an exception. The question of converting
the organization into a stock concern and
establishing Gail Bosrd was put into prac-
teal effect during the past year, sgsiust L
formidable but powerless opposition. Under
the new sys;em the Exchange worked along
until about month or so ago, when an
effort was made TO abolish the stock system
and with 1t tbs Call Board, but il failed, and
The new organization was continued, with
two faclious existing. The consequences was
that two regul larry appointed tickets ap
peared on the boards yesterday, apparently
a Call Board and an Anti-Call Board ticket.
The interest thus awakened caused a fuller
vote OF the membership than had been ex-
perienced perhaps at any previous election.
The Exchange rooms were pretty we'll
crowded during the hours the balloting was
going on, and there was considerable
amount of electioneering on the part of the
friends of the gentlemen composing each
ticket. The tickets were IS follows:
NEW SYSTEM.
Vice Presidents-John S. Toof, T. H. Hsrtmus,
J. Jacobs.
Fef@eH F. BPTss seSooed
Henry B. Camp Barney Hughes.
Treasurer-J. A. Hayes, jr.
OLD SYSTEM.
President. W. F. Taylor.
Vice Presidents-R F. Patterson, NJ. C. Pearc..
TIeasurer,s. 4; Dqnseomb;
(rndVgin NJ a
Prince, B. Hughes.
The terms "New System" and "Old Sys-
tenn" by which we have classified the tick
cts, were not 30 expressed upon them, nor as
far as we know, did it become an open con-
lest between the two elements, but it is gen.
orally understood that. the result OF the cleo
ton expresses the sentiment of the member
ship on that question. When the count of
the ballots was made the vote was found 10
BE as os follows:
For President-C. P. Hunt 70; w. F. Taylor "a.
For INSTRUMENTATION 3. 1oof 70: Henry
Frank, Ga J. Jacobs, s.; R. F. Patterson Go; T. II.
Harmus co; NJ. C. Pearce IS; scattering s.
For Treasurer-S. II. Dunscomb, So; J. A. Hays,
f For Board of Directors-Barney Hughes, 1913; W.
W. Schoolfeld 1873: J. NJ. Fowkes so; William
Bowles, ST. IA; J. W. Fulmer, 20; q. 8. Maclaren,
g.; Henry B. Camp: 6s; H. N, Nicely, g.; w. a.
&. Goodwin, So; scattering, l.
THE ELECT.
1t will be seen that Messrs. jacobs and
Patterson received an equal number of votes
for vice president, and rather than undergo
the delay of a new election they agreed 10
alb de by the toss of coin, which fell in
favor OF Mr.. Jacobs, and Mr.. Patterson with
drew in his favor. 1t will be seen that the
entirety Of neither ticket was elected. The
elect are as follows:
PTesident-C. P. HUNT.
Vice Presidents-JNo. STOOL, HENRY FRANK
and j. JACOBS.
Tressurer-H. s. DUNSCOMB.
Board of Directors Barney Hughes, W. W.
Scheduled, J. NJ. Fowlkes Wm. Bowles, ST., j. W.
Fulmer, G. s. Maclaren and H. B. Camp.
ORGANIZATION.
The old and new officers viii meet at Ihs
Exchange rooms at 3: 80 o'clock this after
noon, when the first named will retire and
the elect will proceed with the Formally of
organizing, after which they will appoint
the secretary and superintendent and his
assis ant, aud will, perhaps, result in Ethe re-
appointment of Messrs. Henry Hotter and E.
G. LsHache, who seem to enjoy the univer-
sal confidence of the membership of the Ex-
change.