Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-12
THE BANKERS.

ation-Officers Elected for the Coming
Tear-UniforIn Iaso1vent Law Desired
from Congress-Address by Hon. Henry
Watterson.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 1.-THE Bankers
Association met at 1870 a. m, and Geo.
M. Davis, of Louisville, submitted paper
on bankruptcy which, owing to its length,
was not read, the author saying it would
be published. Following the submission
of this paper this resolution was adopted:
RESOLVED, That the interests of the coun-
try demand the speedy enactment by con-
gress of some regulation of commerce
among the states equivalent to nationl
bankrupt law, equitable in its provisions
for debtor and creditor in all sections of
the country.
Mr.. Davidson, Of Cincinnati, submitted
without reading paper containing d.
gesG of the laws of all states On exemp-
tons and preferences, which will be the
subject of future discussion by the asso-
citation.
Then came what may be called an sex
perieace meeting,''in which delegates from
the southern states gave interesting
sketches of the material prosperity OF
various southern states, with statistics
which supplied startling information to
those who were not personally familiar
with that portion of the country. The
speeches were full of spirit and humor
and put the association into fine humor
The speakers were Judge Carroll Of Texas
Brinton of Georgia, Lockwood of Virginia
Sneak of Kentucky, Parks of Tennessee
| Gn1 Nolc of Oh and fho inSr
able Logan III. Roots, of Little Rock, Ark
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected, Mr.. Geo. s. Coe deolin.
ing unanimous reelection rendered him
President, L. j. Gage, Of Chicago; vice
presidents, Logan G. Murray, Ala, Thos
Henry, Ariz., W. Kales, Ark, g. F. Walker,
Ala, VIM, Alvord, Col, VIM. B. Berg
Penn, G. A. Butler, OAK, E. G. Edwin
DEL, Ed E. Bahr, D. c., John A. Cresswell,
Washington, ID. G., Amber, Ga, L. J. Hall
Idaho, John Hunter, ILL.,, Calvin L. Wheeler
Chicago, W. q. English, Ind, F. H. Griggs
Davenport, John D. Mullavane, KY, J. W.
Proctor, La, ]. J. Tarleton, W. T., Thos
and NJ. D. Foster, Mich, Up
ham, Miss, Baldwin, MINI.
Perkins, Missouri; Hauser, Nebraska;
Ecker, New Hampshire, j. K. Fonald
N. j. Young, N. M. Reynolds, N. G. An
derson, Ohio, Corbett, Pennsylvania, Pat
terson, Rhode Island, Vernon, South Car
DINA, Simmonds, Tennessee, Butler. Texas,
Booth, Utah, Pollard, Virginia, Vancer,
Wisconsin, and Ivanson, Wyoming Terri
tory. Executive council: G. S. Coe, B.
Jacobs, Randolph Michael, Riler, Lock
wood, Martin, Dresper, Judson, Tappin
Smith, Langdon, Gould, Camp, Sharon
Foods, Moss, Lindenberger, Nelson, Butts
Treasurer, George F. Baker. General sec
rotary, Ed. Randolph. Recording secre-
tally, Geo. Madsland.
After election Of officers, Hon. Henry
Watterson Of this city, who had been
invited to address the association, entered
the hall and was conducted to the stage
where, on introduction, he was received
with applause. After q few remarks rela-
tive to the occasion of the bankers meet
ing, he took up the South, which was the
special order of the day. and in his ed-
dress spoke for that great section. He
was listened to with the closest attention
| and generously applauded.
A resolution of regret at his declination
and thanks for the services, ETC., of the re-
firing president, were adopted by unan-
imous rising vote, and Mr.. Coe, with nauch
feeling, returned thanks for the honor paid
him.
The convention adjourned, to meet il
Cincinnati the second Wednesday in April
1884.
Mr.. Nelson of Alabama, moved the fol
lowing: ':ReSolUed, That the president
vice-president and executive officers BIT
instructed to prepare digest of plan tc
be presented to congress for continuance
of the national banking systom." Adopt
ed. The usual resolutions of thanks FOL
courtesies was moved and adopted and the
convention adjourned sine die, to meet st
call of the executive committee.