National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-08-15
THE BANKERS CONVENTION.
Papers Read and Addresses Made Upon Va
rious Subjects Of Financial Interest at Sara.
tOga Yesterday.


SARATOGA, Aug 1i.--At the second days
session of the American Bankers association
to-day President George occupied the chair,
and stated that the first order of business
would be the report of the nominating com
mittee, which was read by the secretary, and
adopted as read. The officers elected are the
same as last year, with the exception of f.
Francis Riggg, Of Riggs e Co.. bankers, in
the place of John A. J. Creswell, Washington
for the District of Columbia; Joseph H.
Oglesby, president or the Louisiana bank, New
Orleans, for Louisiana, in place Of j. J; Panlc;,
New Orleans; Abraham o. BlgelOw, president
of the Massachusetts National bank of Boston,
in place of Chas L. smith, of the Continental
bank of Boston, and Isaac Dantorth, jr., prcsi-
dent of the First National band OF Richmond
Merchants National bank OF Richmond.
George s; Coe, president of the Merchants
national bank Of New York, was mad made
James IL, Bowie, president Of the Boston
national bank, and j, II. Mllnrd, president of
the Omaha national bank, in place Of Chester
Gould, OF the Boston Manufacturers bank
!. Il; Nieler president of the Union. national
bank, of Minneapolis. respectively, of the same
council.
Then followed lengthy papor by J. J. Z.
0dell, of Chicago, on the "london bankers
institute" A resolution providing for associate
membership was then presented and carried.
Mr.. George Hague, Of Montreal, read Il paper
on "One'named paper" for which vote of
thanks was given him.
Mr., Williams read n paper on bankruptcy
legislation, which was received with favor.
The following resolution was then offered
and adopted
R,S0lred, That the thanks of the association
are due to the newspaper press for publicly
exposing and denouncng certain schemes Tor
blacknniling the banks and bankers of the
country through publications and illegal de-
nands sent by them through the mails, and
against noticing or responding TO such de
| mRnds
Judge Poland, OF Vermont, made reference
| to the Potter TCillnding bill as read yesterday.
and spoke of the sound sense II contained, and
| concluded by calling upon MIR. Potter, OF New
| the country, and whose views urc embodied
| In the above Dill, TO make some remarks
| Mr.. Potter responded and took the platform
amid loud applause, He made q brief refer
| ence 10 the present banking system as one 70
which he gave his early attention. lie did
tonal debt, but to he useful as long s.s the delt
remains. lie hoped the bill would be layorl-
| bly, considered H. CGngross. II passed, IT. Cl'
feet would be 10 place our interest uron a.
high Il plane as that OF any nation in the
| world.
A number OF addresses upon various sub.
iects relating 10 banking We're made, all of
which Were well received. The presidents
address was ordered 10 bu printed IN pamphlet
form and forwarded to tho members OF the
| association,
Chairman Gage thanked them all for Tho
courtesius extended to him, after which the
convention adjourned sine die.
NJ. sARpou is writing new play for Sarah
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