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consistent with the proud position she now
occupies as leading market of the world.
temporary organization was then effected
by the election of Mr. N. B. Wilson, of Har-
rison County, as Chairman, and Mr. Louis
kirkpatrick, of Montgomery County, as Sec
Rotary. 1t was agreed that three members
from eech county should be selected as COM
mittees on permanent organization, on Gre
dentials and on rules and regulations. The
following were nominated by their respec-
tive counties after which the convention ad.
Journed until o'clock in the evening.
ON Permanent
County. Organization. On Credentials;
Mason..... ]. II. Dobson. A. P. Gooday
Bracken... John Yeton. A. j. Bradford.
Fleming. Arthur Bolts. Joseph Randall,
Nicholas. John La Rue. A. j. Bonte
Robertson. ID ohm &. Pearce. l.. g. Holmes.
Campbell. j. c. De Moss. W. H. Kinney.
Boone. james Kennedy. j. H. Kennedy.
Grant. DIR. j. Il. Scott. G. Valauding.
Pendleton. Col. NJ. Muller. A.P. Robertson.
Harrison. j. X. Lake. HIM Garnet
Gallatin. N. Lillard. B. Furnish.
Carroll. 1T. M. Barrett. X. L. Valland.
ingham.
Scott. .......H. Hambrick 7. M. Snavely.
Brown. John Tweed F. Young
Clermont. L. A. Hight. Patterson
Adams. w. Drenner. r.. w. Ellison.
Bourbon. wv l. Overly. j. X. Rodgers.
Fayette Z N; Mcclellan. J. NJ. Hooker, jr.
Clark.......... hoe Hooker. Roe Hooker.
Montgomy.J. NJ Shenault. H. M.Woodford.
Bath. $500. Walter Sharp L. s. Rodgers
yessamine. j. H. Dickey.
Kenton.. lie G Armstrong. A. j. Whips.
Switz'd Ind. Slas Howe.
Lewis. .....A. Sullivan. j. d, Sullivan.
Garrard... j. A. Burnside. Saml Walton.
At the opening of the evening session Col.
Sidney, ID. Maxwell delivered congratula.
tory address, which included hearty well
come to the delegates He cordially compli.
| mented the visitors upon the immense
growth of the tobacco trade and the interest
which the business position of Cincinnati de.
manded in encouraging the organization
which was now in contemplation. He as
sured the delegates of the hearty welcome
which the people of this city accorded them
then reported, and John W. Fnnel was
| elected Chairman, with John A.. Tweed, B.
| +. Hitch and Gordon Wagner as Secretaries
General fFinnel delivered quite lengthy
and eloquent address in which he advocated
keeping the tobacco market in Cincinnati,
| but in order tn do that he said there must be
| certain concessions made, or the millions of
| dollars that are now in the control
other more enterprising points =
the Falls City, for instance = and
those interested might as well be made
aware Of it now as at any other time. The
| tobacco trade was under heavy taxes and
unusual restrictions from the time the seed
was.planted until it reached the consumer
| Cincinnati was natural market for many
rich sections, and as such should be pre-
served
The Committee on Permanent Organization
submitted report, in substance as follows:
That this Convention of Shippers and Grow
| Crs shall resolve itself into u permanent or
ganization to be known as the Tobacco
| Shippers Association of the Ohio Valley the
object of which shall be to encourage and
foster the interest of tobacco shippers, to be
| governed by such rules and regulations as
may be adopted by said association. The
| officers shall be President, Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer, to be elected for
| one year
| The annual meeting shall be held in Cncin.
| natl on the second Tuesday of February,
1885. The President shall have power to con-
vene the Executive Committee when occa-
| sion demands.
THE following report was made by the Com.
mittee on Rules and Regulations; First
That this Convention shall be governed by
the usual parliamentary rules. Second
tied to ten votes piud uooe. Third-That after
seven ballots shall have been TAKEN the can
didates having the lowest number of votes
shall be dropped, and SO on each succeeding
| ballot, until a nomination shall be made.
| G, p. OHARA, Chairman.
Mr.. Anderson's amendment was to the ef-
feet that the Convention simply ask the
Board of Trade to elect shipper or grower
! as its second Inspector.
The Convention then proceeded to nomi-
nate the Inspector by the call of counties,
and the following names were presented
u1;, =; DuBganh, Of adams n, County; John B.
Il.
b Wiley, Campbell; Fred Stucey nd John
Sour, of Carroll @. Vallandigham, of Grant.
KY; NJ. II. Lillard, of Galatin; James NJ Col
lier, Bourbon, Ky; VIM. Browning, Kenton,
KY; Chas Downing, Mason, KY; W. J. Ken
ncdy, Nicholas, Ky; L. W. Giles and Charles
Crouch, Owen, Ky.
Mr.. Jas. NJ. Collier was nominated on the
| nth ballot, and committee consisting of
the five members of the Executive Commit
tee and the Vice-Presdent was appointed
TO notify the Board of Trade of the action
of the association.
The following officers of the permanent Or
ganization were elected: j. N. Dugan, Pres
ident; John II. Lake, Vice-President; Ben.
Best, Secretary and Treasurer. The seeo-
tons were made unanimous by vote of the
convention.
The following Executive Committee was
selected by the delegates from counties:
Lemuel o. Fitch, Brown County District; L.
5. Rodgers, Blue Grass District: Chas Down
ing Maysville District o. N. Browning, Pen
dleton District; II. L. Vallandigbam, Owen
| District.
The association adjourned to meet in Feb.
ruary next, when the constitution and by
laws of the new organ zation will be pre-
sented for adoption.