St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-01-12
At the Annual Election Judge Isaac At
water Is Made President Of the
Board of Trade.
Central Park Will be Asked for as the Lo-
cation of the Permanent EXPOSE
ton Building.
John A. Rawlins Post Installation
Detective Quinlan Explains the
Row in st. Paul.
ONE OF THE BOYS.
Judge Isaac AtWater Elected Presl-
dent of the boa rd of Trade.

Judge Isaac AtVater Elected Presl-
dent of the Board of Trade.
The annual meeting of the board of trade
yesterday was largely attended, the follow
ing members being present: Messrs. At
water, Bracket Barton, Clerihew, De
Maittre. Evans, Elwell, Famsworth, Fish,
Folds. Griswold, Kelly, Loring, ID. Morri-
son. II. G. o. Morrison, Merriman, Morse,
Mcmillan. NettletOn, Mind, Pillsbury,
Phelps. Reno, Stevens, Steele, Towne, Til
linghast, Whitney, Wheaton, Wyman.
After the disposition of the routine bust
ness. the election of officers for the ensuing
year followed j. T. Wyman took the floor
m behalf of the younger members. Some
time ago. he said, gallant attempt was
made to leaven the board with cOntin-
gent of young men. That contingent has
been reduced in numbers, and now the cry
of ''old fOgy" is occasionally raised by the
average bTidgewump or politician. The
young men therefore ask that one Of their
number shall be chosen as the presiding
officer of the board. and in their behalf he
would nominate man who was born some
time after Christopher Columbus discov-
cred America. who came to Minnesota
shortly after Col. j. II. Stevens and who
has always been the father of the board of
trade-Judge Isaac Atwater.
j. A. Mind cordially seconded the nomi-
nation. and o. j. Evans moved the election
by reclamation, which carried.
President Phelps upon retiring expressed
his thanks for the uniform courtesy he had
received, and said he was glad that he was
to deliver up the Office to so worthy a sue
cessor. He appointed j. T. WYman. j. n.
Mind and ii. G. o. Morrison to inform
Judge Atwater of his election. The COM
mittee sought out the judge, who was try
ing to hide behind the stove. and led him to
his seat. In returning his thanks, he said
it would be affectation TO him to conceal
or deny his qualification at the high honor
that had been paid him. He regarded it as
a mark of confidence, which affected him
deeply. No office in the city can be con-
ferred which is higher-not even the mayor
atty. Here there is no pecuniary nor polit-
zeal reward other than that which is shared
by all in the general prosperity of the city.
1t was still more gratifying to think that he
was the choice of the young men. During
the last twenty years he could see the infiu-,
ence of the board of trade in shaping the
legislation of the city and in fostering the
enterprises that have made it famous.
The judge then referred to the difficulty
sometimes experienced in getting full at
tendance at the meetings of the board,
which he accounted for in measure as re-
sutimg from the intense activity of Mime
apolis business men, which demands their
constant attention to their own affairs. In
closing he said he would accept the office to
which he had been called for the time
being. but if he saw that he could ever be
of more benefit to the body and TO the So
clety on the floor or in the committee, he
would insist upon resgning.
A fter the annlaUSa which followed these
remarks had died away, a resolution of
thanks to the retiring president, proposed
by John DeLaittre, was adopted by rising
vote.
THE OTHER OFFICERS.
II. G. o. Morrison moved the reelection
of Ezra Barnsworth and b. +. Nelson as
vice presidents by accamatiOn. 1t was an
nounced that Mr.. Nelson thought he could
not accept, owing to business engagements,
and Mr.. FarnswOrth declined to serve. say
ing he had held the Office two years and
had no desire to monopolize the honors
j. n. Mind was nominated, but withdrew,
as did E. j. Phelps. J. 7. Wyman and
Henry G. Morse were then nominated and
elected, the secretary casting the ballot for
the board.
Robert Hale was reelected secretary
under a suspension of the rules as the
returned his thanks. A. B. Hush was also
reelected treasurer.
G. NJ. Loring and George A. Bracket
were unanimously elected as delegates to
the National board of trade, which meets
at Washington, ID. c., Jan. 80. President
Atwater suggested that the delegates should
present to the board proposition for the
government to give more attention to the
protection of coast cities. This, coming
from an inland city like Minneapolis, would
indicate an unselfisn interest in the welfare
of the whole country, and would show con-
cluSively that the Northwest is not entirely
wrapped up in its own affairs.
c. Nj. Loring remarked in this connection
that he had been a delegate to the National
board of trade for the two years past, and
considered that the question of interstate
commerce is the
MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEM
before the body. The Regain bill now be-
fore congress- which proposes uniform
rate of mileage on railroads, might have
been endorsed last year but for the presence
of Northwestern delegates, as 1t was
men. The effect of the bill, if it becomes a
law, will be extremely injurious
to the Northwest. as mileage will
then be the same for short as for a long
distance. Capt. o. c. Merriam said that if
the Regain bill passes congress that Mime
Ipolis lots will become worth about SO
Zach, and land near the city about $1.25 an
lcre.
Gov. Pillsbury added, 1.-THE rate for
shipping wheat to New York is now about
2S cents bushel, but it will be SO cents if
the Regain bill goes into effect" The fol-
lowing resolution offered by j. T. Wyman
was then unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That our delegates to the meet
Ing of the National Board of Trade be and are
hereby instructed to oppose the recommen-
aation of the so-called Regain interstate COM
merce bill by the organization as being wrong
in principle and injurious to the Northwest.
The treasurers report for the year was
read, showing that the expenses of the board
had amounted to about So, 600. Chow are
the debtS?" some one asked.
Every cent owing has been paid, and
there's money in the treasury" answered
Secretary Hale.
This was received with applause, and the
meeting closed with an appeal from the
president for full attendance at the next
meeting. as several important measures will
come up for consideration.