St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-06-23
OFFICERS OF THET.P.A.
The Travelling Men Make Pick
ering, Of Pennsylvania,
Their President.
Norris Silverstone, Of Chi
cago, Made Secretary
and Treasurer.
A List Of the New Directors
and Other Officers
Chosen.
Minnehaha Falls Visited in
the Afternoon--A Dance
at Night.

the election soon to be held, while
others were trying to recover from the
fatiguing effects of the Minnetonka ex-
cursion. President Pindell was the
only member when 9 o'clock rolled
around, but in few minutes the dele
gates began struggling in one by one,
looking happy, but somewhat tired.
The president called the convention to
order promptly at 10 o'clock, and shut
off the political discussions that were
being held in the various parts of the
hall. The first business was the reading
OF the report of the committee on re-
vision of constitution. This report was
read by IL. V. Root, of Indiana. 1t con-
tanned no particularly important
changes. and was unanimously adopted,
with rising vote of thanks to the COM
mIttee. The committee on regret at
the death of members followed. after
which came the election of officers.
This was the most interesting event of
the entire session, which drew out many
a decidedly warm discussion.
THE NEW OFFICERS.
Before calling the roll of states,
President PindeIl said he hoped that no
matter who was elected there would be
nothing but harmony and good feeling
on every side. j. G. Miller, of Illinois,
in a remarkably neat speech, nomi-
mated George III. Randall, of New York,
for president. Fred Smith, of Iowa,
seconded the nomination. j. W. Corley,
of Kentucky, placed before the cOnven-
ton the name Of o. P; Pindell, who at
once responded that he had once de-
clined to be candidate. and reiterated
his decision. G. W. Clotworthy, of
Maryland, presented the name of Nj. j.
Pickering, of Pennsylvania. This was
greeted with thunders of applause.
Delegate G. w. Nobe, of Michigan,
seconded the nomination of George
Randall, of New York. S. A.
Haines, of New York, in an eloquent
speech, seconded the nomination of
George Randall. G. L. Young, of
Ohio. seconded the nomination of NJ. j.
Pickering. A ballot was taken which
80. On motion of Mr., Smith, of Indi-
ana, the election of Mr.. Pickering was
made unanimous. Mr.. Randall made a
pleasing little speech, in which he paid
high compliment to Mr.. Pickering,
and said that he hoped none of the
men who had voted for him would feel
at all hostile because he was beaten.
MesSrs. Randall, Jordan, Smith and
Nash were appointed committee to
await Oh Mr.. Pickering and escort him
to the stage. Mr.. Pickering took the
floor and made decidedly neat accept
ance speech. in which he promised to do
what he could to help the T. p. A.
For the Office of first vice president
Philip Frounstine, of Denver, Col, was
nominated, and on motion of j. w.
Clotworthy, of Maryland, his election
was made unanimous.
John G. Wilkinson, of Missouri, was
unanimously elected second vice presi-
dent, he being the only nominee.
For third vice president c. III. Brooks.
of Minnesota, was nominated and
unanimously elected. He was handed
on to the stage by ''Parson'' Haines, of
Ca. and made a pleasing short speech.
Frank Smith, of Iowa, nominated r.
w. Cater, Jr., of Baltimore, Md, for
fourth vice president, and he was unan-
imOuSly elected.
Robert c. Stockton, of Texas, was
the unanimous choice of the conven-
ton for fifth vice president.
For the Office of secretary and treas
urer, to hold two years, Morris Silver
stone, of Chicago, and III. E. Hirsh-
berg, of Virginia, were named. Before
the vote was announced, Clotworthy, of
Maryland, moved that Mr.. Silverstone's
widest kind of applause. Mr.. Silver
stone made a short address to the con-
vention.
The following officers were next
elected: Directors, F. e. Nash, Fort
WAYNE, To-; Frank Smith, Davenport,
To-: H. l.. Vickers. Little Rock, Ark;
S. A. Haines, New York, and j. G. Van
Pelt, Louisville, KY. S. A. Haines was
elected by reclamation.
A vote of thanks was rendered the
press for the kindness shown the con-
vention. Ex-Presidents McKinstry and
Pindell were made life members of the
organization. The Road, of Denver,
whose editor is a travelling man, was
unanimously made one of the official Or
gans of the T. P. A.
d. K. Clink. of Chicago, ILL.,, and O.. P.
Pindell were nominated for the Office of
chairman of the committee on railroads.
Mr. Pindell positively refused to run. A
stormy scene followed, in which Mr..
Smith, who nominated Mr.. Pindell,
walked over to the Illinois delegation,
| tore off his rubber kicker mule and
| thrust it out at the members with the
| ter kickers than am, and I'll be bowed
| if you can't have my mule" Further
discussion followed, in which Mr.. Smith
! grew white with anger and holly passed
| in his resignation as director. The
sergeant-at-armS kept him in order with
base ball bat. The vote was taken
after an exciting scene and resulted: o.
| p. Pindell, 25: ID. X. Clink, 81. The
election of Mr.. Clink was made unan-
imous.
r. F. Kirtz, of Baltimore, Md, was
unanimously elected chairman of the
national legislative committee. II. E.
Hirshberg. of Virginia, was made chair
man of the national press committee.
and George III. Randall of the national
hotel committee. c. S. Kelsey. of Michi-
| gan. was made chairman of the en-
! ployment bureau. The auditing COM
mittee was elected as follows: Jordan,
of Minnesota; Chick, of Massachusetts,
and Weiseiger, of Georgia.
| A NICE ROW.
| III. E. HirShberg here took the floor.
and asked for information as to what
the board of directors had done in rela-
ton with the Accident Insurance asso-
citation of Chicago. Mr.. Pindell eX-
planned at some length, in which he said
that the action of the board had been
Endorsed by the board. Mr.. Smith, of
Iowa, moved that the action of the con-
vention, in indorsing the report of the
| board of directors be reconSidered. He
said if it was not recOnsidered the Iowa
| utleSatiou Wou!u leave tne L. :. A.
"And here, too" remarked Mr.. Hirsh-
berg. A vote was taken by roll call,
with the following result: To lay on
the table, Al; to sustain the report in
dOrSing the insurance company, 3S.
Gentlemen" remarked Mr.. Smith. of
| Iowa, as the result was announced. 81
have the great pleasure of laying my
resignation on the table, and you can
elect some one else in my place. will
not work for this insurance company"
He took the floor after this and made an
extended address, during which he
| oh .rged the board of directors with hay-