Wichita eagle., 1889-01-18

candidate who had received vote on tina
particular ballot.
After the five minute recess the chat
announced the following ten gentlemen a
tellers for the election: w. NJ. Bering,
E. Humphrey, Jr.. w. H. Livingston, L
D. Skinner, T. a. Robinson. Frank Oliver
W. C, Glenn, FL. E. Case, w. F. Green ane
II. L. Pierce.
While the teliers were counting the bal
lots Hon NJ NJ. Murdoch entertained thu
board with a recital Of some. very gooc
news.
The ballot for directors resulted as fol
lows:
Total vote cast 156.
The following twenty-four gentlemen
having received the highest numbers oil
votes cast were declared the regularly
elected board Of directors for the ensuing
year:
j. o. Davidson 147, VIM. Mathewson l39
G; 81. Blackwelder 13s. W. s. Corbett 1856
N. NJ Murdoch 133, Geo. l. Rouse, Sr.
lS2, L. D. Skinner 124 H. W. Lewis 12l, c.
A. Walker lis, G. w. Clement ia, Geo. l.
Pratt Ia, A. ". Oliver III, p Y. Healy
loo. R. Z. Lawrence los, n. F. Nieder-
lander los, J. P Allen IS, j. NJ Allen So,
Geo. NJ. Dixon ", o. Martinson %, c. r.
Miller Il, W. N. Bering 60, G. w. Larimer
50, A. A. Ayde 50.
During the interim while the tellers
were canvassing the vote for directors, the
question of transferring the certificate OF
membership which Mr.. Hotchkiss, late of
the Evening Beacon" had transferred TO
Mr.. J. S. Richardson, of the Evening
News-Beacon. the latter gentleman hav-
ing bought ont the former paper, arose,
and after considerable explanation a
resolution was adopted by which the
News-Beacon was presented with the GER
tificate, in consideration of services rem
dered in promoting the welfare Of the city.
After this had been disposed of, Mr.. H.
G. Toler asked the attention of the meet
ing while he proceeded to read resolution
which he asked that the meeting endorse
as indicative Of the sense of the board of
trade. 1t was of a character highly COM
plimentary to Mr.. A. w. divers admin
istration las president Of the board, and
closed by requesting him. in view
of the fact that Mr.. Oliver
was so thoroughly conversant
with all of the great achievements at pres
ent under way in this city. to consent to q
reelection. The resolution received q
strong second from Mr.. N. II. Murdoch,
but Mr.. Oliver very positively declined.
saying that although he had been at The
head of the board for the past ten years,
his stepping out from the position which
he had held was not to be taken as an in
dication that he would be any
less earnest in his work in
Wichita's behalf. He would still be ever
ready and willing at any time TO come
forward and shoulder his share of the
burdens for Wichita's sake with any other
of her citizens. His determination to re-
tire from the presidency of the board was
entirely devoid of any unpleasantness and
he must thank the gentlemen but most
certainly decline.
Col. H. W. Lewis said that in view of the
desire of Mr. Oliver, he would
move that the resolution be disposed of by
laying the same upon the table, which was
the action taken by the board.
BY the time the result of the vote had
been announced, the hands of the clock
indicated that midnight was not an hour
distant. On this account the new board
of did not meet, but were called to meet
this afternoon in the board of trade room
at half-past o'clock to take their oath of
office and elect president, two vice-presi-
DENTS treasurer and secretary for the
ensuing wear