The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-15

Important Issues 20 Come Up at
Atlanta.

Atlanta.
As the time for the annual convention OF
the Southern Travellers Association, which
will be held in Atlanta the second week in
May, approaches interest in the questions
which win be brought up grows keener.
! None of the branches are sleeping.
The location of the headquarters for the
next year has got TO be settled. Savannah
has the headquarters now, and the charter
| and constitution of the association provides
that tue headquarters may only be Lowed
at an annual convention, by the consent of
all the branches For the present Savannah
| is regarded as the head of the association.
| The organization was perfected here, the
| first officers were elected here, and the most
/ active workers for the promotion of the
association live here.
But Atlanta wants the headquarters. 1t
is said that the holding Of the convention in
that city is with view to locating the head
quarters there. While the charter and the
constitution allow the headquarters to be
changed each year by the consent of ell
branches, some of the members do not see
much wisdom in it. ''If we expected to
have only Georgia branches OF the Southern
Travellers Association the plan might do. -
said member last night. ''But," ne added,
lit Is believed that several new branches
outside of the state will be formed at the
headquarters about, for instance, from
Savannah to Chattanooga or New Orleans,
would be enervating to the efforts of the
associations workers in this section of the
country"
1t is time, it is claimed, that the associa-
tlon was selecting a permanent headquar-
tiers IN Georgia "It is coming to point"
leading traveller sand, "when the question
OF establishing the headquarters in Georgia
should be paramount Wrangling over
any one city only weakens the chances of
accomplishing this end"
The most contention at the convention
Will no doubt be upon the settlement of the
insurance headquarters. Savannah and
Atlanta both want 1t. The insurance feat
ure has not been definitely settled, but its
adoption by the convention is a
certainty. the board of directors, COM
posed of President Newman and Messrs.
Townsend and Freeman of Savannah
Atwater, Collier and Robertson of Atlanta.
lsaacs of Macon, and Moses of Augusta.
have the matter in hand, and the board will
recommend to the association the adoption
OF mutual accident insurance company, to
be operated by all the branches.
The capital stock the board
will recommend to be 100000.
with $4,000 paid in as a reserve fund The
company, it will be recommended, shall
have a president, who is business man
outside OF the association. The names Of
ID. M Conner of Savannah, S. NJ Inman of
Atlanta, G. H. Phinizy of Augusta, and
Maj. j. +. Hanson of Macon will be recon-
mended as suitable names from which to
select a president. The headquar tiers for
the insurance company will have to be per-
manent in some city where a branch is
established.
Some OF the members Of the association
are of the opinion that the headquarters for
IrCT aVa.aO l.
the city where the greatest amount of stock
is taken. AS the stock will be subscribed
later. it is argued that the settlement of
headquarters will be postponed until it is
ascertained where the largest amount Of
stock is held. If in Atlanta, it is argued
that Atlanta will be the headquarters.
A good many are not inclined to this
opinion. They favor establishing the head
quarters where the most advantages are to
result. If Savannah can show that it will
be more advantageous for the insurance
company, the headquarters should be placed
here, and the question should be settled in
convention. If Atlanta offers the greatest
Inducements the headquarters should be
located there.
The insurance feature promises to be an
important part of the association, and each
branch is deeply interested in its success.
1t will not be the purpose of any branch, a
member said last night, to make a fight for
headquarters, which will cripple the insur-
ance project, but the matter of getting the
right headquarters is important, and it will
be treated as such. The Savannah branch
is anxious that the insurance stock the ma
jo rity of it, should be taken here. This
will give it. most likely, the president and
probably the headquarters A member
said that the enterprise is Of very great i'm
portance to travelling men. and he predicted
that business men generally will see in it
Inducements as business venture, and be
liberal in their patronage All travelling
men are looking forward 60 the settlement
of the matter with good headquarters. and
business men to conduct the new feature.
The next matter of Importance will be
the election of of officers. President New
man has proved a successful officer. and he
has worked untiringly for the building up
of the association. He has proven one of
the best organizers and thermometers that
any association of the kind has ever had.
He has looked closely after the interests of
the association, and with the mem
bers of every branch he is deserv-
edly popular. Savannah would like
to see him succeed himself, and so far
no other name has been suggested. The
other officers are: First vice president
Henry l.. Atwater of Atlanta: second vice
president, Jacob Burkhein of Jacksonville.
secretary and treasurer, P. H Freeman of
Savannah.
The convention will be in session two
days, and all the travelling men throughout
Georgia and adjoining states Will be present
New Orleans will BE- represented, as we'll as
Charleston, Jacksonville, Chattanooga, and
other DOints