The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-24
THE new SECRETARY
The Chamber of Commerce eau
cusing for a Successor to Gillespie
THE DIRECTORS TAKE A HAND
They Hold Secret Meeting and Canvass q
List Of AspIrants for
the Place

1t has been quietly for several week that
all was not pie" between the president Of
the chamber of commerce and his secre-
tsry, but the rupture was kept SO quiet
that il "was one of those things no fellow
could find out" One morning the direct
ors were apprised that Mr.. Simon was
getting ready to demand the resignation Of
the secretary, and that the secretary was
preparing to be shaken out" Two weeks
ago the crisis came. Secretary Gillespie
handed in his farewell letter, and a COM
mittee was appointed to consider
what best to do. There was
desire on the part Of some members Of the
board to side with the secretary. On sec
ond thought, however, they concluded il
would be unjust to saddle on the president
q secretary with whom he had breach Of
the entente cordiale. The committee after
wrestling for some time with the problem
recommended that the resignation be &C
copied.
| AS soon as 1t was whispered round that q
vacancy was about to be created in an Office
that paid s., Goo there was a grand rush OF
applicants for the prize. A committee Of
three was appointed TO sift the applications
| and out OF score the committee reported
but four names, and last night the directors
met TO select one of these. The meeting
was in executive session and an effort was
made to keep IL dead secret, but this much
leaked out. When a vote was called for as
an expression Of the preferences of the
members, II. V. Meloy received five out of
the eight votes cast
When members Of the board were sp-
preached yesterday in regard to the matter
some Of them conceded that the matter was
settled by the election of Mr.. Meloy. while
others insisted that the vote was only an
expression of opinion and not final, as Mr..
Simon was not present and the board would
not be guilty of the disconrtesy Of select
ing q secretary without consulting the
president
| Whether the action Of last evening is
final or not there seems TO be general de-
sire to retain Secretary Gilleepie until
after the meeting of the irrigation conven-
| ton.
MELoY GETS IT.
Late last evening It was learned that II.
Y. Meloy's election had been made unani-
nous and that he would begin his new
duties Oh Monday. Secretary Gillespie re-
naming in the office until the irrigation
convention is over as the impor lance of
this meeting will require great deal of
work. Mr.. Meloy has been an active real
1 estate agent and has the qualifications to
make an efficient secretary.
THE RETIRING SECRETARY.
Frank Gillispie came to this city two
years ago and OF the resignation of Colonel
o. J. Hollister was elected secretary Of the
chamber of commerce. He filed this try
ing position so acceptably that at the an
nual meeting of the board of directors last
January he was unanimously reelected.
Mr.. Gillespie has had considerable journal
istic experience, having been connected
with the St. Louis Democrat, Chicago Tri-
bune. New York Tribune and the Wichita
Eagle. His many friends will be glad TO
know that he has driven his stakes here TO
stay, having formed partnership with his
brother Charles S. Gillespie who is now in
the east. The Gillespie Bros. will open an
office to handle mines and mining invest
ments- They already represent number
of New York and English syndicates.
Tin Can Factory.