St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-01-29
RETAIL lUMbERMEN.
The Largest Organization Of
the Kind in Session at
Minneapolis. - =
City Officials Disappointed in
Not Getting Salaries
Raised.
School Bond Intepest--Mem-
berS Of the Board in
~ Error. -
The Episcopal Convoeation
and Its Work--Police
Changes.

although it was expected that the ses-
sion would occupy three days, it looks
as though the business on hand might
be finished to-day. Yesterday was
taken up with reports and the election
of officers. The real work begins this
morning, and will include revision of
the constitution and bylaws. The most
important amendment thus far sug-
gested is in regard to the sales by whole
saIers to consumers for delivery at
side tracks where there are no
regular yards. The association will also
discuss the question of sale of special
mill work by sash and door manufact-
urers, many believing the 10 per cent
penalty clause should be abolished. The
scope of the association is another mat
ter of interest, it being thought best to
no longer include Montana in the asso-
citation. 1t is also proposed to give the
officers greater latitude than they have
thus far enjoyed.
The Morning Session.
About 200 members, were present
when President A. A. Moore, of Mar
shalltown. To-, raped for order yester-
day morning. In his address he stated
course had been followed by the associ-
alton during the first year of its exist
ence, and warned the members to avoid
hasty legislation, and to consult well
before adopting radical changes. He
advised that Nebraska and Montana
should not he included in the associa
ton unless there were more members
from those states. On the point of sell
ing direct to consumers he said:
"There has been cons darable talk
about the desirabilitv OF asking the man.
ufacturer to refuse orders from deal
er to ship into town other than the one
in which his yard is located and where
we have member. Personally have
opposed this. and do not believe we
should do it. and yet in the future the
necessity may arise for this action. In
some places the manufacturers have
agreed among themselves not to make
shipments to towns other than where
dealers yard was located. To-day 80
per cent of the shipments to consumers
have ceased, and our association stands
we'll with the manufacturers. While
individuals may not see any benefit, the
trade as whole has been benefited"
Secretary Hollis in his report stated
the membership Of the association to be
366. controlling 512 lumber yards in Min
neSOta, the two DakOtaS, Iowa and Mon
tana. There are about $500 yards in the
territory covered by the association, and
ae thought the ASSOCIATION should con-
troll three-fifths of them in due time.
He urged that recognition should be
given to such manufacturers as were in
sympathy with the association.
Treasurer James CaSSon, of st. Paul,
reported the receipts to be $3.50; eX
penditures, $6,757.74; balance on hand,
$S52.26.
President Moore appointed the follow
ing special committees:
On By-Laws-D. R. Emery, N. A. Seifert,
A. jackson, S. G. Tuthill N. A. McGregor.
On Claims-J. d. Spaulding, W. j. Carpen-
ter, j. Essbjornson.
On ResOlutionS-G. A. Woods, n. W. Beehe,
". P Smith.
Books and oficers-W. It. Reynolds, L. c.
Colman.
The Afternoon Session
was not called to order until nearly 8
O'Clock fully an hour late, the attend
ance being much larger then that of
the morning. No sooner did President
Moores pencil call the meeting to order
then Mr.. Martin took the floor and
stated that it was for the best interest
of all concerned that they should all be-
come we'll acquainted with their new
president before the meeting broke up
and he therefore moved that the cleo
ton be proceeded with at once. This
m otion was carried at once. Mr.. Cass.
placed w. I'll. Robinson of North Dakota
iu nomination. Mr.. Martin followed by
the nomination of l.. S. Cass, of Sum-
ner, Iowa, MIR. Wood nominated l.. S.
Price, of Sioux City who wished to
withdraw and added his voice for the
support of Mr.. Robinson. His declina-
ton was not accepted, and the vote for
the nominees was proceeded with by roll
call, the proxies also being allowed to
vote after short discussion. The
nominees did the polite thing by voting
for each other.
The vote resulted as follows: L. S.
Cass, 80; W. ii. Robinson, %; Mr..
Price, II. After the announcement of
the vote on the informal ballot Mr..
Price withdrew, stating that he favored
Mr.. Robinson. Mr. Martin asked for
recess of fifteen minutes, and the mo-
ton was lost. Mr.. Arnold then stated
upon gaining the floor that he would
feel better if he could ease his feelings
a little. He didn't think it fair that
Iowa should have the presidency for
other section have a chance. He was
answered by Mr.. Martin, who said he
didn't think that Iowa was asking for
any more than its representation at the
convention demanded. He didn't see
that the presidency was much, and
thought that the state he spoke for
would be willing to concede much in re-
turn.
These informal talks called for
large amount of good-humored chaff,
and the written ballots were prepared in
the midst of buzz of conversation not
unmiXed with laughter. MI. CaSS
brought down burst of applause by re-
marking upon the motion for recess
that he be allowed to see every member
during the fifteen minutes. The formal
ballot resulted as follows: Robinson.
so; Cass, %; Price, 8.
On motion of Mr.. Cass the election
was made unanimous, and Mr.. Robin
son was escorted to the platform and
took charge at once of his Office. He
made the usual pretty speech, dwelling
chiefly upon the unity of action, which
was necessary to the ultimate success
of the association.
Mr.. Ewing, of Des Moines, and Mr..
Cass were nominated for vice president.
Mr.. Cass stated that he was not after
small offices. He therefore declined.
and moved that Mr. Ewing be elected
by acclamatlon, which was not done.
Mr.. Ewing stated that he had almost de-
cided to decline, when he remembered
that in matters of that kind, all should
do their part to the success of the asso-
citation.
Two vacancies in the board of di-
rectors were to be elected. and the places
were filled by A. A. Moore and E. T.
Spotford. John II. Quehl was elected
treasurer.
Some few committees that had not
yet reported were called for. but were
not yet ready to report. Mr.. Jackson
remarked that according to section of
the bylaws. the officers just elected
should be elected by the board of di-
rectors. Mr.. Hoths explained that the
matter was already in the hands of a
committee on constitution and bylaws,
A section to be known as No. IL of
the articles was proposed, providing
that the directors have power to amend