The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-09

the Les Angeles Clearinghouse to such Of
the bankers as viii return by that route, TO
stop over and enjoy more hospitality.
President Nelson called the convention
to order and opened the business Of the day
by naming the nominating committee.
The gentlemen appointed were: j. X.
Ewing, J. A. Moore, T. S. Ridgway, B. w.
Hyde, g. A. Baxter, A. d. Childress and
F. NJ Wade.
While this committee was preparing q
slate the various papers were read and dis
cussed.
The nominating committee submitted the
following names for election to the various
offices of the association:
President, William Ii. Rhawn of Phila-
delphia; first vice president, NJ. NJ, White
of Cincinnati; chairman of the executive
council. Morton McMchae.
Members Of the executive council for
three years-R. NJ. Wilson, L. Ii. Pullen.
Thomas Brown. F. W; Tracey. William
Dawson, w. p. Dixon, T. Randolph.
The following list of presidents, one
from each State or Territory. was presented
by the committees:
Alabama, T. S. Plowman Arizona 3. NJ.
Jacobs; Arkansas. II. G. Alls; California,
Frank Miller Colorado, E. l.. Rayomnd Con
nectieut, Hon. A. w. Prentiss; Delaware.
Edward Belts; District of Columbia, c. a.
James; Florida. Daniel j. Amber; Georgia,
T. T. Hardwick; Idaho, Peter Soma; ILL.,
nois, John c. Medley; Indiana, V. T.
Malott; iowa, G. l.. joy; Kansas. J. W.
Sponable; Kentucky. S. K. Sweet; Louisi-
ana, r. NJ. Wormsley; Maine. L. G.
Massachusetts, E. c. FitZ; Michigan, F. w.
Hays; Minnesota. III. g. Side: Mississippi,
j. P. Roach; Missouri G. w. Carroll; Mon
tana, 5. L. Hauser; Nebraska, a. n. Wy
man; Nevada, d. A. Bender; New Hamp-
shire. Lewis Downing; New Jersey. ii.
New York. II. c. Brewster; North Caro-
lima. W. L. Breese; North Dakota. Nj. B.
Brewster; Ohio, T. w. Whitaker; Okla
homs, J. w. McNeal; Oregon. Ii. G. STRAIT
ton; Pennsylvania, Judge J. K. Ewing
Rhode Island. c. Z. Sampson; South Caro-
a. Maekay; Tennessee. b. Il. Strong !;
Texas, Henry ExalL; Utah. Frank Knox !;
Vermont, Charles w. Woodhouse; Vir-
GINA, A. L. Boulware; Washington, J.
Furth; West Virginia, j. n. Vance; Wis
consin, Charles c. Schmidt; Wyoming,
Andrew Gilehrist.
On motion of Chairman ChiIdress OF the
nominating committee, this roster of vice.
presidents will be arranged in three diyi-
sions, TO serve respectively one, two and
three years.
This was done to obyiate the necessity of
electing yice-presldents at each annual
convention.
The names selected are all we'll known in
the financial world, and the committee feed
that the election of the foregoing list of
gentlemen would be Tor the welfare of the
association.
The following resolution offered by the
State association was unanimously adopted:
ResolUed, That this association most heartily
commend TO the American people the construc-
ton OF the Nicaragua Canal under American
Governmental control.
Under the head of roll-call by States a
number of gentlemen responded with brief
addresses on a variety of subjects banking
included. Mr. Brockway OF Brownsville,
Tenn. surprised and gratified the Calfor-
mans present by announcing himself pio-
neer of the days of 40.
He is Incorporating old gentleman, who
stated that he passed few days in this city
in 1919, and that he enjoyed the honor Of
having built the first brick house In Sacra-
mentO.
Mr.. Brockway was much asfonish8d at
the wonderful changes that had taken
place since his first visit and predicted a
grand future for the Golden State.
Lowell White spoke briefly on behalf Of
the fraternity of the State, and expressed
qualification at being able TO entertain the
distinguished visitors.
Mr.. Wheeler Of Seattle responded to the
call for Washington and presented a scheme
for reorganizing the American Association.
In his opinion the banking interests of
the country were not fully represented by
the present body.
Waiter j. Thompson of Tacoma Endorsed
Mr.. Wheeler's remarks.
The proposed reorganization did not meet
with general favor
Several old members pointed with pride
to the work already accomplished, and
while they welcomed the Washing ton men
as bankers and brothers>they should not at
tempt too much In the way OF running the
organization.
The first paper presented was one by j.
w. Treadwell, editor of the California
Bankers Magazine, suggesting remedies for
numerous existing evils in the money situa-
ton.
MIR. Treadwell was allowed to open up by
consent. but there was disposition to choke
the gentleman off before he had proceeded
far, but be hung on until he finished what
he had to say.
Then the association retaliated by decid-
ing not to publish the paper in the report OF
the proceedings.
Michael d. Harter Of Mansfield, Ohio,
was billed to deliver a paper on 1.-The re-
peal of the 10 per cent Federal tax on State
bank circulation" but he was unavoid-
ably detained. In his absence G. A. Van
Allen of Albany, n. Y. presented the
views OF Mr.. Harter In paper Of over one
hours duration.
When Mr.. Van Allen pulled bis paper
and advanced to the front of the platform
there was general exodus toward the rear
exits.
President Nelson was equal to the emerg-
ency.
He called the fleeing bankers back.
They settled in their places with wearied
expression. listened to few paragraphs
and then effected their escape in less
demonstratiye manner, gliding out quietly,
one at time.
One point of the address was answered
by Frank Miller OF Sacramento He op-
posed the repeal OF the tax on State issues.
lie asserted the worldwide ieffort to dis