The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-20
THE SHIPPERS UNITE.
Merchants Exchange Formed to
Watch Freight Rates.
THE CANAL DECLARED AN ISSUE
The Meeting Endorses the Republican
Ticket-Constitution Adopted and
Directors Elected.

The leading shipping firms OF the civ held An
I'm portant meeting e. the Chamber of Com
uerce last night and permanently Organized n
Merchants aud Manufacturers Exchange for
the prevention OF determinations in freight
rates and the general promotion OF the shipping
interests OF the city. A constitution and by
laws were adopted and permanent officers
slec,ea and, right in lire with the objects of
the organization, it was voted to appoint
ccramittee to visit the various merchants
IN The city and urge them to take united stand
IN favor of the Lake Washington canal az
politIcal issue This 10 TO be done by support.
ing the entire Republican state ticket
This matter wss brought up by A. B. Stewart
at the conclusion of the other business of the
exchange. Mr. Stewart said he consid-
cred the exchange in no sense a
political organization, but it was to
promote the general and shipping interests
of Seattle regardless of partisan politics Ia.
eons was making q desperate fight politically
against the interests of this city, and
there WAS therefore nothing left to do
but defend its rights He accordingly
moved "that committee be appointed to wait
on ali the merchants in the city and endeavor to
have the straight Republican state ticket
elected"
There was bnt little discussion on the motion,
bu, James Gosh thought It would not be Judi.
cious, though he favored tho sentiment J. s.
Goldsmith and John Schfam both favored the
motion and IL passed without q dissenting
voice The committee will be appointed today
The constitution and bylaws adopted were
substantially tho same as those of the Tacoma
transportation Bureau. They provide that any
person interested in the shipping business
Of the city may become members, the
monthly dues being placed at 81 The
management and selection of officers 10 vested
In board of eleven directors, representing
different lines of trade and manufacture The
board is to appoint q manager on q salary to act
n secretary and look after the interests of the
exchange. Monthly meetings are to be held
and an annual meeting in February of each
year to elect directors.
The following board OF directors was elected:
f. c. Eeufeider, OF the schwabacher Bros.
Company: A. b. Stewart, of the Stewart q
Holmes Drug Company: John scbram, of the
John sehram Company; John Breon, OF the firm
o. Webb & Co.. W. +. Dingley. of the Gordon
Hardware Company; J. b. MacDougall, of
The MacDougail d Southwick Company; George
". Hummer. OF the Denny Clay Company: J..
y. Frink, OF the Washington Iron Works;
Joseph Green, of the Northwest Fruit Company,
and George w. Fischer, of the firm OF Fischer q
Macdonald.
At the conclusion of the meeting OF the ex.
change the board Of directors met and elected
the following officers: President, r. C. Neu-
fielder; vice president, J. B. MacDougail; secre-
tsry, w. F. Dingley, and treasurer, A. B. Stewart
The name of w. b. Spencer was submitted for
manager. but the appointment was taken under
advisement for few days
John echram, A. B. stewart and James Cash
we're appointed q committee to work up men,
bership