The state chronicle., 1893-06-22
THE LIQUOR DEALERS.
ORGANIZE THEMSELVES INTO A
STATE ASSOCIATION.
Their Meeting Here Yesterday With
One Hundred and Twenty Two Dele
gates Present. An Association Formed
And Officers Elected.


At 2:3O o'clock yesterday after.
noon one Of the most important
conventions of business men was
called to order in Metropolitan Hall,
composed of delegates from the re-
tail liquor dealers and distillers of
North Carolina. There were 122
delegates present, and the body was
notable one, being the first large
gathering Of liquor men ever as
sembled in the State. They trans
acted their busines in q systematic
and quiet manner.
In the morning a preliminary
meeting was held and several com
mittees were appointed, one on per-
manent organization, one on consti-
tuition and bylaws.
The convention was called to or
der by Alderman Ed. V. Denton, of
Raleigh, who had been previously
selected as temporary chairman,
and Mr.. J. N. Denton was requested
to act as secretary.
Mr.. Chairman Denton stated that
the object of the convention was to
perfect an organization composed of
the dealers in and manufacturers of
liquor in North Carolina upon busi-
ness principles for their mutual pro-
lection Of legitimate business un-
der the laws Of the nation and State.
After closing his remarks Mr..
Denton declared the convention
ready for the transaction of it's bust.
ness.
Mr.. Rudolph Arndt, o: Charlotte
chairman of the committee on con.
stitution and bylaws submitted 6
constitution which was adopted anc
{ 500 copies ordered to be printed.
After adoption the constitution
was signed by the delegates pres
ent and under it the following off
, GERS were elected:
= President, Sol Bear, Wilmington
! Vice Presidents, j. 81. Laughrar
: Asheville, B. J. Fisher, Greensboro
9 Secretary. Ed. V. Denton, Raleigh
9 Treasurer, J. J. Johnson, Raleigh
Q The following board of contro
y was then elected. This board G
control is to act as an executiv
s committee during the recess be
q tween annual meetings..
!, BOARDS OF CONTROL.
3, Z. j. Gore, chairman, Whining
ton; ". J. Mcdonald, Fayetteville
E. G. Newcom5, Greensboro; il
It liam Lewenstine, Statesville; r,
IS dolph Arndt, Charlotte; R.
d Peasants, Durham.
d The following Auditing Commi
z tee WAS appointed.
IA J. G.. L. Gierch, chairman, vi
70 mington; A. J. Kelly, Sanford; T.
,e Brown, Kinston.
y "The Plaindealer" liquor des
ers' journal to be published in Re-
ct eigh was on melton adopted as Il
in official organ OF the Association.
K The Association is to be known
1e the Liquor Dealers, Distillers al
3 Grape Growers Association
r. North Carolina.
re The next annual meeting will
n. held in Charlotte, the date to
as fixed by the Board of Control.
9d Much business was transact
and it was done in strictly bu
ness manner. It was a noticeal
oa fact that while every man was
1v dealer in liquor there was not c
,sS seen to be under tie influence
oa the article.
No Mr.. Bear in his address to
N convention when taking the CHI
ho said it must be the or,
n aim of this association to
on the laws of the United States a
ut this State faithfully complied wi
m in every particular, and to elev
,or the liquor business to the high
W. NJ plain of fair and honest dealil
er He said he would use every eff
N, on his part. and he desired ths
40 sociation to do so, too, in prosec
70 ing all offenders who illegitimat
+ were in any manner dealing
mo liquor. He declared that he wa
,et Democrat, and that whenever
nd association attempted to med
ra with his political rights or the
in litical rights of any of its membs
,od he would abandon it at once.
oc- After passing resolutions
thanks to the Local Liquor Deal'
Association of Raleigh, and to
Board of Aldermen for the use
the Metropolitan Hall, the associat
nd adjourned, after an orderly +;
Is business-iike session.
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Two InIproe.iDU