The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-01-10

| eAlO PlptoclS pf6StuJ6C, investigated diiu
recommended as promising success,
have gone elsewhere to locate for want
, of sufficient encouragement, but this
was from no fault of the board, since it
cannot control the pockets of its MEM
bers.
But the board of manufactures is en-
couraged by the growing interest to es-
| tablish small industries in our city.
| The report of the committee on rail
roads and steamboats, was passed.
| The meteorological report stated that
| the local government weather bureau
was we'll and satisfactorily managed.
The emily criticisms were in relation to
the maps, which should be posted an
J hour earlier, and in relation to the fore
casts published in the morning paper,
which should be brought up to midnight
instead of to s p. m. The maps are now
SO many that they cannot be gotten out
earlier, so the report recommends that
their number be reduced. In regard to
the late night forecasts, the report says
that Observer Jones is we'll qualified to
make them up, and recommends that an
effort be made to have the work given to
him.
| When the committee on nominations
was called for it's chairman, Joseph E.
| Blabon, ESQ.,, said that in making up the
| list of nominations the committee had
| departed somewhat from the usual
| plan and had selected young and active
| business men for the offices. He hoped
the list would meet the approval of the
members He read the nominations as
| follows:
For President.E. B. Winslow.,
For Vice Prcsidents-Geo. S. Hunt, Lewis A.
For directors H. Shaw, Francis A.
Smith. Holman S. Melcher, Isasc 9; Atkinson,
VIM. W. Merrill, Albert B. Hail. Edward Tom
Josselyn Lyman M. Cousins.
For TreaSurer-Charles s. Fobes.
For Secretary-Marshall N. Rich.
For Port Wardens-Ben1. w. Jones, James
L. How.
Then COL H. S. Osgood, A. S. Kinds
and L. A. Goudy, were appointed a COM
mittee to receive, sort and count
votes.
just at this point appeared
The First Signs of Contest.
As the balloting was about to begin,
Mr. Robert F. Somers arose and said
that he took great pleasure. in putting in
nomination gentleman who, if elected
would in every way fill the position
creditably; and he nominated Mr.. Isaac
c. Atkinson.
When Mr.. Somers concluded
Mayor Ingraham Arose.
He said that although he had not been
long a member of the Board, he had
long been interested in the business af-
fairs of the city. He was much inter-
ested at reading in the report of the pro-
ceedings of year ago, what had been
said about manufactures; and now he
took pleasure in seconding the nomina-
ton of the man who had been so success
full IN bringing in manufactures-Mr
Isaac G. Atkinson. He has not touched
place that has not blossomed as the
rose, and if elected president of the
Board of Trade would fill the position
most creditably.
The balloting theu proceeded with con-
siderable activity, resulting as follows:
Whole number of votes. .........152
E. B. Winslow had LOG
Isaac G. Atkinson. ....-..--.... 46
Amid applause Mr.. Atkinson then
moved to make the election Of Mr.. Wins
low unanimous, and when this was done
he said that he was glad that he had
been the means of bringing to the
people who were ever in its rooms.
Laughter. And without egotism l
think l may say that came here year
ago and cast
that awakened the old Board of Trade
and brought out this meeting.
If the new board is not an improve
ment on the old-they have been in lit
tie long, perhaps. Lsughterl-I prom
Use you that will be present. here year
hence, and cast another bomb into it.
Considerable laughter greeted this
sally on the part of Mr.. Atkinson, and
then the new president, Mr.. E. B.
Winslow, was escorted to the chair. He
cordially thanked the Board for his selec-
ton. He said he felt it a high honor to
be called to it's presidency. He was
resident of Portland of long standing,
was interested in the growth of the city
and should aim to make the Board of
advantage to the city in the way of lend
ing it's aid to the encouragement of man
ufacturing. But the president could not
do this alone, and he hoped that during
the coming year he should have the
hearty cooperation of all the members.
He hoped especially that Mr.. Atkinson
would come and stir him up if he needed
it, Mr.. Winslow's remarks were cordially
received.
Mr. Charles S. Fobes
said that before offering resolution he
would make few preliminary remarks.
This was not the largest meeting that he
had seen in the Board of Trade rooms,
and he knew that the Board was doing
good work Some people will attend
meeting once year, or on an occasion of
especial interest, but do not understand
the great amount of work done by the
officers. He regretted much that any re-
marks should be made criticizing the
retiring officers, and therefore he moved
resolution of thanks to President Wins
low and the retiring officers.
This was unanimously passed and Mr..
Winslow acknowledged it with thanks.
Mr.. Atkinson then addressed the chair.
He said that the remarks last made
seemed to call for some reply from him.
He had no personal reflections to make
on the officers of the board, but he
th0I1Uht that tho ROard of Trada had not