Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-07
SAN ANTONIO. June c

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The last days session of the Ma
uonal Travellers Protective association
was characterized by much discussion
and at times stormy procet ,1gs. The
entire morning was devoted "a fruit
less discussion OF constitutional 9end-
ments providing for Membership and
initiation fees. Another wranglc 4
sued over the proposition to cut Off .
payment of the expenses OF the ma
tonal officers. and It was finally voted
down. The proposition to Hx the time
OF meeting Of the convention herafter
to some time between May and Sep
TENDER l was amended to read From
May to July l, the dates to be set by
the board OF directors"
The amendment calling for n certifl-
cate Of good character for all appll-
cants for membership from the EN-
ployer or "house" occasloned much
discussion, and that was also voted
down
At the afternoon session an amend
ment to the constitution was adopted
liking the membership fee at ST. OF
which 81 is to 20 to the indemnity fund.
90 cents to the state division and so
cents to the local post.
The election OF officers resulted as
follows:
President. John A. Lee Of Missouri.
First vlce-presldent. Joseph Walker
stein Of Virginia.
Second vice-president, A. Il. Mckenzie
Of Colorado.
Third vlce-president, l.. c. Cardinal
Of Alabama.
Fourth vice-presldent. C. w. Jacobs
of Tennessee.
Fifth yice-president, George S. Bur-
chard of Arkansas.
Secretary, l.. G. Labeaume of Mis-
souri,.
Directors-W. A. Kirschoff and c. II.
Wickard Of Missouri. John j. Knight OF
Texas.
National committee chairmen were
selected as follows:
Railroad committeeman McCoull of
Chicago.
Hotel committee-Ben Hoffman of
Indiana.
Legislative cOmmlttee-Jchn S. Har-
wood OF Virginia,
Press committce-M Bensh OF Texas.
Employment committee-J. c. Sim
merng of Maryland.
Chaplain-AiOnzo Monk OF Georgia.
Terre Haute was selected as the meet
Ing place of the next convention.
The drummers will leave tonight for
Mexico on an excursion, the party COM
pflSlng ABOUT oUu people.
The Travellers Protective Association
of America. which was organized at
Denver. Colorado, on June 8, 1890, now
meeting In sixth annual convention to
celebrate the close of the fifth year Of
its existence has had n remarkably
rapid growth In the last two years. be-
ginning with n membership of 39ij
June 1, 1893, reaching 7Oj2 June /, 1894,
and closing with 10000 June /. 1895.
The association is now organized In
thirty-twO states and In ninety-eight
large cities of the United States. II
is the only national commercial assoc
citation In the United States which Is
30 thoroughly, cohesively aud compact
ly organized that It can he utilized
promptly and cffectually for the pur-
pose Of protecting and promoting com
mercial interests and ut the same time
maintain an autonomy and individ-
Utility of action In Its state divisions and
local or municipal posts. 1t Is Il com
mercial travellers organization, but has
for its members large number OF en-
plOyers of commercial travellers among
wholesale dealers and manufacturers.
and this combination gives It a most
powerful influence. II is organized
upon the federal plan, having a ma
tional state ana "a municipal gov
eminent and It's five committees ON
legislation, railroads, hotels, press and
employment are represented In each
of the state and municipal organiza-
lions, thereby cooperating systematic
ally with the great discipline Of effort
in work for it's members and for the
general benefit Of commercial inter
csts,