The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-01-10
A DAYS EVENTS At
THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE,
Annual Election of Officers
and Directors.
w. C. Patterson Will Be the
Next President.
A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
How He Came to Los Angeles and
Why He is Here.
January 18th sst ss tho Dato for Mold
Ing tn. Saw Josqain valley Rail-
road MOnting-Ths New
Directors.
A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
How He Came to Los Angeles and
Why He is Here.

Yesterday Was q day Of more than
ordinary importance in the history of
the chamber OF commerce.
In the first place, the regular annual
election Of officers was held, which Ia
always an event of more or less interest.
as it is considered a great honor to Sc
cure q high place in the eounssls
OF an organization which is doing so
much good for Los Angeles and South-
EN- California.
Secondly. the board OF directors fixed
the date for the San Joaquin Valley
railroad meeting, the outcome OF which
is 80 anxiously awaited BY q very large
portion OF tho citizens of Southern Cali-
fornia, not to mention the silurians Of
the Bay city. who are in mortal fear lest
the proposed gathering result in divorc-
ing the San Joaquin valley from the
northern part OF the state and lead to
commercial union between ii and South
ern California.
In accordance with the wishes Of Col.
W. A. Holsbrd of Bakersfield, who will
be present to address the members OF
the subjsct OF the proposed competing
line OF railway, the date of the meeting
wss set for Thursday. January 18th, at
Up. M.
Tho election yesterday was for officers
and directors OF the chamber, and was
held between the hours OF 8 a. M and 3
p. m. Usually not over a score OF votes
are cast at these elections, sc the nomi-
mating caucus usually results in the se-
cotton Of such good men that no opposi-
ton materielzes and their election is
foregone conclusion, even though only
handful turn out to vote. Only one
ticket was in the field yesterday, but 95
votes were cast. which shows that many
mont ers took THE HERALD's advice and
went to the polls and voted simply as
an expression Of their appreciation OF the
nominees.
A good many who had not before vis-
tied the new quarters OF the chamber,
took this opportunity to inspect the OK
hibit, and all were emphatic in their
praise OF the display. AS Mayor RAIDER
remarked to Superintendent Wigains:
IF / succeed in conducting the affairn
of the city as we'll as you people have
this institution, shall retire from Of
fee at the expiration of my term feeling
that l have discharged my duties with
credit to myself and lasting benefit to
the city"
There was little scratching done, and
the balloting resulted ia the election of
the entire regular ticket, as follows:
President-W. O. Patterson.
frat vice. prenident For
man.
Second vice president-T. d. Slim
son.
Treasurer-Andrew Mullen.
Chairman of com mittee ON commerce
ID. freeman.
Chairman of committee on manuiac-
tures-K. Cohn.
Chairman of committee ON immigra-
tion--O. T. Johnson.
Chairman OF committee on lands-J.
A. Graves.
Chsirmsn OF committee on mines-
Hancock Banning.
Chairman OF committee on ways and
means-F. W. King.
Chairman of ommittee on statistics
w. B. Cline.
Chairman OF committee on lay-M.
L. Graf.
Chairman OF com mittee on member
ship-Louis F. Vetter.
Chairman of committee on hotels
F. 8. Munson.
Chairman OF committee on pArks-J.
H. Davisson.
Five more directors will be chosen by
the stock ho!dera az members of the
stock holders com mittee. The selection
of these will be within few days. The
new board will, however. not come into
Office until the middle of February.