The evening times., 1896-10-09

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1870 before tue meeting was called to
order.
The principal feature OF today's busi-
ness was the election of officers and the
selection of tue time and place OF the next
meeting.
AS in previous years nominations were
made by committee The Committee,
composed OF one member from the delcga-
ton OF each State, met in the parlors orthe
Arlington last night, and made the list
The race for the nomination for president
was especially close, the successful candi-
date winning by the small Vote OF fifteen to
thirteen.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
The Idmes presented were as follows:
President. u. $. Hendrick. of Washington;
vice presidents, Clifton Holden of Boston,
ii. ID. NeeIcy of Nehra ska. Mcssrs. Day of
New Jersey, Bull Of Eastern New York,
Pleasants OF Virginia. Howland Of Texas,
Ward of Minnesota, Reed of Kansas City,
Schiedler OF Indianapolis, Anzeir OF
Georgia, Drury of Chattanooga, and Ian
ders OF California secretary, Z. W. Christy
of Cleveland; treasurer, Mr.. Weeks of
Connecticut.
Executive committee for three years
Messrs. Ayres of Pittsburg, Kendall of
Cleveland, Staniels of New Hampshire
Norris of Wisconsin, Iredell OF Ohio; for
unexpired term, to fill vacancies, Martin
OF Iowa, and Presley OF Webster. y. Y.
In order to facilitate the proceedings
today, unfinished business was considered
first. This brought the report OF Treasurer
Weeks before the convention. He reported
the receipts for the past year Were ST.
19s. IL and the expenditures S669 so, lc1v-
ing Il balance Of S53s 60 in the treasury
New business was next III order, under
which w. II. Dyer made a motion that
Speaker Reeds parliamentary rules should
be adopted for the government OF future
conventions. The motion was carried.
Following this Delegate Thomas. OF
Cleveland. proposed resolution thanking
the writers OF essays in competition for the
Calef lUvinG-cup for their efforts, which was
unanimously adopted by the convention
James W. Janney, of Chicago, Ill. one
of the ahlest thinkers in insurance circles.
was next called 10 the platform and intro
duced by the President.
NEEDS OF INSURANCE WORK.
Mr.. Janney read a paper entitled The
Local Association" which was charac-
teriZed by the delegates as one OF the ablest
that has ever been read before the asSocia-
ton.
The papar gave an account of the good
work performed by local branches OF the
National Life Underwriters Association
aud outlining the problems confronting
such organizations in the future. Mr.
Janney said:
DOUBTLESS one OF the best results ac-
Complished by our organization has been
the bond Of greater confidence that has
united the companies and gents, which has
largely been instrumental in bringing
about most OF the reforms that have begun
to work in the field"
Properly underStood,thel legitimate work
OF a local association is largely educational.
and the temperate discussion OF any topic
germane to life insurance is always help
full"
In conclusionthe speaker said: What the
business needs, what the era needs. is men
And as you and /, fellow workers, meas
ure up to this standard, We shall help
along the common cause"
c. W. Holden of Boston followed Mr..
Janney with a short address, advocating
uniformity of rates in life insurance.
This prccipitated general debate in
which Messrs. anney, of Illinois, and
Schneider Of Indiana. advanced opinions at
variance with those OF the speaker.
THE NEXT PLACE.
Next followed the selection of the time
aud place for the meeting of the next con-
veption. Letters from the governor of
Tennessee. the mayor of Nashville and from
other high officials were read, cordially
requesting that the convention should be
held in Nashville during the centennial
celebration which begins in May, 1897.
Delegate Shepherd, of Tennessee, who
was unable to attend the meeting this morn
ing by reason OF illness, had a communca-
ton read by the secretary, in which he in
vited the next convention to hold its ses-
sions at Chattanooga.
A warm invitation to come to Milwaukee
was extended by F. Kendall, of that city,
in loudly applauded speech.
Delegate Schneider, of indianapolis, stood
up and advanced the claims of his city. As
usual, the address of this gentleman was
filled with clever hits, which kept the dele
gates in 4 constant roar of laughter
a vote on the question was then taken,
Milwaukee, and Indianapolis, but on Sec
for Milwaukee. A motion was next made
and carried, that the time for holding the
convention be left to tue executive COM
mittee.
Following this, the committee appointed
for the purpose delivered their report, rec
ommcnding the acceptance of the resigna-
tion of George F. Hadley, secretary OF the
executive committee. The report was
adopted by the convention
Next in the order of business came the re-
port Of the nominating committee. Mr. L.
ID. Drury declined the nomination for
vice president. and suggested the substitp-
tion OF the name of P ID. Haynes. Of Ten
nessee. This was done. and the list of
nominees. as amended, were unanimously
elected.
Following this Delegate Yearance, of
New York. proposed u rising vote of thanks
to the committees of the Life Underwr riters'
Association for the thorough Inanner in
which they entertained the visiting dele
gates, which was accordingly given
The Installation OF the new officers
then followed. Each officer, as he stepped
forward, was vigorously applauded, and
expressed his appreciation in a speech OF
thanks. This closed the business OF the
convention. which thereupon adjourneduntil
the meeting next year.
After the adjournment Of the convention
a meeting of the new executive committee