The Saint Paul globe., 1896-12-09
WHICH WAKES ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER THE, WORK 1T HAS DONE
AND HAS NOW IN PROS
PECT.
That Is the Prize the Club Wants
TO Capture for st. Paul for
1901.
The new officers of the Commercial

President-Jesse A. Gregg
First Vice President-R. G.. Hine-
Second Vice President-C. B. Bowlby.
The excitement incident to a politi-
cal campaign may spread over a great
er area, but it never exceeded in in
tensity the agitation that possessed
the members OF the Commercial club
all day yesterday. It was the occasion
of the annual election of officers. The
polls were open from a. M. till p.
m. In consequence thereof, the club
rooms were thronged all day long with
members who came to vote and re-
NAMED to speculate on the votes of
those who followed. Unlike the stag
nation of business which accompanies
great political struggles, the CONNER
~cial club offered nothing of the kind
Instead, it experienced a splendid
BOOM The members in arrears for
dues came to the front handsomely
they had to in order to vote-and
swelled the clubs treasury to the tune
OF $1,000 in round numbers. And the
restaurant, it must have prospered, as
the steward was obliged to send out
three times to reple1iish his stock Of
provisions For the members all had
good appetites that the excitement
attending the election could not allay
1t was friendly contest though,
into which political and financial
creeds did not enter. The chief interest
centered in the election of a president
and second vice president. The candi-
dates for president were Jesse A.
Gregg, Condo Hamlin and Capt. H. A.
Castle. There were 292 votes cast, OF
which Mr.. Gregg received $50, Conde
Hamlin 123, Henry A. Castle 18 and E.
5. Chittenden; 1. Mr. Gregg was, there
FORE elected.
R. G. Hine, the candidate for first
vice president, met with no opposition
receiving 255 votes.
c.. b. Bowley and A. NJ Knox, were
the candidates for second vice presi-
dent. Mr.. BoWlby was elected, receiv-
ing l83 votes as against SO cast for
Mr.. Knox. !
F1fty-two candidates were nominated
to serve on the board of directors, of
Wnom IL were to be chosen. The fol-
lowing 13 received the largest number
OF votes and were declared elected:
Moses E. Clapp, who led the ticket
with 175 votes;~D. r. McGinnis, Joseph
McMbbin, H. A. Boardman, C. w.
Flornlck, Charles Straus DR. r. Schiff-
man, H. D. Brown, H. T. Black, C. M.
Grlggs, j. T. Conley, u. B. Curtis and
]. ]. McCafferty.
The board of directors will meet next
Tuesday evening to elect a secretary
and treasurer.
Shortly after the polls closed the
club held its annual meeting, with
president Vanish in the chair, The
MIST business in order was the reading
the presidents and secretary,s reports,
showing the work accomplished by the
club during the past year. Under the
mead of work pertaining to st. Paul. I"
H6D0rtS Oral tod
achievements:
trademark was designed and put into
use In the form of label on all brooms made
in this city. About 10000 labels have been
used on the brooms up to Nov l.
The matter Of advertising st. Paul in all
printed matter circulated by local railroads
was taken up and brought to successful
issue.
The necessity for providing street car faci1-
fties in the vicinity of the union depot re-
ceiVeo vigorous attention at the hands of a
speclal committee, the members of which
are confident of ultimate success
The matter of furnishing proper telenhona
service IN the suburbs of st. Paul was agitat-
ed and the desired improvements were made
by the telephone company
The country roads north and south of tbe
city were the subject Of considerable work bv
special committee and suggestions made
leoking towards improvements so as to bring
large amount5of Country trade to ST. Paul
merchants. if.t rs
About $4,000 copies of neat souvenir books
were printed and nearly all circulated by the
club during theTG. Al. r. eneampment -,
Special effort has been made by the club
towards securing the, looming carnival of 1897.
sub-treasury for st. Paul has been pro-
posed by the club. .sl
Through its efforts the Auditorium has
Among the cBnveHtions and other notable
gatherings held sand sto be held in st. Paul,
TO the securing Of which the club has con-
tributed its Influential efforts are the G. A
r. national encAinpnient, the Organization and
flrst meeting of the Northwestern Immigra-
ton association, the convention of the County
Commissioners bf Minnesota, the Farmers
National Congress to be held here in Septem-
Der, 1897 the agricultural Press League of
America to meet here in September, 1897,
and the Minnesota horticultural Society,
which convened at 7St. Anthony Park last
board. -e'f ~
cure for st. Paul the Triennial Conclave of
Knights Templar in the year 1901.
The financial report, which followed,
showed the club to be in a perfectly
solvent condition. A material increase
in membership is expected with the
return OF good times. which would re-
suit In large surplus in the treasury
The treasWer's report for the year
ending Nov. so, 1895. was in substance
as follows:
Balance on hand Nov. 80 1895, 81, ,e8s. 81 +;
total receipts; SIS, ,8S1. SO; total tEsburse-
merrts. $26,1s6.49; balance on hand Nov.
+ 80 1896, $749.01
The committee appointed at the las.
annual meeting to confer with the
Twin City Rapid Transit company re-
garding the feasibility of a union depot
loop, reported that 1T had secured a
promise from the street railway COM
pany to make the Improvement in the
future.
AT this stage OF the proceedings,
Conde Hamlin announced unofffcially
that Mr.. Gregg had been elected presi-
dent. The announcement was received
with applause and Mr.. Gregg was call
ed upon for speech. Mr.. Gregg re-
sponded briefly, saying:
Il find myself In peculiar position.
I had prepared speech congratulate
ing Mr.. Hamiin on his election"
Get Hanlip to. lend you his speech, /,
then. that viii do just as WELL" said
g. voice. ~
Mr.. Gregg said that the reports Of
the officers ttshoWed what excellent
work the club had accomplished dur
ing the past year and urged the MEM
befs to keep up the good work
Il believe,I concluded Mr.. Gregg,