The morning times., 1896-10-09

order.
Tue principal feature OF today's busi-
ness was the election of officers and the
selection OF the time and place of the next
meeting.
As in previous years nominations were
made by Il Committee. The Committee,
Composed of one member from the delcga-
tion of each State, met in the parlors OF the
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 DANES presented were as follows:
President. d. $. Hendrick of Washington;
vice presidents, Clifton Holden of Boston.
II. ID. Neeley of Nebraska. Messrs. Day OF
New Jersey, Bull of Eastern New York,
Pleasants OF virginia, Rowland of Texas,
Ward OF Minnesota Reed of Kansas City,
Schneider of Indianapolis, Anzeir of
Georgia, Drury OF Chattanooga, and Ian.
ders of California; secretary, E. 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, Iredeil OF Ohio; for
uDexpired term, to fill vacancies, Martin
OF 10 wa, and Presley OF Webster, n. Y.
In order to facilitate the proceedings
today, unfinished business was considered
first This brought the report or Treasurer
Weeks before the convention He reported
the receipts for the past year We're ST.
/ 9s. l 2 and the expenditures 5000 so, leav-
ing a balance OF S53s 60 in the treasury.
New business was next in order, under
which W. Il. Dyer made a motion that
Speaker Reeds parlia mentary rules should
be adopted for the government OF future
conventions. The motion was carried.
Following this Delegate Thomas, OF
Cleveland. proposed resolution thanking
the writer's of essays in competition for the
Calef loving-cup for their efforts, which was
unanimously adopted by the convention.
James W. Janrey, of Chicago, H.. one
of the ahlest thinkers in insurance circles.
was next called TO the platform and iutrD-
duced by the president.
NEEDS OF INSURANCE WORK
Mr.. Jauney read paper entitled The
| Local Association" which was Charac-
| terized by the delegates as one OF the abIcst
that has ever been read before the asSocia-
| ton.
| The paper gave an account OF the good
| work performed by local branches of the
National Lille 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 agents, 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
| ful"
In conclusion the speaker said: What the
business needs, what the era needs, i S men.
| And as you and /, fellow workers. meas
ure up to this standard, We shall help
| along the common cause"
C: W. Holden of Eoston followed Mr.
Janney with short address, advocating
uniformity of rates in life insurance.
This precipitated 4 general debate in
which Messrs. Janney, 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-
vention. 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, lad communica-
tion read by the secretary, in which he in
vited the next convention to hold its ses-
sions at Chattanooga.
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 a constant roar of laughter.
A vote on the question was then taken,
which at first resulted in tie between
J Milwaukee and Indianapolis, but on sec
ond vote the delegates stood fifteen to ten
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 thu
, executive committee. The report was
adopted by tue convention.
! Next in the order of business came the re
port of the nominating committee. Mr.. l
| ID. Drury declined the nomination fo
vice president. and suggested the subStitp
tion of the name of P ID. Haynes, OF Ten
nessee. This was done. and the list o
nominees. as amended, We're unanimousl
elected
, Following this Delegate Yearance. o
E New York, proposed u rising vote of thank
: to the committees of the Life Underwriters
!, Association for the thorough manner il
: which they entertained the visiting dele
/, gates, which was accordingly given.
The installation OF the new officer
then followed. Each officer. as he steppe
forward, was vigorously applauded, au
/ expressed his appreciation In speech q
r thanks. This closed the business OF tn
a convention. which thereupon ad1ournedunt
K the meeting next year.
: After the adjournment OF tho conventio
meeting OF the new executive eommitte