Kansas City daily journal., 1897-01-13
Mr.. cHARDE CORRECTED.
His Published Record of Board of
Trade Officers Shown by A. s.
Hnines TO BE Inaccurate.

Hn1neS 10 he lnuccuEates
The following communicationwas received
yesterday by President Talpey, of the
board of trade:
r, y. Talpey, President Board of Trade,
City.
Dear S:r:-Your secretary gave n brief
history of our board of trade in the Sunday
Journal and other papers of January 3, in
which he said that T. X. Hanna was the
first president and D. NJ. Kean first secre-
tary and Z. L. Martin second secretary of
our board of trade. These are not the
facts, as neither OF these gentlemen was
ever president or secretary of this board.
Mr.. Charde called on me about month
ago for information on the early history of
the board. I gave him the facts in writing.
He has also placed the pictures of these
three gentlemen on the walls of the Ex-
change rooms as first officers of this board
Why he has taken upon himself to act
contrary TO the facts in the case cannot
imagine and l trust that you and your
honorable board of directors will take
prompt action to correct this blunder, in
Justice 10 the men who struggled hard for
years to put this board on its feet Will
briefly state the facts:
Early in 1872 myself and W. c. Branham,
after repeated talks for six months or more
on the necessity of organizing board of
trade for the purpose OF advancing the
grain and produce interest of this city,
called meeting at the City hotel office,
were present, as nearly as remember. s.
y. Armour. ]. w. Toby, W. II. Powell,
Junius Chaffee. NJ. Finn A. L. Charles, W.
G. Branham, James Marsh, X. G. Crowell
]. A. Dewar, r. w. Quade and A. s.
Haines The necessity for the organization
OF such a board was informally discussed
and we adjourned to meet on the following
day in the council chamber of the old city
hall. Fourth and Main streets. At this
meeting we proceeded to organize a board
OF trade and elected W. II. Powell presi-
dent; A S. Hslnes secretary and Junius
Chaffee treasurer. We Immediately rented
a room upstairs at Fourth and Delaware
streets. In short time we moved to Longs
ice cream hail on Missouri avenue be-
tween Main and Delaware streets. From
there we moved to the basement of the
First National bank at Fifth and Della
ware. from there to Union avenue and San
II Fe streets, in West Kansas City; from
there TO our new building at Fifth and Del
aware. and from there TO your present
quarters. Eighth and Wyandotte streets
From the start up to the present time the
board has held daily meetings for the
transaction of business In grain and prod
uce. And the organization of which Mr..
Hanna was president prior to this board
(Which your secretary says was n social
club had no more to do with this board
than the present Commercial Club has to-
day. IL the facts are as your secretary
says they are, L will ask him why we did
not meet at the call Of MIR. Hanna in the
club rooms (Which were in Longs building
on Main street,, and not in the City hotel
office. Fifth and May streets? In conclu-
sion l will say that / am not seeking hon.
ors, publicity or notoriety in this matter
but only justice: and If there is anyone en-
titled to the honor of father of this board
u Is your humble servant and not Mr. r.
Is. Hanna, as your secretary would like to
mako the world believe
Trusting that you will give this matter
such prompt action and attention as YOU
deem proper, am yours very respectfully,
A S. HAINES.