The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-04-30

Russell. Stephen; w. HI. Tomiinson, lie
Sqs15 Rua n. Ms!se s ssoTs
M. r. O'Neill. Graceville; H. E. Cleveland
Minneapolis, and Paul Quehl. st. Paul.
Membership-George WeHes, Duluth; j. w.
Berg, Little Falls, and Clement Schroeder,
Mankato.
Press Committee-E. A. Moye, Duluth; Jesse
Gregg. st. Paul, and J. e. OBrien, Crooks
At this point recess was taken until 2
o'clock.
Some delay was occasioned In as
sembling for the afternoon session
owing to the fact that the committees,
which had met in the interim were
not through with their work When
the committee on resolutions finally
made its report, the set Of resolutions
were adopted with little discussion.
The provide for such steps as will put
an end to the evils which exist now
IN the way Of allowing the retailers to
be undersold by these catalogue sup
ply houses, and further prescribe what
shall constitute the various branches
Of business between the manufacturer
and the consumer and for the COVER
ance Of such a plan as will eradicate
the trouble at hand. Each member is
urged to cOnf1ne his business dealings
to those men who do a legitimate busi-
ness and who are not attempting to cut
into fair competition by unfair meth
DDS.
Mr.. Nelson, of Red Wing, covered the
whole matter by asking if the intent
Of the whole set of resolutions was
not to urge the hardware men to re-
frafn from buying goods Of the cata-
logue houses and supply establish
ments. AS stated, the resolutions were
adopted. The committee on permanent
organization suggested the following
list Of officers, which was favorably
acted upon:
President, Charles F. Ladner, ST.
Cloud; vice president, A. T. Stebbins,
Rochester; executive committee, c. F.
Ladner. A. T. Stebbins, Frank Strem-
mel, Minneapolis; w. H Tomlinson,
LIE Sueur; Clement Schroeder, Man
kato; ]. E. OBrien, CroOkston; NJ. R.
O'Nein, Graceville; John Karst, Still
water; Paul Quehl, St. Paul.
The secretary and treasurer will be
named by the executive committee.
After the assembled gathering had
been photographed, Chairman Stebbins
sent a committee, consisting of Mes
srs. How, Watson and Nelson, to es-
! cert the newly elected president to the
chair, and, after he had made a brief
speech of acceptance, the mem bers
listened to a number Of papers.
E. H. Lloyhed, of Faribault, read a
thoroughly interesting paper, the sub
ject Of which was THE Advantage or
Disadvantage of Buying From Travel
ing Men or Going to the City to Buy
Goods" His views were listened to
with much interest and the members
later in the afternoon presented him
with a magnificent bunch of roses.
Other papers were read by H. L. Chat
fee. Of Milwaukee, on 1.-THE Causes of
Failure on the Part of Hardware Men,
c. G. Peterson, of Winsted, S. D., told
Of this organization in work in his own
state; George w. Cope, of the Iron Age,
who spoke on the hardware business
generally. c, w. Hail. of this city,
| and W. S. Aldrich, of Minneapolis also
spoke.
Inasmuch as the membership COM
mittee could not complete it's report
it was decided to continue the meeting
today when the organization will be
perfected, the bylaws drawn and ap-
proved and the balance of the work
Of the convention finished up The
convention will resume it's labOrs at 9
o'clock.
The delegates in attendance at the con-
vention include:
Valo and Arnold, Hammond; H. A. Ander-
son, Minneapolis; Albert Lea Hardware com
pany, Albert Lea; M. H. Allen, Glendale; R.
A. Attison & Son, Marshall; E. Bernier, Men
dota; Bratsen & Field, Renville; G. p. Bout
well, Saltwater; John BONNER Brooten J.
Borgerding, Melrose; ]. w. Berg, Little Falls;
George o. Brimhall, Minneapolis; c. w.
Bouck, Royalton; George P. Becker & Co.,
Harris; A. J. Boiler, Bingham Lake; Bin
genheiner-R Robinson company, Minneapolis;
w. F. Beaver Zumbrota Bang & Brandt,
! East Grand Forks; j. R. S. Cosgrove, LIE
Sueur; H. 8. Cleveland Minneapolis; P.
Christensen, Sleepy Eye; Ben Clayton, Tay-
! lor's Falls; c. H. Casey, Jordan; Duluth
Hardware company, Duluth; ]. w. & F. S.
| Lindsey, Delano; e. H. Dunton, Glendale;
| Evanson Bros, st. Peter; William Edmond
! Fletcher, Anoka Armstrong Hardware
| company, Elsyth, Wis; B. w. How Sank
| Center; ]. G. Herdliska, Princeton; NJ. Hoe
shen, Freeport; H. j. Heedner, Elk River
! George Hoppe, Echo; Heisel & Staples, Still
water Houghtaling & Coult Fairmont; D. c.
Hamlin & Co., Lake Crystal; John Handy
Bros. Long Prairie; Hegstrum Lysen 6, Co..
Lowry; r. 3. Hall, St. James; H. E. Hum
! phrey, st. Paul; H. Hoode, Kensington; ]. D
jennings st. Paul; A. E. Johnson, Hastings
! ]. o. Jenkins, Maple Lake; II. H. Onstad
Linkenberg, Lester Prairie; Johnson 6
| Elerton, River Falls, Wis; E. S. H. Johnson
! Gaylord; Johnson & Johnson, Gibbin Kelly
/ Hardware Co., Duluth; F. F. Kelly, Waverly
| ard Lake; ]. Kraker & Son, Melrose; c. F
! LadnOr, st. Cloud; MacCrory & LIE Roy
Alexandria; Johnson & Linde, Appleton; Lane
| & Dennis, Long PRAIRIE Otto Kaupp & Son
Blue Earth City; Murphy & Leisses. Mime.
apolis; Larson Bros, Fisher; Lindquist &
Lindhom, Belgrade; E. H. Loyhed, Faribault
Lake. Scandal; J. A. Lewis & Son. Mankato
| James Mason, st. Peter; Mason & Sims
! Alexandria, Scywirtz & March, Wabasha; G
A. Marshall. Perham; Minnesota Hardware
! Co., st. Paul; H. A. Myran, Gienwood; Mau
rim Bros. Cold Spring; Fritz Moy, Wnstad
| A. ]. Meacham, Edgerton; Northern Hard
ware Co., Duluth; Peter Nelson, Red Wing
J. E. NASH Minneapolis; P. e. Olson, Mime
! apolis; NJ. R. o. NELL, Gracevilie; Olson &
! Halen, Argyle; Atwater Hardware and Ma
chine company, Atwater; o. F. Olson, Bran
don; ]. E. O'Brien & Co., Crookston; A. K
Peterson Appleton; Priede & Stippel Rel
| Wing; A. Penner. Mountain Lake; Pottrati
| Bros, Bel-eview; J. V. Perkins Denmark
| Cowing, Richardson & Cowing, Alexandria
R. Rierson, Lyle Russell Brothers, Stephen
L. c. Rudon, Henderson; Otto Rood Mime
| apolis; Sehleck Bros, ST. Paul; Schleck &
Co.. North st. Paul; julius Schmidt, Wa
| basha; Tombler 4 Stewart Wyoming; ]. A
| ton; A. T. Stebbins, Rochester; Smith
| Viesselman, Fairmont; G. D. Shultes & Son
! Dodge Center; Augustun, Swenson & Co., Rec
! Wing; Eugene Smith, Minneapolis; G.. E
| lord: NJ. J. Salum, Hitterdale; Stemmel Bros.
Minneapolis; Stronks & Lepoge Baldwin
| Wis; Schroeder Bros, St Paul; H. G.
| Schram, Cottage Grove; c. Schroeder, Man.
| kato; L. Theibman st. Cloud: T. F. Vanasek
! New Prague; ]. F. Vanaaseck, Montgomery
! c. A. Victor, Lindstrum; w. F. Valkenant
Lester Prairie; Walland & Wade, West Du
luth: William Werner, WinsteadtoH. Wads
worth, Glencoe; H. o. Wing, Kenyon; F. R
! Warner, Minneapolis; Henry .rYosac & Bros.
/ Minneapolis; j. H. Wetter, Cologne; S. Tim
norman. Mankato; Gardner & 9aHis, Mime
apolis; Genrick & Rolf Lester fP nsarie; W. H
| Gruenhagen, ST. Anthony Park Louis Gewalt
! Breckenride; E. ]. Gellanback5 hShakopee
H. E. Swenson, Candy; Hauser G. Rieke
/ & Parsons, Franklin; w. X. Morrison Min
neapolis; John Erickson, Hancock; o. H
Hellockson, Wheaton; Karl Bros, New
Prague; G. Nachbar & Son., New Prague A
/ c. How, Glenwood; Miller Bros, Arlington
P P Quist & Co., Winthrop: H. E. Sauer
Gibbon; John Horrineman, Young America