New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-10
TIE STATE BANKERS MEETING.
AN IMPORTANT GATHERING AT SARATOGA
NEXT wEEK-wHAr THE AssOCIA-
TiON HAS DONE

The Indications arc that the fourth annual con-
yent!on OF the Nsw-York State Bankers Associa-
ZION. which opens at Saratoga Springs on Thurs
day of next week. July IS. will 30 tho most I'M
nortant meeting In the history Of the association
IN numbers. enthusiasm ane In the magnitude OF
the banking interests Of the state. the New-iork
association holds frat rank II has not Only done
valuabls educational work IN finance 1nd pohA-
ing but has secured tho adoption OF praotieai
improvements In banking, and b. concerted ueuen
md by tho legitimate use Of !!s power has pro-
vented the passage OF unw!se stete Legislation,
The association stands for improved banking
methods and Is a live and effective organization
Its membership Is made UP OF men OF 'hhasneo
and intelligence. whose deliberations cannot ia'i
o exert q powerful influence for good on banking
interests generally. 1t IS harmonious ana
spirit OF cordial co-opera ton has been MANIFESTED
from tho first,
BY wise provision Of the constitution no president
nor vice-president Is allowed 10 be MS own sue
cessor. The management OF the assoc'atio" mas
always been democratic; at the iast cohVa"''o"
a resolution was passed providing that each group
be called on in order present names 10 De voted
=, Tor the several Offices This and other liberal
.nd progressive ideas make the convention en-
tirely free and popular.
For the5better realization OF tne aims o. l'e dsso
citation the membership is divided into nine groups
as nearly as possible by geographical divisions
Group ] embraces seven counties, with Bunalo
Rochester as the central point. Group ILL., seven
counties and the group meetings are usually
held at Emira or Binghamton; Group ~ includes
six counties and the group meetings are usually
hel6 =: Syracuse; Group includes nine counties,
md Utica Is It's most central point; Group W
jncludes twelve counties and.meetings are usually
n.a AZ Albany or Troy; Group VII IS composed
~ seven counties along the Hudson River, with
tie county Of Westchester, and It's meeiiinss are SLe
usually held IN New-York City or Pcughkeepse;
Group VIII embraces Long Island, ana the group
meetings are held IN BROOKLYN Group TX lnc'uues
,bs riiS OF New-York and Staten island:
According 10 the last report there are oeZ oahhs
IN tie several groups eligible TO membership, and
~. sS;s number 49, members. The capital and
Surplus OF all the banks in the groups amount
~ over $50 900 0o The associa ton was ORGANIZED
ana Rad lis first convention at saratoga springs
- TIE Srst president Of the association was VIII
tam {. Cornwell, Of Bura Q. representing me e%-
.-nms Western part OF the State the second pres
;dent was James G. Cannon, representing me
civ of New-York. and the present head OF me
sents the central part of the State, the present
vfce-president being ex-senator Grlswoo o, o,ooh
iyn II is quite probable that the PRESIDENT 10 ne
sIeeted al the forthcoming convention VIII be
than those already honored by The once, II ms
rule is observed the president Will IN az propa
bility. be selected either from Group vi, ne
A'bary group, or The Syracuse group IL Is Seaoeu
that Group VII will present the name OF 1 prau
Tor the Office Of president AT the saratoga meet
Ing He has from its inception. taken an active
;nferest In the work OF the association ano Is
Admirably fitted for the position. Ar. hn nsS
is PRESIDENT Of the Mamaroneck Bank, ana servea o
three terms as member Of the Assembly oelns
chairman OF the Committee on Banks al each
session.