The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-25
MR.. PAUL CHOSEN
Reelected President of the
ButtermakerS' Association.
No Contest in the Selection of
the Officers.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED
Commencing Topeka and the
Various Railroads
And Endorsing the Omaha Ex-
position.

Mr.. Irwin Paul was re elected presi-
dent of the National Creamery Butter
makers association at the session last
night. Mr.. J. E. Nissley was nominated
for reelection as secretary, but with
drew in favor of Mr. E. Sudendorf of
Elgin, III.
Mr.. G. L. Hubbel1 of Waukon, Iowa,
was the only man besides Mr.. Paul
nominated for the presidency, but he
withdrew as soon as Mr.. PauPs re-
election was proposed. All the official
positions were filed unanimously, with
out ballot.
The list of officers who will look after
the interests of the association for the
ensuing year is as follows:
President-1rWin Paul, Springville,
Iowa.
Vice president-George Parks. Owa-
tOna, MINI.
Secretary and treaSurer-E. SUDDEN
dorf, Elgin. Ill
Vice presidents by states:
Connecticut. W. Y. Bartholomew.
Illinois, Joseph Newman.
Indiana, w. s. Corners.
Iowa, p. G. Henderson.
Kansas, w. F. Jensen.
Massachusetts, Warren Patch.
Missouri, J. J. Smith.
Minnesota, F. W. Graham.
North Dakota, E E. Kaufman.
Nebraska, Geo. E. Haskell.
Maine, F. E. Jewett.
Ohio, E. P. Handy.
Oklahoma, p. z. Nissley.
South Dakota. c. P. Sherwood.
Vermont, F. H. Bickford.
Wisconsin, W. S. Bell
Colorado, E. D. oyer.
tennessee, S. F. Bingamon.
California, S. E. Watson
New York, James SNYDER
The principal feature of the DrO-
gramme mapped out for last nights
session was the address of Ex-Governor
Hoard of Wisconsin, on The Dairy
Farmer and His Cow nd
Hoard failed to put in an appearance
Ihe regular programme was abandoned
The time of the session was taken up
Principally In the election of officers
and the reading of the report of the
committee on resolutions
A proposed amendment to the con-
sututiOn of the association decided on
by the executive committee caused
considerable spirited discussion. and
resulted in the amendment being turn
ed down. The amendment provided
that in the event of exhibits of bufter
unaccompanied by the exhibitors win
ming prizes in the contests of the con-
Nentloh, % per cent of the premium
money should be withheld and turned
into the general fund of the association
This was proposed a s a measure of fair
ness 70 the exhibitors who accOmpa-
MED their exhibits to the conventions
Ihe majority Of the memb ers however
failed to see the fairness of the amend
ment, and after a number of speeches.
interrupted from time to time bv the
opposition, had been made the ouestioD
was put and the amendment lost.
The committee on resolutions COM
posed Of +. 9. Urner, chairman. George
CoVen, l.. j. Stewart, F. L. KimbaI and
q. l. Hubbel, reported the following
resolutions to the convention. The res
buttons were unanimously adopted
resolved, That the members of the
National Creamery Buttermakers' as
soclation,a ppreciating the great success
OF this convention of 1898, its value to
the creamery interests, and the ele-
InentS which have combined to make
II possible, hereby extend their hearty
thanks >
To the officers and committeeman. of
the association for their earnest and
successful Iabors in behalf of the asso-
citation.
TO the city of Topeka for its liberal
treatment OF the association and hOspi-
tailLy 50 freely extended
To the state of Kansas for the cor
uIaI welcome expressed through it's
chief executive officer. -
10 the contributors who suDD1fad 90
large a part of the funds necessary to
the fullest success of the convention.
10 Grin Douglers. VIM H HeaIv
ana w. ID. Collier, the gentlemen who
a. 50 great q personal sacrifice served
exhibits. U119A
70 the transportation companies for
sIahtIhg so freely the excellent faciIi-
les OF travel at so low rate of cost
ana especially to the Burlington Cedar
Haplds q Northern, and the Rock Ts-
4dL9 railways. whose efforts in our be-
mar so materially assisted in securing
%SE our members rates Of fare which