Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-14

Beatrice, Neb., was selected as the vice
president for Nebraska and f. H. Prior of
Postville, Ia, vice president for the Hawk
eye state. Such other states as have asso-
Citations will be permitted to name their
vice presidents and the same privilege will
be granted to all other states at present
without organizations as soon as they form
associations. The first annual meeting of
the National association will be held in
Chicago on the second Wednesday of Feb
ruary of next year. All legitimate dealers
who own marble works and are themselves
practical workmen, or who employ prac-
teal workmen, are entitled to membership.
1t was also decided to use every effort to
have state associations organized in every
state in the union.
Begin business Promptly.
The meetings yesterday were held in the
Woodmen of the World hall, as the at
tendance had largely increased from that of
the opening day. At the morning session,
which opened at . o'clock, permanent or
ganization was effected by making j. NJ.
Graham of Des Moines, who had acted as
temporary chairman, presiding officer of the
convention and J. H. Kildow of York, Neb.,
secretary. The first matter brought before
the meeting was that of forming an inter
state association Of the dealers in the west
ern states. During the discussion the
formation of a national organization was
suggested, which at once met with general
favor and a committee was appointed to
draft a constitution and bylaws for such
an association and to report at the after
noon session. The following committee was
appointed: j. NJ. Graham and E. H. Prior,
Iowa; E. w. Joy, Missouri; T. H. Pritchard,
South Dakota; J. NJ. Root, South Dakota,
and ~ SilInU NahroSlo Tl,a ,or.,;.
tee at once retired to carry out its instruc-
tions.
At the afternoon session, which was con-
vened at 2 o'clock, the committee reported
a constitution and set of bylaws, which
were adopted and the national association
was given birth. The on resolu-
tons, consisting of T. B. Alderman of Ne
braska, c. S. Rowe of Illinois and e. H.
Prior of Iowa, submitted the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the National Marble and
Granite Dealers Association of the United
states lend its energies to the establishment
OF a more satisfactory condition of business
by securing to its supporters the co-opera-
ton OF every responsible dealer in the ma
ton, to the end that the granite scalper
shall not be patroniZed; that only such
dealers as are members of the association
shall be entitled to its protection; that the
manufacturer who sells work to any dealer
not a member of the association shall have
no standing with its members: that any
iallure on the part of a manufacturer CT
wholesaler to live up to the laws estab-
lished for this association and to assist us
in our efforts shall entitle such :nanufac-
turer or wholesaler to none of the bust
ness or the members of said association;
that each individual member shall be held
personally accountable for his acts aud be
compelled to answer I, the association for
any violation of such laws as it may here
after enact.
During the afternoon session the fol-
lowing letter was received from Senator
Proctor of Vermont, which was read to the
convention:
Mr.. George ]. Gruber: Dear Sir-I wish l
might attend the joint meeting of your as
ISOLATION at Council Bluffs July 70, but re-
greet that owing to the engagements have
already made and the prospective length
ened session of congress on account of the
war 1t Will be Impossible for me to attend.
! believe in the usefulness of such asso-
great pleasure If l could attend and meet
your members. Thanking you for the
courtesy of the invitation, I am, very truly
yours REDFIELD PROCTOR.
May Have IA Trade Paper.
The matter of establishing a national trade
paper was brought up for discussion, most
the members being in favor of the scheme,
puC some were doubtful as to 1t being a
financial success. The chair was finally in
structed to appoint a committee of three to
investigate the prospects of establishing such
a paper and to report at the annual meeting
of the national association next year in Chi
cago. This committee the chairman will
appoint later.
President Graham called attention to the
fact that the annual meeting of the Iowa
state association will be held in Des Moines
on the third Wednesday of January and ex-
tended n cordial invitation to all the dealers
present to attend. Those of the dealers who
stayed over visited Lake Manawa last even
Ing at the invitation of Mayor Jennings.
The dealers who arrived yesterday were:
Il. w. HOFFMAN, Cedar Rapids, Ia; C. j.
Ambrosius, Chicago; j. N. Kildow, York,
Neb.; Carl j. Miller, Hastings, Neb. e. f.
Consigny, Avoca; j. n. Mcleod, Marshall
town, Ia; J. r. King, Des Moines; c.. E..
Keys, Villisca; C. f.. Fountain, +. d. Lem
mon, Aberdeen, S, D.; j. A. Harris, Leon,
Ia; z. w. Cole, Red Oak, Ia; C. S. Rowe,
Chicago; II. G, Moody, Cedar Rapids, la. /;
f. IL. Prior, Postville, Ia; ]. II. Smith, lie
Mars, la; Il. w. JOY, Savannah, Mo-; j. S.
Agnew, Newton, Kan; j. T. Paine, Grand
Island, Neb.