Worcester morning daily spy. (Worcester, Mass.) 1888-1898, 1898-01-20
Mr.. RowKER ELECTED.
Chosen Unanimously Secretary OF Milk
Producers Union.


Especial Dispatch to the Spy)
Boston Jan. 19.-The annual meeting
Of the New England Milk Producers
Union was held today in Wesleyan Hall,
and the mill1men decided to make
fresh crusade for better prices at the
Boston market
The meeting was attended by $50 dele
gates. It was evident at the start that
they were determined to have a change
In the order of things and as soon as
they got to voting, this was forcibly de-
monstrated
Charles A. Gleason, when his name
was put in nomination as a candidate
for president, arose and stated that he
had decided to retire from the active
work in the association. This statement
was taken as his final decision. Later,
when the association was hard pressed
Tor a new treasurer, Mr. Gleason was
elected by a handsome majority But
this election was declined, and notwith-
standing the fact that the meeting re-
fused to accept declination, it was in
sisted upon, and H. o. Hadley of Tenn
pie, N. H., was finally elected to the
Office.
The fight of the day was over the
election of a secretary. AS was indi-
Gated in the Spy some time ago, the
in this office, and when President Glea-
son called for nominations for secretary
John B. Bowl1er was nominated immedi-
ately. The mention of the name of the
able secretary of the Worcester Agricul-
tural Society in this connection called
for hearty applause Mr.. Bowker's name
had already been mentioned as a cam
didate for president of the union, but
this nomination he declined.
George M Whitaker who also W.s
nominated for secretary, withdrew his
name The meeting voted that the sec
rotary cast single vote for John B.
Bowker as the secretary of the union.
This was done.
The early morning session was taken
up by the reading of reports by George
M. Whitaker as secretary, and John e.
Mcclellan of Grafton as business man
ager. After these reports were made
and accepted, a report was called for
from John B. Bowker, who was BUSH
ness manager for the first part of the
year. But Mr.. Bowker had no report to
make He reminded the hearing that
his reports had been made in circulars
at the end of each month, and that
there was no call for a review of work
with which they were already familiar.
The election of officers took place early
in the afternoon. o. r. Patch Of Con-
cord Mass, was elected president. The
vice presidents ei6CIeu were JOuu -.
Bartlett of Newmarket, N. H; Lewis
Hayward of Pomfret, Conn, and G, S.
White Of Grafton.
A new board of directors was also
elected, and most of them were new
men.
The latter part of the afternoon ses-
sion was devoted to the discussion of a
resolution introduced by Mr.. Pillsbury
of Londonderry, N H., to the effect that
whenever two-thirds of the members
voted 70 consign their milk to the off
GERS of the union all members should act
accordingly, and that the officers should
use their discretion in the sale of the
milk The effect of this resolution was
nothing less than a movement toward
a milk strike, in order to raise the price
of milk to the producer. The discussion
demonstrated the fact that the produc-
ers are more determined than ever to do
away with the surplus clause in the
agreem snt between the union and the
contractors, and that one of the first is
sues to be fought with the contractors
is for a straight price for milk This
means a price to the producer for adj
milk taken and no deductions on ac-
count of surplus. 1t was claimed during
the debate that the surplus has been
gradually increasing year after year,
and that the contractor has been max
ing another profit through the means of
the surplus. The resolution was defeat
ed by narrow margin, and then the
meeting adjourned.
The election of a business manager
will be settled at the first meeting of
the board of directors which is Feb 5.
Secretary Bowker will be elected, thus
carrying out the idea suggested by the
Spy fer a combination of the offices of
secretary and business manager.
The following men compose the newly
elected board of directors: Horace A. 4
Hill, Derry, N. H.; Edgar f. Copeland,
Colerain; A. B. Ward Westboro; John
E. Flint Barre; Fred A. Richardson,
Lyndeboro James p. Shepard, New
boro: Herman Chapman, Plainfeld A. |
A. Nourse Boston.