The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09
THE RAILROAD COMMISSION

Chamber OIL commerce esteTuay 81
ternoon "A Committee Appointed
with Reference to Proposed Amend
ments to the city Charter
In of the call Of President
II. G. Smallbones to take action with
regard to recommending a Whining
ton man for one of the three railroad
commissioners, a meeting of that body
was held at the Exchange yesterday
at II a. m.
President Smallbones presided, and
Secretary Jno. l. Cantwell was at his
post. The following members of the
Exchange were in attendance: Messrs.
H. X. Nash, B. F. Hall, John Frank,
d. L. Gore, M. J. Heyer, D. McEachern,
c. H. Robinson, c w. Worth, H. w.
Malloy. John F. McNair, F. e. Hash
hagen, G. ]. Boney, w. B.. Cooper, John
E. Crow, Captain T. G. James, Colonel
VIM. /. DeRosset and Colonel Walker
Taylor.
The meeting was called to order by
the president who announced that the
purpose of the meeting was to take
action as to recommending a railroad
commissioner. He then declared the
meeting ready for business.
After discussion of the matter, it was
expressed as the sense of the Exchange
that it has no authority under the by
laws to take action on the matter, but
a resolution was adopted to the effect
that united effort be made by the bus
mess men of Wilmington to secure the
election of a railroad commissioner
from this city and that the Exchange
requests the other organizations of the
business men of this city to unite for
the purpose of recommending to the
legislature some suitable person for this
position.
On motion a committee consisting of
Messrs. ID. l.. Gore, B. +. Hall and G..
J. Boney, was appointed to present the
resolutions to the Chamber Of Com
merce at a special meeting to be held
at 3 p. M.
The meeting then adjourned.
THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
In accordance with the presidents
call a special meeting Of the Chamber
of Commerce was held yesterday at
$3.50 o'clock in its rooms in the Mac
Rae building.
The following members were in at
tendance: President James II. Chad
bourL, Jr., Second Vice President w. E.
Worth, Secretary j. l.. Cantwell, and
Messrs. d. l.. Gore, w. A. Johnson, w
]. Martin, VIM. Gilchrist, G. j. Boney,
Hugh MacRae, P. l.. Bridgers, T.
Wright Meares, James /. Nets, H. G.
Small nnac OWnn IL Tnyp George
Harriss, B. F. Hall, T. w. Clawson, S.
II. Fishblate, A. d. VESSEL, Don Mac
Rae, r. F.. bagley, R. w. Hicks, D.
O'Connor, r. M. Wescott, p. Helms
berger, J. A. Fore, F. l.. Higgins, H. B
Mercer, M. w. Jacob, F. l.. Woodruff,
and John F. McNair.
President Chadbourn stated the OBJ
ject of the meeting.
Mr.. ID. l.. Gore, of the committee
from the Produce Exchange reported
the action of that body.
Major W., A. Johnson, of the Mer-
chants Exchange, reported the action
of that body at it's special meeting
held on Thursday, INT read the follow
ing resolution then adopted.
Recognizing in the Hon. Frank Nc
Neill all the qualifications necessary
for a member Of the North Carolina
Railroad Commission, and believing
in his highmindness and discriminat-
ing judgment, added to his ability and
fearless integrity, it is hereby
Resolved, That The Merchants AS
sOciation of Wilmington cheerfully and
earnestly recommend Mr.. Mcneil as
peculiarly available and eminently
fitted for the duties of railroad commits
siOner, and this association hereby en-
dorses him for that important posi-
ton"
After the matter had been discussed
the following resolutions offered by
Mr.. NJ. w. jacob and amended, was
adopted unanimously. to VIII:
Resolved, That the Chamber OF
Commerce, recognizing the eminent
fitness and peculiar availability of Mr..
Frank Mcneil for the position of rail
road commissioner gleartily indOrse
him for the place. Wefeel that Will
mingtOn has q fair claim for a represen
tative on the commission and that the
state will accord her wishes in the
matter"
After discussion. the following offer
ed by Mr.. w. E. Worth, and amended,
was u~nanimOusA- adopted.
Resolved, Tha5 a copy of the pro-
ceedings of this meeting be sent to each
of Jul rePresentat1 We, Mr.. Willard, Mr..
ROuntree and Mr.. Nv. J. Davis together
with a request tltlt they personally
support Mr. McNei1i for railroad COM
missioner and use their active influence
with the members of the legislature
in his behalf and thai a committee be
appointed to prosecute the nZStter.'
President Cnadbourp appointed the
following committee. in accordance
with the above resolution: Messrs. w.
E. Worth Wililsm Gilclrist and VI. w.
jacob.
At the regular meeting of the Cham
Der last Thursday. the following Teso-
luton Offered by Captain I. d. MeSres.
was adopted:
Resolved, That the president of this
body appoint a special committee of
five members to confer and az wise with
the representatives to the General As