The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-09-26
DRUnMkRs' ASSOCIATION

The Commercial Tourists Representing
Wilmington House. Band Together
Last >tght-Mr y Bopey Elected
Pressdent-The Boys Propose to Talk
and Work for wflmingto..
In accordance with the call, a meet
ing OF the travelling statesmen represent
ing Wilmington houses was held last
night at $50 O'Clock at the rooms os
the Wilmington Merchants Association.
Those in attendance were Messrs. G. J.
Borey, VI. W. Jacob. F. Stern, r. f,
Ward. L B. Rogers, A. II. Greasy. j.
III. Nallard, F. s. Westbrook, II. G.
Bear. Sigmon Bear, G. T. Flynn, r. w.
White, w. w. Roberts, W. w. Jones.
Neill McKinnon, C. J. Mcmillan and
d. w Mclean. There were also pres
ent Mr.. Joe Newman. who travels for
LaButa cigar factory, New York. and
Captain T. ]. Newsom, who travels for
the Dalton & Farrow Company, tobac-
CO manufacturers, of Winston.
Mr.. L. e. Rogers called the meeting
to order and on motion Mr.. G. j. Bor-
ney was called to the chair
Mr.. Boney upon taking the chair
said he would have gone to the SQUAD
and nothing could have kept him in
town but this meeting, which he de-
clared meant more than the movers
in the matter think 1t meant that the
drummers for our Wilmington jobbers
are to combine to work for their in
terests and the good OF Wilmington.
He said, looking around at the young
men present, that he congratulated
himself upon the fact that the young
men We're moving in the organization.
That meant that there would be en-
thusiasm in the organization and that
meant success. Abiding to the politi-
cal campaign few years ago, he said
it started eff with a lot of old men at
the helm and it was the dullest cam
paign he Yer saw as long as they were
in charge. The young mems democratic
club was organized, however, and then
everything went in lively fashion.
This organization means great deaf
for the town and it is bound to be
success. He appealed to the drum
mers to organize, unite and work to-
gether for their interest and the good
of the city. He stated that the meeting
had been called to organize a travelling
mems association, and upon taking his
seat he was heartily applauded.
Chairman Boney announced that tie
first business in order was the election
of a temporary secretary, and upon mo-
-.
to that position.
A little slip of printed copy handed
to the chairman to be read as partly
explanatory of the object of the meet
ing. 1t was communication which
appeared some time ago in The Mes
senger. 1t was read az follows:
TALK WILMINGTON.
Wilmington, N. c., April 6, 1899.
al xyi1 dn 10 IA
our city, whose advantages are greater
than amy other Lfty in the south? DO
YOU know of her claims and are you
prepared to tell those you mest what
we are doing, the advances we have
made and the great possibilities of her
future, which are apparent to ali who
have thought Of and investigated our
claims. This shoull be and can pe
made one of the greatest cities of the
south if each citizen will do his duty,
become acquainted and 5ettec prepared
to ten the world of what We are doing
. and by never letting an opportunity to
! put in a good word for ourc ity pass.
Will You be one to join in the determi-
nation to do something toward the ad-
vancement Of the city that we love?
NJ. w. J."
Mr.. l.. B. Rogers. who handed the
slip to the chairman, said Mr. NJ. w.
Jacob was its author and moved that
the meeting hear from Mr.. Jacobi. whc
may have something to add to it.
MIR, JACOBI RESPONDS.
Mr.. Jacobi arose amid applause. He
said that was a little communication
which he wrote for The Messenger
some time ago and he never thought
it would ever be brought up here. He
then went on to say that We had a
port capable Of any amount of COM
merce and we had the brains and am
pie capital to build up our town but
lacked pull-together. He said every
travelling man present knew what he
did-that There was a vast TERRITORY
naturally tributary to Wilmington, but
the wholesale houses seH comparativ ely
little of the goods required in that ter
ritory. Why? The people in the ter
ritory are friendly to our city and he
was satisfied they would give US the
preference if we would do the rest He
believed our people are indeed waking
up to the fact that there is a golden
opportunity to bufld up our city Dur
ing the past several years other organ
izatIons had been organized to pro-
mote the prosperity OF the city, viz:
The chamber of commerce, the mer-
chants association and the Whining
ton tariff association, all OF which had
done good work and greatly benefited
the city. He did not think any organ
lZatson had done so much for the city
as the tariff association. During the
past year the organization had been at
f, work on several things, but 1t took
| about six months to make out what
| was wanted. Then he believed the as
sociation went to work along the right
line. 1t carried up several cases before
the railroads, the state corporation
| commission and the United States inter
| state commerce commission seeking
relief from freight discrimination
against our city. Relief was then had,
for our merchants are now in a posi-
ton TO sell goods in any portion ot the
state in competition with our competi-
tors. We can now handle goods in
competition with Richmond and Nor
folk, which heretofore had the ad-
vantage in the western part OF the
state and came dangerously mar our
| own dcc-S. Today hat cond9 9o- ~
| affairs exists no longer. An enort is
| now being made TO test the legality OF