The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-05
Tur PURSE TICKET CHOSEN.
nm OF TRADES LIVELY ELEC-
DV T1ON FOR OFFICERS.


,osve work Done by Both s'des' But
most of Feeling Manifested at
rud-,Just so Votes Cast of
,,b Two Were Thrown Out-Ot
uemaining As Capt. Purse Re
a os and MIR. Moore 20-Sev-
o1 MATTERS of Interest to Come
n.sore the Adjourned Annual
,o.,ing Next Wednesday.
NV. Roard Of Trade election yesterday
ted in a complete victory for Pres
,a+ n G. Purse and his ticket, every
,aenber Of which was elected. Capt.
n,,rse received twenty-eight votes and
-. onnonent Mr.. Moore, received TWEEN
,.o+es There was little scratching,
"a the majority of the directors on each
tibet received the vote of the ticket.
49,. If the members named as directors
80 nIaced upon both tickets and some
= mem were complimented by rsceiving
the full vote cast.
Nv q w. Tiedeman, the newly elected
,ios president had the honor of being
.I.c,ed on the Purse ticket, though he
..o+ed tbe Moore ticket. Mr.. Tiedeman's
,orne also appeared on the latter ticket
director, in which capacity he re-
ceived number of votes. The new man
sgement of the Board of Trade is as fol-
lows:
president-D. G. Purse.
Wee President-G. w. Tiedeman.
nirectors-H. A Crane, L. Mcneil,
II 4 Pot
Walter Coney, !. NJ. Franz r: =. BAT
,or n Weibert A. B. Hull, w. A. Gal
,,bor b Johnson, j. r. Wells.
The candidates on the opposition ticket
wore as follows: For president, A. B..
Moore vice president, f. e. Jones; direc-
tors George w. Tiedeman, W. c. Powell,
water Coney. A. B. Hull, r. F. Brow
dor Henry Blum, /. M. Frank, j. b.
Iobnson ]. 4. Wells. G. p. Walker.
I, was Cant Purses tenth election and
the first time that he has had opposition.
contest of his kind being new and UNI
nsua1 in the Board of Trade intense in
,erast was aroused and the active sup
nortars of the two candidates went into
the campaign with the greatest zeal. The
mills we're open from 10 to O'Clock, and
mill the last hour there was the liveliest
kind Of canvassng. Every voter who
could be possibly got at and whose position
was al all doubtful, was approached by
the supporters of both tickets and urged
=, fasf his vote in the direction favored
nv those who importuned him. The list
of voters was studied with the utmost
care and by noon it was known just what
members had not voted. whether they
were out of town or whether they intended
voting Al / o'clock there were just fifty
votes in the box and during the last hour
not another vote was polled.
The voters list showed just sixty mem
bers of the board eligible 10 vote. OF this
number seven were out of the city. After
fifty votes had been cast there were just
three members remaining in the city who
had not voted and these three declined to
vote for reasons satisfactory to them
selves The active electoueering which
continued during the morning was con-
Quoted in the best of spirits and the bit
terness which it had been predicted would
he manifested, failed TO develop. The
friends of Capt. Purse were satisfied at
noon that they easily had the best of the
voting though with the few doubtful votes
cast and the votes which might still come
in there was still some room for doubt.
By l O'Clock, however, they felt that their
victory was assured.
The election was conducted by the in
spectors named at the previous election,
Messrs. Z. $. Player, Thomas Warrick
and c. w. Saussy, whose courtesy and
urbanity were as marked as their fair
ness. The inspectors mingled pleasure
with business, and seemed to get con-
siderable amusement out of the discharge
Of their duties
The counting of the votes was begun
shortly after 2 o'clock in the presence of
large number of the members of the
boart The counting was conducted with
care and elaboration and it was nearly 8
O'Clock when the result was announced
Two votes were thrown out for Irregular
tiles in the tickets, one member having
voted for eleven directors and another
having placed the same name twice on his
ticket. This did not affect the result in
any way as the two tickets were for OPP
pcste factions
When the result was announced there
was applause and cheers from both Sides
ana Capt. Purse was as freely congratu-
Iated by his former opponents as by his
supporters. The feeling which prevailed
vas most satisfactory considering the in
tense interest which had been displayed
on both sides. The opinion was generally
expressed that the little excitement over
ue election would do no HARM but would
idthef serve to increase the interest of
Ine members in the work of the board
Inc board of directors is generally re-
sdIued as an excellent one, and one from
when much good work may be expected
0hder the rules the new management
V.
Inc adjourned annual meeting for the
purpose Of disposing of the election of a
nay and grain inspector is also set for
neN Wednesday. The question is as 20
NHelher the inspector shall be elected d.
l5VuE by the board or by the board of
directors and an amendment for the lat
U purpose is to be considered at the
"eeuhg Notice of an intention to move
Iurther postpouement of the annual
meeting to April Is, has also been posted
upol me board when an amendment to
sue Tues VIII be offered providing for diff
a,Ienl classes of members with varying
annual dues.
by direction of President Purse, Supt
5.gHAolm posted upon the board yester-
Wy afternoon notice of an intention to
rpPose a new section to Article 6 of the
Is So as 10 limit the tenure of the pres
,sIeE by one person to two consecutive
UT'"'S' Such rue not to prevent, however
subsequent reelection of a former
Tr5gsoehl after ON interval of retirement.
.s notice indicates Capt. Purses feeling
ue matter. He regards his election as
3,f ion of his past work with the
fYa'u and that he does not seek the office
10, its own sake.
s. c. Schwarz, e. S. Player and