Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-11

Some question has arisen in connec-
ton with the election of officers and
directors for the new Board Of Trade,
owing to the fact that some persons
and firms subscribed amounts largely
in excess of the annual membership
fee. This has led some to think that
the large subscribers are to get larger
voice in the affairs of the Board, and
a larger number of votes for officers
and directors than the member who
pays the required fee of $40 per year.
This is not the case. 1t has been the
intention from the first, of those who
have been most active in the work of
organization, that no subscription,
however large, should give to the per-
son or firm making same, more than
one vote; and acting under competent
legal advice, the constitution and by
laws have been prepared so that this
intention shall be carried into effect
The gentlemen who have been at the
head of the movement, desire that the
membership shall be as large as pos
sible, so that it may be representative
of the entire business interests of
Wheeling and vicinity; and they have
voluntarily so arranged matters that
all the members of the Board shall be
upon an absolute equality, without
reference to the amount subscribed
over and above the annual member
ship fee.
The first annual meeting of the
members of the Board of Trade is to
be held Tuesday evening, December
18th, in the Chamber of Commerce
rooms at o'clock. 1t is hoped that
every member will be present at that
hour so that business may be promptly
transacted, thus allowing members who
have other engagements during the
evening, to meet the same.
The nominees for various offices are
as follows:
President, Geo. A. Laughlin, N. E.
Whitaker.
First Vice President, Paul o. Rey-
mann, VIM. A. Wilson.
Second Vice President, John Water
house, s. NJ. Rice.
Board of Directors, fifteen to be
elected-H F. Behrens, Chas. H. Ber-
ry, Henry BiebersOn, J. c. Brady, Cha5.
F. Brandfass, Allen Brock, E. B. Car
ney, Geo. S. Feeny, C. w. Franzheim,
John Frew, JOS. S. Gibbs Alexander
Glass, Andrew S. Hare, E. NJ. Holli-
day, ]. j. Holloway Geo. Hook, Geo.
E. House, VIM. P. Hubbard, ]. H. Ian
caster, Geo. A. Laughlin, Geo. w.
Lutz, Geo. J. Mathison, James B. Nc
Kee, H. w. Mcclure, John S. NaylOr,
F. j. Park, B. w. Peterson, Paul o.
Reymann, S. NJ. Rice, l.. E. Sands,
Albert M. Schenk, NJ. Somehow, Geo.
NJ Shook, Wilbur E. Stone, Chas. H.
fancy, VIM. Herman, John Water
house, w. c. Welty, n. E. Whitaker
VIM. A. Wilson, w. Alfred Wilson,
John E. Wright.
The candidates for the offices of
president and vice presidents will
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not elected will be considered as nomi-
nees for the board of directors. This
change in the original plans for the
contest was decided upon yesterday
and the names of the six candidates
for the head of the ticket will there
fore also appear on the list of nomi
nees names for directors.
A cordial invitation has been ex-
tended to all business men and prop
erty holders to be present 1t should
be the duty of every business man to
join the organization and aid the
movement, which means SO much for
the future development of Wheeling.
1t is considered that no one can afford
to neglect it.
Jewelry Novelties.