The age-herald., 1900-05-26
" DRUMMBRS WILL =
 60 TO RICHMOND
To Hold Their Next National
 Convention.
SOME SPIRITED DEBATES
President La Taste Made a Speech De- nouncing Political Trickery Which itWas Alleged Had Entered the
 Meeting-Burrows President

New Orleans, May 25.-The third days session of the Travellers Protective Asso- citation of America was held at the Athe- neum. Most of the time was spent in ar guing on constitutional amendments Fin ally President LaTaste or Montgomery, Ala, gained the floor, having called First Vice President Johnson of Tennessee to the chair, and after asking for personal privilege, was given unanimous consent to introduce a resolution. He began by read ing a clipping from a morning paper which went to show that a deal had been entered into by the Texas delegation affecting the present election of national officers He denounced the deal and all trickery in the way of politics as unbecoming members and delegates of the association He then read a resolution which had for it's sense that no officer should be elected on the railway committee on other than the ground of personal merits. Then he spoke on the subject of his resolution, saying that over twenty states had asked that he allow the use of his name as candidate to succeed himself as national president. He said that if there was to be any political. trickery or cajolery he would not allow any such use of his name. The speaker was heartily cheered.
 A member of the Texas delegation de- nied the statement made in the newspaper May 17, saying it was an error. The con- vention then resumed consideration of the proposed constitutional amendment.
 The following amendment was adopted: That the actual expenses of the national president, national secretary and treas urer, national first vce-president, national board of directors and chairmen of the national legislative, hotel, press and em- ployment committees of this association in attending the national convention shall be allowed by the board of directors upon presentation of same and shall then be paid by the national secretary and treas urer. The election of officers, which took place late in the afternoon, resulted as follows ss-r
 The New Officers
 E. C. Burrows, Peoria, H., president; M. D. Johnson, Philadelphia, first vice-presi- dent; Robert M. Simons, Denver, Col, second ce-president; E. F. Drew. Omaha, Neb, third e-president; John J. John ston, Racine, Wis, fourth vice-president; o. A. Mckay, Little Rock, Ark.,s. fifth vice-president. t-.
 Directors-John w. Mcdonald, St Louis; c. S. E. Holland, Houston, Tex; B. G. Thompson, Evansville. Ind.
 Chaplain-Dr. J. T. Plunket, Augusta, Ga.
 Chairman Railroad Committee-J. c. Stacy, Springfield, III.
 Chairman Press Committee-W A. Ryan, Terre Haute, Ind.
 Chairman Legislative Committee-John S. Harwood, Richmond, Va.
 Chairman Hotel Committee-Leopold Wolff, Shreveport, La.
 Chairman Employment Committee-Geo. W. Smith, St. Louis, Mo-
 Richmond, Va, was chosen the next meeting place of the annual convention, after a spirited contest, in which Portland, Oregon, was the principal opponent, and in which Kansas City and Cincinnati figur- ed as candidates. The delegates will to- morrow be taken for an excursion up the river to the Godchaux plantation, one of the largest in the state.