The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-12-17

to MI II, but 1t was his best Judgment
that the interests Of the board de-
manded he should not stand for a third
term. As much as he desired to fill
the honored office of president Of the
board of trade he would have to posi-
lively decline to serve q third term.
MIR. DICKSON NAMED
Luther Keller after mentioning the
close relationship of himself and Mr..
Lansing in board of trade matters. said
he agreed with Mr.. Lansing's views re-
Earding the advisability of his taking
a third term. He is prompted by the
very highest motives. Mr.. Keller as
sured the board. and It was due him to
accept his declnation.
Cornelius Comegys nominated Con-
rad Schroeder. Mr.. Schroeder de-
clined. saying he could not give the
office the attention 1t demands. JOS
eph Levy and n. II. Dale both arose
ut the same time to nominate A. w.
Dickson. Mr.. Levy was first with the
nomination and Mr. Dale seconded it.
The board at once practically elected
Mr.. Dickson ny closiug the nomina-
tions.
other nominations were made as fol-
lows:
For vice, president, John r. Porter
and w. n. Taylor: for treasurer. JOS
cph Levy: for secretary, Dolph q. Ath-
erton. for trustee, Hon. William Con-
nell. Messrs. Levy, Ather,on and Con-
nrll are the present incumbcnts Of the
offices for which they were nominated.
Secretary Atherton was recommended
for reelection by the manufacturers
committee at q salary of Sl?0 month.
The elections will take place ut the
next regular meeting.
AS the meeting was nearing close.
T.. $. Williams called attention to the
fact that the board at it's last meet
ing had agreed by resolution to take
legal steps against boycottinE. Then
in measured tones Mr.. Williams moved
that the members of the board of trade
cease boycOtting the Scranton Rail-
way company.
w. II. Taylor objected to the adop-
tion of this motion on the ground that
ii would be doing what the board had
persistently tried to avoid, namely.
taking sides. He moved to lay the
motion on the table.
NOT BOYCOTTING.
+. L. Wornser, director of public
safety, thought the motion was out of
order. The board. he said, had not boy
cotted the railway company. and to ac-
cept Mr.. Williams motion would be
an admission on the part of the board
that it had boycotted the railway COM
pany.
President Lansing smoothed over Mr..
Wormser's objection by ruling that a
motion to table was not debatable, and
by making the suggestion that Mr..
Williams motion was merely Il rec
On,mendation and carried no inference
with it.
The motion to table was adopted
With only Il. few voices heard against
it.
Charles West. II. A. Kaufhold and r.
,, T.. Comegys We're elected to the board,
and E. y. PaSSnlore WAS placed in
nomination for membership.
"A letter was read from the Philadel-
pha Commercial Museums calling at
tention to the proposition of the
French government to establish here
Il school for the education OF graduates
of tn. French commercial schools in
the ways and means by which the
Yankee attans supremacy in industrial
and commercial lines. and asking for
~ t.i re"s.on of opinion on the pro-
, priety ttereof. 1t was referred to the
| nan, FH"turers' committee.
At the conclusion of the meeting the
members enjoyed a luncheon in the
assembly 1Ocms. 1t was served By
! Hanley.