El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-17

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Section g The president shall pre-
side at all meetings of the association
sign all drafts and checks drawn OIL
the treasurer and perform such othel
duties as usually pertain to that of
fee. In the absence of the presiden
the vice presidents in order of senio
ity shall perform the duties of the of
flee.
ARTICLE v.
The headquarters of this association
shall be kept in the city of Ell Paso
Ell Paso County, Tex.
After the reading and acceptance Of
the report and its adoption as the
constitution of the association il was
decided that the organization should
be called the Southwest international
| Miners Association"
Permanent officers of the association
were next elected. After a short dis
| cussion as to whether the election of
the officers should be made viva voice
or by ballot. it was decided that to be
in accord with the constitution the
voting must be by ballot. Then Mr.
pernanet president of the association.
J. A. Eddy and in nominating him Mr..
Martinez eulogiZed his candidate thus:
Mr.. President, 1 desire to place in
nomination for the position of pres
ident of the Southwest International
Miners association a man who has
been one of the foremost men in this
for honor and success in everything he
has undertaken. a man under whose
leadership the association will become
not a wildcat speculative venture, but
safe and solid organization which
will draw to our midst the corporate
and Individual wealth of the mining
world to invest their money in this
Great Southwest. Gentlemen, l take
pleasure in placing in nomination our
friend and fellow townsman. J. A. Ed
dy."
That Mr.. Martinez struck harmo-
NOUS chord was evidenced by the great
applause that followed this little
speech and the fact that no other can
didate was named. Mr.. Eddy was
elected by unanimous vote. He accep-
ted the honor with the following
words:
Gentlemen of the Southwest Inter
national Miners Association 1 thank
you for the honor conferred upon me.
1t is an honor that / did not look for.
am no speaker and you can not look
for much of speech from me, but l
would say that the organization just
formed will be one of the greatest
boons to the southwest hat has ever
been formed. Mining is the only. or
at least our chief industry, and it
should be fostered and built up by ev-
cry means in our power. l assure you
that it will only be pleasure as well as
my duty to work in every way for the
advancement of the interests repre-
sented by our association and to the
upbuilding of the southwest"
The election of the permanent Of
ficers was left for the executive COM
mittee in its session today
A recess of ten minutes was given
after Mr.. Eddy's talk and the inter-
mission was made use of by the as
ISOLATION in deciding upon the NOM
nations for ten members of the exc
cutive committee and when the meet
ing was again called to order the fol-
lowing names were submitted and
agreed upon for those of
the executive committee:
Executive Committee.
The nominations decided upon at
the caucusses held by the various del
egations were as follows: Texas, Juan
5. Hart and Felix Martinez; New Mex
leo, A W. Giffard of Shakespeare and |
Y. Anderson of Organ; Arizona. r. |
J. Bruce, for the southeastern portion |
If the territory, and r. J. Williams, |
or the northwestern portion; Mex |
co, A. w. Clifford of Shakespeare and
iano Mapula of Casas Grandes, for
he eastern portion, and DIR. l.. ID.
of Nacosari and j. S. Ed !
fdge of Dos Cabezas, for the western
'ortion.
Juan Hart, bound to have his fun.
ook occasion to jollv the Arizona del
CATION on the subject of the selection
I their members of the executive COM
nittee. The first name presented for
n Arizona member was presented by
of Arizona. Mr.. Hart
aid that he would mack a motion to
It Arizona have her own way and Sc
ect her own committeeman. but as a
move he would suggest
hat the association not entertain any
notion the AriZonians might make to
hange the name of their territory.
'ailing to arouse any enthusiasm on
his subject. Mr.. Hart then kicked on
motion to have the secretary cast the
allot for each member, because it
ouldn't afford any opportunity to hur
all. The motion however prevailed
18th the amendment that Capt. Hart
e allowed to hurrah as much as he