The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-01-27
OFFICERS ARE CHOSEN AND HEADQUARTERS
SELECTED At THE AFTERNOON SESSION

reading Of the law governing the acts OF
this committee, L. W. Pratt of Tacoma
placed in nomination as a member of the
executive committee for 1905 Robert L.
Mccormick Of Tacoma, and this nomina-
ton was seconded by Tom Richardson of
Portland and J. H. Richards of Idaho.
On motion of T. J. Nerny or Butte the
nomination OF Mr.. Mccormick was made
unanimous.
Governor A. e. Mead Of washington
moved that at least two members OF the
executive committee be chosen from the
eastern country represented at this con-
ference; that one Of these two be from
east Of the Mississippi and one from east
Of the Missouri. This motion was sec
onded by Herbert Cuthbert OF British
Columbia and passed
Mr.. Richardson OF Portland then
placed in nomination Nathan c. Schaf-
fer OF Harrisburg, Pa, president of the
National Educational association, and
former Governor David r. Francis OF
Missouri as the next two members of
the executive committee. The nominal
ton Of Mr.. Francis was seconded by J.
A Runyon OF Kansas City, and on mo-
ton Of S. K. Hooper these nominations
were made unanimous.
II. ]. Westlake Of Minneapolis placed
in nomination the Hon. T. B. Walker of
Minneapolis. This nomination was sec
onded by Governor Chamberlain and A
l. Craig. Mr.. Craig moved that the nom
ination OF Mr.. Walker be made unani-
nous. This motion was carried
James Callbreath, Jr.. OF Denver then
placed in nomination as a member OF the
executive committee Irving Howbert of
Colorado Springs. This nomination was
seconded by Henry Russell Wray and s.
K. Hooper.
'At this point T. J. Merry presented
the name of the Hon. Lee Mantle as a
possible member Of the executive com
mittee. This name was withdrawn, and
on motion Of James A. Metcalf of Mon
tana, the nomination OF Mr.. Howbert
was made unanimous.
THE motion was made and carried that
the next nomination should come from
California ". Frank Pierce then took
sixth member of the executive commit
tee David Starr Jordan, president OF
Stanford university. Several seconds
were made TO this nomination. and on
motion it was made unanimous
ION motion Of Tom Richardson, the six
nominations heretofore made were de-
clared TO be the unanimous choice Of this
committee for members OF the executive
committee for the ensuing year. The
motion was carried by rising vote.
Il. W.Pratt Of Tacoma then moved thai
IL be the sense of this committee that
Fisher Harris Of Salt Lake City be chosen
/ as the executive secretary Of the "See
America League" for the ensuing year
This motion was duly carried.
IS. K. Hooper moved the appointment
Of a subcommittee of three which should
prepare ana present. 10 Ine conference
series Of resolutions expressing apprecia-
ton Of the splendid ability and faithful
work Of Fisher Harris, and that James
Callbreath. jr., Of Colorado be named as
chairman OF this committee. This motion
was duly carried and the chair appointed
D. e. Burnley Of Utah and Tom Richard
son Of Oregon as the other members Of
this committee.
In conformity with this action your
conference nominating committee does
! hereby present for the consideration as
members of executive committee for the
ensuing year the followed named gentle
men: Robert L. Mccormick OF Tacoma
Nathan Q. Schaffer OF Harrisburg, Pa
David r. Francis Of Missouri, T. 3.
Walker Of Minneapolis Irving Howbert
Of Colorado Springs and David Starr
Jordan Of California.
I'VE do further recommend that it be
the sense OF this conference that Fisher
Harris be chosen as the executive secre-
tary Of the See America League for