The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
Interior Merchant Is Elected
President of Retail GToceTs
New Set Of Officers
Is Chosen by the
Association.

OAKLAND, Sept. 25.zThe seventh
annual convention of the California
Retail Grocers' and Merchants Asso-
citation was concluded this afternoon.
the delegates going directly from the
hail to the cars provided for the trolley
ride through Berkeley, Oakland and
Alameda
Committee reports at the morning
session revealed the fact that the
finances of the organization We're in
bad way, and a discussion followed re-
garding the best methou Of rehabilitat-
ing the treasury A decision was
reached providing for the increase of
dues, and it was further decided to
negotiate for the purchase of Ahe Re
tail Grocer, a trade paper edited by
A. H. Powers. Late in the afternoon
it was given out that the sale had
been effected, the price agreed upon
being $4,000, to be paid out of the
profits of the paper.
The event of the morning was the
speech by n Hauch of Alameda on
"Grocers' Associations-Why in
which the principles and necessity of
cooperation were set forth.
Discussion followed. revealing the
extent of the hold which the idea of
association has taken upon the trade.
A report from the committee on
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dealt with the practice of wholesalers
selling at retail A discussion followed,
recommending that steps be taken TO
limit the practice, as well as tea and
coffee peddling.
The afternoon session developed
rocks upon which the harmony of the
convention was threatened. The ruff1ing
of the surface came about through a
determined effort of the majority of
the delegates present TO break away
from the control heretofore exercised
upon the association by representative
around the bay of San Francisco.
The fight resulted in a new set OF
officers, A. a. Jost of Sacramento being
chosen for president Amendments to
the constitution adopted in the after
noon provided for three vice presidents
a treasurer and five directors to be
elected in the regular way. leaving
the position Of secretary to be filed
by the choice of the directors.
The following named were elected
officers of the association:
President. A. A. Jost of Sacramento;
first vice president George B. Doyle OF
San Francisco; second vice president
+. W. Aubry of Stockton; third vice
president, Charles Mottaz of Los An
geles; treasurer. c. B. Pearson of stock
ton; directors, J. W. King of San Fran
cisco, II. K. Duncan of Oakland l.
Warnke of Alameda. F. +. Dustin OF
Redding, F. B. Connolly of San Fran
cisco.
For the Pacific Coast Association Di-
t rectors J. R. Newherry of Los An
geles. H. Hauch of Alameda and F. B
Fancher were chosen.
President-elect Jost urged upon al
members ire need of immediate and
energetic action in order to take ad
vantage of the favorable reaction
which has set in all over the STATE
after the depression due to the calam
ity of the spring. Special effort, JOS
said, will be made to influence favor
able legislation this winter.
Sacramento was selected as the place
of the next convention.
The delegates were guests of the
Merchants Exchange this evening from
Z to o'clock, and afterward attended
a banquet at the Hotel Metropole.