The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-10
CUNNINGHAM
 HEADS I. P. A,
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On cOncluQln& ten FeduiuB oi thO Ho- tel report, Mr. Rea, referring to the Opelika letter. said 1t was fact that there was no other hotel but the Royal in Opelika, since the Cooper Hotel burned. Before the Cooper burned. the Royal had free bus from tbs depot to the hotel, but 1t was barely sixty hours after the destruction of the Coop CT House before the bus was abandon ed.
 O. P. smith of Selma. said he was glad he didn't have to visit Opelika. He wanted to xxaw fl the Royal served better meals at seventy five cents than some of the hotels in the prairie sec ton of West AiabamD for fifty cents. He said there was a movement on foot among the travelling men to erect a hotel attOpelika and any drummer could secure shares at $i0 each.
 Mir. Weiss said that the prices could riot be regulated but that the associa- tion could regulate this misleading of strangers by the cry of T. P. A. ho- tels." The accommodations, he con- tended. could also be regulated and he suggested that hotel committee, free from all pre1udices should be Sc leeted. As to the sanitary feature. he assured the convention that he would make it his business to come to Mont gomery during the session of the Leg islature and confer with the State Board of Health for suitable sanitary Legislation to govern the hotels.
 The hotel report was ultimately adopted without a dissenting vote.
 Under the head of communications. Secretary Higdon read several letters from railroads regarding rates and ac- commodations to the National T. P. A. convention to be held in Buffalo. June 11-17. The communications were re- fererd Jointly to the delegates to be ha dtvfafnn and the chairman of the railroad conn mittee.
 J. W. Weiss offered a resolution that 1t would conserve the best interest of the association to have all State of- ficers elected by committee to be composed of one or more members from the different posts. Arguments in fay- or of the measure were presented by MT. Weiss and l.. c. Cardinal of Mont gomery and H. c. Compton spoke briefly against the adoption of the res oIution.
 On motion of H. R. Kennedy the res olutfon was tabled.
 To secure Big Convention.
 The next business in order proved an important feature for it means that Birmingham will endeavor to secure the next national convention of the Association. The matter was brought before the convention when John ". o'Neill moved that the national dele gates from Alabama to the Buffalo convention be instructed to place the name of Birmingham, in nomination for the national convention of 1907 and that an inslstent invitation be extend- ed The motion was accompanied with an overwhelming, q unamlous sent1- ment on the part of everyone present to have this convention meet next in Alabama and Birmingham, having the largest post In this state. was recognized as the point for the gath ering. Therefore, the o'Neil1 motion encountered no opposition in it's pass age.
 But the mere fact of inviting the national convention to Alabama was not enough for the Alabama conven- tion, 1t was determined that concerted effort should be made to accomplish the end and, on motion of MT. Car dInal A committee was raised whose duty 1t shall be to continually stimu- late an interest in the national con- yention for Alabama, to ask the Gov ernor of Alabama, the mayor and Com mercial Club of Birmingham to write letters urging the convention in Bir- in bringing the right sort of pressure to bear. On this committee was ap- appointed John W. O'NeiH, J. W. Weiss. IL c. Bender and l.. c. Cardinal.
 Regarding the securing of the con- vention for Birmingham, National Director Hudson of New Orlfans, rec commended that 1t would require con siderable hustle as there were already three other cities out for the conven- tiof. San Antonio. Tex, Asheville, N. C.. and Norfolk, Va. TO-
 Election of Omeers.
 Probably the most important and in- terestine part of the days work, the election of officers for the ensuing year, then came up for settlement.
 However. before going into the cleo ton. MT. Weiss moved that, in the fu- ture, no State President be allowed to succeed himself except by unanimous vote of the convention. Mir. Weiss said he believed 1t would be for the best interests of the association to have rotation of offices. His motion met hearty response and 1t was unanimously adopted. I
 Colonel Robert Cunningham of Bir- mingharn was elected State President to succeed Isaac H. DeWees, by the enthusiastic votes of every delegate nresent. The name of Colonel Gun bingham was placed in nomination by John w. O'Neill of Birmingham. The nomination received a second from MT. Weiss of Mobile, and, on motion of Secretary Hannon of Post A." the Sec retary was instructed to cast unanl- mons ballot for the venerable BIT mingham citizen.
 Colonel Cunningham was escorted 70 the floor by President DeWees' ana thanked the delegates. Il
 on motion of S. Gassenheimer Of Montgomery, Colonel F. l.. Higdon was unanimously reelected State Secreta- ry and Treasurer. c.,
 Tn response to calls for taik' COT onaI Iiedon said it. was the htteenth tioc he had been elected to the once sna ha felt honored. The association Sn amnhasized, stands for the 1ooper, .n rnanufacturer. the buyer ana .ne saiiar four elemnts Tor success world over. He had seen the nS S,,,;sion grow from a memoersnip o' alVls to its present proportions to1t toU.r of1cers were chosen as TOT lows: ,,.,A.rt IT M. Hopper
 fMsh,Ie: nominated by O. P smith Of nnS settSS' President. Captain o Eorhes Of Montgomery' nolhih"eu S, B, Lowe of Montgomery Drsv
 Third Vice-President, LeW'S ar of Demopolis; nomina'eu O' Rea or Vice-President. J. c; Sen
 Selma; nominated by s' 1asSen heimer of Montgomery co,,roittee. E. rhairman of Railroad Com ., Never of Montgomery, nomlnateo pS o. P. Smith. ,,.tes on LeElsla- l tion. J. w. Weiss or Moplie'
 nominated by F. 5 'Kea' coron,i,tes
 Chairman of Press CoHl"i't0e' ,,.onSas IT Morltz of Montgomery. Chairman of Hotel Committee F. s.
 pIrpineham, nominated by Q.