Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-06
LIQUOR NEWS CONVENTION
Attendance at First Session Not as Large
as Had Been Anticipated.
MORE EXPECTED TO ARRIVE DURING DAY
Reports of Omcers show Increase in
Membership aud Generally
Healthy Condition of the
Organization.

The opening sessions Of the third annual
convention Of the Iowa Liquor Dealers
association yesterday were not marked by
as large an attendance as had been pre-
dicted end anticipated. although better
things are hoped for today. Some fifty
visiting delegates we're present when the
convention was called 70 order yesterday
morning by II. A. Larson. chairman OF the
local executive committee.
In the absence of Mayor Macrae Coun-
Gilman Thomas Maloney was called upon
to extend a welcome on behalf of the
city to the visitors, and this he did in a
neat little talk.
c. A. Stephens Of Cedar Rapids, president
Of the association, responded to the ad-
dress Of welcome. After thanking Council
man Maloney for his expressions. OF good
will and hearty welcome to the city. Pres
ident Stephens said:
These yearly meetings have an educative
for the people OF the cities where our gath
ertngs are held. They give us opportunity
OF becoming acquainted with varying senti
mencs and opinions.
We take with us each year a more intel
! ngent IDEA of thought in Iowa as II at
1 fects our business. We are thus enabled to
modify what may seem Of ill-advised tend
ency and adjust ourselves more perfectly
| to conditions. For the people Of the cities
/ prove that good, conduct gentlemanly bear
! ing and a regard for the rights and opin-
/ Ions Of others are compatible with our
occupation. 1 am safe in saying that our
| membership il as sincerely concerned in
an that Is Tor good citizenship, the rails
ment Of the law as any organization in
| Iowa.
! TO many this will seem a strong, per-
| haps an unwarranted statement. Yet 1
am sure II will De borne out by those who
know Us best We, too, have work to
| affecting our business. We have to raise
/ ourselves higher In the estimation OF our
standard, force those who have not yet
| learned the necessities Of the time 10 at
! tain the same or cease TO bring reproach
upon us and upon the communities OF
Iowa.
Down to work In Afternoon.
Little was done at the morning session
except enrolling delegates and issuing re-
newals of association certificates of mem
bership.
At the afternoon session these commit
tees were appointed:
Revising constitutional. Bowman. Mar
Harry Harry Mayne, Sioux City; Frank Eberiy'
Burlington; Charles Boberich, Iowa City.
Moines; w H Ksnally. Nicola; Phil Nc
Caffery Fort Dodge; A. n. Nelson, Sioux
City; Charles Anderson; Burlington p
Hahn. Carroll G il, 6hisen. Ida Grove;
August Raven. Minden o. T. Green,
Arthur.
( The reports OF the president. secretary
and treasurer were read. and they showed
that the association was in much bet
ter condition than year ago and that
the membership had almost doubled in the
| same time Is
Last evening the visiting delegates were
the guests OF the local members at a ban
quet served in Danish hall, where the con-
ventlon Is being held During the even
ing President Stephens and Secretary Klein
made addresses, the former on What Was
Done at the legislature and the latter
on "Our Association"
Program for Today.
The real work of the convention will be
done today when this is the program
Morning Session, A M-Report Of com
AfteTnoon Session, 2 P. M.-Election Of
officers; selecting place for next annual
Up. M.@Troley ride with band.
Among the delegates in attendance yes
terday were the following. who registered:
Sioux Ciy-L C; STEPHENS. Charles
Jim Nordyke. WILLIAM Carroll; Al Rye
Tony Hirtze H Mandersheid, Charles Eb-
! erly John Ambrose. Tom Gibson, Paul
BuTlingtonOFranK Eberly FIJI. Bodt,
! Charles Keene. Charles Anderson. Henry
Mesnar, r Dlerks.
Iowa City-F. Gieger Charles Hawley
Cherles Boderiek. Frank MeInnerny, Jo-
| seph Holuh.
Marshalltown-A. Bowman, A. Barry. A.
Bernstein, c. F. Dueterick. w. II. NAL
J haupt.
Fort Dodge-Phl McCanery. ]. scmoll
jr.
| Cedar RApds-C. A. Stephens.
C1lnton-M Ingwerson.
| Dubuque-L A. Rohmberg.
| Minden--August Raven.
| Arthur-O T. Green.
| Carroll-John Seller.
| Lister-Fred Hartenhon.
. CARROLL. b. Hahn.
? Sutherland-Ed. Awe.
| Minden-AuKust Raven.