The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-05
COMMERCE MEN
PLAN, CAMP AIGN
FOR OFFICIALS
Presidential Candidates
Are Now Several in
Number.
First Meeting Takes
Place at Arlington Hotel
Tomorrow.

Since the general outline of the con-
stitutiCn for the rev Washington
Chamber OF Commerce has become
known to the members Of that body.
speculation has beer rife as to who VIII
become ito officers. Washington busi-
ness men, since the chamber includes
in its membership about 10 OF them.
have been discussing pretty generally
among themselves for the past few days
the probabilities Of the issue of the
coming election Of officers.
That there viii be several candidates
for the presidency in particular seems
now TO be certain. The Office OF presi-
dent of an association composed or the
entire membership Of two such strong
business organizations as the Jobbers
and shippers and Business Mems Asso-
Citations IS regarded as high honor, and
one well wOrth the seeking.
To Nominate Officers Monday.
On Monday evening. at the Arlington
lIo-el the first meeting of the Chamber
OF Commerce will be held. AZ this time
The joint committee viii submit its re-
port, which Is said TO be a carefully
worked out plan Of organization. con-
association OF business men organized
for business purposes. The committee.
which numbers among its members
some OF the ablest business men. bank
ers, and professional men Of the city.
Las been hard at work perfecting the
instrument that is To form the basis of
government Of the chamber.
This instrument will be offered t1mor-
row evening to the members Of the
chamber for their consideration and
adoption. il approved
The elective offices provided I'm this
constitution, it is understood. are those
OF a president. two vice presidents. and
a board of directors. to be composed
OF thirty members. The work of con
sidering the document, although
comparatively simple. will of necessity
take some time. However. should this
task be accomplished ia time for the
transaction Of further business The
thing properly in order would be the
nomination Of candidates for the several
elective offices in the gift Of the
chamber. II nominations are then made
the meeting for election will in an
PROBABILITY be held within week from
tomorrow.
Animated Election Campaign.
In view Of the interest manifested at
this time in the election IL is likely thar
the campaign between now and eIecTioo
lime VIII become very animated. Al
the present time those mentioned in
connection with the presidency are RON
ert n Harper. r. A. Chester. r. 2. An
drews. and Louis p. Shoemaker. and for
the offices OF vice president. Charles J
Bell and james +. Oyster
Both Nj Bell and Mr.. Oyster have
positively declined TO allow their nane;
10 be used IN connection with the presi-
dency. They have felt from the first
that the interests of the Chamber were
paramount and that the election OF
either Of the presidents of the two old
associations would be unwise- as en-
dangering complete harmony in the or
ganization.
They and the other members of the
joint committee have in all their dc
liborations Incident TO the condemnation
Of the two bodies striven most earnest
ly to avoid anything that would SAVIOR
Of appearing small. The ana gamation
was brought about solely in order to
accomplish results for the District and
its business men.
election, It is safe to say that the in
auguratiOn Of the Washington Chamber
Of Commerce and its conduct is fraught
with the highest Importance TO Wash
instOnians