The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-09

Those phesent at the meeting wereRobt.
Pierce, vice president of the club who
declined to qualify as a successor to
Mr.. Jensen, T. F. Doran. A. NJ. Patten.
c. K. Holiday, W. H. Davis and j. B.
Nicholson. w. F. Jensen has removed
from the city; A. M. Mills is i'll at his
home in the city and H. B. Lautz. the
remaining member of the executive
board is out of the city.
The election carries with it place
in the directorate and fills the place
on the board of directors made vacant
by Mr.. Jensen's resignation. The ac-
ton of the executive board was taken
as a result of the demand made at last
nights. meeting that a president be
selected for the Commercial club.
At the meeting called last night to
discuss the Topeka & Southwestern
railway proposition hardly a dozen OF
the entire membership responded and
a number of speakers demanded
change in the management of the Com
mercial club. The directors of the
Commercial club have attempted to get
together on several occasions and Sc
lect a president for the club but their
efforts were without success until to-
days meeting.
A committee consisting of Robert
Pierce, c. K. Holiday and T. F. Doran
was appointed to notify Mr.. Crosby or
his election as president of the Topeka
Commercial club and to place as
director of that body. They called at
Mr. Crosby's place of business and
found him absent and left the following
testimonial of their visit:
Mr.. E H Crosby:-As a committee
of three appointed by the Topeka Com
mercial club to notify you of your cleo
ton as president and director of that
body we called to perform our pleasant
duty and find you out. You are drafted
elected by the unanimous vote of the
board of directors and we congratu-
late the city of Topeka on your choice"
Mr.. Crosby Declines.
Mr.. E. H. Crosby who was today
elected as president of the Topeka
Commercial club has declined to ac-
cept the place owing to business con-
titions which exist at the present time
and which cannot be changed.
when I returned to my office this
morning 1 found note from COM
mittee from the Commercial club in
forming me that l had been elected
nresident of that body" said Mr.. Cros-
by. The notification came as sur
prise to me as I have at all times when
the subject was mentioned to me SAID
that / could not assume more duties
than / now have.
MY health at the present time is not
the best and 1 am under tremendous
nervous strain on account of my ow
business affairs and outside matters
and l cannot afford to add to my work.
Mr.. Corners is now in New York and
my brother expects to leave the city
within a few days and the summer va
cation period is at hand and 1 have
more than 1 can do with my own bus
mess affairs.
IT feel that I can do more good in
the ranks than as president of the or
sanfzation and I am sorry that the
matter has been placed in such light
that am compelled 20 refuse to accept
the honor. There are dozens of men in
the organization who are suitable for
the place who have the time to devote
to the duties of the club and the up
building of the city. l am willing to
get out and work and do anything in
nv power to advance the interests of
Topeka and the Commercial club but