The Washington herald., 1908-05-21
GRANT Is SECRETARY
Chamber of Commerce Gives
Unanimous Vote.
ONLY LOCAL MEN CONSIDERED
American Manufacturers Assoeia-
sien Wanted 40 Hold Next COnven-
tlOn in Neutrality-suspicious. of Base
ball TO be Played with the Board
OF Trade-Perzonne of Teams.

Thomas Grant was unanimously elected
secretary Of the Chamber Of Commerce
yesterday at largely attended meeting
OF the board Of directors.
The directors met especially TO hear the
report OF the committee appointed about
two weeks ago. to investigate the qualifi-
cations OF the various applicants for the
position and to recommend one Of them
for election.
D. J. Callahan, chairman OF the commit
tee, submitted the report, n the form OF
a recommendation that Dir. Grant be
elected to the position as the man best
fitted under all circumstances considered
for the position.
Mr. Callahan stated briefly the process
by which the subcommittee had arrived
at its conclusion. He said the commit
Tee had placed before it the applications
Of thirty-one men, with various letters OF
introduction and recommendation.
Process of Elimination.
Mr. Callahan said that at the first OF
three meetings it was determined that
the out-of-town applicants should be
eliminated from the investigation.
That left nine applications to be con-
sidered.
At a subsequent meeting the number was
reduced by process Of elimination to fivs
and later to two persons.
The previous evening, Mr.. Callahan
said. the committee had gone into an ex-
haustlye consideration Of the qualifca-
lions of these two, with the result stated
IL the report
Mr. Callahan and members Of his COM
mittee stated in considerable detail the
reasons which prompted the selection.
Though the applicant is a stranger to
most members ef the board they were
satisfied with the facts presented by
the committee and voted 10 elect Mr.
Grant
The new secretary viii meet the ex-
ecutive committee Of the chamber to-day,
receive his commission and enter imme-
diGtely upon his duties
Secretary a Washington Boy.
Mr. Grant is a Washington boy. an ex-
pert stenographeT, has held several -e-
spOnsibse positions under the government,
latterly having been a clerk in the office
of the secretary 10 the Senate, from
which he will resign 10 take the new
position
Several years ago when Mr.. Grant was
holding down a clerkship in the War De-
pqrment. his efficient work was brought
to the attention Of Gen. Alger, who made
him his private secretary. This posi-
tion Mr.. Grant held while Gen. Alger
was Senator from Michigan.
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directors yesterday by one OF the mem
bers OF the board who personally knows
Mr.. Grant. that he was a man Of pleas
ing appearance. that he has a wide ac-
quaintance with public men. especially
members OF both Houses Of Congress; that
he knows Washington equally well and
that as the result OF his large experience,
attainments, and personal force, a call
upOn a public man or business man would
have all the weight Of a cali by one OF
the board Of directors.
Cotton Men Invited Here.
At their meeting yesterday, the directions
authorized the secretary to telegraph an
invitation, In the name of the Chamber
Of Commerce, to the American Manufac-
turers' Association in convention yester-
day in Richmond, 20 hold its next annual
meeting In Washington.
Announcement was made yesterday that
It is intended 10 play a match game Of
baseball between picked mines from the
Chamber Of Commerce and the Board OF
Trade. The directors appointed a special
committee to make all necessary arrange
ments for the game, including the selec-
ton and drilling OF team 10 represent
the Chamber of Commerce.
The committee consists of Ralph Lee.
chairman Thomas c. Noyes, vice chair
maR, and Edward Droop, secretary.
IT was learned at a late hour last night
that the lineup for the Chamber Of Com
meTce would probably be as follows:
Pitcher. Robert \. Harper: catcher. Capt james
T. 0ysler: first base, William H0gue; second base
F. p May; shortstop. b. F. Barnes: third base
Chapn Brown right field. John L Weaver; center
field, Arthur Moses. and left field, D. J. Callahan.
Ofical scorer. Allen d. Albert, r.
The proceeds Of the game viii be given
TO the Fairgrounds Association.