Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27

Place OF meeting, Denver, vote, 40 TO 80.
President. T. S. Graves, Indianapolis.
seoretay, A. f. stryker, South Omaha.
Treasurer, J. w. Moore, Chicago.
"Hurrah for Omaha Hurrah! Hurrah!
Hurrahw with rousing cheers on their
lips, the delegates to the Twentieth ses-
sion OF the National Livestock Exchanse
filed from the convention hail at 4:45 p.
m. Friday afternoon at the close Of the
twentieth annua lsession.
Omaha gets a new honor IN the secretary,
an office IL possible, more important than
the presidency. Omaha did well and
deserved It, The vote for Nj. stryker was
partly a recognition of this.
Two days have been crammed with dis
cussions and action Of interest 10 all com
mission men and livestock producers.
Federal control a square deal TO the pub
lie with publicity firm enforcement OF
the economic rules of the exchange, oppo-
sition to so called leeches and misguided
interference, and conservative adherence
to the methods Of sane competition, have
been advocated in many brilliant speeches.
Superb entertainment from every point of
view has made this convention historic.
In the election of officers and the choice
OF a place of meeting precedent was sew
eraI times overturned. Denver. by vote
of 4 oto SO was chosen as the place OF
the next convention. The other city In
competition was Milwaukee, championed
by G. b. Van Norman He made an elo-
quent plea, and fought hard for the honor
but ]. A. Johnson's invitation, and the
charms of the western city proved too
anuring to the convention.
Precedent IL Broken.
Following this selection, the precedent
of allowing the president to go to the
exchange which became the entertainer
for the ensuing year was broken. NO Den
yer man was placed In nomination T. S.
Graves of indianapolis was nominated by
George V. Wells of Chicago. Mr.. Van
Norman. under the defeat for the place
Of entertainment, refused to be salved
ovey and made a speedy withdrawal,
Thereupon, Graves being the only nominee,
was unanimously elected by acclametlon'
The chairman of each delegation named
its vice president as follows;
Omaha-Jay Laverty.
Chicago-E, II. Ingwersen
Sioux City-Frank Anderson.
81 Louise. e. Overstreet.
St. Paul. L M Haas; 1s,;or
BuffaloSH p Whaley,
Milwaukee,. L. Wood.
Kansas City--L A Lennen.
Denver-A. j. CamplOn
These were simply ratified by the con
vention and have the powers of the execu'
tive committee Indianapolis, having the
president, had no vice president.
stryker for Secretary.
In the election of secretary A. f. Stryket
came out with brilliant colors over all oppo'
sitIon and Omaha got another feather IN
its can In this election the exchange ap-
parently committed itself TO the policy ol
rotating the office of secretary. Hereto
fore there has been but one secretary {
w. Baker of Chicago, who has held the
office for nineteen year In nominating Mr.
Stryker Jay Laverty said that 1t had been
the sense of the meeting at Kansas CITY
last year that the office should be given te
the other exchanges after reasonable terms
1t is not intended TO change yearly in this
respect. but to alloR a new rule to be
established by custom. The service OF
Mr.. Baker has been faultless in every re-
spect." said Mr. Laverty. He has done
more thar any other man to put the ex.
change on it's feet during the times of its
struggle for control in the various yards.
Following the nomination OF A. +.
strvker. g. b. Van Norman nominated c.
| w. Baker of Chicago, Mr.. Moody OF 81.
Louis nominated II, f. Parry, the local
secretary and william Megeveny OF 81.
Paul named Secretary Frank e. Scott OF
Sioux City. Mr.. Baker declined the honor
of another election and withdrew from the
contest. The first vote on the three remain
ing candidates gave Stryker 30, Parry -
and Scott II. In this ballot Chicago voted
eleven men, but gave Parry four of It's
votes. On the second ballot the entire
eleven voted for A. f. stryker ard the vote
stood: stryker 4 Parry l6 and Scott IL
This being a majority, Mr.. Parry moved
that the election be made unanimous. de
was seconded by Mr.. Scott and It was done
amid good feeling.
A. r. stryker is the secretary OF the local
exchange and is known as one Of the
brightest and hardest working men around
the yards. To his efforts largely is de-
clared to be due the splendid success Of the
entire entertainment, lie has the reputa-
ton Of being fearless. frank and convincing,
and tireless in attention TO detail.
Moore chosen Treasurer.
j. w. Moore Of Chicago, when no one
had favorite for the office Of treasurer,
was pounced upon by the convention and
made the victim Of the rCrsestrings against
his protest and judgment. II was tae on
chance the convention had TO set even with
Moore for talking on every subject Of
discussion during thee ntire session. He
was so overcome by the attack that before
he could decline or escape teh conyentiol
had adjourned.
After votes Of thanks all around, much
Official patting on the back, be towme n
OF parti-colored bouquets 10 everybody and
to Omaha IN particular, With ripping caeers
for what all conceded was z -yal en-ertsia-
ment, the twentieth convention II the Ma.
tonal Live Stock aXcrauge adjourned sine
die, The executive com1ittee imHe ate'y
went into session for preliminary work
and organization