The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-09-11
SMOKER BRINGS VISIT OF POSTAL
 CLERKS ID AN END Atlantic City Wins Next Con- vention Oyer San Anto-
 nio and Tacoma
LARGE GROUP or OLD
 OFFICERS REELECTED
Senator Johnston Makes a Hit With a Witty Speech During Morninq. Resolutions Thank Citizens for
 Many courtesies Shown.

@-SSN~fNS AoSt lilBHl Dy ln6 OOHlDeTCldl club and the Board of Trade the 1908 na- tional convention of the United National Association of Postoffice Clerks was ter minated after a four-days session in Birmingham. Many of the delegates liv- ing in the north and east left on the afternoon trains yesterday without wait ing to attend the smoker Others left on of the visitors will make their departure for their home towns this morning.
 The convention, as expressed by num- erous visiting speakers last night, has proven successful to the utmost. The gathering was the largest in the history of the organization of postoffice clerks, and the delegates with one accord ex- pressed their pleasure yesterday by ris- ing vote at the way they have been en- tertained while in Birmingham.
 The most important action taken by the convention yesterday was the selection of the next place of meeting and the cleo tion of officers for the ensuing year.
 Atlantic City. N. J., was chosen as the place of meeting of the next national convention, which will be held, as decided yesterday, on the first Monday in Sep- tember, Labor Day, 1909. San Antonio, Tex, and Tacoma, Wash, also competed for the 1909 convention, but received only 32 and 46 votes respectively against 155 cast for Atlantic City.
 A majority of the officers occupying the most important positions in the asso- citation were reelected unanimously yes- terday. Upon each announcement of the results of ballots the reelected officer was cheered long and loud and forced to make speech. The decision of the con- vention relative to it's officers follows
 Election of Officers.
 President, Frank T. Rogers of Chicago. reelected.
 First vice president, Charles A. Kirk of Toledo, reelected.
 Second vice president, Leon W. um- stead of Los Angeles, reelected.
 Third vice president, Charles A. Tack of San Antonio, Tex.
 Secretary, William F. Gibbons of Scran- .ton Pa, reelected.
 Treasurer, John J. O'Brien of Boston, reelected.
 National sergeant-at-arms, Harold I. Stewart of Des Moines, Ia., succeeding M. P. Consodine of Ottumwa, Ia.
 Advisory board, Peter Wynne of New York, chairman, succeeding Frank P. Lorang of Detroit; John R. Casey of New Orleans, M A. Buttimer of Savannah, William l.. Miller of Cincinnati, and Ed ward c. Zander of Manitowoc, Wis. The retiring members of the board are Wall ter J. Requa of Everett, Wash, and Isaac F. Price Rice of Minneapolis.
 Finance committee, Charles s. Jones of Battle Creek, Mich, chairman, sue ceeding Joseph A. Burns of Kansas City; S. L. Gartside of Baltimore, E. J. Hop kins of Cortlant, N. T.; L. A. Neusbaum of Elkhart, Ind, and P. R. Bailey or Nashville. The retiring members of the finance committee are c. J. Desmond Of washington, James Corrigan of Cleve- land, w. w. Kradwell of Denver ana Thomas M Walsh of Nashville.
 Chairman organization committee, west ern division, John J. Spelman of St. Louis, reelected.
 Chairman organization committee, east ern division, Clifford c. Durham of Dan bury. Conn.,, succeeding John F. Cana van of Philadelphia.
 The hours prior to the assemply ol the convention yesterday morning marked strenuous button hole campaign for the next convention The San Antonio delegates made a red hot fight for the convention. When tho delegates assembled in the convention hall nearly every one wore blue rib bon badge marked Vote for San An tonic, 19O9." Taboma, Wash, delegates were supplied with a bounteous supply of literature which told of the scenic beauty of the Tacoma district, and set forth the advantage of the cheap rail road rates which will be given next year on account of the exposition to be held in Portland. Atlantic City boosters worked quietly but, evidently, forcefully They carried the vote of the convention by an overwh elminS majority.
 Senator Johnston Speaks.
 It was 11:15 when President Rogers called the convention to order With a few preliminary remarks he introduced Tinted States Senator Joseph F. Johnston, who had been invited to ad- dress the convention. Senator John stone said he was formerly connected with the postoffice department He said 1t was 50 years ago when he used to ride through the country to the postoffice every Saturday. He spoke of the close connection of the postoffice department with the people. In com menting upon the matter of the sal aries of postoffice clerks he declared that the government should be gen erous to the faithful employees of the postoffice department, and he said fur ther that he favored increased compen- sation for the clerks. With his keen bumor Senator Johnston made great hit with the convention.
 A few struggling resolutions were brought up before the convention for consideration after the close of Senator Johnston's speech.
 The resolution allowing an increase in the subscription rate of the official organ of the association from 30 to 50 cents per year was adopted.
 A resolution providing that g mem Der of the association sh ould retain his membership in the organization aft CT b1tng promoted to a foreman's posi- a6x Uyh nh