The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-14
MIR. HUBBARD
PRESIDENT OF
STATE BOARD
First District
Congressman
Honored

HUNTINGTON, W. Va, Oct. IA
With the election Of officers and the
naming OF Parkersburg as the place
OF meeting next year the fifth annual
convention OF the State Board o.
Trade came to close here yesterday
afternoon. Features Of the days eX-
ercises were a trip to the factory dis
trtct of the city, resolution by Sena-
tor Elkins endorsing the upbuilding
of the Merchant Marine, reports OF
committees and addres by Secretary
of State Reed and State Road 'Engl-
nesr Baker. Much interest was shown
in the recommendations of the COM
mittee on Nlminations which led to
the election of Congressman w. r.
Hubbard president
Nc attempt WIS made to pass reso-
lutfons favoring a gas production tax
AS predicted the fight was between
friends of Congressman Hubbard an4
Ex-Governor White, for the presi-
dency, though none knew how the
committee stood until the report was
made at the afternoon session. T'hc
committee reported the following Of
ficers who were elected: President
William P. Hubbards vice prestdtbM
at large, Henry Gassaway Davis; gen
eral counsel. George q. Price
Charleston; assistant, 2. Taylor Vim
son, Huntington; secretary, RoyN b
Naylor. Wheeling; treasurer, w. Al
fred Wilson, Wheeling; vice presl-
dents: First district. ]. B. Mckee.
Wheeling; Arthur K. Thorn, Clarks-
burg; second district, 1. G. White,
Morgantown; Howard Sutnerlahu
Elkins; third district, Charles CapFo.
Charleston; Mason Mathews. Lewis
burg; Fourth district, A. B: White. ~.
C. MeConnauSney, Parkersburg; Fiji
district. George F. Miller. Huntlhs-
ton: Edwin Mann, Bluefield.
The retiring president; ex-governor
NacCorkle, was added to the list OF
the advisory council, which consists
of ex!prestderts.
The Merchant Marine.
Senator Elkins Is greatly inter-
ested in buildin up the country's
Merchant Marine, without subsidies
If pcss:ble, but with subsidies il nee
essary. The following resolution
presented by him. was unanimously
"Resolved. That the State board o.
trade favors proper legislation by
congress for encour(rcment OF AmfN
ican shipping and building up OF our
Merchant Marine"
The forenoon was given ontlrely
to visiting Huntingtcn's Industries.
There was a failing off in attendance
at the afternoon session because
many csguht early trains home. Re-
morris of committees were taken up
and new constitution and bl-laWs
were adopted The usual resolution
for imnroyement oil Ohio river passed
With a donation Of $50 to the com
Following the election of officers
the appointment Of a railroad cofn'
mission committee was announcer.
General resolutions thanking officers.
sneakers and entertainers passed.
semi.centenniaI Celebration.
George T.utz invited the semi-cen.
tsnnfa1 celebration to be held at
WTleeIIne; A. Wernlnger extended the
same invitation for Huntington.
Tne Invitation Of Ex-Governor 'Wa!te
to hold the meeting next year In Par-
kersburg was accepted, no other CIT?
ASstat State Road Engineer Baker ad-
dressed the meeting en- "a Condition,
Not n Theory, Contronts U.s." telling
of the plans of the State road depart
ment. -,,.,,o, =,
.nd made a speech of acceptance:
secretary OF State Reed addressed
ths convention on Estate Develop
ments," giving figures to show that
While statisticfans say t:lnt from fifty
to ninety-four people OF every one-
in business fail, in West
Virginia only nineteen in hundred
neil. After several members eS-
messed regrets over death OF y, b
Martin, general passenger agent OF
the baltimore and Ohio railroad, con-
ventIon adjourned.