The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-09-25
NORTON GETS
THESEAL Of
APPROVAL
Is Returned to Highest Of
flee of Commercial Clue
Against H. H. Harries,
the Only Other Aspirant
Score SO to 81.

Captain II. s. Norton was officially
o. KID last night at the meeting of the
Gary Commercial club when he was re-
turned to his office as president of the
club. The only contestant for the hon
ors against the man who has twice held
the presidency was H. II. Harries. The
score was 9S to 81.
One hundred and twenty-seven of the
40 members of the club were present
last night to select the leaders for the
ensueing year, which will probably be
the greatest epoch in the history OF
the organization. During this coming
term of office the SEQ 900 home Of the
commercial club will be erected as a
monument to the energy of the club.
and the city is expected to nearly
double in size.
The Officers.
The officers chosen last night were:
President-H S. Norton.
Vice President-Henry f. McCracken
Secretary-W NJ. Dunn.
treasurer. c. Simpson.
Directors-H. G. Hay, jr., A. S. Hess
A. p Melton, H. H. Harries and H. H
Highlands.
All of the officers of last year were
cepting the directors. There was nc
contest in any of the Offices aside from
the president, with the exception of tn,
secretaryship in which the friends O.
A. B. Schaeffer sought to have hin
elected. The choice of Harries for di
rector was made unanimous, and tn
vote on the other four men was close
For days past interest IN the cleo
tion of officers has threatened to over
shadow the political strife in whicl
democrats and republicans are striving
for the upper hand in municipal con
troll In the fight last night. however
it could not be said that politics play
ed any part. a democrat having nomin
ated Captain Norton, and men of vari
Gus political faiths, lobbying in behal
of the same candidates.
| The contest last night was merely
vote taken to endorse the leadershi
/ of Captain Norton. who for two year
has piloted the organization away fror
the shoals of bankruptcy and natura
| death suffered by so many similar or
CARNATIONS of this character. The
| believed him to be the Representative
business man of the city, and the vote
| SO to 81, was most decisive endorse
ment.
Then for the Nominations.
After the meeting had been called t
| order and the reports of the officer
received, the next order of business wa
the election of officers. The candidate
were quickly defined, L. P. Godwi
naming II. H. Harries. and H. f. Nc
Cracker placing the name of Capital
| Norton in nomination. The nomina
lions were then closed and the ballc
taken Right from the start of tn
counting it was seem that the preser
incumbant would be reelected by
count Of to 1.
McCracken was then unanimous
chosen to succeed himself as vice pre-:
ident of the club After this w. \
Dunn was nominated for reelection {
secretary. together with A. d. Schaet
fer and the former easily won. SIM
son was then made the choice of II
club for reelection as treasurer witt
out dissenting vote.
The men nominated for directors
the organization were H. G. Hay, il
A. S. Hess, H. H. Highlands, A. P. Me
ton, William Fulton, William Kune
and A. B. Keller.
| The vote on IAe directors was
follows: Hay. 10; Hess, 10; Highland
So; Melton, "a; Fulton, 50; Kunert, 4
Keller 80.
The report of Treasurer E. G. SIM
) son was posibble one of the interes
ing events of the meeting. No lie
) than $1,634.67 is in the treasury
the present time. The full report b
ing as follows:
r Received Sept IS. 1908. .....s sos
Received during year......... 2,133,
; Dues received last night (not
? included in annual reporD $50.
: Total receipts. ..............$2.7 31.
Expended .............$1,662.oS
Total amount on hand .....$1,0 69.
Last night enough money was TAX
! into raise the total amount to 1851.
now in the treasury. Most of til
, money was paid in last night by mer
bers who wished to have their du
= Maid in time TO vote.