The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-01-01
NOMINATIONS
FOR OFFICERS
MADE PUBLIC
Continued From Page One.)

the Young Mems Business club have
announced their tickets. The commit
tee of which c. W. Merrill was chair
man dominates for president, vice.
president and secretary. the present
incumbents of those offices, respec-
lively, r. G. Leeds, p. ]. Freeman and
E. H. Harris. The committee, of which
j. b. Gordon was chairman, selects
new incumbents for the offices Of pres
ident. vice president and treasurer,
but recommends that Mr.. Harris be
retained as secretary.
Election Next Tuesday.
The election of the officers for the
ensuing year and directors for two
years will be held Tuesday evening,
January 5 at the city hall, council
chambers.
Favors Rotation.
Mr.. Gordon's committee makes the
following statement:
In presenting the accompanying tick
in proposing it had two objects in
mind. First, the rotation of officers,
SO that all who have helped to boost"
Richmond and have borne the burden
Of the work, may in time receive some
of the honors. Second, the inspiration
of confidence among the farmers in
this club and its purposes. Nothing
which this club may propose will be
successful without the whole-hearted
cooperation of the farmers. Rich
mond has been unfortunate in that in
years past associations, promoted by
irresponsible individuals, have Sue
ceeded in imposing upon the farmers
by falsely representing that their Or
CARNATIONS represented the local bus
mess interests. Because Of this. and
other circumstances, a great many OF
the adjacent farming community have
concluded that the main purpose of all
festivals and celebrations in Richmond
is to get the farmers money and give
nothing in return.
1t should be. and is, the object Of
this club to disabuse the farmers
minds of this belief. With this as our
primary object, knowing that all bus
mess men will cooperate with us,
whether they are on the official list or
not, we have selected officers and di-
rectors who, as a whole. have an ex-
tensive acquaintance with the farmers
and come in contact with them every
day. Two of them, Messrs. Kuth
and Turner, are farmers or repute.
and Thomas A. Williams, although
now connected with local concern, is
in Exceptionally close touch with the
farmers and stands high in their esti-
nation. The majority of the other
nominees are business men, who by
virtue of their business. come in daily
contact with large number of our
farmers and enjoy their confidence.
BY thus welding the interests of the
city and the country your committee
OF this club so that it will in the COM
Ing year boom not only Richmond, but
Wayne county, and help not only the
merchant. but also the consumer.
Difficult to Select.
The only difficulty your committee
had was in selecting so few from so
many who were equally qualified to
be on the ticket. but as stated at the
opening, We hope thus to establish the
precedent of rotating offices SO that
there will be honor enough for ALL"
and the club avoid the dissatisfaction
and final dissolution which always fol-
lows the government of such organiza-
tons as this by few who are such
not SO much because of their own eff
forts as the refusal of others to assume
the responsibility of office.
Commencing our ticket to the clubs
consideration in the spirit of friendly
rivalry. your committee herewith SUBJ
mits its nominations
Mr.. Merrill's committee submitted
no statement In announcing its ticket.