The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-01-13
His Victory Heralded With
Wild Enthusiasm by
FellOW-MembeTS.
GIVEN CLOSE RACE
BY ARTHUR c. MOSES
George W. White Leads List of
Ten New Directors-An-
nual Reports.

Washington Chamber Of Commerce at
the Raleigh Hotel shortly after 1880
o'clock this morning.
Mr.. Guide received over his rival can
didRte. Arthur c. Moses. q plurality OF
81 votes, securing 80 out OF 469 cast.
His election was immediately made
unanimous upon motion OF Mr. Moses,
after the result OF the ballOting had
been announced
Prior TO his election Capt. James F.
Oyster and Charles J. Bell we're unan-
imously chosen 10 I'll the positions Of
first and second vice presidents by a
viva vOce vote.
White IN Lead.
Out Of 4S9 votes cast for twenty-nius
candidates 70 an ten vacancies on the
board Of directors OF the chamber.
George w. White received 251. being the
highest number cast for any OF the
nominees. The other nine directors
elected were ". S. Corby, with 252
votes: Joseph /. Weller, 249; Robert n.
Harper 246; William z. shannon. %:
Joseph Richardson. H3. r. Golden Don
aldson, Zl3; A. Leftwicb Sinclair zoe.
-. 5, Porter, 1872 and Harry King lsS.
II WAS evident early in the evening
that there would Ue a large crowd on
hand 10 take part in the election, and
me MeulenGhkS OF b1Ll CGuQluElE5 luI
the presidency were kept busy seeing
each new arrival. and sending OUT cabs
and automobiles for others, whom II was
feared would not be IN attendance.
When the meeting was finally called
TO order By Retiring President Robert
Y. Harper, on the tenth floor OF th5
Raleigh, there were 469 out OF total
OF 81 active members Of the chamber
present
Annual Report.
The FIRST part OF the evening was
taken up with the delivery Of the an
nual reports By President Harper and
Treasurer Lisner. This was followed by
the elections Of the nrst and second vice
presidents, and. al $50 o'clock. It was
announced that nominations were in or
der for president.
Captain Oyster placed in nomination
the name OF Afr Guide Describing him
- constituting the highest type OF the
self-mads man, ana as possessing busi-
nes ability % q marked degree. Captain
Oyster said that this was an opportune
Time for bestowing upon Mr.. GUIDE the
appreciation OF the Chamber of Com
nerce for al the services which he had
rendered IT.
In g speech which brought the sup
porters or Mr.. Moses to their feet in
outburst % applause. D J. Callahan
nominated Mr.. Moses. He spoke OF the
success OF the great business establish
msnt AIr Moses had built up on J.
street and declared that ne would bring
the same business ability TO the Cham
Der Of Commerce, II elected president Of
that body
seeOnding Speeches.
The seconding speeches for Mr.. GUIDE
and Mr.. Moses were made by ". r.
David J. kaufman and Simon Wolf
made addresses indorsing the candidacy
or Mr. Gude, while Joseph Richardson
ana Thomas c Eoyes spoke along the
same lines IN favor OF Mr.. Noses. The
applause that greeted the conclusion OF
the speeches made for the two candi-
oates was 50 evenly balanced that Il BE-
came apparent early that the result
would De close.
At exactly 10 o'clock the voting COM
menced. lasting until nearly midnight
The members were required TO form IN
a line, Ming by two ballot boxes, one Of
which held the votes cast for president.
while the other was for the directors.
Elach member Of the organization cast
ing vote gave his name 20 the secre-
tarys which was Immediately checked
on. This method required considerable
time, and II was nearly two hours be-
fore all the votes were in.
The ofpeers Of the election. VINO had
consisted OF ". s. uoge. Is, y SAM
ana Z @ Graham as Judges. vg3tE
Charles W ClagettfF4. II Hunt VvaIksr
Hilton, Byron ". CTaham, olive s
kirt. Louis Dent w r Robs~tz ~
ward DTOOp, Edward Walsh. and przrI-
Van Laut. a. telleTs. II was eTarrIvy T-r5
O'Clock when the officers finished eount-
ing the vote.
Interest Intense.
50 intense was the interest Fl, che ont
come ~ the election, that prar+frzII,
every one who had cast a vote reTnsi1sz
20 see whether his candidate Vas
chosen. There we're both GUIDE and
Noses headquarters ia the hotel which
remained crowded until the result OF
the election was announced.
Immediately upon the reading Of tbe
returns by President Harper. Mr.. Moses
asked that bIr. GUIDES election De made
unanimous This was promptly done
and Air. GUIDE was escorted 10 the chair.
where he spoke feelingly Of the great
honor which had been bestowed upon
him
-it- NAAr hLdts4 l4af the friendly con-
test between Mr.. Moses and himself had
done much 10 bring the members OF the
chamber or Commerce together and
That he would give his efforts to pre-
serving the harmony and good feeling
which now existed. He said he had
been prepared 70 ask that Mr.. RT0ses'
election be made unanimous, had the
result or the election been otherwise.
Vote Of Thanks
Simon Wolf then requested that the
body give a rising vote OF thsDkE ~
retiring President Harper. Mr. FTar-
per responded. saying thar ne intended
20 be always enlisted i'm the work 81
the Chamber regardless OF in what ca
pacity.
Mr.. Gude vas made director at the
first election ever held b. the Chamber
OF Commerce. lie IS prominent. both 10
Cally and nationally. I'm business and
fTatsFual circles He is a past presl-
dent OF the Society Of American Florists
and Ornamental ITOrtieulturists
The report OF President Ifarper Tssf
night covered twenty typeRritten F..
pages and required forty minutes for
delivery. II was au exhaustive account
Of what the Chamber has accomplished (
during tile less than tWO wears OF ia (