Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-10
WELPTON UNANIMOUS CHOICE
0galalls Banker Named as President
of Nebraska Association.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE CONTROLS
Luther Drake, s. n. ~Burnham, G. Il
Burnham, r.. w. CastetteF and o.
e.. Gund Named As Execut-
tive COHnciI.

The election Of }. w. welpton Of Og-
alalla as president Of the Nebraska Bank
ers' association and the choice Of five
members Of the executive council for three
year terms ended the official business OF
the thirteenth annual convention in Omaha,
held at the Elks' club.
Luther Drake, Omaha; s. II. Durham.
Lincoln; f. w. Castetter, Blair; c. e.
Burnham. Norfolk, and c. F. Gund, Blu
Springs. were elected to the executive coun
Gil. The election was without a contest.
The men elected represent the report OF
the nominating committee and the selec-
lions were approved by reclamation.
The next meeting place for the conven-
tlon is to be chosen by the executive COM
mittee at some future meeting. 1t will
probably be Omaha, as II has been the
practice Of the association to hold two
successive annual conventions In Omaha
alternating with one in Lincoln.
c. +. Burnham, the president whose term
has just expired, yesterday afternoon an
nounoed Frank McGiverin, Fremont, as
successor to S. H. Burnham, Lincoln, a
member of the committee on national
financial legislation. Reappointments were
made to fill all other association committee
vacancies.
Farmers Best Auto Buyers.
The reports OF the group presidents rep
resentlng the six divisions, receive at the
meeting yesterday afternoon, indicated a
general feeling of confidence and prosper
ity. The general spirit was well reflected
in the remark of A. M. Hopewell OF Te-
kamah:
THE automobile dealers out my way say
that the farmers are their best custom
ers.'
L. p. Sorenson, Eustis, group four, said
that the wheat blew out of the ground, the
oats planted in its place blew away and
that the drouth burned up the corn, but
that they we're now happy on the hope OF
a big crop next year in his territory.
Carson Hildreth, Franklin, chairman OF
the membership committee, announced In
his report that Of the $50 banks Of the state
7S7 were members Of the association, pass
ing a bouquet to Omaha by saying that all
Of the banks of the city were members
Rev. F.. H. Sanderson, Fremont, ad-
dressed the association on the subject,
THE P~rizetaker." He entertained the
bankers with an hour of witty stories and
~recitals of famous verse.
The report of the resolutions committee,
unanimously approved, declared for the ap-
pointment of a commission for the con-
sideration of plans for the strengthening OF
the present system and control of the bank
ing business of the state.
VIII Consider ROwey Plan.
Among others the commission is to con-
slider the "Howey PLAN a system fathered
: by a member of the association. A special
meeting Of the association is to be called
for the adoption of any plan that the five
; members Of this commission may agree
, upon. Resolutions of appreciation and
t gratitude to the officers of the association
e for efficient service, to the Elks OF Omah'
= for the use of the lodge rooms, and to tn
n board of governors and members of AK
u Sar-Ben for the entertainment Wednesda!
d night at the den, were, passed.
4 8. X. wsrrick, Alliance vice president o
: the American Bankers association, was re
( elected at a meeting OF that organiEatioi
r held Immediately following that of tn
Nebraska association yesterday afternoon
E. r. Quincy, Fremont, was chosen
member of the executive council for Ne
: braska and Thomas Murray of Dunbar wa
: named a member of the nominating com
d mittee. The meeting of the MEMBERS o
r the American Bankers association wa
a very brief.
e Eight Join National Association.
II The following eight banks were admitte
s to the association at the meeting yester
day: Beemer State bank, Farmers Ma
tional bank, Madison; Citizens State banl
Creston; Farmers State bank, Kearney
Farmers State bank, Hlndley; Citizen!
, State bank, Peru; Pioneer bank, Eustii
= and Commercial National bank. Fremonr
> At a meeting of the executive commits
of the association last evening, Frank J
Hamilton, treasurer; c. F.. McGrew, chail
man Of the council, and William i
!, Hughes, secretary. were reappointed.