The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-23

~ J. taiidhdn viii DC candidate Tor
the first vice presidency of the Chamber
of Commerce against J. Louis Willige al
the annual meeting next month. An &C
tive campaign in Mr. Callahan's behalf
viii be inaugurated by some eighty busi-
ness men who met yesterday and Endorsed
his candidacy.
. IL was said last night that, in view OF
the compliment paid him by these repre-
sentative business men. Mr.. Callahan had
decided TO get into the race, and his name
will be formally presented at the meeting
OF the Chamber.
The special meeting, held at the rooms
Of the Chamber Of Commerce yesterday.
to urge upon Mr.. Callahan the accept
ance of nomination. was at the call OF
Chaplin Brown, Joseph Strasburger, T. c.
Dulfn. Albert Schulteis, Isaac Cans, z. c.
Graham, and r. p Andrews. The meet
ing was called TO order by Henry l. West
who suggested that Chaplin Brown be
made chairman. Z. c. Graham was elect
ed secretary.
Praised for His work.
Several Communications were read, In
which the special fitness of Mr.. Callahan
for the Office was set forth. and the great
desirability OF his candidacy for the Office
being secured. These letters came from
William ID. Hoover, Frederick J.. Siddons
John MeEEoy. +. II. Snyder. Adds b.
Browne, and Harry Ohterdinger.
Isaac Cans moved a resolution which
set forth in its preamble the fact that
Mr.. Callahan had rendered signal service
10 the growth of the Chamber OF Com
merce from its inception 70 the present
time and had worked most zealously
for all that tended to the development OF
the Chamber itself and OF all measures
which had been for the interests OF the
city. The wish was expressed that Mr..
Callahan might allow his name to be
placed in nomination. and a committee
to wait upon him 10 secure his consent
was asked for in the sesolution.
Several members spoke In high terms
OF the earnestness and zeal Of Mr. Gala
han and OF the long service he had rem
dered. and the resolution was unani-
mously adopted
MIR. Cans then offered resolutions in
dorsing the candidacy Of Capt James
+. oyster for the presidency OF the
Chamber of Commerce and of Charles
J. Bell for reelection to the second vice
presidency. These resolutions were unan-
imously adopted.
Present at Meeting.
There we're present at this meeting
Chaplin Brown, Thomas W. Buckley. W.
n. Balderston. W. W. Bowie. Paul Glib
son Burton. John Brewer. Scott c.
Rone, Walter a. Brown, Joseph Gran
ford, ". A. II. Church, w. NJ. Dove. T.
]. Donovan. T. H. Droop, Carl Droop.
Edward B. Eynon, jr.; William John Ey-
non, Edwin II. Etz, G. W, Forsberg, NJ.
J. Falyey, +. +. Gormeley. Isaac Cans,
p. J. Haltigan. T. c. Dulin, Burr y. Ed
wards. y. +. Graves, ". T. Galliher, z.
c. Graham. Arthur " Hall. ". B.
Holtzclaw, John X. Heyl. Myron J.
Jones. James @. Jester, George r. Judd.
Maurice Joyce, II. L kaufman. J. 3.
kinnear, ID. ]. Kaufman. Harry King,
Charles c. Lancaster. John D Leonard,
A. B. Lyon. r. ". Lee, otto Luebkert.
Nj A. Leese. a. Lisner. A. c. Moses, r
l. Middleton. r. L. Montague. +. w
Mackenzie l. J. Mather. George A.
Mills. 4 J. MAY, T. c. Moves. John ID.
O'ConnOr. John Poole. d. S. Porter, John
Quinn, ". II. Ronsaville. Charles Rau-
scher, y. II. Shea Albert Schulteis, J. +.
Slaven. ]. NJ Stoddard, Odell S. Smith,
H. C. c Stiles. a. S. Trundle, Sidney
West. George y. Worthington, H. T.
Wheeler. Levi Woodbury., William d.
West. Henry l. West. and John L
Weaver.
The appointment Of the committee was
left 10 the chairman. who viii name
those who will wait on Mr.. Callahan.