Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-12-20
HON. L. 3. PRINCE ELECTED
PRESIDENT APPLE CONGRESS.
New National Organization is Launch
ed Successfully at Denver-Exec-
utiVe Committee is Chosen.

Denver, Colo, Dec. 20.--With the
election of officers the first annual
American Apple Congress ended Sat
urday afternoon at the Albany hotel,
but before the chairman's gavel fell
for the last time it was evident that
the new organization had become one
of really national importance.
There we're so many offers from
cities in various parts of the country
for the next convention that the
choice was left to the executive com
mittee. The first vice president
elect, Senator J. H. Crowley, offered
his personal guarantee of $4,000 to
induce the congress to select Pueblo
as the next convention city, but there
were offers from Los Angeles, Cleve-
land, New Orleans and Chicago but
these cities asked information re-
garding the wants of the congress.
Until these offers are replied to, no
action will be taken by the executive
committee which held it's first session
Immediately after the adjournment of
the Congress.
Ex-Governor L. B. Prince Of New
Mexico was chosen president without
much contest. The names of P. H.
Troutman and Senator J. H. Crowley
had been presented to the congress
yesterday afternoon, when caucus
was called for all the Colorado dele.
gates. This caucus picked Prince as
it's candidate and the other delegates
quickly fell in line. The other Off.
GERS selected are: First vice president
Senator j. H. Crowley; second vice
president, E. NJ. Sly, Washington
third vice president, B. F. Coombs
Missouri; treasurer, E. H. Shepard
Oregon; secretary, C. L. Oliver, Pao'
MIA, Colo.
Executive Committee Chosen.
The following were elected mem
bers of the executive committee: w
T. Bosnian, Colorado; w. S. Hunt
Washington; NJ W. Mills, New Mexi
co; Professor Aven Nelson, Wyom
ing; J. Edward Taylor, Utah. The
governors of other apple-growing
states will each be asked to name a
representative to act upon the com
mittee.
Other New Mexico delegates hon
ored were M. W. Mills of Springer
who was chosen a member of the ex
ecutive committee Alex Gusdorf o1
Taos, who was chosen New Mexico
vice president; Herbert J. Hagermar
of Roswell, who was placed on the
legislative committee; M. Peterson Of
Costilla, and G. H. McHenry of Aztec
on the transportation committee.
The legislative committee consists
Of two representatives. jobber ant
a grower-from each state. John G
Bell, Montrose, Colo; o. G. France
Washington; Joseph M Carey, wy
oming, and W. H. Ray, Utah, were
elected state vice presidents.
Ten states sent representatives
They were Colorado, Wyoming, Utah
Washington, Ohio, Missouri, NORTH
Carolina, Georgia, New Mexico, ant
Michigan. There are, however, more
than twenty which likely will be in
cluded in the list next year.
In addition to the election of off
GERS and the reading of various pa
pers, yesterday, resolutions advocat
ing necessary legislation were adopt
e Laws prohibiting the shipment O
diseased or wormy apples, for thu
adoption of a uniform standard o
grading and for the appointment of in
spectors to decide between growers
and jobbers, where disputes arose
were among the most important. 1
also was urged that the congress pre-
pare to fight the withdrawal of thu
privilege of storage in transit, propos
ed by the interstate commerce com
mission.