The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-10-19
NOMINATE TWO
FOR PRESIDENT
South and West to
Front for Big Laun-
dry Honor.
M. B. FLORSHEIM
VICE-PRESlDENl
Richmond Man Named for Sec
ond Office Because OF Hard
Work for Convention-Ad-
vertising Experts M ap
Out Plans for Country
wide Campaign.
Richmond Man Named for Sec
ond Office Because of Hard

with the nomination of officers yes
terday afternoon, the general e%peeta-
tion that the fight for the presidency
of the f,aundrymen's National Associa-
ton of America is going to be close,
was confirmed. The rival Candidates
are Arthur w. Solomon. of Savannah,
ca, and L. II. Fisher. CT Kansas CITY,
Mo. each of whom is backed by loyal
constituency determined to elect us
man 1t is now apparent that th's
election is to be the lieveliest Issue OF
the convention.
With the Inauguration OF a fund Tor
advertising purp oses the nomination
of officers constituted the more lhl-
portant business of The second day OF
the tvs enty-seventh annual meeting OF
the laundrymcn. Experts delivered
addresses and presented plans for
vast campaign which shall have as its
object the education of the general
public in the interest Of the modern
eteam laundry industry. Great cnthu-
siasm was created and more than S6.-
600 was subscribed to the fund within
the short time of thirty minutes
Strong Fight Expected.
While chances seem to favor the
Western man In the race for the pres
dency, it Is Impossible to forecast the
victory, for the Georgia candidate is
also strong in the running. In fact
there are many, no. especially inter-
ested one way or another, who con-
tend that his chances are even more
tavora BILE. and that his great popu-
larity with members In all parts of
the country is bound to result IN his
election. Representing the South and
West, the candidates have the loyal
support of The delegates from their re-
spective sections.
Taking into consideration the large
number of delegates present from Chi
cago. Minneapolis. st. Paul, Kansas
City and other Western cities, 1t would
seem, from this division of the vote,
that the victory of Mr.. Fisher is as
sured. 1t is understood, however, that
the New York crowd and other dele
cations from the North and East are
Unanimous for Mr.. Solomon. which
evens things up and makes picking the
winner difficult
Talk of Agreement.
A bit of convention gossip yesterday
was to the effect that the Kansas City
delegates had entered an agreement
with those from st. Paul, in which the
| iMissourians agreed to withdraw from
! the fight for the next convention in
return for the pledged support OF their
candidates. Whether or not this re-
i port be we'll founded, two things are
certain-the Twin Cities. as ST Paul
and Minneapolis have come to be
known and written. are lined up strong
| for Fisher, while Kansas City. which at
/ first Threatened to be a strong compe-
| titor, has withdrawn from the race
| for the next convention
| There is little doubt that If James A.
Beattie. of New York, had seen fit to
have accepted the nomination for the
presidency, he would have proved a
formidable opp oaent for the other can
didates. MIR. Beattie declined the honor.
| giving as his reasons that his duties
| as president of tho New York State
| Association We're too numerous to per-
! nit his considering the additional Of
fee. He also stated that as the in
cun1bent, E. S. Purdy, is really a fol-
loW-Ncw Yorker. he thought 1t only
fair that the honor should &C to some
other part Of the country One OF the
most successful laundrymen In the as.
socia tton, Mr. Betttie is also one Of the
most popular. Had he consented to
/ accept the nomination. the opinion is.
\ tnat his election would have been as
sured. 10
4 Mr.. FlorshcIm Honored.
Mordecai B. Florsheim, of Richmond
president Of the local association an,
!, chairman of the committee which ar.
ranged for the present convention. wa.
4 nominated for first vice-president The
1 nomination was made by National Sec
Il retary c. A. Werner. OF Chicago, anc
was received with unanimous approvai
4 Other nominations made were as FOL.
lows: Second President. p, NJ
7 Cave. Charlotte. n. c.; Third Vice-Pres.
ident, Hall Comstock. Milwaukee, Wis.
Fourth Vice-President II. A. Fox. New
Orleans. La; Secretary, j. II. Heath
New York; sergeant-at-Arms. Major
4 w. \. Turpin. New York Caro-.
aInated to succeed himself as treasurer
1 Somewhat contrary to general eXpec-
tations, st. Paul-Minneapolis proved tc
be without n rival for the next con
vention. 1t was generally believed
4 that Rochester would be strong com.
Ipetitor, also Kansas city. The ST. Pau
& Representatives made strong address:
4 for the big meeting next year, present,
( Ing letters of invitation from the Gov
ernor of the State, the Mayor of the
city and from many business organiza
4 tions. Bringing into play all kinds o.
I, persuasive eloquence and closing witr
the words, we want your presence
but not your cash." they got the coli
vention going their way, and belns
practically without opposition seem t
have landed the prize high and dry.
Final Vote To-day.
Selection of the ne:t convention cit,
will be made this morning, Mt which
time the election of officers will alst
be held The campaigning was KEEP
up all last night, and a hot fight may
be expected when the ballots are fin
| ally cast.
Following the opening yesterda.
morning, on motion Of the president
a vote of thanks was extended to tn,
local association In appreciation OF It
efforts in entertaining the convention
and to the management OF the Jeffer
son Hotel for the splendid accommo
dations it had furnished, pleasan
incident was the distribution OF flow
ers, the compliments of I, f, Metcalt
OF Hopkinsville. Fla, flrst 10 the news