Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-02
OIL MEN NAME LIST
OF Representatives
Ballot Box viii Be Opened Next
Thursday, and Board of
Directors Elected

The Western Oil Producers associa-
ton, organized week ago, held it's
second meeting at the chamber Of COM
merce last night and nominated twen-
ty-two prominent oil men from
throughout the state as candidates for
directors. Voting will be made by bal
lot by mail, and the eleven receiving
the largest number of votes will be
elected directors at the next meeting
of the organization in the chamber OF
commerce next Thursday night.
The meeting last night was represent
atiVe of the largest Independent oil in
terests in the state, and greater har-
mony was displayed than at the two
preceding meetings, whereat the several
factions-those opposing conservation
and those for it-clashed. But those
present at the meeting seemed to have
a better understanding of the object of
the new oil mems association, which in
the bylaws declares the purpose will be
to unite the oil operators of the west
in an association for the protection and
advancement of the oil industry, to Sc
cure legislation which shall govern ano
dispose of public lands containing oil
in a manner just and equitable alike to
the operator and to the government
and devise ways and means for effect
ually advancing the common interests
of oil men by all legitimate methods.
REACH UNDERSTANDING
Like the organization of all promi-
nent bodies, the oil men had to do more
or less talking and arrive at some def
mite understanding before actual busi-
ness of the evening could be transact
ed. The talk that a row between the
several interests was brewing fell fiat
when the meeting came to order and
the oil men met upon common ground,
apparently for mutual benefit and moth
ing more. However, there was some
complaint that the several factions rep
resented each wished to capture the
control and make it a one-sided affair.
This procedure was not in evidence
during the meeting, and everybody
present appeared to be in dead earnest
to get something in the way of organ
ization that would protect the oil men
against all disturbing quantities, in
cluding legislation, although conserva-
ton was not mentioned except in q
general way during the meeting.
The meeting probably brought to-
gether more prominent oil men than
any meeting ever held in Los Angeles.
At the two preceding meetings, for in
stance, the Doheny interests were not
represented, but at last nights meeting
dlIOllS LlAS oPCebhCAo hSA y
DR.. Norman Bridge, secretary of the
Doheny companies; j. M. Danziger,
Canfield's son-in-law, and Thomas A.
ODonneu, Doheny's right-hand man in
the field.
DESIRED MORE TIME
The men from up the state wished
that more time be given them to meet
with the operators living in Los Ange-
les, but as those at the north have pro-
crastinated for two weeks to come here
it was decided at the meeting last night
that it would be best to nominate
twenty-five from among the oil men or
the state and let all vote upon the
names by mail, thus treating those at
a distance with the same consideration
as those living In Los Angeles, who
have attended the past several gather
ingS.
At the opening Of the meeting last
night about twenty-five oil men signed
the roll of membership, making with
those that signed last week list or
about 100. This was considered pretty
large number for an original charter,
and time will be given until the early
part of the coming week for others to
sign the original list. Those who signed
last night were among the most prom
inent oil operators in the state, includ-
ing Dr. Norman Bridge, Thomas A.
O'Donnell, J. M. Danzlger, w. L. SteW-
art (Union Oil company Capt. F. M.
Schofeld, William Erb, Julian Hedrick,
c. F. Wh&tier, Timothy Spellacy, w;
p. st. Clair, S. A. Guiberson, Jr. ana
others. :,
The list Of nominees for places in
the directorate of eleven men COM
prises:
LIST OF NOMINEES
w. w. Orcutt, S. A. Guiberson, jr.'
Thomas A. ODonnell Capt. John Bar
neson, William Matson, M. H. Whit
tier, Julias Fried, John Lawson Fred
w. Hall. H. B. Guthrie. Or; Norman
Bridge, Capt. ]. F. Lucey, J. M. Danzl-
ger William LOTUS, S. c. Graham
John Baker, jr., I. E. Segur, j. B. Cor
don. , -
the secretary of the association. The
ballot box will be opened next Thurs
day night and the votes counted. ,; u
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