El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-12
CLOSING SESSION OF
THE BANKERS CONVENTION

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| ". II. FuQua, of Amarillo, is the new
| president of the Texas Bankers asso-
J citation. In a friendly contest for the
/ presidency between the new president
| and Gen William R. Handy, of Austin,
| Mr.. FuQua was elected by a vote of III
| to 81. w. J. Hopes, of Austin, was re-
| elected secretary by reclamation, and
| Thomas Rogers. of Collins, was elected
| treasu to succeed Thomas Slack OF
Fit Worth. who has completed two terms
| in this office.
The vice presidents of the association
for the seven districts composing the
state organization, all Of whom were
/ selected by reclamation, are: Ewing Nor
! wood, of NavasOta, for district No. l :;
c. E. Tipps, Seguin, district No. 2; c. T.
| Schawe, Maxwell, district No. 3; S. NJ.
McAshan, Waco, district No. /; Henry
Williams. Greenville, district No. 5; w
L. Aldwen. Sonora, district No. 6; C.
Thompson, Tuxedo, district No. 7.
Contest Over Presidency.
The interest was keenest in the Sc
lection Of a presiding officer and
friends of both of the candidates were
active in their campaign before the cor
vention opened for the afternoon SEES
sion Wednesday. Gen. Handy was
placed in nomination by ]. n. Brown,
of San Antonio. and his nomination was
SOCOAQCQ ny L. L. oulElQSs VI SANTA ana,
in a brief speech. Oscar Wells, of
Houston, nominated w H Fuqua, of
Amarillo, and ]. w. Butler, of Clifton,
seconded this nomination. The nomi-
nations then closed and in the ballot
ing Mr.. FuQua was declared elected
by a majority of IA votes He was
escorted to the platform by Gen. Handy,
who graciously introduced him to the
convention as its next president.
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short speech Of thanks and proceeded
with the affairs of the closing session
of the convention.
]. w. Hopes was then nominated for
secretary amid the cheers Of the bank
ers, and his election was declared unani-
nous after the nominations closed. The
only other contest was for the position
Of treasurer. t. H. Nees, of Nacog-
doches, and Thomas Rogers, of Coi.ins,
were placed in nomination, balloting
showing that the former had been elect
ed treasurer. Franz C. Groos, of San
Antonio, was elected assistant secre-
tary.
Resolutions.
p. f. Downs, OF Temple, Texas, read
the report of the resolutions commit
tee, in which the uniform bill of lading
act now before congress was approved,
and the other resolutions which had
been presented were also approved.
letter was read from the Farmers
union to the Bankers association by
secretary Hopes, in which the union
asked the support of the bankers of
Texas in getting a higher price for the
cotton of the state. Upon motion Of
J. n. Brown, committee was appoint
ed to draft suitable answer to the
letter.
Before adjournment was taken J. n
Brown offered a resolution of thanks
to the city of FL Paso and to the bank
ers and citizens Of this city for the hos
pitaIity and entertainment shown the
visitors This brought repeated cheers
for Ell Paso and was PASSED by ACCLAIM
alton.
On Auto Ride.
After the election of officers for the
year, the convention adjourned its bust
ness sessions IA started on the auto
mobile ride wn the county road as
mittee Of fh Paso bankePs EG 16m
tainment for the visiting bankers at