Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-10
TWO SEEK SECOND PLACE
D. ]. Callahan and ]. Louis Willige
Rivals in the Race.
BALL0TING IS IN PROGRESS
Poll Will Close at 5 O'Clock. to
Open Again From z to 8 at
the Arlington Hotel.

Mr.. oyster will not be declared official
~ elected. however. until after the bal
ioting is completed at the Arlington
Hotel az O'Clock tonight No other
candidate for the presidency swas NOM
mated. and it is expected that his
election will be unanimous
CHARLES j. Bell was the ONLY nominee
Tor second vice president and he too il
is expected. will be the unanimous choice
Tor office by the members of the chamber.
For first vice president. ID. ]. Callahan
anu .. Louis Nillige were placed in nomi-
nation, and the result will not be known
until the ballots have been counted The
friends of Mr.. Callahan, however predict
that he will be elected by a safe mar
gin. and several canvasses of the mem
bership. 1t is declared, indicate that this
Is correct.
Candidates for Directors.
Ballots are being cast, also, for ten
members of the board of directors. for
which the following candidates have been
nominated:
FRANCIS A. Blundon. Percival NJ.
Brown. a. ID. V. Burr. G. 3. Chipman.
Joseph III. Crawford, John Dolph. b. r.
Earnshaw, Edward B. Eynon. jr.. Roe
I ruikerson, W. i. Galliher. B. F. Graves.
Miiiiam r. GUIDE p. j. Haltigap + &.
RANDY. IL. +. Harvey, ]. b. Henderson.
granville NJ: Hunt, J. W. Hunt, George
n. Judd. j. b. Kinnear, s. Dana Lincoln.
Ihomas II. Melton, John Mitchell, ir.: A.
s y. FRINGE &C., a: f. Randle: George F.
ochutt. George W. Stuart, f.. O. whitfor,l
and George Y Worthington.
The balloting will be continued at the
chamber OF Commerce until = o'clock
THIS afternoon. when the ballot boxes will
be sealed and carried to the Arlington
Hotel. Balloting will begin again at the
a nd xr-sll
until 0 O'Clock
Not In the history Of the chamber has
there been so much interest in an an
nual election Of officers. The interest
centers chiefly i'm the contest between ID.
}. Callahan and j. Louis Willige for first
vice president. The friends Of both have
made strenuous campaigns in their in
terests.
Nomination of Officers.
When the meeting was called to order
at noon by President William F. GUIDE
more than a hundred members Of the
cnamber had gathered in the assembly
room. After short preliminary business
session the nominations for the offices
were called for. the president first
d. W. Guy placed In nomination James
r. oyster for president. The nomination
was seconded by w. s.. Hoge Mr.. Guy.
take pleasure In nominating JameS
r. oyster, and In doing so / represent
more than 300 members of the chamber
| believe that 1 voice the sentiment Of
tne> entire membership when i say that
you could find no better man ITO serve a :
president You all know what he has
done for the Chamber of Commerce and
also for the District 0f Columbia
A motion that nominations for president
be closed was adopted.
Mr.. Callahan Is Named.
When President GUIDE called for nomi-
nations for first vice president T c.
Duiin Immediately nominated ID. j. Cal
lahan. He said:
tleman for vice president Of the Cham
Der of Commerce whose character is
one Of the guiding stars of men of af-
fairs. and when his name is mentioned
ument to the height that means attain
ment His ability has shown for his
good work in the chamber, being one of
its directors since the beginning of
of his business affaiys speaks out for
itself-always at the high-water mark.
And they run just as we'll, be the water
high or low.
We all. as good business men. be-
lieve in promotion. Then why not in the
affairs OF the Chamber of Commerce:
Let US honor the man for bis good
work. and I want to present the name
of D. ]. Callahan for vice president"
Mr.. Callahan's nomination was seconded
by E. c. Graham. Mr. Graham pointed
to the fact that in the past 1T had been
the custom of the chamber to select its
officers from the members Of the board OF
directors. men who had been tried and
praise of Mr.. Callahan's record as a
member of the directorate from the es-
tablishment of the chamber.
Service Above Criticism.
Mr.. Callahans services as a member
Of the board. and as a anember of the
chamber. have been above criticism. Nc
one could take exception to his work. He
has worked without prejudice in the in
terests of the chamber and of it's mem
bers."
Mr.. Graham closed his seconding
speech with a complimentary refer
ence to Mr.. Callahans father.
Scott c. Bone and James s. Groves
also spoke for Mr.. Callahan.
Mr.. Willige was nominated by E. II.
Daniel.
Mr.. willige's record is known to
you ALL said Mr.. Daniel. mo words
that I could say today would add to
the record of his achievement and his
commerce"
The nomination was seconded BY
Herbert b. Shannon.
Charles ]. Bell was nominated for
second vice president by Isaac Cans
and seconded by ID. J. Kaufman. Mr..
Cans said that the chamber could Sc
lect no man who had given 1t better
service and good counsel than Mr.. Bell.
No other nominations for the Office
were made.
Question Of q Quorum.
A motion was made by Chaplin Browr
that the balIoting should continue with.
out the necessity of having a quorum Of
fifty members present until o'clock
when a recess should be taken until I
o'clock. when the balloting would be be-
! gun again at the Arlington Hotel. A
| Leftwich Sinclair made q point Of ortle
| against this on the ground that it was &
| violation OF the constitution. In thi,
point OF order he was sustained by Presi
| dent GUIDE. An appeal from the chair
| was asked by Mr.. Brown. but was los
\ by a vote of 80 to 80. 1t was decided
/ thereupon to begin the balloting imme
diately and continue until O'Clock q
the chamber and begin again at the Ar
| lington at : o'clock. as planned by tn
| board Of directors. A number Of tn,
| members declared that no question a
| to a quorum would be raised at any tim,
| during the ballc ting this afternoon.
l President GUIDE will deliver his an.
nual report at the Arlington tonigh,
\ at o'clock.
| Before the election began an amend
1 ment TO the constitution was adopted
4 making the treasurer Of the chamber
/ a member ex onlcio of the board OF di
rectors This was done in order tc
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