Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-11


president of the Chamber of Commerce
at the annual election of officers yester-
DAY. He received $50 votes. running 141
votes ahead Of j. Louis Willige, who was
his opponent for the place.
The result Of the vote. which followed
the most strenuous campaign in the his
tory of the chamber. was not announced
until close to midnight at the Arlington
Hotel, to which the ballot boxes had been
removed after o'clock in the after
noon, and were kept open until o'clock.
In view Of the widely spread attack upon
Mr.. Callahan. that as q representative of
the public utilities interests OF the city
he would be a menace to the chamber,
the vote which he polled yesterday may
he considered as complete REPUTATION
of the charges and an expression of con-
1idence in him on the part of the great
majority Of the members OF the chamber.
Cheers for Callahan.
Never did winning candidate receive
warmer reception than did Mr.. Caila-
han when the result OF the vote became
known. Cheer upon cheer echoed through
the hotel. and a number Of his enthusi-
astic supporters gathered and sang a
song Of their continuance entitled HAS
Anybody Here Seen Callahan set to
The air Of . popular song.
There we're long cheers too, for Mr.. VIII
lige, the defeated candidate. who polled
vote large enough to have elected him at
the usual election Of the chamber. These
cheers grew even louder when MIR. Willige
rose in his place, and after thanking his
friends for their support of his candidacy
moved that the vote for Mr. Callahan be
made unanimous. Mr.. Willige's motion
was adopted.
Capt. James r. Oyster as president of the
chamber. and Of Charles j. Bell as Sec
ond vice president was merely formal in
character, since neither of them was op-
rosed for the election.
Election Of Ten Directors.
on the other hand. the report OF the
sllers upon the election of ten directors
L the board OF directors was followed
with the keenest interest by the 200 MEM
bers of the chamber who remained until
nearly I o'clock TO hear the final re-
turns from the ballot boxes. A record
number OF votes was cast, 627. and IT took
the tsllers several hours to complete the
count for the thirty candidates who were
IN the field for election.
William j.. Guide, the retiring president
of the chamber. whs had served the
chamber untringly for the last two
years. polled the largest vote for director
oidates were: Percival NJ. Brown. 4i4:
u. T. Csallilier. 80: Il. b. Earnshaw, :565 ;
-. Bowie Chapman. 10: A. ID. Prince
.6s:s Joseph H. Crawford. 243 Granville
NJ Hunt, go George r. Schutt, 30, aud
y. r. Graves, 2i9.
Address Of the President-Elect.
When the crowd swarmed back into the
big hall at the Arlington to hear the
iipal report of the te1iers. President GUIDE
announced that Capt. Oyster had received
IS. votes for president. and that he had
besn elected without opposition. He
named X. y. Harper. former president OF
the chamber. and Chaplin Brown to escort
capt. Oyster to the platform. Capt. Oys-
ter made a brief speech, thanking the
members Of the chamber for the honor
they had done him.
II promise TO serve you more actively
than ever before. said Capt. Oyster
THE Chamber OF Commerce stands for
the people. The preamble of our consti-
promote the welfare of the citizens. TO
advance the manufacturing and business
interests OF the community and to CO.
operate with every one.'
81 shall ask the board Of directors 70
give me its earnest support, and I shall
ask the members Of the chamber to at
lend more frequently the meetings Of the
chamber. ask you all to pledge your
one new member. SO that we may raise
the membership from about $40 to !, 500
or LEGO. My policy has always been to
VIII. TO work and to win. I thank YOU
again for the honor you have done me-"
The official announcement that ID. J.
Callahan had been elected first vice pres-
iaent was the signal for another burst
OF cheers. As soon as he could make
himself heard Mr.. Willige made a short
speech before moving to make Mr. Gala
hams election unanimous.
Il wish 10 thank my friends for their
hearty support said Mr.. willige. "and
10 express my qualification for the con-
siderate manner In which my opponents
lave acted since the beginning OF the
campaign. i have said from the star
that Mr.. Callahan was the logical can
didate for The first vice presidency. The
result OF the election will I'm no manner
oampen my ardOr for work for the
Chamber OF Commerce."
Mr.. Galatians Acknowledgements.
Mr. Callahan in . speech Of acceptance.
said:
Mr.. President and gentlemen:
Il cherish no greater aspiration than
the affection and goodwill OF my fellow.
man. I entertain no ambition within
your keeping that does not carry with
u the confidence Of my fellow-membe.s
of this body. That you have given Il
me I'm bounteous form both Is amply
evidenced by this splendid reception and