Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-01-05
VOTING HOURS FIXED
Chamber of Commerce Direc-
tors Have Stormy Session.
Mr.. CALLAHAN WINS OUT
Balloting Will Be From Noon Until
S and From Z to 8.
COMMITTEE ON GOOD ROADS
Resolution for Its Appointment
Adopted-Purposes of Tariff Com
mission Are Explained.
COMMITTEE ON GOOD ROADS

After a storEy session. lasting until
well after o'clock yesterday afternoon
the board of directors of the Chamber OF
Commerce ::ItIly passed a resolution pro-
viding that the annual meeting for the
election of officers open at the Chamber
Of Commerce at noon January 10: that
the balioting for the officers and ten
members of the board of directors he con-
tinued at the offices of the chamber
until ) O'Clock. when a recess will
be taken, and that balloting begin again
at O'Clock at the Arlington Hotel and
continue until O'Clock
Such q plan already had been devised
by the executive committee of the cham
Der, but its opponents pointed to the fact
that only four members OF the executive
committee had acted on the plan and, as
they did not constitute a quorum, the
action was rot legal. When President
". r.. Guide sustained this point of order
against the action of the executive COM
mittee Arthur G.. Moses Immediately pre-
scented the resolution adopted by the COM
mittee and moved that the board OF direc-
tors adopt il. This was finally done.
Contest Political One.
The opposition to the plan was due to
several causes, but was mainly political.
The lines were drawn between the advo-
| Gates of Mr. Callahan and Mr.. Willige,
the two cand .dates for vice president, the
former taking position in favor of the
long hours and the latter in opposition.
The result was a distinct victory for Mr..
Ca1lah han.
Those in favor Of the resolution urged
that all the candidates for election would
have equal chances for success no mat
ter how early the polls were opened, and
that every member of the chamber should
be given a chance to express his prefer
ence. Mr.. Moses motion to adopt the
resolution for the early opening of the
polls was not adopted until after Presi-
dent Guides ruling sustaining the point
Of order made by Charles j. barr to the
been overruled by a vote Of the directors.
Tellers Are Named.
The board Of directors authorized the
appointment Of the following tellers for
the annual election: W. S. Hoge, chair
man; John Poole, w. j. Bacon, Carl
Mueller, George Pitt, DR.. Harry Kauf-
man, Walter Brownley, Walter Brown,
E. c. Graham, Z. H. Daniel. Walter z,
Hilton, William John Eynon, George
Markward. A. Leftwich Sinclair, Joseph
Jacob. Joseph D. Sullivan, J. Castle
terly, Herbert Shannon, Phil King, e. s.
Wolfe, Frank Rogers. John l.. Weaver,
Albert Schulteis. John Chiidress, Louis
NJ Thayer, Eugene Thompson, Julius
Peyser, George Henderson and William
c. Henderson.
Before taking up the annual meeting
question the board Of directors transacted
considerable other business r.. Walton
Moore presented the request of a. delega-
| ffon from dc
Fairfax County. Va, for the support Of
the chamber in constructing good roads
from that county to Washington. where
most Of the people OF the county come to
do their shopping.
The project Involves the building Of
twenty-eight miles Of durable macadam-
lied road, connecting the town of Fairfax
with Chain bridge by way of Lewinsvile
ing at Tysons Corners and coming to the
Aqueduct bridge by way OF Falls Church
The estimated cost Of the work is s.. 0O0
and when completed it will form not only
a most excellent commercial highway. but
also an enjoyable round tour for auto
mobiles
AS an earnest Of the desire and enter
prise Of the people along its route, the
sum Of SIS. 800 has been already pledged.
To Aid Good Roads Movement.
The board adopted resolution provid-
ing for the appointment Of a special conf
mittee to take up the matter Of good
roads and gave the project it's hearty
support.
Henry T. Wills, secretary Of the Ma
tionaI Tariff Commission Association,
which will meet in Washington in Feb
ruary. addressed the board, explaining
the purpose of the commission as de-
sire to take the making Of tariffs out of
politics in order to insure peace In the
Upon invitation, the board decided to
appoint delegates to the Pan-American
commercial conference, which will be
held under the auspices OF the Pan
American Union, and to the national
Board OF Trade convention. which also
meets in Washington.
The board approved a recommends
ton made by Granville NJ. Hunt, chair
ing an appropriation Of 500 to continue
the work of the conventions committee
and to publish circulars advocating the
George Washington Memorial Convention
Hall plan.
The law and legislation committee. of
was directed to support the bill now in
the Senate providing for the reannexa-
ton Of a portion of Alexandra county,
Va, to the District of Columbia.
of Commerce base ball team had had a
most successful season, winning nearly
all the games it played and having a
balance on hand.
Nominees for Directors.
Following is list Of the nominees for
directors Of the Chamber Of Commerce,
with the names of the nominators:
Charles J. Bell, banker. nominated by
Chaplin Brown.
Henry p. Blair. lawyer. nominated by
William E. Shannon.
Francis \. Blundon, real estate nomi-
mated by William h. Shannon.
Percival NJ. Brown, lawyer. nominated
by Il. ". Guy, William E. Shannon, W.
f. GUIDE and Chaplin Brown.
A. d. Y. Burr, coal and wood, nomi-
mated by William E. Shannon
G. b. Chapman, broker, nominated by
William r. Shannon and N A. Merritt.
Joseph H. CRAWFORD. paving, nominated
by A. l.. Sinclair.
John T. Crowley, wholesale liquors,
| nominated by William e. Shannon.
o. j. De Moll. pianos, nominated by
William T.. Shannon.
John Dolph. insurance, nominated by
William f. Shannon.
Il. b. Earnshaw, wholesale grocer nom-
mated by Charles w. Claggett.
Edward Il. EynOn, jr., bonding, nomi-
| mated by William e. Shannon.
Roe Fulkerson, optician, nominated by
Thar