The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1912-08-18
HARMONY IN
COMMERCIAL CLUB
OPEN LETTER FROM SECRETARY
Mccoy TELLING OF ACTION
TAKEN BY OFFICERS OF BODY

directors of the commercial club
OF this city at "A meeting held yes
terday, in the club rooms of the
holy. declined to serve.
With view of creating harmony
and unity of action, all the old Off
ccIs ana directors of the club have
rendered their designations, same
to take effect upon the election OF
their succe ssors. The letter of Sec
retary Mccoy, which follows, will
fully explain the conditions as they
now stand.
"Ardmore Okla, Aug. l6, 1872.
TO the Members OF the Ardmore
Commercial club and all Property
Owners and Business Men Of Ard
more.
"On August 9Th, 1912 the nominal,
ing committee appointed by the pres
ident of the Commercial club, con-
sisting of the following members:
+. Dunlap. A. H. Palmer, &. +. Good
win, w. r. Salisbury and j. L.
Humphrey, nominated the officers
and directors of the Commercial club
lor the ensuing year as follows:
wv b. Johnson, president; j. r.
Pennington, G. T. Baringer, j. W.
Krueger, vice-presidents; p ID. Max
we'll, treasurer: nine directors-C.
+. Ringer. o. H. Wolverton, Morris
Sass, W. F. Warren, S. A. Apple,
J. f. Hamilton, F. X West VI. ID.
Smith, X. T. Dallas.
The nominations made We're ad-
yertised in the newspapers and post
ed in the club rooms in accordance
with the bylaws of the Commercial
club There was no opposing ticket
nominated.
"On the night of the election, Aug
ust 18th, 1912, the nominated ticket
was declared duly elected.
1T has been stated, or rumored,
that feeling of dissatis faction
exists and has existed for some time
with the officers and directors OF
the organization, and If this be true,
is should and must he eliminated as
far as possible. The time is ripe
for live Commercial club to do a
| Ard
county.
"It is believed that We will have
actual construction Of railroad west
! from Ardmore in the near future;
there VIII be greater development
. in the oil and gas fields near Ard
| more than ever before; there will
be greater development of our as
| phalt deposits, an oil pipe line from
the Wheeler oil fields will be laid;
crop conditions for the season are
splendid; and ALL conditions are
surely very encouraging.
NO other factor can so we'll de
Nelop a town and county as live
commercial organization. We must
all boost in an honest, logical way;
lhy other way is sure to result in
Gleaster, and We must get together,
stick together and work together
and such concerted effort must prove
successful
Let Harmony, Hope and Hustle,
be- the motto
With the object of creating har-
mony all the officers and directors
of the Commercial club have tender
ed their designations. to take effect
upon the election of their success
n Crs. and this morning at the session
: of the board of directors a resou-
. tion was unanimously adopted call
n ing a public meeting of the members
i Of the Ardmore Commercial club and
all other business and professional
men and property owners who will
y iCr the Commercial club for Fri
I day night August 23rd 1912. at
s o'clock in the assembly room of
! the court house, to select persons
to act as officers and directors of
the club for the ensuing wear. and
those persons selected, having the
highest number of votes for the sew
eral offices will be duly elected by
the board of directors of the club
Blank ballots will be furnished and
Judges of the election will be ap-
pointed The ballot will he secret
and may he cast for any member OF
the club Any member of the Ard
more Comercial club is eligible as
an officer or director The oppor-
tunity IS now given to any respect
able man or firm in Ardmore tC
join the commercial club to have
their names enrolled as members