The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-31
.otv-third Session Closes
Eth Election and lnstalla-
In of Idaho Governor as
Chief Executive.
ruITA SELECTED
|EoR CONVENTION
I,mittee Appointments and
|Boptior of Final Resolu-
Inns Were Features of
Yesterdays Meeting.

osMER GOVERNOR JAMES n.
BRADY of Idaho was elected
and formally installed as presi-
dent of the Transmississippi
r,rciaI congress at the closing
II Of its twenty-third annual con-
y here yesterday forenoon.
Ia, Kan, was unanimously chosen
as 1918 convention. Installation
officers and directors, commit
rOointments and adoption of final
Mons we're the features.
ihe election Of Governor Brady,
pugress broke precedent estab-
for twenty-tbree years. Hereto
tbc chairman of the executive
uittse has succeeded to the presi-
Of the congress. President Brady
,Icted as candidate at large over
\ L. Powell of Wichita, Kan, chair
Of the executive committee, for
selection tho Kansas delegation
"a hard fight. When the strength
DE Brady forces was realized, a
nmise was accepted, Brady being
tho unanimous choice for presi-
and Wichita the unanimous selec-
for the 1918 convention.
M Ringing Speech.
isPoweIl was elected TO the respon-
Office Of first vice president, and
Ped in q spirited address ringing
lyslty and active support to the
Of the congress. The former gov
also responded in q short, earn
ak, IN which he thanked the con-
for ths honor, discussed briefly
pAnS Of the organization for the
ulag yeat and predicted a future Of
tedHpted success, with an attend
q at least 800 delegates in Wich-
n lslS.
as'aa Sake Jones Of Seattle was
W scond vice president, W. f..
a y Salt Lake third vice presi-
ala Governor John Burke Of
Y psEots fourth vice president
nf U Trumbo of Musbogee, Okla,
rug President of the congress, was
Z chairman of the congressional
Tlaatlye committee; Harry G.
y OF Kansas City, Mo-, retiring
'iee President, was chosen chair
VI Inc executive committee, and
>. Becker of Kansas City, one
= hardest workers in the organ
J, whose name has modestly been
from prominent mention during
slons' was unanimously elected
s'eed himself as secretary.
D. Pollard, president OF the
wy National bank of Kansas
'@ elected treasurer Of the con-
Oy the unanimous vote Of the
Of directors.
goung Presides.
~ h'ehard W. Young, a grand
brigham Young, presided over
,'ne session, having been intro
W PRESIDENT Trumbo. The fol-
were chosen to complete the
" directors for the new term:
George d. Greenwood;
=. hilbert D. Daniels; Col
4 artnur +. Francis; Idaho,
atkinson; Town, Eli Perkins and
urge =. Neal; Kansas, Chester A.
Sua Samuel F. WolIard; Louisi.
l. SANDERS; Missouri, Col. +. W.
IN oklahoma, Joe II. Ford, A, G.
~ ranl Peterson; New Mexico,
Sm heynold and Richard Il. Oak
IL t's'S, . Edgar Rinehart; South
MAJ . 8, Corliss, J. Dillinger and
4: Il, hverhardt; Texas, C. p.
N" ,""sshlngtou, X, G. Richards, The
lpcsd, states and possessions will be
Xlav,;: Alaska, Arizona, Califor.
"A ch minnesota, Montana, Ne
and d.sSgon, .Sg North Dakota, Wyo-
la sseut've committee also ap-
si,s inon Louisiana w. o. Hart as
vptesident; director for three
10 Sanders; director for two
bar ~, panzinger; director for
bln,% r. Deuechand; members Of
E ECns Wnm committee. i. Y, Sanders
Af11er;,,