Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-06-21
SELLERS IS CHOSEN
|. PRESIDENT AND
FRANK STORTz
SECRETARY
First Annual New Mexico
State Fair Launched Last
Night With Enthusiasm at
Large Meeting Of Represen-
tative Citizens.
TO BE STATEWIDE IN
EVERY SENSE OF WORD


with enthusiasm that spelled sue
cess in capital letters, with "a demon
stration 81 the old time Albuquerque
4 Spirit" that was good 20 witness. the
i First Annual New Mexico State Fair
/ was launched az a largely attended
meeting Of representative citizens
/ held in the Commercial club last
/ night. Colonel -. X. B sellers being
chosen president, and Frank a.
SiOgtz. secretary. The election OF the
president and secretary was unani-
nous, no other names being present
| cd before the meeting. Tho president
and secretary were authorized 10 So
iect their own executive committed
and list Of vica presidents The
meeting at which tie fair Wes for
mally organized lasted less than tilr-
/ ~ minutes. The meeting was called
to order by u, o. Jaffa, who stated
/ the purpose Of the gathering, and
J then turned the gavel over TO Isaac
| Bgrth. president OF the last fair or
l gani1atlon Mr.. Barth gave resume
Of the thlrty-frst annual fair, point-
! ing cut tho obstacles encountered and
/ the difficulties the new officers might
expect 60 be called upon 10 content
with.
with the remark. "Gontlemen.
| fear vau viii have difficulty In get
ting the right kind Of men who VIII
serve az oiiicers,' Mr.. Barth proceed
| cd 10 the nominations lie proved 10
/ be a boor prophet b. q. jana, pres-
idcnt of thv Retail Merchants assoc
: citation, gained the floor and placed in
nomination COL Sellers FOR president
and Frank A. Stortz for secretary,
The combination appealed 20 the
meeting and siiare were several sec
L onding speeches, the nominations be-
Ing unanimously endorsed.
/ lf.fI AFR
| StOrtz were present when noInina-
lions We're made. Both entered the
club soon after. however, and COM
| mittees were sent 30 notify the gem
tiemen OF their election az the chief
officers OF the association. Mr..
Stortz had been warmed earlier In tAe
day that his name would be brought
before the meeting, and he was not
entirely unprcparcd. Not word had
been said 10 Colonel Sellers regarding
his possible election, however, and he
was taken entirely by surprise. Es-
corted to the chair by u. o. jana and
y. s. Heaven, Colonel sellers made q
speech in which ne said ho doubted II
he had the time TO devote 10 the talr,
Indicating az the same time the hard
WORK and persistent application nec~
/ essnfy 20 make the exposition a sue
cess Given d few moments 20 think
tina matter over. during which Speech-
cs o. encouragemcnt were nadc by
several, Colonel sellers arose ana am
( nounced his decision: Gentlemen, I'll
( DC president OF the fair"
The announcement was greeted
= with enthusiastic applause. Ia .
= brief speech OF acceptance, Colonel
= \ sellers said ne had come TO a decision
+. To be president 81 the association
a nrst. because he believed the present
fair should be the most successful
II / uaU4anIN hanurIHf
y Of the fact that Frank a. stortz nae
q been elected secretary
q with MIR StOrtz as secretary, atty
Il pcr cent uf the burden Is lifted IRON
n the shoulders 81 the president. aiiis
q Colonel sellers.
called upon for an expression o
his willingness % accept the Office %
secretary. Mr.. Sturt1 made bric
~ speech la which hc gave u az nj
~ opini0n that the fair could be made
1. | great success provided there wa
IN plenty of huHting Nr, SsUrt1 dwell
4, ON hustling for some time and u Wi
/, be small wonder " he is Hnown here
y after AZ "Hustling' Stort2.
~ Following the election Of officers
~ Mr. Darth. the retiring president
r. snoke for several moments on IN
l. pruRDccts for a state appropriate
A. for the fair, which he said he believe
would 30 secured az the next arasia
-, OF the legislature, MT. karth. WHO 2
p" a member of the upper house Of Ga
~ state legislature, worked FOR the pas,
" age OF the fair appropriation oil. tpl
al Of the actual conditions which eXis
IA cd. and gave the reasons why the al
"a preparation WAS MOI secured,
~ llefore adjournment, T. j. Naylol
a, secretary of the meeting read con
muniCntiOn from W. =. Conway,
u the Agricultural Extension society.
a. the seato Agricultural COLLEGE
which 10 was suggested that the sta
fair take up the matter of holding
sci contest ON one day Of the fair for q
~ boys and girls agricultural and d
, nestle science clubs, recently orga
lied throughout the state.
The SELLERS storts combination,
- was the unanimous opinion al the ~
meeting last night viii prove "a vi
ming one. There WIS disposiii
among tho men present TO get in al
work and make the coming fair
hummer from FIRST 60 last for
other reason than 60 demOusira
once again that Albuquerque ~ Z
logical place 20 hold the fair and Ga
Albuquerque rs willing 10 once mo
assume the financial burdens Of {
exposition, regardless uf fhe action
\ the legislature in failing 60 make
- appropriation for the Institution,
As suggested last night by "A.
stroup. Che fair will be statewide
every sense " the word and uutsl
towns win have no reason 20 say q
the fair n local and for AlouQuerq
only.
The election of colonel sellers
president OF the fair IL a distinct
novatiOn. Never before la the hlHtJ
OF the association has the mayor
Albuquerque been the president % /
fair. Colonel sellers boosting aus