Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-09

Reaffirming its confidence in Capt. James
F. Oyster, and in token of satisfaction
with his administration during the last
year, the Chamber of Commerce today
unanimously elected him president of the
organization. There were no other candi-
dates nominated and the secretary,
Thomas Grant, was instructed to cast
ballot electing Capt Oyster president.
ID. j. Callahan was reelected first vice
president unanimously, and Charles j.
Bell was reelected second vice president,
also without opposition.
The annual meeting for the election of
officers was called to order at noon in the
Chamber of Commerce by President
Oyster. Under motion of W. S. Hoge, the
regular order of business was suspended
and the chamber proceeded Immediately
to the nomination and election of officers.
Twenty-six candidates for the directorate,
i'm which there are ten vacancies. caused
by the expiration of the terms of ten Of
the members of the board, had been
nominated two weeks ago. according to
the provisions of the constitution, and
their names printed on the official ballot
The following six nominees withdrew their
names. however: John Crowley, E. H.
DrOop, Daniel Fraser, Alexander T. Hen
sey, John Mitchell jr., and N. H. Shea.
Balloting for Directors.
The twenty candidates for the director
ate, for whom the members are ballot
ing this afternoon are: Glenn Brown, w.
]. Cawthorn, p. B. Chase. o. j. Dem II,
John Dolph. w. II. Ernest. BENJAMIN w.
Guy, Frederick c. Handy, George Judd.
d. J. Kaufman. M. A. Leese, P. T.
Moran, w. w. Norman, H. Ellsworth
Sands, Albert Schulteis, Joseph NJ. Stod-
dard, George w. Stuart, Alonzo Twee-
dale. B. HI. Warner and George Y. Wor-
Ellington.
The polls will remain open continuous
ly until O'Clock tonight. Under res :
luton adopted at the meeting the tellers
are to be permitted to count the ballots
every two hours. keeping the results Sc
cret until all the votes have been. cast
and the final count completed.
When nominations for president were
called w. s. Hoge placed the name OF
Capt. Oyster in nomination. Mr.. Hoge
spoke in high terms of the work which
President Oyster has done for the cham
Der during his administration. The nomi-
nation was Immediately seconded by d.
j. Callahan. and Joseph Straspurger
moved that the nominations be closed.
Oyster Thanks Membership.
President Oyster thanked the member
ship for the honor it had conferred upon
him, adding that he had hoped that they
would select another man for the place
because his other business required much
of his time. He said, however, that he
felt it to be the duty Of any citizen to
whom the honor of heading the chamber
should be offered to- accept that honor
and to I'LL the Office to the best of his
ability. He announced that he would
make his annual report at the meeting
this evening.
John L. Weaver nominated d. ]. Gala
han, the Irishman.' as he called him,
for first vice president, declaring that
he had made good for the Chamber of
Commerce. Mr. Callahans nomination
was seconded by Isaac Cans and f. e.
Graham, and his election was made unan-
imous T. c. Dulin nominated Charles
j. Bell for second vice president. Mr..
Bell. who has held the office since the or
ganization of the chamber, was elected
unanimously.
Supper On for Tonight.
Before the chamber took a recess until
8 o'clock tonight President Oyster eau
toned the members to select carefully the
directors they desired. He said the re-
sponsibility placed upon the directors was
large and that men should be chosen who
were willing to do their work.
When the chamber reassembles tonight
at 8 o'clock, in addition to hearing the
annual report of the president and other
officers, new business will be transacted.
Supper will be served in the rooms on the
third floor Of the Brentano building.
above the quarters of the Chamber Of
Commerce. The announcement of the
winners in the election for directors will
be made as early as possible.
The board of directors is charged with
the duty of electing treasurer and a Sec
rotary. A. Lisner will be reelected treas
urer. and Thomas Grant, secretary, 1t is
said