East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-11-09
JAMES H. GWINN
RESIGNS FROM
SECRETARYSHIP
Charles E. Heard is Appointed to
Fill Place as Temporary Head of
Commercial Club.
HOSTILITIES PREVENTED
Tense Situation saved by Mr.. Gwinn's
Resignation-IIis Appointment Was
QuestiOncd-Wesley MatlocII Is APP
pointed TO Fill Board Vacancy
Meeting Last Night.

Charles F. Heard is the new secre-
tary pro tenn of the Pendleton Com
mercial association. Because of GER
tain criticism of the action of the
board of managers in appointing
James II. Gwinn to the office, Mr..
Gwinn's resignation was presented at
the meeting of the association last
night Then, despite the fact that
the criticism of the boards former
action was based upon it's illegality
according to the constitution, a mo-
tion was made and carried that the
matter of selecting a new secretary
be left with the board as a sign of
the confidence placed in that body.
Subsequent to the meeting of the
association the board held a meeting
and shifted the responsibility of the
selection upon President j. f. Robin
son, who this morning announced the
appointment of Mr. Heard as tempo
rary secretary. Mr.. Heard has been
secretary of the Board of Trade for
the past six or eight months. He
stated this morning that he had con-
until a permanent secretary could be
secured
Open HosTintieS Prevented.
A tense situation was saved by the
timely resignation of Mr. Gwinn made
by w l.. Thompson and the prompt
motion of j. H. Sturgis to empower
the board to choose his successor. The
belief of an impending fight over the
secretaryship had drawn out full
attendance. and feeling which had
been aroused had charged the air
electrically. Though there were prob
ably as many Gwinn supporters pres
ent as there were opponents, it was
Judged best for the sake of harmony
to prevent an open fight and thus
the action which was taken.
Matlocl< Oppointcd to Board
The departure of DR.. c. ]. Smith
having left a vacancy on the board
of managers, President Robinson ap-
pointed Wesley Matlock to fill it, de-
claring that he had won his spurs
bv his hard work as a member of the
membership campaign committee.
Later in the evening. Mr.. Matlock
himself called attention to the llle-
gality of the appointment whereupon
the president called for an election
and his appointment was unanimous
ly confirmed.
Upon motion of w. l.. Thompson,
DR.. c. J. Smith and 7. c. Taylor, both
of whom are leaving the city were
voted to honorary memberships in
the club without dues as token OF
appreciation for their past services.
The motion was carried by rising
vote.
Important Matters Discussed
one of the most important mat
ters brought before the association
last evening was the prospective meet
ing of delegates from the up river
towns to discuss ways and means Oh
providing for the successful operation
of the boats of the Open River Trans
portation co. The matter was pre-
sented by w. L. Thompson, one OF
the directors of the company, who
urged that the association appoint a
delegate to attend the meeting ana
made motion to that effect Pres
! ident Robinson appointed W. D.
| Clarke who, by later motloh' was
clothed with power to give assurance
that the Pendleton Commercial asso-
! citation would attempt to raise its just
proportion of any deficit incurred
during the next year of operation
Would Make Motion Photos Here.
A. G.. Hampton, acting as secretary
, for the evening read a communica-
ton from Secretary j. f. Leonard oi
the Commercial Film Co. of Portland
in which it was stated that the com
pany was contemplating the moving
of its picture plant to Pendleton fol
the purpose of securing cowboy anc
Indian pictures. The plan proposed
was either to organize "A new com
pany here or to allow local citizens
to purchase stock in the present cor
} poration at one dollar share Th,
matter was referred to the Round -uI
board.
; Attention was called by Congress
man A. W. Lafferty to a vacancy oil
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