Weekly journal-miner., 1913-12-17
CHAMBER ELECTS ITS BOARD OF
 DIRECTORS
CONTRARY TO EXPECTA- TON THE PRESIDENTS ELECTION IS NOT HELD LAST NIGHT
CFrom Wednesdays Daily)

annual session of the Chamber ot Commerce last night. Contrary to expectation no president was elect ed. The Board of Directors com prised of twenty-five members was chosen, however. The new ly elect ed body will in turn select the executive of Prescott's boosting body. .,o organization were familiar with the course of procedure in the election The method pursued was an en- enliptment to many and incidentally it's adoption last night resulted m inc failure to elect the head of the rrganizarion at once. Lists con taininc the names of every member of inc organization in good stand ;no about 200 in number, were nassed 5round to the forty or more members present. These voters m trrn checked off the names ot the t,eentv-fve men they favored a. directors of the body Over two hours were required Tn chechng' tallving and in the final summary of inc successful candidates Three of the twenty-five directors are the members of the County Board or Supervisors and are elected unani- mously annually.
 The meeting to elect the president and other officers of the board will be called shortly. Speculation ;s rife in connection with the prob able successor to President w. A; Drake. who, it is understood. will not accept a second term. Past custom has set this precedent 10 the regret of many members m the chamber. who earnestly solicited Nr. Drake to again take the helm for another twelve months periou of prosperity. ,,,
 This speculation was probably. the cause of the large turnout ot members. in fact the largest at tendance of the year.
 President Drake briefly sum- marized the chambers work, at tainments and efforts of the past year as follows:
 Report of President Drake.
 If is not necessary to occupy vour time by discussing the present condition of the Prescott Chamber of Commerce. The year just end inc has been one of almost com n1ete success. It never was III bet ter financial condition. The incom' ing Board of Directors has funds on hand and with which they cai do things. They at present neel moi have any concern as to whether inc chamber will fail. There wa: time when that condition was to me at least, of great concern
 You may as well know, onc' and for always, that you canno maintain q Chamber of COmmerc, on money secured from entrancc fees and monthly dues. With oni, those sources, you would be bank rrnt in less than a year. The re centlv inaugurated plan of a man tenance fund, secured by popula e,,becriDtion. must be continued Non need not feel that to be a abnormal condition. It exists vii aII active working organization There is no alternative. hop vou will continue 1t and 1t look to me as ii you must:
 The Prescott Chamber Ot Con merce has initiated several proIec which by energetic and forceii committees have been carried comDlete success. You are more lees familiar with them. The Frol fer day celebration and the Nortl ern Arizona fair are noted eXan Dles They made records ot Whi' your committees may be proud.
 Our journey to the Verde Fa;l' fair was most neighborly unde taking and we trust it will ceme the @ood feeleing of that splend district. Ct. that ii was our substantial proi ises and support and the work an efficient committee that has cured the expenditure already
 many thousands of dollars III nro;cct that in the end will res in profit to your community as " as 10 the projectors:
 We have proved that we can co rnand the respect and confidence one who stands ready, with proI assistance from the community, erect q structure and start a W' which cannot otherwise than be great benefit and q notable exam of progress.
 of supervisors will. am ql sure, not hesitate to say that
 have nagged them 10 the limit the matter of good roads.
 We have mining committee
 which I have the greatest hope final success. They are on
 right track They will reviVe
 important industry which ought,
 I believe can become the grca productive feature of these me taius.
 did expect and have not
 quite given it up. that one oi
 best moves was in starting a
 that would result in a new co'
 buildinc. of which the State m
 he proud: one to take the plao'
 that which is obsolete, inadeql
 totally lacking in any suggestion
 beauty and IS even said 10 be
 fiHplv dangerous.