Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-28
HARRINGTON AND
CARTER MAY VIE
FOR PRESIDENCY

Although no official announcement
has been made regarding candidates
for theSpresidency of the organization
which will be perfected by the ANAL
gamation of HOnolulu's two leading
commercial bodies, 1t now is under
stood that, at the joint meeting at 5
o'clock tomorrow afternoon of the
members Of the Chamber of Com
merce and the Merchants Association,
the names of George r. Carter and
Wallace r. harrington, the present
heads, respectively, of the organiza-
tons, will be put forward as a slate
upon which vote may be taken. AS
far as can be ascertained, the men,
bers, of the bodies have in mind no
other candidates for the presidency OF
the amalgamaticn
The joint meeting tomorrow after
noon doubtless will result in a COM
plete merger satisfactory to the men,
bers of both the chamber and asso-
citation. This will be true II the new
bylaws, recently completed by spe-
cial joint committee, headed by F. c.
Atherton, after several months OF ex-
haustive elaboration, is accepted.
After making several amendments
and revisions, the directors of both
organizations accepted the bylaws,
and all that now remains to make
them permanent is their approval by
the members Of the two bodies. Num-
erous meetings were held by the joint
committee, and careful consideration
as to their completeness was given
before they were submitted to the
directors.
At the beginning of the meeting to-
morrow Chairman Atherton first will
ask for a vote on the name OF the
amalgamation - whether it shall be
the Greater Honolulu Chamber of
Commerce or the Honolulu Chamber
of Commerce. There has been con-
siderable discussion on this matter,
and it is the idea Of the joint COM
mittee to settle the question before
the principal business of the meeting
is taken up. A final report on the
proposed bylaws then will be made,
after which a vote will be taken,
when it is hoped that the laws will
be adopted as a whole.
There probably will be no direct
election tomorrow of directors or Off
GERS. 1t is the idea Of those interest
ed to provide for the appointment of
a nominating committee which shall
prepare a slate of 40 names from
which II shall be chosen as directors
of the amalgamation. 1t is hoped
that a large attendance of members
of both the Chamber of Commerce
and Merchants Association will be
present in order that this project may
be carried out satisfactorily.
The nominating committee will
meet at an early date and, during
the preparation of a director slate,
will frame a slate containing candi-
dates for president. list and End vice
presidents and treasurer, A general
meeting Of the chamber and associa-
ton then will be called, at which
time the election will be held. The
members of the new directorate will
elect the secretary, who will be a sal
aried officer
At present there are but two candi-
dates in the field for the secretaryship
of the greater chamber. These are
Raymond c. Brown and A. l.. Mac
kaye, both of whom have had consid-
cradle experience in work of this
kind. At'the initial meeting of the
new directorate, the president will
appoint chairmen to head the various
committees.
The perfection of the amalgamation
doubtless will call for discussion
among the directors regarding the Sc
curing of appropriate quarters for
the greater chamber Neither the
present rooms of the Chamber of
Commerce or the Merchants Associa-
ton will be adequate on account Of
the large membership of the consoli-
dation. Suggestions have been made
that quarters be secured which would
include a large assembly room, a COM
mittee room and an office for the sec
rotary. All members of the two pres
ent commercial organizations are re-
Quested to be present at the meet
ing tomorrow. which will be held in
the makai pavilion of the Young Ho-
tel