Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-04-29
ORGANIZATION IsIPERFECTED
Care Win Be Taken In Choos-
ina Officials to Guide Des- :
tinieS of Greater Chamber
RAYMOND C. BROWN Is
OUT FOR SECRETARYSHIP
Nominating Committee May Be
Drawn This Afternoon to
Present Slate

That too hasty steps should not be
taken in choosing the officers and di-
rectors OF the commercial organiza-
tion which will be perfected by the
emalgamation OF the Chamber of Com
merce and Merchants Association, is,
the consensus OF opinion OF those bus.
mess men who are interesting them
selves In the merger, as ascertained
this morning through a series of In
terviews. According TO statements
made, the majority Of the members OF
the chamber and the association ad.
vocate that, at the joint meeting Of
the two organizations this afternoon
in the nakai pavilion Of the Young
hotel, a nominating committee should
be appointed which, during the com
ing week, would frame q slate con
tanning the names of candidates for
both officers and directors.
As soon as the bylaws for the
greater chamber, drawn up BY q spe-
cial Joint committee headed by r. G.
Athcrton, are adopted by the mem
bership or the Chamber of Com
merce and the Merchants Associa,I
ton this afternoon, the amalgamationI
will be perfected. Chairman AtherI
ton win. before presenting his repor,
concerning the bylaws ask for vote
as to whether the new organization
shall be known as the Greater Ho
nol,1lu Chamber Of Commerce or the
sHonululu Chamber Of Commerce.
There has been no little discussior
on this matter. and it is the idea Of
the bylaws committee to settle 1t be
fore proceedings with the other busi-
ness. A temporary chairman VIII be
elected to preside &C the meeting. Fol
lowing the presentation of the com
rleted bylaws. which already have
been submitted to the directors OF the
chamber and association. the mem
hers Of both organizations will be
asked TO formally adopt them.
There has been some comment to
the effect that both officers and di !
reetors for the greater ohaInbeS |
should be elected this afternoon. Ar,
tiole Of Section IL. Of the new by.
laws. regarding nominations, says:
At least three weeks prior to the
annual meeting Of the chamber the
president shall appoint a committee
of seven members to nominate off
GERS. with the exception Of the secre
fary, and to present the names of 4t
members OF the chamber, including
the names Of officers, arranged in al
phabetical order, as candidates for
the board Of directors From this list
q shall be elected as board Of di.
rectors for the ensuing year.
section 2-The nominations made
BY this committee of seven, or by 8
majority thereof, shall be filed with
the secretary at least two weeks be
fore the day OF election, and such
nominations shall be mailed to mem.
hers within three days Of filing. OthaT
members of the chamber may also
make nominations for officers and
directors. such nominations to be filed
with the secretary at least eight days
before election. Such additional nom.
inattons may be mailed to members al |
least five days before the election
Article 8. regarding the election OF |
off,oers and directors. follows:
aThe officers. except the secretary
and directors shall be elected by bal
lot At the annual meeting OF the cham. !
her The election of officers shall |
first he held on names presented by |
the nominating committee by inde- |
nendent nomination as provided in
Article : THOSE receiving the high. |
ast number of votes cast shall be de. |
clarad elected In case of a tie vote
ratveen two or more names. another |
s,ol,ot s,,sl he tol,on ~ the tied votes |
crIv After the election of officers |
zrlSxtad br huIIot from among the