The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-07-04

The election is over. The race rul
by the Red and Green tickets for hon
org in the Young Mems Business Clul
ended last night when two hundred
and ninety six xnembers of the clul
assembled at the Court House, paiC
their dues and voted. The outcom,
Of the ballot was the election of Mr.
j. B. Webb as President, Mr.. R. B
Dorman as Vice President and Mr.
Warner Wells as Treasurer The frs
two named were nominees on tn,
Green Ticket, the last mentioned being
a nominee on the Red Ticket.
The Bone Dry" lunch served by the
entertainment committee directly fol,
lowing the meeting was delightful
surprise to the assembled hundreds
II was served at the Armory of Bat
terry C., the old Offices of the Y. & NJ
Y Cotton Co., and was participated
in by all present with a relish never
eaualled at like occasion in Green
wood before.
The final count of the vote showed
the following results.
For President-Jerry Foley, Red
Ticket, 104, j. B. Webb, Green Ticket
1872.
For Vice President--Shelby S.
Steele, Red Ticket, 10, R. B, Dorman,
Green Ticket, 1873.
For Treasurer-Warner Wells, Red
Ticket, ISL, R. A. Ball, Green Ticket
l43,
1he last named vote was the closest
q the three and the race proved very
exciting all the way through.
A vote Of thanks was extended to
Mr.. E. M. Purcell and Mr.. j. B. Webb,
temporary chairman and temporary
secretary, respectively, for the efforts
they exerted in the behalf Of the or
ganization Of the Club.
Mr.. Purcell opened the meeting and
called for the reading Of the minutes
of the last meeting. Their reading by
Mr.. Webb brought forth shot or two
of wit at the expense of the Red and
Green tickets. Mr.. Webb was the can
6idate for president on the Green Tick
e. and the minutes of the previous
meeting happened to have been writ
ten on green paper. When the chair
man put the question Mr.. Herr made
motion that the minutes be reject
ed in toto because they were written
on green paper. Quick as flash Mr..
William Sanders replied: "Anyhow
they were read Needless to say the
minutes were adopted.
The membership committee reported
nearly hundred new members since
the last meeting. Three hundred and
twenty nine had bee enrolled when
the previous meeting was held. Last
night over four hundred were on the
roll
The highest vote last night was two
hundred and ninety six which is, con-
elusive evidence that nearly three hum
dred of the members were present at
the meeting. 1t was expected three
hundred would be there. Several were
present at first who were called away
before the vote was taken.
The Chairman asked the Club which
they would rather hear from first
and as some one mentioned the Reds
Mr.. Foley was invited to the front
and delivered short address. He
stated that he was confident that he
would be chosen to lead the Club for
the first six months Of its life and
asked his friends to support him.
Mr.. Webb, the Green Ticket man.
was the next introduced, He declared
that anybody who had the nerve
to parade the city's streets in the
Green garb he has worn for the past
week has nerve enough to head 9
Young Mems Business Club in Green
wood and stated that if elected nc
would exert the same effort in behalf
CT the Club that he has in its organiza'
tion.
Mr. Steele the Vice Presidential can
didate on the Red Ticket was next an
nounced. Without coming to the from
he stated that if he was elected to th'
office for which he had been nominated
he would try his hest to fill the office
MIR. Dorman, his opponent, whei
called upon said that he and his team
mates had been running so fast fol
the past ten days that he was out q
breath and could not say much. ID
did state however that he would ap
preciate the support given him by tn
members Of the Club.
Warner Wells said that about tn
only good thing he could remembe
about himself in the past was that b
had knocked home run once, knocke'
the ball clear out Of the lot, and h
asked his friends to help him knocI
the Bah This opponent) out Of the y
again
R. AL Ball replied. He expresse
appreciation over being nominated 9
The Green Ticket and spoke 10 y b