The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-11-30
VIOLA MAN is
ELECTED HEAD
MERCERFAIR
Over 100 People ATTEND Meeting of
Association Held Yesterday
Amend the Bylaws.
Especial to The Argus-)

Ale0O. NOV 0U@-o. T. SOtllhS VI
Viola succeeds Ward l.. Candor as
president of the Mercer County
Agricultural association. which
held it's annual election Of officers
yesterday afternoon at the circuit
court room in the court house at
Aledo. Mr.. Collins was vice presi-
dent of the association the past
year. MIR. Collins will be in charge
OF the 1922 Mercer county fair.
. Some over n hundred residents
of Mercer county was present at
the meeting. The invitation had
been extended to every legal voter
in the county TO be present and
cast their vote in the election of Of
fcers. The meeting was called to
order a few minutes after l O'Clock.
Secretary G. G. Bowers read the
various reports which were accept
ed. A. c. Greer was elected vice
president in the place of Mr.. Col
Inns.
Treasurer was the only office that
was contested. Out of IS votes
cast F. NJ. Church of Aledo re-
ceived As, which placed him first.
Mike O'Day, treasurer during the
past year, received 27 and Joe
Boy z.
Discuss Secretary Election.
A heated discussion took place
upon the question as to whether
the general superintendent and the
secretary should be elected at the
annual meeting as had been the
case in former years, with the sec
rotary, or should they be appoint
ed by the board of directors. This
question had been talked about
considerably as there were good
arguments on both sides. Presi-
dent Candor, when he made the OPP
ening speech starting the discus
sion, stated the question and said
that he and Acting Secretary Bow
ers held different viewpoints upon
the matter. He called for members
in the assembly to give their opin-
ions and most of the arguments
ran in the favor of the appointment
of the two officers by the board of
directors. Just as the vote was
about to be cast, ]. A. Wells of
Aledo asked that Mr.. Candor and
Mr.. Bowers give their view points
IN the matter.
Compromise Reached.
President Candor was in favor of
the appointment of the general SUI
Perintendent and secretary by the
. directors and outlined his reasons
why this course should be followed
Secretary Bowers then spoke for
the election of the two officers. Mr.
Bowers having had many years OF
experience in this line of work, was
able to give many clear arguments
against the presidents view. A
compromise was finally agreed
upon when the bylaw providing
for the appointment of these Off
cers by the board Of directors was
amended to provide that the secre-
tary should be given full power as
he has formerly held, and hat it
be necessary TO have a two-thirds
majority to discharge either of the
two appointive officers.
Amendments were also made to
the bylaws providing for a budget
system. Also that the chief of po-
lice should be in fun control of the
grounds and drives and has the
power to select his own assistants.
An amendment was also carried
hat officials had the power to Dor
row money from the banks TO pay
the deficit that was incurred at
this years fair.
Directors Elected.
The board of directors consists of
member from each of the Is
townships in Mercer county. Each
year five are elected for a three
year term. Those elected and who
they succeeded follow:
Millersburg Charles Jackson
Earl B, Dodson.)
Perryton-C. 4, Bopes CReelect-
ed
Preemption-J. l.. Clark IRE
elected.)
Rivola-E e Durston John Pet
rie.)
New Boston-P. A. Drury IRE
elected0
1t was necessary to asst three
separate ballots before the Millers-
burg director was elected. In the
first ballot there was a tie between
Mr.. Jackson and Ed Shingledecker.
In the second ballot Mr.. Jackson's
majority was not large enough.
Next Meeting in January.
After a few important letters
were read by Acting Secretary
Bowers it was moved and second
ed that the meeting be adjourned
until the next regular meeting to
be held the second Tuesday in jan
uaFy in the circuit court room.