Evening star., 1922-05-15
HUNDREDS GATHER
IN NWASH|NGTONF FOR
MEETING OF c. OF c.
Tenth Annual Convention
Opens Tomorrow With Big
Issues on Program.
RESUMPTION OF NORMAL
BUSINESS TO BE PLANNED
National Council of Chamber Con.
vened Today to Nominate
Seventeen Directors,

Vened Today to Nominate
Seventeen Directors.
Hundreds of delegates to the tenth
annual meeting of the United States
Chamber of Commerce arrived in the
city today preparatory to the opening
tomorrow of the convention, which is
one of the biggest in the history of
the organization. having for it's OBJ
ject the laying of program for the
resumption of normal business condi-
tions throughout the world. Many of
the delegates are members of the ma
tional council of the chamber. which
is holding meeting today, prelimi-
nary to the formal opening Of the big
convention tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock In Convention Hall.
The national council of the cham
Der convened today at the Washing
ton Hotel to nominate seventeen
members of the board Of directors.
Washington trade bodies were repre-
sented in the council meeting. Gen
eral sessions begin tomorrow.
Voting This Afternoon.
Nominations were officially recorded
at sessions Of the two component Sec
tions of the council. held Simultaneous
ly this morning, and are being formally
voted on this afternoon, beginning at
O'Clock. The councillors of the various
local chambers Of commerce, boards of
trade and similar organizations COM
posed one section and the councillors
commercial bodies, made up a second.
A new method of nomination was put
into operation today by the council,
the change providing that proposals
for nomination be made by the presi-
dents of member organizations, five
presidents joining in proposing a mem
Der for the board. The names Of forty
one men were proposed, and additional
names were added in some districts
from the floor. The names of seven
teen OF these impromptu nominees will
be selected by balloting today for pres
Discussion Arises.
Discussion as to the right of the
board Of directors to exclude from
the council balloting all paid officials
and employees of member .organiza-
tions arose this morning. when
President Albrecht of the Philadel-
phias Chamber of Commerce. protested
ruling Of the directors in this con-
noction. James T. Lloyd, councillor
representing the Washington Cham
Der of Commerce, pointed out that
Mr.. Albrecht's appeal could not be
made before the council but should
be carried before the entire member
ship of the national chamber. Mr.
rnnfanfinn nv a
officer presiding in that section. The
Philadelphia delegate announced that
he would appeal directly to the full
chamber.
The sections. on completing the re.
duction of proposals for nominees to
two names in each of ,ae depart
ments and districts, adjourned, to
meet again in joint session this aft
ernoon and further reduce the num-
Der of nominees from each depart
ment and district to one final nane.
The National Association Of Com
mercial Organization Secretaries, a
subsidiary body. will meet this even
ing at o'clock, in the crystal room
Of the Ebbitt Hotel. At the same time
the American Trade Association ex-
ecutives will be meeting in the gold
room of the Ebbitt. At 10 o'clock to-
night a complimentary reception to
President Defrees will be held in the
rose room of the Washington Hotel.
Among those whose names were
presented as nominees for the board
Of directors at the council meeting
today were: -,-
Candidates for Directors.
> The names Of the candidates for the
board of directors follow:
Election district Henry s. Dem
'nison, birmingham, Mass; Alvan T.
simonds, Fitchburg, Mass; Harry /.
Election district Nv. R. Coyle,
Bethlehem, Pa: William NJ Crane.
Jersey City, N. j.: ]. C. Dold, Buffalo;
John Kearns. Conshohocken, Pa; w.
w. Kincaid, Niagara Falls: Ernest T.
Trigg, Philadelphia; John H. Uhl,
Wilkes Barre.
Election district 3-John M. Craw-
ford. Parkersburg. w. Va; H. H.
Shackleton, Rome, Ca; Alvin M
Smith, Richmond, va.
Election district IN. J. Sanders,
New Orleans.
Election district 5-John W. .shar-
Election district 6-Paul F. Beich,
Bloomington, H.; Andrew c. Burr u,
Fort Wayne, Ind; Fordyee b. Cas-
well, Toledo: Edwin C. Gibbs, Gin.
cinnati; Lewis H. Jones. Detroit:
Charles F. Kettering; Dayton. Ohio;
EoWln .. Ndll, mdHSHe!u, OhIos John
w. O'Leary. Chicago; John Q. Ross,
Muskegon, Mich: John A. Shields,
Seymour, Ind; A. B. Williams, Battle
cfsssi Election district a-william J. Dean
St. Paul; A. L. KiIlian. Cedar Rapids
Election district s-Clyde c. Daw-
SON, Denver; H. NJ. Rowe. Ogden,
Election district 30. M. Clark.
Portland, Ore; Maynard McFie, Los
Angeles.
Civic development-Harlan p. Ke,-
sey. Salem, Mass;
Hitz, Indianapolis: G. Barret Moxley.
Indianapolis; w; o. Rutherford /
Akron; Thomas e. Wilson, Chicago.
Fabricated production -G George p.
Blow, La Sale, III.
Insurance-H g. 3. Alexander, Chi
cago, ILL.,; James s. Kemper, Chicago +
Natural resources production =
Charles 8. Keith Kansas City,
Finance, foreign commerce and
transportation-No proposals made
Conditions to BE Discussed.
European Conditions and Their
Effect on American Business is the
subject set before the 1000 or nm
business men Of the country who will
attend the convention for discuss,on
Speakers of international prOrni.
nence are on the program for the cnn.
vention, including Arthur BaIfour.
vice president, Association of British,
Chambers of Commerce. Sheff,a1d
England: Secretary Hughes. OF the
State Department and Secretarv
Hoover Of the Department Of ConJ
merce. Mr. Balfour will speak at the
opening session of the convention to-
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