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try to come if he didn't feel any worse. Mrs. Will Harrison is sick 

 and Will and his wife are in California. While I do not like the idea 

 of electing any one who is not here, all of those on the Board know 

 that W. A. Harrison is one of the best members we have in the society. 

 He is a live wire when it comes to business, therefore, I want to place 

 Ills name in nomination for president. Seconded by Mr. Yager. 



Mr. Marshall: I move that the rules be suspended and that he 

 be elected by acclamation. 



Chairman: The motion is out of order. Are there any other nomina- 

 tions? 



Mr. Brown: I move that nomination for President close. Seconded 

 by Mr. Strand. 



Mr. Green: I move that the Secretary be instructed to cast the 

 unanimous ballot of the society for W. A. Harrison. Seconded by Mr. 

 Yager, and carried. 



Secretary announced that he had cast the ballot for Mr. Harrison. 



Cnairman: Mr. Harrison is declared elected. 



Chairman: The next office to be elected is the First Vice-President. 



Mr. Barnard: The First Vice-President, by the rules of the society, 

 carries with it the superintendency of the fruit department of the 

 Horticultural society, and I wish to place in nomination for that posi- 

 tion a man long identified with the society and one who is always 

 found in every place where there is good, hard work to be done. He 

 has never had anything in the way of an honorary office, yet he is always 

 ready to do the things we want him to do, has a mind of his own, 

 and you will all bear me out that if he don't think things are going 

 right he will tell you so, yet if we do not vote him he always submits 

 to the majority. I want to place in nomination the name of Mr. A. J. 

 Brown. Seconded Mr. Mr. Yager. 



Mr. Green: I want to differ with Mr. Barnard a little in regard to 

 the office of First Vice-President carrying with it the superintendency 

 of the fruit exhibit at our state fair. While that is convenient ,and 

 has been for some time customary, it has not always been so. When 

 I was First Vice-President we appointed a superintendent, and I believe 

 on a motion to the effect that a superintendent be appointed by the 

 Board. Now, we have as Second Vice-President, a member who has 

 been valuable to the society and a good worker, and I believe he is 

 entitled to an advancement, and that has been customary. I wish 

 to place in nomination Mr. Ed Williams, of Grand Island, as First Vice- 

 President. Seconded by Mr. Henderson. 



Chairman: Are there any other nominations? There seems to be 

 none, so we will have to have a ballot. I will appoint Mr. Yager atfd 

 Mr. Henderson as tellers. 



Chairman: You will now proceed with the ballot. I suppose you 

 are all aware of the fact that just members are allowed to vote? 



Mr. Marshall: Is it allowable to say anything about the superin- 

 tendents? Our constitution and by-laws says that by virtue of their 



