HARDWOOD RECORD 



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EDWARD I,. DAVIS. EDW. L. 

 UMBER COMPANY. 



DAVIS 



side we would have been obliged to betray the 

 interest of every loyal wholesalei- in our asso- 

 ciation in order to effect a compromise? Would 

 you have had us do that? 



That has been the situation all these years. 

 On the one hand was an association asking for 

 business and saying our rules were too severe on 

 the consumer. On the other hand was an as- 

 sociation asking tor business, saying our rules 

 were too severe on the manufacturer. If we had 

 compromised with either one we would have 

 gone further from the other. 



It is reported — unofficially — that certain in- 

 terests have gotten together and compromised 

 on rules. 1 ask you. gentlemen, if they have 

 come together, one starting here [indicating] and 

 one there [on the other hand], where will they 

 land? [Applause.] If the compromise is fair 

 and sincere and they will show it to us as such, 

 it will not be a very hard matter for us to get 

 together, because they cannot be very far from 

 our present position — can they? We are ready, 

 as we have said today, to meet them in an hon- 

 est endeavor to secure universal inspection. 

 [Applause.] 



Gentlemen, I want to thank you again for the 

 honor you have bestowed upon me. and I ask you 

 again to give me your loyal support and counsel. 

 I am not making any bid for unnecessary corre- 

 spondence, but I would deem it a favor if, at 

 any time anything happens to any member that 

 he does not believe is right, if he would apprise 

 me of it ; or if at any time any member has any 

 suggestion that he believes would be for the good 

 of the association. I would be glad to hear from 

 him. Again 1 thank you. [Long continued ap- 

 plause.] 



C. W. Kobinson of Xew Orleans proposed 

 three cheers for President Diggins, which 

 were heartily given. 



President Dlggins : I thank you again, gen- 

 tlemen. 



President Diggins then took the chair va- 

 cated by Ex-president Agler and conducted 

 the remainder of the proceedings of the con- 

 vention. 



Committee on Nominations Appointed 



President Diggins : The convention will be in 

 order. We have some other business to transact, 

 and I believe the first thing is the appointment 

 of a nominating committee to nominate can- 

 didates for directors. 



Mr. Barnaby : I move that the chair appoint 

 a nominating committee of seven. 



J. G. BROWN. W. P. BROWN & SONS 

 LUMBER COMPANY. 



Motion seconded by Mr. Pritehard and car- 

 ried. 



President Diggins then appointed the fol- 

 lowing committee : C. H. Barnaby, chairman ; 

 E. J. Young, E. B. Norman, Alex Lendrum, 

 A. E, Vinnedge, F. S. Underbill, W. E. Cham- 

 berlin. 



Mr. Thompson : Mr. Chairman — It has been 

 suggested to me that I present a resolution with 

 reference to the address by President Agler and 

 the address of our new president, and I wish to 

 say that we have had one of the best addresses 

 at the opening of this convention that we have 

 ever had the pleasure of listening to. Having 

 had the honor of being on the committee to con- 

 sider that subject and the recommendations con- 

 tained in it, I studied it very carefully, and I 

 think It is a masterpiece — will become a classic. 

 It has ginger in it. Alongside of that is the 

 address that we have just listened to, which I 

 know every member appreciates, an address with 

 "hard maple" backl)one, and I am satisfied our 

 new president is going to run this association 

 along the lines he has outlined. We have reached 

 a point where we want to state clearly to every 

 member exactly where we stand. There has 

 never been an elucidation of the principles of this 

 association that has been better than we have 

 listened to in the address of our outgoing presi- 

 dent. I wish, therefore, to move that these 

 speeches be printed and sent to every member 

 of the association, 



Mr. Stimson seconded the motion, and it 

 was put to a vote by Mr. Thompson and 

 unanimously carried. 



First Vice-President Elected 



Mr. Guonther : Mr. Chairman — The gentleman 

 that I desire to place in nomination for the 

 office of first vice-president needs no introduc- 

 tion whatever. He has always been loyal and 

 faithful to this great association, and I want 

 to say you will not only honor him in nominat- 

 ing him, but you will honor a section of the 

 country that is essential to your welfare. I take 

 great pleasure in nominating Mr. F. S. ■Cnderhill 

 for the oflice of first vice-president. [Applause.] 



ilr. Pritehard : Mr. Chairman — I move that 

 nominations for first vice-president be closed, and 

 that the secretary be instructed to pass the en- 

 tire vote of the convention for Mr. Underbill. 



Motion seconded and unanimously carried. 



President Diggins : I declare Mr. F. S. Under- 

 bill duly elected to the office of first vice-presi- 

 dent of this association. 



W. P. BROWN. W. r. CROWN & SONS LUM- 

 BER COMPANY. 



Second Vice-President Chosen 



Mr. Card : Mr. Chairman — I wish to place in 

 rromination a man who has always been in the 

 front ranks of the National Association — a man 

 who has stood hy the association and who has 

 always been in accord with the policies of the 

 association — Mr. Orson E. Y'eager of Buffalo, N. 

 Y. [Applause.] 



Mr. Sondheimer : Mr. President — The three 

 gentlemen who made these nominations have not 

 had nearly the pleasure In making them as I 

 have in seconding the nomination of Mr. Y'eager. 



President Diggins : Are there any further sec- 

 onding or nominating speeches? 



Gardiner I. Jones : I move that nominations 

 be closed and that the secretary cast the entire 

 vote for Mr. Yeager. 



Motion seconded and carried and the sec- 

 retary passed the vote for Mr. Yeager for 

 second vice-president. 



Nominations for Third Vice-President 



Mr. Barnaby : Mr. Chairman — I wish to put 

 in nomination an Indiana man for this position, 

 Mr. J. V. Stimson of Huntington, Ind. [Ap- 

 plause.] 



Mr. Card : I move that nomination be closed 

 and that the secretary be instructed to cast ths 

 ballot for Mr. J. V. Stimson for third vice-presi- 

 dent. 



Motion seconded and carried. Accordingly 

 the secretary cast the ballot for Mr. Stimson 

 for third vice-president. 



Directors Elected 



President Diggins : The chair notes that the 

 nominating committee has returned, and will 

 ask Mr. Barnaby to read the report. 



Mr. Barnaby then read the following nomi- 

 nations for directors: 



THKEE-TE.\K TERM 



T. M. Brown, Louis^^lle. 



C. A. Goodman, Marinette, Wis. 



Oliver O. Agler, Chicago. 



E. E. Goodlander, Memphis. 



E. V. Babcock, Pittsburg. 



J. H. P. Smith, Cincinnati. 



Charles B. Dudley, Memphis. 



TWO-TEAR TERM 



Arthur H. Barnard, Minneapolis, Minn. 



