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secretary instructed to cast the vote of the convention for Mr. Tow. 

 The motion prevailed and the secretary announced that he so cast 

 the entire vote of the convention for Mr. Tow, The president 

 therefore declared Mr. Tow elected as director from the Fifth Dis- 

 trict to succeed himself. 



President Cameron: The next will be the election of director 

 from the Seventh District. 



R. J. Shanahan of Story county : I take pleasure in presenting the 

 name of C. F. Curtiss of Ames, to succeed himself. 



President Cameron: Are there any other nominations. If not, 

 the usual motion v/ill be in order. It was moved and seconded that 

 the nominations close and that the secretary cast the vote of the con- 

 vention for Mr. Curtiss. The motion prevailed and the secretary so 

 cast the vote of the convention for Mr. Curtiss, and President Cam- 

 eron declared Air. Curtiss elected director from the Seventh Dis- 

 trict to succeed himself. 



Preisdent Cameron : The next will be the election of director 

 from the Ninth District. 



C. H. Tribby of Henry County: I want to place in nomination a 

 man who has been a successful farmer and fine stock breeder, Mr. 

 George White of Malvern, Iowa. 



Nomination seconded by L. G. Stone of Page county. 



R. D. Hawks of Audubon county: Audubon county places in 

 nomination Carl E. Hofifman of Cass county. 



M. E. Bacon of Scott county: I would like to second the nomi- 

 nation of a man who has been secretary of one of the good, big, 

 county fairs of the state of Iowa, a man who has been a successful 

 business man. I want to second the nomination of Carl E. Hoffman. 



President Cameron: If there are no further nominations, the 

 nominations will be closed. The same tellers will act as before. The 

 secretary will call the roll. 



The result of the ballot was announced as follows : Hoffman, 70 ; 

 White, 34. I\Ir. White moved that the rules be suspended and 

 that the secretary be instructed to cast the entire vote of the con- 

 vention for Mr. Hoffman, and he also extended Mr. Hoffman his 

 congratulations. 



President Cameron : Mr. White moves that the election be 

 declared unanimous. Those in favor of the motion signify by say- 

 ing aye. Contrary no. 



