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J. P. Mullen : I place in nomination Mr. Andrew Stewart, of 

 Rockwell City, to succeed himself, and move that the rules be sus- 

 pended and the secretary instructed to cast the ballot of the asso- 

 ciation for Mr. Stewart. 



There being no further nominations, the motion and nomination 

 were unanimously adopted and the secretary thereupon cast the 

 ballot of the association for Mr. Stewart to succeed himself as vice 

 president. 



The Chairman : The next is the election of a treasurer to suc- 

 ceed Mr. Gatch. 



J. S. Bailey : I move the nomination of Mr. F. A. Gatch to suc- 

 ceed himself ; that the rules be suspended, and the secretary directed 

 to cast the ballot of the association for Mr. Gatch to succeed himself. 



There being no further nominations, the motion and nomination 

 were unanimously adopted, and the secretary thereupon cast the 

 ballot of the association for Mr. Gatch to succeed himself as 

 treasurer. 



The Secretary : I don't know what your intentions are. I at 

 this time wish you would consider someone else as secretary of the 

 association. I declined last year and I didn't get very far with it, 

 but I really wish you would elect someone else. I don't know what 

 your intentions are at all, and don't want to appear conceited, but 

 after the action taken with reference to the three preceding officers 

 I feel justified in drawing conclusions. I really think I am entitled 

 to relief from the duties of secretary. This is my fifth year and 

 I have worked hard, and tried to get results. Sometimes it seemed 

 hard and I felt discouraged, but still there were features about it 

 that made it pleasant. I did all I pK)ssibly could to improve condi- 

 tions while I had the job, and now I am really asking that you get 

 someone else for the office of secretary. 



J. L Overholt : I place in nomination the name of M. E. Bacon, 

 and move that the rules be suspended and the secretary instructed 

 to cast the ballot of the association for Mr. Bacon for secretary. 



Mr. Bacon : I cannot be a candidate because I'll be secretary of 

 a new fair being organized and I will have all my time taken up in 

 that, and I won't have time to take care of this work. 



There being no further nominations, the nomination and motion 

 were unanimously adopted, and the secretary thereupon cast the 

 ballot of the association for Mr. M. E. Bacon as secre^^ary. 



