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Mr. Hoffman : I move that nominations cease, that the poll be de- 

 clared closed, and that the rules be suspended and the secretary in- 

 structed to cast the entire ballot for Mr. Scholfield as president. 



Mr. Young: Second the motion. 



Motion put and unanimously adopted. The secretary thereupon 

 cast the ballot of the entire association for Mr. Scholfield as 

 president. 



The President: Mr. Scholfield will be your next president. Mr. 

 Scholfield, will you come forward and relieve me? 



Mr. Gatch: He just beat it out of the back door. 



The President : The next is vice president. 



Mr. Mullin : I wish to place in nomination, Mr. Carl Hoffman, 

 of Cass county. 



Mr. Kaskey : Second. 



The President : Are there any other nominations ? 



Mr. Hoft"man : I wish to decline — 



Voices : Sit down. Question. 



The President : Are there any other nominations ? 



Mr. Mullin : I move that the nominations be declared closed, the 

 rules suspended, and the secretary instructed to cast the entire bal- 

 lot of the association for Mr. Carl Hoffman for vice president. 



Mr. Young: Second the motion. 



Motion unanimously adopted. The secretary thereupon cast the 

 entire ballot of the association for Mr. Hoffman for vice president. 



The President : The next in order is nomination for treasurer. 



Mr. Barber: I nominate for treasurer to succeed himself, Mr. F. 

 A. Gatch of Greenfield. 



Mr. Beckner: Second. 



The President : Are there any further nominations. 



Mr. Zerwick: I move that nominations be closed, the rules sus- 

 pended, and the secretary instructed to cast the entire ballot of the 

 association for Mr. Gatch to succeed himself as treasurer. 



Mr. White : Second. 



Motion put and unanimously adopted. The secretary thereupon 

 cast the vote of the association for Mr. Gatch to succeed himself as 

 treasurer. 



The President: The next in order is secretary. 



