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Mr. Clark: Mr. President. Following the statement, I have a 

 motion to make, and it is this : That the new fairs that come in 

 be elected to membership of this association. 



Motion put and carried. 



Chairman : Yon have heard now the report made by the sec- 

 retary-treasurer. What shall we do with it? 



Delegate : Mr. Chairman. I move that the report be accepted 

 and placed on file. Seconded. 



Motion put and carried. 



Chairman : Gentlemen — The next thing in order on the pro- 

 ■gram will be the election of officers for the ensuing year. I would 

 like to place in nomination for president Mr. Joe Morton, of 

 Sioux City. 



Seconded. 



Mr. Chas. E. Cameron : I move that the rules be suspended 

 and that the secretary be instructed to cast the vote of this 

 organization for Joe Morton for president. 



Motion seconded and put and carried. 



Mr. Morton being called for, responded briefly as follows: 



Mr. Morton : Gentlemen — With your co-operation I will do all 

 I can to make this association a success in the future, as it has 

 been in the past. 



Chairman : Further nominations are now in order. 



Mr. C. H. Tribby. I wish to place in nomination Mr. J. C. 

 Beekner for the office of vice president. 



Chairman : Are there any other nominations for the office of 

 vice president? 



Mr. John Palm : Mr. Chairman. I move you that the rules be 

 suspended and that the secretary be directed to cast the vote of 

 the association for Mr. J. C. Beekner. 



Motion seconded, put and carried. 



Chairman : The next thing in order will be the election of a 

 secretary-treasurer. Nominations are now in order. 



Mr. Chas. E. Cameron : Mr. Chairman and gentlemen. I would 

 place in nomination Mr. J. Q. Lauer of Waverly, Iowa, for secre- 

 tary-treasurer. 



Seconded. 



Chairman : Are there any other nominations ? 



Mr. C. H. Piekard : I move you that the poll be closed and that 

 the secretary be instructed to cast the vote of the association for 

 Mr. Lauer for the office of secretary-treasurer. 



