116 IOWA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Mr. C. E. Cameron placen in nomination for treasurer, G. D. 

 Ellyson to succeed himself and moved that the rules be suspended 

 and the secretary instructed to cast the unanimous vote of the 

 board for Mr. Ellyson. The secretary so cast the vote and the 

 president declared Mr. Ellyson duly elected treasurer of the State 

 Board of Agriculture for the ensuing year. 



The minutes of the last session of the board were read and on 

 motion of S. B. Packard were approved. # 



The board then proceeded to the election of a chief marshal. 



M. J. Wragg presented the name of T. J. Hudson of Madison 

 county. Mr. McDonald presented the name of W. W. Williams 

 of Clark county and Mr. Manatrey presented the name of T. 

 D. Doke of Davis county. 



Mr. Manatrey moved that we proceed to ballot and that the 

 first ballot be an informal one. This motion prevailed. 



Result of informal ballot: Total number of votes cast fifteen, 

 of which Hudson received six, Williams two and Doke seven. 



The first formal ballot was then taken with the following rei- 

 sult: Total number of votes cast sixteen, of which Mir. Doke 

 received nine, Hudson six and Williams one. 



Mr. iDoke having received a majority of the votes cast was 

 declared elected marshal for the fair of 1903. 



Mr. Ledgerwood moved that we proceed to the election of two 

 assistant marshals and that we vote for only one man at a time. 



For the first ballot Mr. Hudson and Mr. Williams were placed 

 in nomination. 



The result of the ballot was as follows : Total number of votes 

 cast sixteen, of which Mr. Hudson received fourteen and Mr. 

 Williams received two. 



Mr. Hudson having received a majority of the votes cast was 

 declared elected to the position of assistant marshal for the fair 

 of 1903. 



For the second ballot the following named gentlemen were 

 placed in nomination : 



Mr. Ledgerwood presented the name of C. M. Akes of Decatur 

 county, Mr. Wadsworth presented the name of W. W. Williams 



