MR. BLANCHARD: The Committee on Program has already made its report through Mr. Swisher. The next in order is the nomination and election of officers for this Association for the ensuing year. The officers to be elected are President, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer, in the order given, and the Constitution requires that they shall be elected by ballot.

MR. MCCONLOGUE: I place in nomination for President the present able Vice President, Mr. J. J. McCarthy, of Dubuque.

MR. BLANCHARD: Gentlemen:-Mr. McCarthy, of Dubuque, is placed in nomination.

MR. REMLEY: I move that the Secretary be instructed to cast the entire vote of the members present for Mr. McCarthy. Motion seconded and carried.

MR. WRIGHT: The vote of the Association is cast for J. J. McCarthy for President.

MR. BLANCHARD: The entire vote has been cast for J. J. McCarthy for President this year, and I therefore declare him duly elected.

The next in order is the nomination for Vice President for this society for next year.

MR. HENDERSON: That we may have a continuation of the constant benefit for this Association, I place in nomination the name of one who is always at work, J. H. McConlogue, of Mason City, and move that the entire ballot of the Association be cast for Mr. McConlogue.

Motion seconded and carried.

MR. WRIGHT: The entire vote of the Association is cast for J. H. McConlogue for Vice President.

MR. BLANCHARD: Gentlemen:-It has been your pleasure to elect J. H. McConlogue, of Mason City, as your Vice President for the ensuing year. I declare him duly elected.

The next will be the election of Secretary. Are there any nominations?

MR. MCQUIRK: I nominate Sam S. Wright, of Tipton, and move that the Treasurer cast the entire vote of the Association for Mr. Wright as Secretary.

Motion seconded.

MR. BLANCHARD: It is moved that the Treasurer of this Association be authorized to cast the entire vote of the Association for Sam S. Wright for the office of Secretary for the ensuing year.

Motion carried.

MR. HENRY: The ballot is cast, Mr. Chairman.

MR. BLANCHARD:

What is the result of the ballot?

MR. HENRY: It is quite unanimous for Sam S. Wright. MR. BLANCHARD: Gentlemen:-It has been your pleasure to re-elect Mr. Sam S. Wright as Secretary for this Association for the ensuing year, and I declare him duly elected to that office.

The next officer to be elected is Treasurer. Are there any nominations?

MR.-

: I nominate George F. Henry, of Des Moines. MR. BLANCHARD: Gentlemen: George F. Henry, of Des Moines, has been placed in nomination for the office of Treasur

er

MR. HENRY:

MR.

Mr. Chairman

I move the Secretary be instructed to cast

the vote of this convention for Mr. Henry.

Motion seconded and carried.

MR. BLANCHARD: Gentlemen:-It has been your pleasure to re-elect George F. Henry for Treasurer of this Association. MR. By a unanimous verdict.

MR. BLANCHARD: The Secretary calls my attention to the fact that the railroads have kindly offered to give a reduced fare if there are one hundred here. If so unhappily situated that you have to pay fare, I hope you will call on the Secretary and get certificates.

MR. BLANCHARD:

Gentlemen:-It is necessary that we

have an Executive Committee from each district.

Moved that the Secretary call the roll of districts and each district name a member of the Executive Committee.

MR.- - I move that order of business be postponed until tomorrow morning. The districts have not conferred-at least, I know my district has not.

MR. BLANCHARD: I will make the suggestion it be postponed until tomorrow morning. If, however, the gentleman wishes his motion put

MR. I suggest that not one-half of our delegates are here. The Ninth district is represented by no one I know of but myself.

MR. BLANCHARD: The Execvtive Committee is selected, one from each Congressional district. Let me make the further statement, the Executive Committee is an important committee. That committee selects the members of the other committees. The motion now is to postpone the selection of your

Executive Committee until tomorrow morning. Are you ready

for that question?

Calls of question.

MR.

: I move to substitute a recess of five minutes.

Motion seconded.

MR. BAKER: I suggest that it be taken up at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. That would give an hour of time before the regular program in which to dispose of this sort of business.

MR. BLANCHARD: The motion is to postpone it until tomorrow morning. It is moved, however, to substitute-if it can properly be called a substitute-to take a recess so the committee may be selected now. What is the pleasure of the convention? Do you insist on this motion of recess?

MR.

-: The motion is on the recess.

MR. BLANCHARD: Those who favor the motion to take a recess for the purpose of selecting the committee say aye; the contrary, no.

Motion lost.

MR. BLANCHARD: The question is, shall this matter be postponed until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Those in favor of the motion say aye. Those opposed, no.

Motion carried.

Moved to take a recess until tomorrow morning.

MR. BLANCHARD: The gentlemen will get together now and select a committee for tomorrow morning. Remember, the principal address is to be delivered tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. Members should be promptly on hand. It is now moved that we take a recess until 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. Are you ready for the question? Those in favor of the motion

say aye.

Motion carried.

Second Day's Session.

L. C. BLANCHARD IN THE CHAIR.

Mr. BLANCHARD: Gentlemen: There was a report to be made yesterday but postponed until this morning, and we will take it up now, if the committee is ready. The financial report. MR. MCELROY: The chairman of the Auditing Committee is not present. I have been requested to report for that committee. I think it will be very short. We have examined the report of the Treasurer and carefully compared his books with the vouchers on file and find everything correct and approve the report that I understand the Treasurer will later make.