elected Chairman. On noniination of J . I I . Ucal of Ohio, Caswell A. hlayo of New York was elected Secretary. Sominations being called for, four members were noniinated as candidate for I'rcsitlcnt A ballot heing taken, the three following noiiiinccs were declared to have rcccivcd the Iargcst number of votes and announced by the Cliairman as being tlic choice of the coriimittec :