New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-13
THE QUARREL IN THE MERCANTILE
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
MANIpFsrO OF THE IRREGULAR PARTY.
NRw-YORK NAV II, 1871

companed by the grossest upon the
members OF the Board OF Direction. and by statements
calculated 10 do very great injury TO the institution Al
though many the undersigned have Tor several arr
forth by the same persons they have never thought ~
worth while to notice them ana they wouI NOT
injury II suffered to he repeated VIII,
out contradiction. For this reason only we sup' 'no
The classification S article lsS Of q;
The meeting last peps,uats 10 the pss.'
Boar Of DIRECTION Rh IeD ' so ~ Of eP and the leader
the soal ReOe and wa, brought forward the annual s @e
sdopon Of this article upon ground that nssmuch reduced the
O% her, Of S ant on be D Us control Of the
s ss' .o b' wT moy gss ' ns pees f to
TOE As.osion 1t urged .ad s.ts i. IF &
be secured By ;a;sfnS the directors 50 that g esp o0 S e
article question dna, msde part of the Constitution without
SsooSd no, power given the Board Of Direction to
appoint Inspectors been grossly sbu We h!e eI
% Emnsed men Tie fact that the Boar scar
Obliged e as SeS f, s Of [.sd cry slSays raised by
Whenever debated election Rse rene made IL
elections Inspector uaf,Hn tor The Sntr, 81 s Ss S
which he served in that enpISy weir Ssn
eve Of,he namely a H. TT'op 5 5e, b. sss11 for "
controlled the appointing the Boani OF d.
TSird It no, ue ,t raising Of animal due hA. nl.i to
Il ever W., before sn} i sesdy Dung only IS
persons have closed their subscriptions because Of the increase ne
Fourth ,t tn, disturbance at The snrp, mssns
attributable their friends We informed se!
eral DAYS meeting be packed By hired repess
S a. S1sr Rt s x,r, N ss ates and S ns
Tis ens he'd gSg S men Sy n s m srd ,
b presenting the membership receipts Of absent members oo
G most positive evidence that thsse were brought
meeting M In p We Of we're SS ,sd 70 .dH, %easbp
sons who . Es ,s. 'a ID r. s. fs'i Co. store A Upon
inquiry Of The partners in the n"u il was Iie
tSo 9S va, on bis way Rufoe PurI inquiry developed
Se %H ea ase Sl' ,ae S Of the S ae night
cS being mpory were determined that no business should
be Il. q Lod william LaaIen B,Iy jane; B. asstrHe
themselves throughout me evening IN The most roqs SUD
he DIN and uproa BY these ev when
the police in'erieIr hat anything hke que, was 10 be gsT
e amendment bit they dorierit and
business and the result vas summary adjourn
fh ni,iqnuae though d1'sl, s th tie money; Of
legitimate purpose for Library was fOunei" In reply to
this have on STATE ih the os3As ana account % 3 We
hereby invite the members OF the Rron party to appoint Dee
shows a one dollar poaey received during term Of ONCE has
egn % % we nfr Of e 6,rr to NE ers
sim TIE sSnsds nlys ss ni our d PU bSo 1i ros
IA. hcy OBJ y po"S IRE ~ T S m 70 b. opHei on San.
day Without the Trustees Of the Clon Hal Association
s so fea9i Wst more could Reopers' do if
ey were IN IG%S ne have TOO much gaid Tor
% to Ss a c% 1S. " F. Fair. &an f pe John
s sa ",T Sp e G Of e Clinton sn a &.,oc,,oa ard 80
org control tbs Library no further steps wi" De taken 70 open
''{ s The Mercantile L6rs was never good condition
The additions Of books this year have eeen nef % G
year the received b. several thousands OF dollar ong
Upward Of Si5O ag' ds rr wren 1et eaf, NOV I a,
been more s,e9y to hGsS who @ e I @ mad. to The %
Of Directors 20 TO manner In when me e1eune ~A 'O1
"p Ffn 0 1hs HoIersae upon past few
years have cndeavod TO brg shout union between we
ard ihemsee for the o. f cur b p and on one CO.
But ts LsT1rs. ,y sI5s SUBJ
nit their cause Of The Library the csnd
with Great Western Co.; W. 4. Peoples, with Great
western ms Co.. A. W. shcrman with Dry Goods BanK;
with Fletcher, Harrison d Coz A. s. Mills with North
American Lie Ins. Co; W. A. Sherman, with Bank OF
J. o. Egbert. with PEOPLES Bank Geo. G. Csrke Win
Tcnt Girswod q KELLOGG; n H. MyTSk. WIN Iun,s'
Pcudeton Co.; W. III. GuIon Jr, with Williams 1hiOh
MEETING OF TIE REFORMERs.
The members Of the Mercantile Library AS
ISOLATION, who agtatDg the question OF reform ~
that institution, met at Masonic Hall, Thrteenthst
last evening to protest against the action Of the officers
Of the Association at the annual meeting Tuesday. and
TO adopt measures for the protection OF their rights
which, they allege, have been grossly violated. A.
Green temporary Chairman, made brief speech, re-
citing the wrongs OF enrolled Under the
hammer of "Reform." IL N. Tiff elected permanent
Chairman and on proposal Of w. G. McCready the fol-
lowing were chosen H. Panch,
Alexander Rhnd, A. Judson Stone, George T. Lee, A. H.
IimpsOn jas IL. Percval William Curtis Moves Daniel
~ Jarvis, William Laurent Bailey, William H. harylne,
James L. Mackenzie, and Edward j. Wright Secretaries
William H. Cary, John C. Lloyd. and Julian B. Hart.
A. j. Stone then offered set of resolutions protesting
against the Gordery proceedings OF last and
charging against the present Directors OF the Associations
OF admission 9 the annn, meeting we're distributed by
o oI 81 is wa, their qne vote in
with wishes of tho present Board Of direction and is
pei 10 procure tickets Librarian after hour Of meeting
Tat thr Chairman Of meeting BY paaashp BIZ minus,
and nug rreTentei Of opinion ye
oppcs the business while are number the
members Lid not vet aimed their tickets OF aim on
That many resolutions including Of thanks tie Chairman 'nd
having been either sub stated by the Chairman IN
That we desire to epfess in the strongest possible term,
apprehension Of the unconstitutional and uHparameniaU action Of
appeals his decisions and By ruling out Of order calls fora
Tue resolutions were seconded by Henry D. Lloyd.
who presented an exhibit Of the receipts aud eSpend
tlre; OF the Associations showing an Increase OF eL-
Remarks in favor OF tho resolutions made by G. L.
Townsend, ". G. McCready L. J Wright, A. Judson
they were unanimously adopted. Chas. +. Allen, the
President of the Mercantile Library Association, who
we're ali wrong. and Included Clinton Hall As
ISOLATION. He was willing the report should go
before the public "The books OF the Library"
said he, are open for inspection and have only to
say that you are at liberty TO appoint committee TO
prlaed, we officers will in body agree to resign
membership of the Mercantile Library Association.
pledge you this and avn able to carry 10 out" The Chair
man appointed A. W. Green, Daniel NJ Jarvis and
Henry d. Lloyd members OF the committee To examine
proving the conduct OF Mr. Lloyd was then passed
During the evening two ailiGayis were read
men, not members TO go IN ana vote Tor postponenent
Of the consideration Of the amendment To the Constu
ton, which the ReOrmers were to urge. The meeting
adjourned at q Late hour
DISQUALIFICATION VS.. REsoLUTE.
The return match between these climbs