The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-13
HERCANIlLE LIBRARY MATTERS.
Meeting Of the Reform Branch at
Masonic Hall,
Their Protest Against the Tyranny Of the
Ring appointment Of a Committee to
Examine the Accounts Manifesto
from the Management


had0me TO reflect after the smoke OF battle has
Ated, have met with the universal condemna-
ton OF all concerned The "Relormers," who
N that battle were repulsed, they claim, by
fraud upon the part OF CharesF Allen and his ring
Who desired 10 retain permanent control OF the
associations affairs felt called upon to take some
action looking TO placing themselves right before
the public and with TINS object III view about two
hundred assembled last evening at Masonic Han, in
East Thirteenth street.
A. W. Green, chairman or the General Committee,
occupied the chair, and brieny reviewed the affairs
OF the society, which has been in existence for nifty
years. charace1zing the manner in which the bush
ness OF last Tuesday evening was conducted as
fraud OF the worst Kind and the proceedings not
an expression OF the association. 1t was, ne said
10 prevent repetition OF the scenes OF that meet
ing, which were q disgrace, that this meeting was
called 10 take such action as WILL prevent that re.
petition.
Mr.. J. n. Tiff was chosen permanent chairman,
and while declaring that on Tuesday night the hall
was packed he urged the members TO adhere strictly
to the rules Of the society III all their efforts 10 ac-
complsn the reforms sought for
MIR. A. J. STONE offered the following preamble
ana resolutionS:--
Meroan.is LIBRARY Association, held Clinton HAN On
association 70 the ,eroach OF the public New
Library should BY every e means
w s Sa uS % Sasa
Resolved after due consideration nd Investigation of
o as e
ton previous tina. meeting persons whose only
in accordance with the wishes Of he % present.
board !. raa
ss Ssa arre that s l S I'M The lsS Of
gloss Part sSnsh,p sy aog4 and unparlamentaIy ruling:
mem0ers had even oStained their tickets OF sdn.
saAn and ms associates. for their eonaue. during the
eher guibg BY the chairman ntelisenty
Resolved Tha, desire express in b. strongest pos.
sbe terms apprehension OF the and
Ia ps Gete ~ ss 10 n, ap ,ns 1o S,s M
cisons All BY ruling out OF order calls Tor division and
Resolved That We members Mercantile Library As.
Tuesday evening being c6arseable to u.s. mas
msc as 'bs majority o. those there present were Illegally
,Ler by which the control Of that meeting
M ns s9sn out Of the hands Of the association by the
they were seconded by Henry D. Lloyd, who en-
dorsed wha, the press had said as TO the meeting
beng rotous one, put he declared that the parties
who so conducted themselves were broadway
keepers OF low houses OF questionable entertain.
mens and not the members OF the association.
number OF them came from the Sinclair
House, where tue directory had furnished them
n.
slructons as TO the signal for negative and affirm
alive voting. The speaker reviewed the tiuancia
statement Of the association for the past two years,
and showed that, while the receipts had increased
last year $4,000, the expenses for light, care OF
halle, printing &c. had been increased by $4,000.
lie limited that much OF this sum may have been ex.
pended III purchasing votes. he declared that before
the meeting adjourned he would move for the
appointment OF a committee 70 investigate the
AFFAIRS Of the association, and he was satisfied to
leave the result the members or the ASSOCIATION
Hunt, stonenan, 3. J. Wright and others bore
testimony the fact that there fraud practlsed
So ta e hs fSe Resolutions were s Ia
The following resolution was also Adopted
a a 6. ss ss .gpqea to
Library Association, and report through the daily press
A. W. Green, u. NJ Jarvis and Henry u. Lloyd
named as such committee.
An anliavit from q man named Cole was read,
IN which he sworc that he was 10 the Sinclair House
on the night IN question, and tickets issued TO
party ana instructions given them how to VOTE A
gentlemen present stated that he mad an AFFIDAVIT
from man who didn't want his name
mentioned, who testified that, with members
vi the st. Domingo Cub Of the Sixteenth ward, who
were not members OF the association he went TO
the Sinclair House, where tickets were issued and
instructions given how to vote When President
Allen raised ria gave they we're to vote aye when
he lowered IT, IN the negative, aud when he threw
up both arms they were 10 give three cheers and
the close were treated TO champagne and lobster
salad
Mr.. Charles T. Allen who was present was invited
10 speak, and merely said that the statements OF
facility would DE furnished for an examination OF
tie books and accounts, and II one dollar was ound
misrepresented he would pledge the whole board OF
Alter the adoptod Of resolution endorsing Mr..
iioyd's action on Tuesray night last "a claiming
Dents Of Charles ]. AleD president OF the sssocs-
ton, and tue appointment OF committee to
Inspect the election on Tuesday night NEXT the
were Very orderly and rejected much credit upon
spirit manifested 1t Ii probable that an amicable
understanding VIII be arrived At between the re-
spscuye factions
RAE orHER SIDE on THEIR OFFENCE.
The following address nas been prepared and cir
tulated by The regulars" In the association
NEW YORK, May II, ls7i.
During INC pas few dys have appeared Che public
~. eor y etA s
sppsas hsye accompanied y he srosses Ter. upon
~ saaesgnsd members o. The ooar o. aiectsn and s
aa sScas sss vs i o
ss as o e sss ss
I si o Fear is hs s ss yS o Dc
these charges are suaeFedto be repeated without contra
For this reason only we submit The following Statements
Ft no, true that ne purpose q toe csssinca,on
fonss sought 20 repeal = the meeting TUESDAY nsh,
fs fiins sG ssad s ssfa
% rf SpS e, S sna ra sos sns s
at The annual meeting 1852 The Reform part,
advocated al thai tune the adoption OF tts article upon
seuna hat iraspuch reduced The number Of directors
~ ~ elected from twelve
GUIDED any oIo gary from ectsing control q the teald
single ersiqn would secure efeaer quiet add order
sqnaal eeStiohs AUG thus Eoy what hes been f to
X we Association. 1T Was further
s %!s l Ss 's Il fs s re .:sassd
f:rI.s re qF:Sis I: ssl esRi ssyfrisPssat Qio !
sca isM .te aricig las,liop Vas hhidy made apart Of
ssesft i tditfds asf ins power given ii. 5osrd o.
direction atpoipi npectois q election nas been Sross
abused We have exercised 80 Il has swsys beeR etef
ssed Tor hfy {ea The appon.nent o. fair minded nep.
t. declare that te "Reformsier been defeated & The
Only shy they raise the cry 'raud crv always
raised BY them whenever they have been az elec
zion.
Reierence the 'reform TO an cunpoye
Association who an In
srcco Unfortunately for the sgners Of that CIRCULAR who
charge Inspector With being only
occasions upon which be has served in that
when eart Eve Of them-namciy, A. H. Tlrnpson,
James b Mscksnre, ". l. Bailey, 4. Jndscn stone ana