Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-12-02
THE TRAVELLERS.
MEETING OF "ROAD AGENTS" IN
THIS CITY YESTERDAY.

Considering the Management OF the Or
ganizatlon-seri Gus Charges Made-The
Coming Election Dec. 20-Four Tickets
Already In the Field.
st. Paul is a favorite place for the Sun
dy "stop over'' among travelling men.
The churches are numerous and presided
over by eminent divines; The hotels are
good, and the other inducements are equally
powerful. The consequence is that our city
Is weekly favored and beautifed by the
genial company of this busy class of our
citizens. The word having passed that
goodly number would be in st. Paul, Sun
day, Dec. 2, the word was passed TO have
formal meeting en- that day. The object
and nature of the meeting is told in what
follows:
At APO o'clock P. M yesterday. score Or
more of travelling men assembled in the
ladies' ordinary at the Merchants hotel
Among those present were the following:
]. Hanback,, with w. 81. Bush & Co. St.
Paul.
J. Hamaker, with NJ SELF Il Co., Chicago.
j. McCauley, with Beaupre, Allen & Co., st.
E. A. Ringstorff, with j. oppenheim & Co.,
st. Paul.
James Owens. with Ascherman & Co., Mil
waukee.
James Lawton, with Western Bank Note and
Engraving Co., Chicago.
j. F. Broderick, with Beaupre, Allen q
Keough, st. Paul.
e. E. Preston, with E. 3. Preston, Chicago.
A. Bourgeois, with John s. Hotter q Co.,
New York.
H. s. Hamley, with American Bridge Co.,
Chicago.
G. 81. Hinman with Secherger, Brickley e.
Co., Chicago; and several others.
The meeting was organized by calling MIR.
J. F. Broderick to preside, and electing MIR.
j. Hanback,, secretary.
Mr.. James Owens, Milwaukee, stated that
he conceived the object of the meeting was
to take some preliminary action in regard to
the annual convention of the Northwestern
Trading Mems association, to be
held in Chicago the Goth inst.
At that meeting the officers Of the society
and board of directors were to be elected.
Further, he had heard that some charges of
lrregularity and mismanagement By the pres
ent officers had been made. He thought
this might be inquired into advantageonsly.
In late issue of the Chicago Times it was
alleged that the present administration had
been estranged and were not reliable. While
entertaining no belief in til accusations, he
thought it advisable to look into the matter,
as the convention was near at hand.
It was suggested that Mr. @. H. Hinman,
at present an officer and candidate for re-
election, was in the hotel, and ne might be
able to throw some light on the subject.
Mr.. Human was sent for.
Mr.. Rngstorf stated that owing to a slight
detection in the association, several tickets
for ofu off had in ho folJ
On all of them Mr.. Hinman's name was
placed The ticket he favcred was the regu-
lar ticket, the one calling for the re. election
of all the present administration, excepting
N. c. Draper, president. He had declined to
run. For his place the name of w. X. Sid
ley had been substituted. He moved that
this meeting endorse the present administra-
ton of the Northwestern Travelling Mems
association.
Mr.. G. II. Human coming in, was re-
quested to enlighten the assembly. He re-
marked lie was unable to make any extended
explanation. He was not in position to
make any reference to the financial condi-
ton of the association. Among very few
a desire had been evinced to make change
IN the offices of president, and secretary and
treasurer. He believed this grew out of the
individual caprice and dissatisfaction of Mr..
Wright, of Field Letter & Co.'s. He,
Wright, had caused to be placed in the field
several tickets bearing his name
for president. He, Hinman. at
tributed Wright's dissatisfaction to the
fact that having refused to pay assessment
No. B. he had been expelled at one time from
the association. So far as he was able to
judge, the present officers had given salts
faction. AS to the charges in the Times, he
believed there was nothing in them.
Several Gentlemen-We would like great
ly to know the nature of these charges.
Mr.. Hamaker-I have the article in ques-
ton.
Thereupon the secretary was directed to |
read an article published in the Times of the |
22d:
The article is headed "Tourists of Trade,''
and, citing the organization which originated |
in Minnesota in 1868, goes on to speak of |
the management as follows:
For several terms the presidency has been
held by MIR. N. @. Draper, now of Lockwood & |
Draper, wholesale tea merchants; and Mr. |
Mason G. Hatch has been secretary. The body
is incorporated as benevolent and protective |
association, and one of its provisions is that |
upon the death of member all the other mem |
bers shall pay into the treasury So each. which
shall go to the family Of the deceased. For
several years there were no deaths. There have |
of the association has been called upon for $l4. |
When il is considered that this amount repre- |
sents as a matter of fact though not of theory |
an insurance of So, AGO. it will be seen how
great an advantage attaches to membership.
The expenses have been betrayed out of the
fees paid for admission to the association and
an occasional small assessment They have
never, all told, amounted to more than 49, COO a
year.
In view of these facts it seems odd that there
should be any dispute as to economy raised, or
that any cry of
RECKLESS ExTRAvAGANoE''
could find any listeners. Yet some of the gen
tlemen. perhaps not very we'll posted as to the
truth in the premises, or possibly for the love
of excitement have set ON foot a movement to
check the Reckless management of affairs and
reinstate white-rubed virtue the top seat
just what specific cause of complaint they have
further than they think Mr.. Hatch receives too
large an amount of money for his services as
secretary does not appear.
The annual election is to occur on the Goth of
December. Some time since
THE FOLLOWING PRINTED TICKET
was distributed among the members:
For President-Silas F. Wright.
Vice Presidents-N G. Draper, Chicago: J. J.
Mcdonald St. Paul; James M. Dement,, Mil
waukee: M. w. Shultz Peoria; M. @. Wetmore
st. Louis; Chas Human, Chicago.
Secretary and Treasurer-Mason G. Hatch.
Directors-William Best. f. w. Norwood, J, |
W. Richards T. M. Caligar, J. S. Butterfeld.
The appearance of this document created
quite sensation. Its supporters set at work !
without loss of time to procure the proxies
of members who will not be present at the an
nual meeting for the purpose of voting them
for it. The activity displayed soon
BROUGHT ANOTHER FACTION TO THE SURFACE
and in short time more the following was