New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-27
A MILK CONVENTION BROKEN UP.
TOO MANY DIRECTORS IN THE AUDIENCE.

EDITOR HowELLs MEETING CAPTURED BIZ THE
MANAGERS OF TIRE MILK TRUST.
large blackboard stood at the entrance 10 the ect
urAroomn Of Clarendon Hall yesterday morning, on
which was serawlod in chalky characters "Mlk Pro-
ducon and Dealers Meet Here Tho following call
was published recently:
convention Of producers and dealers Will DO held on
Thursday and Friday April 26 and 81 at Clarendon Hall
Tho following questions Will DO submitted IL New.
York market price for milk dssrsbc both desirable
and feaabe when where and by whom shall IL be
famed ana dstsrmincdf Is tho lactoneter reliable IN
ascerainng the quality Of mki These questions being
disposed Of thu convention will proceed the organta-
ton Of q committee price.
Eleven o'clock In tho morning was the hour an
pounced for the convention to OPEN At that hour
only bakers dozen Of milkmen and half dozen 70.
porters had responded 10 the call. At 10 90 Ami
Howell the Editor Of The Milk Reporter ascsnded
The platform, took of his hat and called the con.
vention' to order. Mr. Howell Is pcrsstently hostile
to tho Milk Exchangs and It was whispered about tho
room that be had called the convention to down it,
but that the meeting packed by the Milk Exchange
people. This proved true J. j. Lombard was chosen
chairman and John Brett secretary Both were friends
Of the Milk Exchange. John Kecher, of No. "A
Cherryst, said that tho railroads granted rebates ON
milk ght TO large dealers who were there
by enabled to undersell the small dealers like himself
who handled only from ten to fifteen cans He asked
the meeting to take some action on the question.
GoOrHo Slaukntef, MIX EACndusc ulrectOr, sdd he
did not think the meeting was a representative ons
Ho moved to adjourn until to-day to larger a.
tendance. An amendment to adjourn until p ~
prevailed
When the meeting reassemblcd three out Of every
four men present were Milk Exchange partlsans. Pr
Sanford, president Of the Exchange, was present.
Editor Howell looked blue he his forces out.
numbered. Chairman Lombard raped for order and
said ave will take mp the first question In the call
f0gf Ia n NY or
milk desirable n
Jesse Duriand, of Orange County, director Of tho
Milk Exchange, asked Where did this call orig mattel
Who signed iti'
The chairman read the names of tho signers and
asked II any ono Of them was present There was No
Who called this mcetIng.' again asked Director
Mr. HOWELL MAKES VAIN PROTEST.
Nr. Howell got upon bis feet with blood In his eya
Said he: snow Mr.. Chairman that is call for mo-
The right to call meetings for free discussion Is .
sacred American right Free discussion has been
hampered long enough. There is dissenson over the
msrket price Of milk say there is no market price
81 believe the market price is 1-2 cents from Nay
l." said c. II. c. BeakeA director of the Milk Ex-
that price IS nxed,r replied Mr. Howell, by the
Milk Exchange to suit himself That Exchange Vas do
nounccd by the Legislative Committee as an Infamous
trust and 1t was recommended that Its charter DO
annulled'
the audience. 1t c. A. Blauvelt, buyer for tho
MIX Exchange He began Mr. Chairman, / have
seen several Of the parties"
Editor Howei-I call the gentleman to ord
Tho Chair-I call you order.
Mr. Dlauvelt, resuming, said that he had seen
several Of the alleged sgners Of tho call who denied
all knowledge of It's existence.
Director beakes hero moved to adjourn sine die
The motion put and carried, to 4, and the con-
ycntonS broke up with the faces Of the MIX Exchange
directors wTeathed In triumphant smiles. Editor
Howell was left to pay for the hire Of the hall, S5 and
the public Is still In ignorance regarding the alleged
fraudulent charaoter Of the lactometer.