St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-11-27

actly why he suggested that the
nomination of T. j. Leftwitch for
treasurer should be withdrawn, and
the name of Egbert Cowles, cashier OF
the German-American bank, was sub
stituted. Miss A. A. Judson, formerly
secretary, at this point mildly intimated
that she thought that the old officers
should first be given the opportunity TO
resign. She rendered her resignation.
and said she thought A. j. COndit in
tended to resign as president. Alfred
Humphreys, who has acted as an
attorney for the old society, removed
his Overcoat, and proceeded to talk out
in meeting. The society, he said. was
the state society. Its officers had been
elected to serve until Jan. l. One set
of members could not step in and elect
other officers to take their places unless
the old officers resigned or were re-
moved for cause. A resignation could
not presented by proxy, and neither
George A. Pillsbury nor any one else
could be elected to succeed A. j. COndit
until he resigned.
DR.. Fishblatt put in that the old So
ciety had not done anything and it was
time some one took hold. TO this Mr..
Humphreys replied that A. j. Condit
accomplished much for the society, and
had done things for the protection of
animals that few present would dare to
undertake. At least he was entitled to
respectful treatment. He went on to
say that an agent had been appointed
and had been Oh duty about two weeks.
Eyes, but you never had an agent
until you found out we were going to
appoint One," said Dr.. Fishblatt tri-
umphantly.
Because" explained the attorney,
''the last legislature by increasing the
penalty took the prosecution of arrests
diction of the municipal court, and 1t
would be folly to employ an agent until
a grand jury was in session, so indict-
ments could be found"
About this time DR.. FiShblatt called
Mr.. Humphreys down, and said he
didn't want to have him talk all the aft
ernoon. The attorney was, however,
given five minutes more by a vote, and
paoceeded to ask why not wait five OF
six weeks until the annual meeting,
when the terms of the officers would ex-
pire and new ones could be elected.
Everything would then be regular.
When the five minutes had expired
DR.. Fishblatt proceeded to talk about
a quarter OF al hour himself. and stated,
among other things, that articles incor-
pOrating the new society had been
drawn up and would be filed with the
secretary of state shortly. Mrs. A.
Dorman wanted to know if Mr.. Humph-
reys would not consent to continue to
act as an attorney. That gentleman,
however, declined the honor and with
drew from the meeting. 1t was then de-
cided to adjourn to next Monday in
order to give the old members chance
to resign.
1.-The secret of the whole trouble is
this !" remarked one of the old members
after the meeting. "There's about four
or five of the new members who are
working up the organization. as they
call 1t, in order to have w. G. Goudy
appointed agent. The rest Of the peo-
pie interested in the movement are
actuated simply by love of the cause
of humanity, and don't understand it.
The true inwardness of the whole mat
ter will come out at the next meeting,
and l hope it will be settled amicably,
for it is shame to have good work
blocked by fight over petty Office"