St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-03
The Honorable Secretary of
the Builders Board Is Sum-
marily Deposed.
He Is Knitted to Let in an Ar.
chitectupal Young
Man. q
Though Downed, He Will Yet
Fight to the Bitter
End.
Followers Of John Wesley
Who Have Stormed the
City.

The announcement was made yester
day of the appointment of H. r. 2.
Hamilton, young architect of st. Paul,
to take the place formerly occupied by
Hon. Harry III. Young as secretary of
the board of contractors and builders.
Rumors were current during the day of
a split in the dir ectorate on the matter
of the appointment, it being asserted
that Hamilton's appointment had been
secured by undue influence on the part
of certain of the directors to whom Mr..
stated that the late secretary had re-
fused to resign when called upon to do
so in written request from the direct
ors. The statement made yesterday
that MIR. Young had been compelled to
resign and his place filled by the imme-
diate inStallment of Mr.. Hamil-
ton gave rise to no little
comment and conjecture as to
the causes which had led to such step.
A visit to the Office of the board revealed
that the new secretary had already
assumed the duties of his new position.
Several members of the board were
present, and in answer to inquiries as
to the ca ses which had led to the sum-
mary dismissal of the late secretary,
Paul Haupt, actlngas spokesman, said:
'Mr. YOuEg'S resignation was asked
on Sept. 4, and at that time he formally
accepted the edict of the board, after
which nothing more was thought of the
matter by the directors until Mr..
YOung's announcement appeared in the
papers, which | may add was surprise
to all of us. The situation is just this:
The board decided that it is desirable
and necessary to have in the position
of secretary man who pos
Sesses a knowledge of architecture
and practical building. Mr.. Young
does not possess that knowledge, and
the man we have selected does; ergo,
the change. | want to say that, so far
as | am aware, the only feeling anent
Mr.. Young by the members of the
board was one of regret that he was in
capable of filling the position, and that
his resignation was necessary to the
proper conduct of the business OF the
organization. As for any other reason
for his resignation being called for,
there was none whatever, and any
statements to the contrary are entirely
wrong and unauthorized"
Later, reporter called on Mr.. Young
at his residence. 722 Ashland avenue,
and his side of the controversy is:
1.-THE story about the necessity for
architectural knowledge in a secretary
for the board is a palpable evasion;
there is no such necessity. During the
entire time | was secretary | never
once found an occasion when [ could
have used architectural information in
any manner whatever. | repeat that
the excuse is no excuse, but an evasion.
There have been efforts made ever since
l was elected to the position, and Hamil-
ton was a defeated candidate, to Gust
me and install him in my place. l have
a good many friends on the board, who
will, however, stand by me, and the end
is hot yet"
From other sources it is understood
that there is very decided division of
opinion among the directors as TO which
of the two men, the present or late in
cumbent of the SecretaryshiD, is best
fitted to fill the position, and that the
division will result in some very stormy
eloquence at the coming meeting of the
board. Certain members are said to be
very indignant at the way Mr.. Young
has been OuSted, and that they will use
every endeavor to secure his reinstall-
ment.