The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-13
After . Romewhat Heated Debate the Mat
ter Was Postponed Until 10 a. m.
To-Day.

Phelps said that he had in his possession
5000, representing ninety-six members
who had paid 500 each. The names were
:ead.
After the reading of the trcasurer's re-
port Secretary Bradford stated that any re-
port from him would be the same as that
presented by the treasurer. No money had
0een paid out and there were no other REQ
ords except those Of the meetings.
r. H. Harlow asked for information con-
cerning other names which were reported
to swell the membership to 120. He was in
formed that they had not been secured.
The president announced the next bust
ness in order the election of board of
trustees to serve during the ensuing year.
T. 81. Kleinschmidt here claimed to have
but was not SO credited by the secretary,
and insisted that whenever a member had
pAid his money he was entitled to vote; and
there was no way of determining when a
quorum was present unless such fact was of
record.
journ, claiming that in accordance with the
bylaws no legal election could be held.
The bylaws provided that the election
should be held on the second Thursday in
June, the polls to be open from 10 a. m. to
4p. m. But the president held that the
election would be legally held at that time.
A motion was made by A. j. Steele to adj
journ for two weeks and advertise the cleo
ton for ten days in The INDEPENDENT.
Chessman wanted to know why the cleo
ton could not be proceeded with at once.
Motion to adjourn was lost by a large ma
jority.
pointed and the election proceed.
Mr.. Armitage declared there was no au-
thority for the election. The hour for hold
ing it had passed and it was contrary to
law.
r. H. Kleinschmidt insisted that the by
laws provided that election should be held
between the hours of 10 a. m. and p. M,
and that time had passed.
Joe Davis thought the election was legal
or it wouldn't have been called. He was
anxious for q vote.
The statutes governing the matter were
read by Mr.. X. H. Harlow, which showed
conclusively that the election must be pro-
ceeded with in the manner prescribed by
the bylaws, but the chair decided that an
election was in order.
+. r. Wallace and -Armitage protested
that the election must be held in accordance
with the bylaws.
Nm. Muth was of the opinion that the
hours within which legal election could
be held had passed.
The president here made plea for har-
mony and stated that rather than there
should be any ill feeling. engendered he
would prefer that the meeting adjourn.
Mr.. Harrison moved to suspend the rules
and bylaws, but he was declared out of
order.
The motion to appoint tellers was then
put and carried by vote of 70 to ID, which
was not quorum.
T. H. Kleinschmidt here arose and deliv-
cred short speech in which he stated that
he was in favor of permitting those who did
not like the situation the liberty of with
drawing. He was opposed to obstruction
lists. 1t would be good thing for them to
withdraw. He made plea for harmony,
and said he would rather they disband than
wanted somebody to withdraw and de-
manded that the election proceed.
MIR. Armitage presumed that there were
none present who were not interested in the
welfare of the association. In regard to
obstructionists. he presumed MIR. Klein
the gentleman was candidate on the cut
Rnd-drled ticket for some office.
j. S. McNeill said the man who prepared
the call were the men who wanted to ad-
journ. He was willing to adjourn, but
wanted the president to appoint tellers and
both president and secretary to pass on the
proxies.
Mr.. Harlow, who had prepared the call
at the request of President Cory, rose upon
a question of privilege and stated that the
advertisement calling the meeting was in
serted by him without the knowledge of
ouy u tue OlACGTSs
At this point Of the debate George NJ.
Huffaker Strengthened himself up from eff
one of the back seats and moved that any,
one who wished to do SO might be accorded
the privilege Of withdrawing. No atten-
ton was paid to the motion.
Chairman knight made speech in favor
of harmony, which must prevail if any
good resulted from the association. The
association was organized for the benefit of
the city, but if good feeling did not prevail
then nothing of Advantage could be done.
]. S. M. Neill moved that the secretary be
required to carry the roll book around the
city and secure signatures of members.
Secretary Bradford replied that he had
worked for nearly all the organizations that
had been lately established in the city and
had never received cent Of pay and did not
want any. That he would not carry the
terest enough i'll the matter to come and
sign the roll. then it had better be left UNI
signed. He was not a candidate for the po-
sition of secretary and would not accept it.
Since his occupancy of the position he had
received nothing bat abuse for the time and
labor expended in behalf of the association.
T. Fl. Neinschmidt said Mr.. ArfnitaSe had
made some insinuations about his being
candidate for Office Armitage, interrupt
ing, II made no insinuation; l stated the
fact.'D The speaker was opposed to ad-
journment, and wished the election to pro-
coed. There might not be a quorum pres
emit to-day.
Mr.. Phelps thought the names could all
be signed to-day.
Joe Davis wanted the thing tested and in
sisted upon it. He couldn't see Why they
couldn't go ahead with the election. 1t was
big meeting, the biggest they had ever
had. The legal technicalities could all be
covered up.
The president here interrupted the ran
dom talk by appointing the following
Judges of the election to be held to-day:
Joe Davis. John S. NJ. Neill and E. c. Rich
ards.
A motion was then made to adjourn until
10 a. N. to-day, when the election of officers
for the Chamber of Commerce building
association viii be held in the rooms of the
association. basement of the Power block.
The meeting was characterized by good
deal of i'll humor and desire to carry
things with a high hand on the part Of
some of the members. The objects of the
association and its future usefulness were
lost sight of in the endeavor to elect q set
of Officers who had evidently been decided
upon at previous meeting held for the
purpose, st which many of the most influ-
entail and useful members were not present.
II 10 to be hoped that harmony and good
feeling will prevail at the election to-day,
aud set of officers elected who will help
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