St. Paul daily globe., 1890-07-12

retary could not cast the vote of the as
sociation members in the election of Of
ticers unless they were unanimous.
Assistant Secretary Sheldon had
done this, despite the fact that
there was a large vote opposing the
election of Prof. Garrett as president.
The election was, therefore. illegal, and
an injunction would restrain the officers
elect from using the funds in the treas
ury or drawing warrants OH the associa-
ton. Mr.. Forbes declared he was not
opposing anyof the officers elected: he
merely wanted the report of the nomi
mating committee legally adopted. If
this was not done the work of the
association the ensuing year might be
seriously impaired. He, therefore,
moved that the vote by which it was
alleged the new officers of the associa-
ton were elected be reconsldered.
The points in Mr.. Forbes address
were received with rounds of applause,
and the resolution proposed was
La Crosse, Wis.
President Caufeld here signalized
himself in way which drew upon him
the misses of many present. He
ruled the motion out of order. His
reason for this was that, in his opinion,
the officers had been legally elected.
He said the association had Outgrown
its constitution, which was adopted
when the organization was in the early
stages of its existence. The taking of
division on the election of officers was
impossible. Such thing could not be
done until the constitution was revised.
The teachers, he thought, should have
every confidence in the nominating
committee. 1t was one composed of
representative educationaliStS, repre-
senting every state and territory, with
eX-President Pickard at its head.
Under the circumstances he would
have to stand by the report, and in rul-
ing the motion out of order he asked
the teachers to sustain him.
Supt Hardy insisted upon this motion
being put, and began to lay down the
law.
President Garfield jumped up and
ruled Mr.. Hardy out of order. There
was no motion before the meeting.
the meeting from the presidents rul-
ing upon Mr.. Forbes motion.
President Garfield was equal to this.
With consummate gall he made the fol-
lowing bold declaration: II must an
nounce most emphatically that cannot
and will not put such motion. do
not consider that this appeal ought to
be made. l refuse to put the question
to the house. If you attempt to put
this question on appeal from me, you
will have to do without me as your pre-
siding officer"
To say that this threat caused con-
siderable CONSERVATION is to put it very
mildly. The application of such gag
law was not at all reliShed, and the an
nouncement was received with Kisses.
The immediate friends of the president,
however. greeted his determined stand
with applause. A general disruption of
the association served imminent. when
the Hon. w. E. Sheldon, of Boston,
with that tact and judgment he pos
sesses to SO marked a degree. stepped
forward and delivered an address on
the principles of the Humane society.
The feeling of the circle surrounding
Messrs. Forbes and Hardy was very
bitter against the autocratic ruling of
the chair. There was a general opinion
that the president made great mistake
in refusing to allow the appeal. He not
only made bad breach of parliament
ary law, but alieniated the sympathies
of many friends, who are loud in the
declaration that Mr.. Garfield had moth
ing to fear-that at all hazards his ruling
would have been upheld,