The morning call., 1891-08-16
President McCreery l will not pu.

this
Question arose from a hundred voices.
I'm not going to speak"
question:. again disowued the speaker,
VINO accepted the situation and nut the
question. the result of the vote being IS in
favor OF the resolution and Is against it,
A delegate from Brooklyn ParlOr arose
and stated that his parlor changed its vote
from yes" 10 no"
Another delegate arose and stated that
oouth San francisco changed its vote from
mo" to yes"
Marshal Morton of the San Francisco.
Oakland and Alameda parlors arose and
salo that II Brooklyn ParlOr would name
an aid he would furnish him with a white
horse at his own expense.
McCREERY SECURES A HEARING,
President McCreery then secured hear
ing and stated that he did not believe in the
action of the Committed He would not
back down: All he asked was to be cred
| tied with sincerity.
Three cheers for MeCreery!" was
shouted. Are you with US ?"
no, SIT, am not, was the answer. 81
| WISH 10 hand IN my resignation It's President
| OF the JOINT Committee. | thank you for
the courtesy with which | have been treate d
| untli Tonight. L regret that any parlor
PACING Parlor for instance, which recog-
| nIZed Nice-PreSident tonight in nv place
as presiding officer
At this statement confusion again pre-
vailed, thirty Of The committee ali talking
| at once.
The Vice President arose and asked the
PRESIDENT 10 come to ORDER
PRESIDENT McCreery insisted on his resig-
nation, and 1t was accepted by vote OF II
voting. o -
George II. Puppy was nominated as his
successor. but declined in favor of Vice
| PRESIDENT Z. T. Lllande, VINO was elected
to the office. George d. Clarke was then
nominated as Viee-President. OndeclinIng
D. ~ Zlegeniuss was chosen for the place,
ne question then arose whether ali the
| parlors would not participate in the cele-
| Dration IL Santa Cruz made compromis e
| MIN the railroad company? Delegate Cas-
| lie answered that it would make no differ
ence II lew remained behind
LITTLE AMUSEMENT AFFORDED.
Delegate Madison of Santa Cruz thanked
the committee for the justice that had been
done his parlor, and said it would not be I'M
| grateful for the consideration shown
AT th!s state of tue proceedings cOnsidera-
bic amusement was occasioned by dele
gate representing Halycon Parlor, who en-
tered and asked what had been done? He
| was told that vote had been TAKEN 81
have two votes in my hip pocket" he said,
Two noes and one aye" His votes were
not recorded
Delegate Lees asked for a roll-cal in order
| 10 learn what parlorS are not going to Santa
! Cruz Several motions were made on the
| subject, and delegate moved as a substi-
tute Tor the whole that as soon as parlor
decides not to go to Santa Cruz the Joint
| Committee be notified and its representatives
| be excused from taking part in the deibera-
| lions. The motion was carried
The transportation Committee was then
instructed TO confer with the railroad COM
| pany on tie subject of compromise and
make "a report to- morrow
Mantle Parlor, No. los, has determined
not to go to Santa Cruz, but to stand by the
original determination of the General Com
| mittee as taken at the meeting on Thursday
| night, which was to refuse to accent the
rates OF the railroad company. Rather than
! back down the parlor will remain in this
| city and VIII parade the streets with brass
band, IL 1t is the only parlor that takes such
action.