The morning call., 1893-12-08
UNION POLITICS.
Musicians i'm the Midst
of a Campaign.
Series of Sharp Contests at the
Annual Election of Their Or
ganization To-Day.

1he Mnsicians' Mutual Protective Union Is
III The tbroes OF political excitement This az
'ernoon the annual election will be held, and an
unusually keen contest is being made for sew
efai OF The Offices. The Australian ballot sys-
TEN Is employed in the unions elections. and
Tour cur'ained booths bave been erected IN u
corner OF the secretary's office.
lbers aIe 300 voting members in the organi-
zation. and IL is expected that the sharp rivalry
Will develop almost the entire voting strength
oil The union. A year ago 404 voles were cast
ana tuefe have been a number OF accessions TO
Inc roll Oh membership within the past Twelve
months. The officers 10 be elected comprise a
president, Vice president, secretary, treasurer.
thfee trustees and an executive committee of
eisht, forming the directorate OF the union. AT
ihe same Time committees on hail. examination
oil applicants, legislation and auditing are to be
chosen.
There are two distinct tickets In the field, one
representing The present administration and
the other an opposition. The fight really cen
ters however, IN the secreiafyship, The prize
position IN The gfi of the union. II Is salarled
once. carrying with 1t monthly remuneration
OF 500. The secretary Is the executive officer
of the organization, and il lie is 10 inclined
there are various ways In which lie can manip-
uiate his position for his personal gain 1t is
not haid for him 10 procure special engage
ments for private musical organizations With
hHiCu may De connected, anu lOI duuluB u
his salary In various ways.
For this Office the two candidates are Z. Z.
ScnnltZ, III" incumbent, aud >. Davis, who,
with his brother Moses. held the office for six
successive years. SchmliZ was elected over
Davis year ago by d nIa,Jrlty OF 137, and his
friends are confident he will receive an In
creased vote At this election. He has MADE an
admirable executive officer, and has been
prompt and impartial in all his official transac-
tions. Belonging 10 no private com any OF mu-
slclans. SchmiIz has 10 ak to grind at the
unions expense. During his Term The member
snip mas largely increased. the finances are IN
ilouTishing condition ana The expenses have
been reduced aud there Is an Increased balance
TO The unions credit In the bank.
Davis has been making sIlll hunt for votes
Tor months. The rooms of the union yesterday
W re hlled with groups of members, who were
being impOrtuned by one another The friends
OF Davis assert That the FIRST Regiment Band
mas received the cream of the business, and for
this they say the administration must have
been partisan. On the other hand Il is NAM
tained that the bands successes were made
entirely within its own ranks.
Members say that during Davis incumbency
OF the secetary's office Bum's band, OF which
Davis was member, got many engagements
through the Office. Davis principal supporters
are 5. Blum, $. Spadna and Adolph Bauer
Blum Is the leader OF the band which gave
Davis occasional engagements. While in the
Park Baud Davis circulated a petition, which
received fifteen sgners among the forty mem
btrs or the band. laudatory OF Spadna's abil-
lies conductor. Spadina is now helping 10
ma c his admirers fight, as Is Adolph Bauer,
leader of the TivO where Davis has an en-
gagement.
Davis counts on receiving fifteen votes from
the / ivOli OF chestra. forty from the Park band
and sixty from the Symphony orchestra. which
Is led by Bauer. The friends of SchmitZ say,
however, that he will receive many ballots from
The TWO aforementioned organizations. Both
Candidates have been busy counting noses.
Each claims majority of votes. but II is gen
orally conceded that Scnmitz has quite the
better of Tue fight.
The candidates for president are Caesar
Brand, The present head OF the union, and j. w.
Lowe. Brand IL young man, WAS elected
year ago, and became presi-
dent upon the departure for Europe three
months ago OF John Wentzei, the elected presi-
dent lie has made a good president. but he
viii have hard time against Lowe, who is an
older man. WITH considerable experience III the
duties TIE mead OF a society. Appearances
indicatS '.Owr'- se-~ction.
The on .cr Office for which strong per-
sonal ngt a. being waged is that of treasurer
1heo EIsIeidt who has had charge of the cash
for tie past eight years, Is opposed by ID. M.
Ramsey. Both men have a strong following,
aud tile contest between them bids fair to be
close and exciting For the other places the
usual efforts VIII be made by opposing candi-
dates, but interest centers In the FIRST three
With the secretaryship as the bulls
eye.