Omaha daily bee., 1893-11-06
ASKED RoccEN 70 RESIGN
Il
Charles F. Drexel Slated as His Successor
for a Secretaryship,
CHANGES AT TIE COMMERCIAL CLUE
Request Met with Befusai-GcncraI Meet
Ing OF the cub Called Cor Tuesday
Reason for the Change as
specihed-Probabie Action.

The executive committee of the CONNER
cial club held a meeting last Saturday after
noon and decided to make change in the
secretaryship OF that organization.
Chairman Gibbon was authorized to see
Secretary Roggcn and ask for his r~esigna-
tion. 1t was also decided by the committee
to install Charles +. Drexel as the new Sec
rotary.
Mr.. Gibbon yesterday notified Secretary
Roggen of the result of the committee meet
ing, and asked for Mr.. Roggen's resignation.
The latter was not forthcoming. In fact. the
secretary positively refused TO resign. This
was unexpected, and Chairman Gibbon con-
suited G. Ii. Payne aud other members Of
the executive committee, who insisted on
the resignation of the present secretary on
the ground that he was not quick enough
on his feet"
Mr.. Roggen was duly notified of the
reasons why a change was desired, but he
would not resign and still holds the chair.
Charles 4. Drexei Chosen.
Charles I. Drexel admitted yesterday that
he had been offered the position and would
assume his duties in the near future. pos
sibly Tuesday or Wednesday. He declined
10 talk on the subject further than this. He
is "a young mau who is at present in the en-
ploy of General Agent Fischer of the New
England Mutual Life Insurance company,
aud one of the committee says that The is a
great rustler." The committee unanimously
decided on DreXel as Il successor to Rog gen.
One committeeman states positively that
Drexel will be installed, Notwithstanding
Roggen's refusal to resign.
Secretary RogCen was seen yesterday by
a BEE reporter. He refused to talk for pub
~lication at that time, but said that he had
been requested TO resign yesterday and that
he had refused to do so. He wanted the COM
mittee to state its reasons for desiring
his scalp.
tive committee, was interviewed last even
ing upon the subject.
Mr.. payne's Statement.
ut is just this said MIR. Payne. "Per-
sonally | admire MIR. Roggen. He is honest
as the day is long. The change is MADE
simply because Mr.. Roggen is not possessed
of hustling ability sufficient TO hold down
the job. We have got TO have Il man in the
position who Is more lively-one who will
get out on the streets ana rustic up men,
bership, make prompt collections of money
due the club and attend TO all details
in that and other respects, with
dispatch. We hired Roggen over three
months 60, on trial. He was taken for
ninety days with the understanding that if
his work was not satisfactory, he was to
vacate. After he had been in the position
thirty days it was plainly evident to me
wa hO NoNlu my Hil ic III we nave
allowed him to remain over the expiration
of ninety days time. Now we have got an
other man for reasons above stated, and we
propose 10 put MIN in. Mr.. Roygen's
accounts are all right, but he is not as
good a bookkeeper as Drexel. All the
members of the committee esteem Mr.. Rog-
gen highly from a personal stand point, but
he Is not a success as a secretary. The posi-
ton pays 500 a month, and we have had a
number of applicants for the place. Mr..
Drexel we regarded as the best man, and he
will assume the duties of the position Tues
day evening, when the club meets. A resolu-
ton will be adopted declaring MIR. Roggen's
place vacant, and ] have no doubt but that
the choice of the committee will be promptly
ratified
Mr.. Roggen's friends in the club are in
| clined 10 give his case a hearing.
The club will meet next Tutstay evening
and settle the matter.