The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-08-17
THIRD EDITION.
THE DlKREpIrH DlrpIorLTY.
Mrs. Hall Makes Her Statement BE
fero the Committee OF Awards an
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Mrs. Hall Makes Her Statement BE-
faro tho Committee OF Awards ana
Is vindicated.
Since Mrs J. Frank Ball has return
ed home from Chicago the interest In
The discussion of the disagreement.
between her and Mrs. Virginia c. MGR.
dith. of Indiana, chairman of the
Committee of Awards, of which Mrs.
Ball was secretary, has been renewed.
Tho disagreement first grew out of
Airs. Meredith's determination to up.
point women judges who were not
competent experts. One of these had
the Recommendation of being u good
wife and mother, but while these quail,
tiles were excellent 1t needed some.
thing more 10 make an expert Judge.
At one OF the meetings OF the ladies'
board Mrs. Ball found 1t necessary,
from sense Of Justice, to support al
woman who had charged Mrs. Mere
dith with malice In her treatment of
the appointment of judges from South
Carolina. Mrs. Ball supported her
strongly with letter that, without
her knowledge, slipped Into public
print. At the next session OF the
board some friends of Mrs. Meredith
attempted to have passed. resolution
resolution was promptly laid upon the
table and all record OF It ordered ex-
plunged from the minutes. Mrs.
Meredith then made n statement In
which she preferred charges against
Mrs. Ball. to which Mrs. Bah replied
on Aug. 5. In tho following statement;
4 desire to preface my remarks by
saying that personal differences be-
tween the Committee on Awards and
myself have had nothing at all to do
with my present advocacy of the
cause OF the states uhrepresented Oh
the Board of Judges. My position i'll
the defense of the rights OF those
states to representation Is no new
one, for a long time before our com.
mittee introduced the following
resolution:
"'If the number of Judges accre,
dited to one state be SO large Us Ia
preclude the acceptance oil judges
from other and equally important
states. therefore be II
" Resolved, That more equitable
division of judges be attempted
~ unfortunately, as | think, thi:
resolution never received second. 81
that 1t never had any standing before
the com mittee. But | introduce tht:
Mt this time in order that l may show
TO the board that long before the
states that are now in the cold had
begun to make themselves heard, ONT
member of our committee was look
Ing out for their interests.
That mismanagement in our com
mittee opened my eyes TO suspec
mismanagement elsewhere. vii
not deny and speak with regret wheI
Nsay that 1 feel compelled tn adiui
that my disappointment was keel
when was forced to the conclusion
that fairness and openness were factor
Absolutely wanting liz our committee
What does the board think OF tho fail
iure OF our committee to pass II set o
bylaws to govern the actions OF
committee charged with as importan
q mission us ours was and intrustet
with as large a congressional appro
pr.ation as Sl0O 900. Yet our commit
Tee never went through tho form o
adopting even the bylaws OF GU
board for its government. We ha,
not even decided upon what const
tutes aquorum until Ill the trahsactlo
OF business one day it became neces
Eary to arrive at some conclusion l.
the matter. Now why was this no
done? | assert that the only eXplanG
tion Il o at all adequately describes IL
situation Is the following:
"A set of bylaws having been prt
pared by friend with the knowledg
of one othey member OF the cOmmitte
that member Withdrew her supper
Because when the duties of the secrt
tary were defined as became necGssat
larger powers were given 10 mo, tn
incumbent in Office, than had been bt
fore conferred upon me, Ihoug
elected secretary | had really neye
been anything but recording clerk, m
duties having been confined exclusive
ty to keeping record of the days pr,
ceedings. My minutes when one
read became the property OF the chail
man, md once when requested tn,
after the adoption OF Tie minutes al
Tho transcription into tine permaneT
record book | uc permitted to hay
chem, livery S ripus objection WIS mtt
to the proposition. AS evcryboE
knows the minutes OF a meeting a
tas property Of the secretary but
never had tho original minutes of OF
a st session held IN January of til
year submitted to me-
"A typewriter cory was sent II
and was expected. from memory.
stead OF by comp irison, to Judge
their accuracy. Does this argue Il
Familiarity with the ordinary Duaine
methods TINT obtain Then ii uEf
mliiarIty. | go further and say that u
y
docs II argue intention on tho part
the cl nirIuun TO deal with tho utt
members oil the committee as II lii
were children; | assert that the list
names embodied i'll the charmpn's
port which was agreed upon ~ oil
members OF the committee IN one
nay absences was per-istently and
Intention withheld from mo until il
one day before Our board convene
Fr.ll t..y. a. I..N
ent session OF our board il was a5..
for by me repeatedly.
Il was put of from time to til
with the answer that she had not ,
Ind typewriter copy. As often
thls answer was received would s.
Il will not put YOU to that .ruub
Mrs. Meredith; give mo the list an
will copy 1t oil myself. This was
done and now | want to know W
Once in Il meeting Of our commit
when my wishes were not buIug
the slightest deEree respected, | 5
u will get my remedy Tor this {
other sights. Mrs. Meredith, from
board.
My intention WIS 10 bring In a
nority report, although lneycr in c
versatlon said anything about Il
nority report yet | Judged that
chairman suspected me OF cUatl
plating the presentation OF suclta
port. 70 deprive mo OF the AhiiitA
do this assert that SHE tI"l b y, IT,
kept mo from Obtaining VOs
sion OF what must III IL,
sity constitute he chief feat
OF n report from tho CumWI
on Awnrus. Again, | say IA Z an
animation of tho report suhml.teL
The chairman will show ttat 1t has
O single signature tCvUEI that OF
chRir man II was never road TO II
a cGmnil tee for approval, a'd So IA
I know, no Other member Of the =
mite, except tho chairman aiffI
self, saw IT, asked iol IL IN tn, j"
mittee meeting, which immethH
preceded the meeting Of our TO
and obtained Tor answer that 4
was nothing III tine report to y
anybody could object !, howe
said that Should Ike to soc IL al
should think she wuu!d ieol hettt
have her coutHiLtCb informed hhOa
She then said size wontd gave !
mo to read on my way III tho carr
Co the board meeting. bat tAls sir
not eyon 10: Hnd II WIS pat into
hands only wien the board hal
yened and about fifteen Minutes
fore the report would be called
Was this either right urlaliH AhcI
came again for tho paper ! sal
Egree with the report in tie main,
IeTedith because II principally
ihsts Of tho corre7pG RdeLce that
passed between our pitira and I'll
she Executive COMMITTEES on Aw
hut | nm absolutely opposed to