The National tribune., 1894-07-12
WHISTLES
THE CONVENTION ON THE FOURTH.

convention - a thing OF the past. In view OF the
fact tina; McGiniyis Executive Committee eompos-
ed of AxuI Alcyo and Morton. had the 9Th OF
June, notified Mc(inty of their having changed
the place and date of meeting from Baltimore,
July l. to New York, Sept. 8. giving no reason for
line change. display of pyrotechny other than
the usual fireworks was expected on the fourth.
and ii came. IN making the change the Executive
COMMITTEES claimed to be acting under authority
given them by Art x. Sec. of the Constitution.
which reads in part as follows:
And in the event OF regular semi
annual convention to take place, they 1.-The EG-
ecutive Committed may, in connection with such
of the officers rs remain active. select later date
and another gathering place instead for such con-
vention and such meeting shall be considered the
regular vention of the League"
A majority of the Leagues members contended
that the word falling" had been omitted in
vising the Constitution, but even II such were not
the the fact remains that the committee did not
make the change 3" in connection with such other
officers as remain active" petition. in which the
action of the committee WAS branded AS arbitrary,
fraudulent and Unconstitutional signed by large
number of members. sent 10 President Nc
Ginty who then authorized that invitations be
issued for Baltimore, which was done.
Nevertheless, when Kosciusko called the meet
ing to order, those present expected MIN 10 STAND
up for his sppointees, and he did it nobly, even II
rbitrarily and uuconstiiuiionaily. The following
PuzzleTs answered TO their names when the roll
was called: Nypho Lord Baltimore. Hal Hazard.
Joel H. Hint Damon, Arty Fishel. K. I. Did, Brom
Bones Maud Lynn, Ernest. Alumnus. Guldon.
Kosciusko McGnty, Primrose, K. q. Chester.
Willie Wildwave put In his appearance later IN
the day. Nypho appointed Recording Secre-
tary pro tenn. and Il. o. Chester temporarily at
tended to the duties OF the Treasurer.
The minutes OF the last meeting having been lost
In transmission from Eugene to H. ). Nut, the ac-
count published in the Mystic Mems was read. Sew
eral corrections were made the principal being
to altar the ". p. A. project vote from IL To 2. a
number not voting" to 10 10 2. The revised &C
count was adopted the official minutes
Communications read from Eugene and
Nedmac, Corresponding Secretary. In a letter 10
the League the latter nclosed two communications
! he had received from the Executive Committee.
Mc[iinty requested the letter read and refused To
allow the reading Of the balance. claiming they had
| not been addressed to Nedmao in his official
! capacity-prearranged, of course. heated de-
| bate ensued MeGinty being the only one to defend
| the stand lie had taken. His ruling was appealed
| from by Damon, and the communications were
/ finally read. The committee in them branded the
| meeting Illegal aud threatened members as
sembling with expulsion-a really langhabls idea.
/ Action deferred until unfinished business
should be in order.
! McGinty then stated that he had no copy Of the
/ By. Laws AT hand and had forgotten the order oil
business. He appointed q committee Of three to
] prepare formula for guidance OF the meeting,
| Maiid Lynn acting Chairman. Dues to the
amount of SIS were then collected, Lone Fisher
man aud Granite Poser Che latter later elected to
| mem bership) sending 81 each by mail BY report
of the Treasurer he had on hand s. 90 out of which
Ernest had been paid S. Bills for hall rent, print
| ing, and balance due Ernest were presented total
Sl6l5. Balance on hand, S205
| The Credeniai COMMITTEES. by K. I. Did, Chair
| man. reported favoraby on the name OF Granite
| Poser. and he was elected to membership. The
| Executive Committee did not present report, al
they did not fit to recognize the legality OF the
| meeting The Form Committee also dein
| euent Brom Bones read report on fats which
! for several reasons, appealed TO the visibility o
| those assembled. The report. together with Beeef
Nuts report on puzzle departments, was accepted
and ordered printed in the Enigma. Beech Nut, II
bis report, said he hoped Thedonl had not degener
| ated or words TO the effect. and Maud Lynn anC
| Hal Hazard asked emphatically to be placed Oh
record not cOncurriHg in that part OF the report
owing to the fact that the paper now admits obso
lete words. The matter was patched up before
1 II Al hacame warmed to OrHlOTfcat pitch, elS
| the meeting would have been treated TO an " anti
4 biemish speech.
ted minority report that, inasmueh Sphin:
had awarded both Aumuus and 10 Mullins gol'
medals, his COMMITTEES had been aosoived iron
| much labor in the matter, and asking that TN
League tender its thanks TO Sphinx. Ernest gave N
oral second minority report. stating that as Alum
nus's record was better than Jos Mullins's by one
half q credit in his opinion the former should b
entitled 10 FIRST place IN the race. On motion
Maud Lynn St. Germaine's report was rejected. a
I il unrightfuy absolyed the committee from ceE
| tain duties, the report OF Ernest being aceepte
later. During this time McGinty called Nypho 1
the chair, while he made some remarks concern
ing the withdrawal of The Study from the contest
Under the head Of unfinished business there w a
plenty of excitement. After remarks had bee
made by Maud Lynn, resolutions were offered D
Arty Fishel censuring the Executive COMMITTEES 10
| actions "uncaIied for. impolitic and unconstitu
| tional" McGinty said he would not put the que:
ton of adopting them to vote, the matter wa
too childish This brought forth animated remark
from Maud Lynn X. L. Did, Joel II. Hint. K.
| Chester GuidoB, and others Then DE change
his tactics and said the COMMITTEES had not acte
| unconstitutonaIly. Another heated discussion FOL
lowed the President alone standing up for his iri
of executives" His ruling was appealed from
but that did not matter; lie WAS IN The CHAIR 1
defend his at any cost. and still refused TO pu
any motion looking to their censure Then II wa
suggested the word "unconstitu;io1ai be oinltle
from the resolutions, but that dlu not cut any 1
with McGiuty. Had lie not told certain puZz e
after the meet was over that he knew he hhd d
right to hold out, would be led to suppose h
| had auddenfy FORGOTTEN all he ever knew aOOu
| parliamentary law MeGinty said the commute
could construe the Constitution to give them powc
even if the members did not consult the othe
| officers Asked how, he sharply remarked tina
it not his business to know ho'0 they did 1t;
simply knew they did it, and that was enough
Well exclaimed Gu1don, lncy must elmer D
J knaves fools if they did.
I Here FisheI though hi he would come to the rescue
and it was moved the matter lay over tempo
Tarily presumably that a new President Nigh
have the matter in hand after the election
officers. Carried.
| proposed amendment to Sec. Y. Art. OF th
| Consti' utiol inserting the word falling where
should have been at the time OF revision, wa
| offered by Maud Lynn, Guidon. and t. o. Chester
IL will be acted upon at the next meeting. u
| amendment offered at the Jersey City meet OF
year ago, proposing to give the President powe
20 remove q delinquent officer officers, was Gale
! up II did not receive two-third5 vote OF thos
| present and was lost. -
Ruta Baga was then resuscitated. and as the Ez
| ecutiye Com mittee had not acted In the matter q
investigating his actions IN relation to tne fei
| plexities " medal, Alunnus, to dispose OF the cas-
| exDedtiously, moved that Ruts Bnga De expeite
| from the League for dishonest actions in oherin
| gold medals ia the departments conducted oy r
S. Nut and Arty Fishel. Seconded by Joel H. Hir
!, and carried.
Election of officers came next. In a neat speee
| Maud Lynn nominated Damon for Presiden
speaking in high terms of his candidates eng
, | hiIity etc. Nypho nominated Sphinx Prox
ballots were opened, dozen or more Tor Sphlh
| being received from New York and vicinity. ser
down to defeat an expected effort TO elect Art
Fjshel to the Office of Chief Executive. Sphin
was chosen by vote II to IL and Damon move
TO make the election unanimous. Carried IN
question of the legality OF the proxies was argue
i | mt some length although, OF course, rom no OF
|, lection to Sphnxs candidacy.
, Right here is where n stroke OF the most ext
| cradle generalship occurred. Brom Bones We
nominated for The first Vice Presidency, eleete
and escorted to the chair by Arty Fishel aud Hin
, Arty smiled a broad, censure-iike smile, as II I'll
wishes of all but or two of those present wer
To be acceded to at last. IL was well Arty smile
then for he did smile later will be disclosed
Anouyme was nominated for second Slce-Pres
Z dent by r. o. Chester, and the Secretary cast on
. baIot for him. Other selections were: Treasure
. Hal Hazard Corresponding Secretary, Art
. Fishel; Recording Secretary, Nedmac; Offici'
Editor, Ernest. Boston and Philadelphia wei
nominated for ext meeting place. the latter plat
being chosen by vote of 10 TO g. Jan. 1893. beln
the time of conyening.
Al this point X. o. Chester called for unhnishe
business and asked that the League consider III
, | resolution to censure its Executive Conmltte
A motion to adjourn inter ected by Hal Hazar'
/ | and lost on a straight sectional vote. Comm
down to business again Arty's Vice President, WI
. had signed the petition asking McGlnly 10 tuf
down the three New Workers, refused to put IL
{ motion to censure McIiinty standing near him All
$ lending encouragement. by his presence at an
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