The morning call., 1894-01-16

and successfully, to win the day. In order
with regard to consolidation with the Me-
chaDics' Institute carrying with it life
memberships, they caused large printed
circulars denouncing DR.. Deane's state
ment to that effect TO be placed in the door
way.
The days proceedings were conducted
with the utmost courtesy and politeness
between the two rival parties; but. never
theless, each kept sharp lookout to see
that no undue advantage was secured by
their opponents. The piles of opposition
and regular tickets lay side by side on a
table, exactly alike in color and shape. On
small table. close at hand, lay copies of
the IausZky circular.
During the course of the afternoon,
when large number of ladies were flock
ing into the library, President Tauszky
noticed with concern that an urbane young
man had stationed himself beside the regu-
lar ticket, and was politely handing copies
of them to every one who approached the
table. THAT won't do at ALL" exclaimed
the president, "he is hired by DR.. Deane.
Let him distribute both tickets"
The urbaDe young man, however, po-
litely but firmly resisted all looks and
hints insinuating that his presence was
not desired. He continued placidly to dis
tribute his tickets, and President TausZky,
after suffering considerable mental an
guish, placed another equally urbane
young man to hand the opposition ticket
to all comers. ThencefOrth members Sc
cured their tickets as easily as haHdbills.
Later in the afternoon the peace of mind
OF the friends of the opposition ticket was
again disturbed. The Boys High School
men had all voted solid for the Dsane
ticket. and DR.. Reane himself was OBJ
served TO be leaning against the table con-
tanning the circulars conversing with A.
l.. Mann. Charles Murphy, Albert Lyser
and James Kennedy, while near by stood
large group of lady schoolteachers con-
versing softly among themselves.
THAT is to intimidate those lady teach
ers from taking our ticket" exclaimed
President Tauszky. 81 do not want to have
the principals removed, but l can remove
the table," This was accordingly done,
and had the effect of Immediately dis
banding the group of principals though
their presence had not had any material
effect in influencing the ladies' votes, each
schoolteacher having taken the two tick
cts the urbane young men had thrust into
her hand and retiring to a distance had
filled out the one that pleased her best.
whats this?" exclaimed DR.. Deane,
little later to President Tauszky, you
have had that table taken down to ths door
and are giving out your tickets to the peo-
pie as they come in ?"
Its all right" replied the president,
I'VE are giving out both tickets at the
door,"
Considerable canvassing was done dur
Ing the course of the afternoon for the op-
position ticket by ladies. DIR. Deane's
party had no lady canvassers, indeed they
eau scarcely be said 10 have had any cam
vassers at all, beyond the doctor himself.
In the evening, however. a number of
ladies canvassed for the regular ticket.
Indeed an equal amount of activity was
displayed on both sides.
Between o'clock A. NJ. and p. M. uub-
| lie opinion seemed to run strongly in
favor of the opposition. At 6 o'clock the
polls closed for an hour. and when they
reopened a large number of the whist
club were present to add the weight of
| their vote to the regular ticket The polls
we're TO close at s o'clock, and during the
last hour of voting the excitement among
the large number of ladies and gentlemen
present almost reached fever heat.
Are you for the library or the whist
club" was question continually asked.
I'm for the library" replied almost all
the members OF years' standing, anG the
longer they had been in the library the
more emphaticaily they urged their friends
to vote for the opposition ticket
There were so many mem bers waiting
to vote for the last half hour before the
polls closed that they formed long line
dClUco tub ulStcs anu tu6 tUlluS tdUlo WAS
| blocked with eager partisans. At last
the hands of the clock pointed to the hour
for closing the polls. but just when every
| one had pressed forward to see the last
vote dropped into the box enc of the
| judges arose and began TO read aloud a
| protest.
The effect coming at the height of the
| excitement was almost dramatic. Dead
| silence imm edIately fell upon the assem-
| bled Gro wd, while they listened to a legally
worded document from William NJ. Noyes,
a life member OF the Mercantile Library
Association. protesting against ''the re-
ception or counting of any vote or votes
from alleged members who have not In
person signed the bylaws" The protest
went on to state that according to section
ii, article Q. of the bylaws persons could
only become members by signing the said
bylaws and paying one quarters dues.
1t will be remembered that as stated In
The CALL q large number of the ne N