The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-01-14
NEW SUBSCRIBERS
The Mercantile Library Is
Booming.
To- Morrow's Election Will Be Elk
citing-Both Parties Prepared to
Fight to the End.

-. The annual election of officers for the
:Mercantile Library Association, which
takes place tomorrow, promises to be the
. most exciting contest which the Institution
has ever known, not only on account Of
the large interests at stake but also on ac-
count Of the charges of jobbery which one
of The parties is bringing against the other.
1t will be remembered that the nomi-
mating committee, of which Henry PayOt
is chairman, announced lis intention of
placing candidates on the regular ticket
who would favor either consolidation with
the Mechanics Institute or sale Of the
present premises of the Mercantile Library
TO dis pose of the $4,000 debt which ham,
pers the Institution,
" These plans were so strongly opposed by
the president, Edmund TausZky, and some
: Of the other officers and members that
they decided 10 run az opposition ticket.
Yesterday both parties issued their adj
dresses and list of wOuld-be officers. The
regular ticket reads: Pre- ident, DR.. c. I.
. Deape; vice-president, Paul Kingston;
treasurer, w. p. Fuller; recording secre-
taFy, ". T. Sawyer; corresponding secre-
tary. E. B. Holiday: directors-E. u.
Young, a. F. Morrison, John 5. Hlttell,
A, Roman. A. L. Mann. E. p Cole, d. L.
Farnsworth. DR.. Il. l.. Curtis. E. +. Wash
burn.
The nominees on the opposition ticket
are: For president. Edmund Tauszky;
for vice-Dresident, Samuel c. Bigeow; for
treasurer. Henry j.. Dodge; for recording
secretary. j. &. Conrad; :or corresponding
secretary. Albert NJ. Bender. For true
tees-Dudley c. Bates, F. II. Porter. Ed
mund Marks, Alfred Bowler. }. j.
OBrien. A. X. Durbrow. William D0xey,
l.. Damant. Colonel I. II. Craig.
The vein in which both circulars are
written is positively dramatic, for besides
stating clearly the contested points at
issue, the writer's, particularly OF the cir
cuar Issued by the nominating committee,
have embelished the publications with
very impressive language.
=: Henry Payot, when seen by CALL re-
=. porter yesterday, observed; 'The condi-
: tion OF the library is alarming. We are
running behind to the tune of $3.50 a
p. month ana nothing can save the institu-
TOP II things go on as they are at present.
call ours the common-sense view versus
: the sentimental one. for it is impracteable
and visionary to attemnt 10 carry on he
library on It's present basis. AS regards
bringing in new members to vote. we ara
: all anxious to induce our friends TO Join
both. parties are canvassing for votes in
that way.
Now, look at this circular" pursued
Mr.. Payot, handing the reporter one issued
by the opposition. "Yo GU will observe that
is is signed only committee of members
of the opposition Now, why, ask. if
they were proud of their work, did they
issue an anonymous circular. or course
we know that it proceeds from Mr.. Tausz-
XIV and some of his followers, but why
not have the courage to sign their names ?"
Colonel T. II. Craig, one of the opDosi-
ton nominees for the Office of trustee,
was found by CALL reporter at the Mer-
camille Library. ~ es, we have registered
a large number of members since the
meeting on the 9th inst, when it was
known there would be an opposition
ticket" he observed, opening the book
that contains the names and signatures of
new members.
sNow. look here" continued the colonel,
indicating list of signatures, all in the
same hand writing. Here are fifteen all
ticket Those people have had their dues
paid for them by the supporters OF
the regular ticket. There are large
mum Der of them among the 1853 new mem
bers who have joined since the 9th of jan
uary. We cannot refuse them, though we
know that it is only what is called in poll
itics 'cOloniZing,' and means a small trick
=: to. secure votes.
81 do not mind affirming positively that
friends Of the regular ticket have paid
dues for new members ID order TO secure
votes" continued Colonel Craig, ia an
swer to question. I'VE have asked our
: friends to Join. too, but they have paid
their own way and large NUMBER OF tDe
Others have not.
''The people on the regular ticket seem
Ia. great hurry TO sell lie library. We
h: have enough money to carry us on for
year at least and it is our purpose to hold
out as long as possible. If we are obliged
10 sell, let US wait till money is more plen-
:. tiful and we can get the highest price. III
would be outrageous TO sell during the
= financial DEPRESSION, when real estate can
not realize its true value"
:. II don't deny the authorship OF the