Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-10

II. A. Guinxburg.
Frank and Meader was being pushed with
steady earnestness all the morning, and,
consequently, not more than twenty-five
members listened to the appeals read to the
convention which had been taken from
various decisions of the executive commit
tee by members who were dissatisfied With
the findings Of that body. These appeals
grew out of the settlement by the commit
tee of Observation-Disclosures arising between
various members of the association over
the exchange Of tickets. and disputes about
the rebates.
Queer Brokerage in Butte.
One case. however, which was somewhat
out of the general run and quite interesting
was that of d. Goldberg of Butte, Mont,
who was charged with A. Pincus, also CT
Butte, with violating a provision of the con-
stitution which declares that no member Of
the association shall have any business
transaction with any broker not a member
OF the association, or with member who
has been suspended. The report Of the COM
mittee showed that d. Goldberg was really
in partnership with A Goldberg, his BROTH
err. who was member Of a rival brokers'
association, and that they worked together
and divided the profits. D. Goldberg had
been fined heretofore five hundred and fifty
dollars for similar offenses, which he had
paid, and the convention unanimously re-
1ected his appeal and decided that he should
pay further sum of two hundred dollars
in accordance with the findings Of the ex-
ecutivs committee.
Report of the Executive Committee.
After numerous appeals had been acted
upon and the executive committee upheld
by the convention in every instance, Chair
man Gustav Lansing Of the executive COM
mittee presented the report Of that body,
which was largely devoted to the considera-
ton Of the hostile legislation through
which the association has so far success
fully passed.
Until recent years" 1t said, Legislation
to destroy the business of the ticket broker
tiles when the aid Of the Ffty-first Con-
gress was sought. Every member knows
of the defeat of the measure following the
call upon that Congress for assis lance made
by the railroads, and like outcome fol-
Congress by several railroads and traffic
lowed a similar call upon the Fifty-second
trusts combined. In the year 1893 thirteen
states were urged to enact laws that would
senger traffic in those states, and the ticket
broker at the came time. In three states
two railroad lines were successful in hav-
ing passed the bills they advocated. The
rulings Of the courts, however, upon the
law in those states, Minnesota Texas and
Montana, leave the ticket broker unmolest-
ed. and the traffic in tickets Is conducted
as openly as In Pennsylvania, where these
by this pernicioIs act, originally entitled,
An act to prevent fra uds upon unsuspect-
ing travellers. The nature Of all these
laws is well known. They nullify a citi-
zen's right to dispose of his property when
and where he will, compelling him to sell
It to the railroad only. and at the railroads
price and exclusive profit, IL any. In Chi
cago immediate discharge followed the ar
city under a law passed in 1875"
Infnf prnsoDnStn-s
The report stated that the services of the
American Ticket Brokers' Association, col
lectively and individually are recognized
factors in the apprehension and conviction
of forgers and others charged with the I'M
authorized printing Of tickets. Railroad
corporations are slow to adopt the plan of
joint prosecution in cases of fraud. which
works successfully ard inexpensively and is
a great advantage. Such a system, If faith
fully carried out and with the cooperation
of every respectable ticket broker declares
the committee, would soon rid the country
OF these culprits, and the hope is expressed
that joint prosecution of such offenders or
something similar to 1t may be procured in
the near future. After discussing questions
of local divisions of the association and the
standing as well as the time limit within
which tickets bid for by one member of the
association from another shall be delivered
the committee reports progress and activity
looks forward with much qualification to
the continuance Of these excellent char
acteristics.
Outlook for the Omces.
At the conclusion of the reading Of the re-
port a recess was taken, and at this after
moons session the election Of officers will
occur. About the only position over which
there is no contest Is that Of the secretary
w. P. Carter. whose performance Of his
duties has been Of such a character in the
past years that any one who even SO much
as suggested the appointment Of successor
to him would be drum med out of the asso-
citation.
1t is believed that Col. Guinzburg. the
retiring president and Mr.. George ii. Nc
Kenzie of Chicago will be made members
of the executive committee, and that Mr.,
Zen. Wasserman OF St. Louis will be
chosen first vice president. Additional
members who registered today were Ben.
Wasserman, st. Louis; E. c. Poage Gin
cinnati; o. G. Case, Toledo; W. 8, Jones,
Buffalo; H. H. Karprovriez, Wilmington,
n. c.; Louis L. Smith, Terre Haute; W. X.
HAYWOOD, Richmond, Va; George A. Orr
Pittsburg, Pa; V. c. Ward, Columbus,
Ohio; +. Barrett jamestown, n. Y; G. G.
Beekman, Boston: Harry j. Tierney, Bay
City; Samuel H. Crook Atlanta and ". F.
Rail Richmond Va.