The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-19
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS,
Difference of the California
Division With the Ma
tional Body.
The Revocation Of Division Char
ter That Was Not Rec
ognized.

There has been trouble in the Travellers
Protective Association of America, with
headquarters at st. Louis, and the follow
ing copy of a circular letter sent to each
member of the California State Division
shows that there has been a serious split
in the organization:
Enclosed please find copy of our appeal to the
National Convention at San Antonio Tex. We
have been advised that the officers refused to
allow this appeal to be presented, and no
out doubt one man organization. We advise
you to take no notice, or pay any attention to
any notices that you may receive, and have
nothing further to do with the association.
Allow your dues to lapse, as there is no assur-
ance that If injured your claim would re-
celve recognition from the man who runs the
affairs of this association. We do not consider
the L. 7. A, as at present conducted, worthy of
the confidence OF the commercial travellers.
st. Louis Post has also Withdrawn on account
OF the refusal to pay some of their members
claims. NO association can succeed II run in
the interests OF one man, especially when the
receipts are $40 per member, and the salaries
and expenses are $12. We recommend that all
members withdraw. Yours, fraternally,
Per order of the Board of Directors and Com
m1ttee on Appeals.
M. Erlenbach is president and ]. Wolff
OF l16 California street secretary and treas
urer of the California State Division.
The division was organized in this City
on the 1st of March, 1892, by charter
granted by the National association of St.
Louis, and when the National convention
met at San Antonio, Tex, Morris Judah
presented himself as delegate from Califor-
MIA, but he was refused a seat and was in
formed that E. N. Bachelor had been
recognized to represent the Golden State.
Mr. judah offered an appeal from de-
clslon by which the charter of the organ
lzation OF go had been revoked, but the
convention, through it's chairman, John
A. Lee. who is a Police Commissioner of
st. Louis, decided that he could not offer
it, but that it must be presented by the
recognized delegate. Believing that Mr..
Bachelor would not offer a document
having for it's purpose his removal from
the convention, Mr.. Judah handed it to
Avis Jacobs, president of the Colorado di-
vision, but President Lee refused to accept
it from him.
The appeal, after stating that the Cali
fornla division had been in existence since
the list OF March, 1892, sets forth that on
the 20 OF last March the organization was
| notified by the National secretary of the
revocation OF its charter, and the protest
and appeal is on the following grounds:
First-Because the constitution grants no au-
thorlty 10 the board of directors TO cancel a
charter, anu In accepting the same the Cali
foTnla division did not consent to a revocation
of the same without cause
seeond-Because no charges were presented
nor any opportunity allowed for defense, and
no notice given of the conteJ1 plated action on
the part OF the board of directors.
mira = Because the charter was revoked
without good and sufficient cause.
In support OF our contention we beg leave to
state tnat we have been officially advised that
the cnarter was revoked for the following
reasons, Lack of interest and unprogressive.
ness OF the division" and this, if borne out by
the iacts. which we deny, does not permit the
arbitrary action taken by the directors.
The appeal then goes on to say that later
it was charged that the secretary of the
California State Division had failed to
properly attend to his duties, and that
letters at National headquarters showed
that the California board of directors re-
fused to comply with the regulations. The
allegations are emphatically denied and it
shown by copy of letter annexed that
the NatlOnal secretary was In part to blame