The morning times., 1895-10-14

The largest and most interesting meeting
of Columbia Typographical Unior, No. lOl,
since 1883 was he,u yesterday afternoon
in the assembly room of Typographical
Temple. The assembly room ana the gal
leries were packed to such an extent that
the heat was oppressive and many OF the
members remained outside for the greater
part of the time the body was in session.
Twour the lady meIihers left the room early
during the proceedings.
The meeting was called By President
Tracy in order that he might present to the
union a full statement Of its financial
affairs 10 date. On calling the meeting
to order he designated Vice President L. Il.
Farrell to preside aud then took the floor
to make his statement.
A great part of what Mr. Tracy said has
already appea red in the papers su Dstantialy.
He was prepared with written statements
from the auditing conmittee and the
treasurer covering the finances up Ia date.
PADuEITS : ShohiAGE.
Asfar as relates 10 Mr.. Padgctt s accounts,
he showed tuat the deficit up 10 the time
of the meeting amounted to III 800. Afscr
the meeting, however, IL was discovered
that MIR. P;uigctt had paid bids anioun' ing
to 500 leaving Inc amount to be account eu
FOR about 81 100.
The other important fnattcr of finance
touched on was tLe payments due on the
building. Notes OF Tie union Tor $500
are now held by the Washington Loan
and Trust Company and VIII mature on the
u st OF TINS mouth. hif iacy informed
the meeting that the Washington Loan and
Trust Company had made PROPOSE
tiCa which would relieve the sstuat!GD.
Tlis WAS explained 20 the ERECT TIA; tie
company would not press The payments
wnen due, but would agree 10 an extension
of the notes.
Mr. Tracy said that he had made state
nlent of III the facts in Eis possessicn-
the situation was not rs bad as had been
reported and he had fun confluence Ill
tie union ia tide over the eiriisult:es.
He reiterated his confidence in Mir. Fadgett
ana SAID thar, If possible, the latter YoniG De
present at the regular meeting 81 the univn
which would DE held next Sunday, he ao'
yIsed that tie fullest investigation be MADE
into the financial affairs OF the union ana
coGrted 4 full inv estlgation into his own
discharge OF the duties of the office OF
president.
COMMITTEE TO HE APPOINTED.
After his remarks a resolution was passed
authorizing the etrGsteestoacceptt The PROPOSE
Iiun made by the Washington Loan and
Trust Company.
As the result of a talk about a further
invest isatiuu, MT. kreIter offered Il reSp-
luton 10 the effect that committee of
three bp appointed, the president to be eX-
officip nieniber thereof, to investigate the
DHaucia! condition uT the union for the past
six years, employ an expert accountant
and report to the union 1T the earliest pos
sible moment.
At this point in the proceeding the oppo,
L
itself. The opposition was brought out iiian
amendment offered by Mr. Shelby Smith to
take the power OF appointing this couiin;itee
out OF the presidents bands There was
lively discS;i IN OF This amendment III which
ouispoken references were hidde To the eN-
istelce of "A Clique within tie union OF
which fadseif was g ;naniber a Sd ti,at ior
this reason an attempt was bci.g made to
shiGl6 hiun from an investigation except
by such friends OF his as should be put On
the committee OF investigation by President
Tracy.
After considerable wrsngle over this
amendment, in which the prooeeiiiigs-ln
the language OF one of the meinbers-par.
took uf the character rl thicdGo Ward
meeting, the amendment was put and was
lost on u yIye voCe ote, and The resolution
was adopted without a dissenting vote
The debete was largely conducted by
Messrs. Sullivan. Bergen, hreiter, Trip
lett and Shelby Smith
Secretary Toner said that the vote was
practically one Of confidence in the ad-
mIuistration. Mr. hicSweeney endeayored
to be heard several times, but iaiied. Alter
the meeting ne got intO peTs"n. enc"uh'er
with Mr.. sauis, the later OF whoin nc
charged TO be a member OF the A. r. A.
Several blows were passed ana ltttIe
"claret" shed. but there was no serious
damage done
wAH-NE-TAHs AND EICKAP0oS.
There WAS also q discussion oi the secret
society commonly called the Wah-ne-tdhs.
aud lso the class OF nen called by MI.
Tracy the Kicsapoos. the statement that
tifaFs was IN inS:Ge Clique, or ring, ~ ltle
body was denied, and thereupon several
CT the GIembers named members OF tbht
stated secret society. The allegations " ere
denied, and especially as 10 thelr beng an
oath-houBd organization, or one OF any
kind.
Mr. Tracy was asked after The meeting. as
il was tlald in secret. what was the nature
OF the oppost 20 hini, to which he repilec
chat it was merely the opposition winch ex-
lists in all bodies between the adnilnisira-
iion and anii-sdniinisiration parties
These latter appear 10 be the kickapo''s
NoiviiEst afdiUg the fact that the meet
ing was expected TO be long and more
stormy il was not in session more than an
hour and a half. The situation now
aDnears TO he that the union has to meet an
inieii e.tuess of So. $50, plus whatever the
Padgett deficit may f,e, OF, as at present
detcrnliped, the immediate liabilities are
about S4.6G0.
The action of the Washington Loan and
Trust Company will relieve the situation
10 the extent of an extension OF the time
for the payment of the notes. and Mr.
Tracy S of the opinion that the amount
not accounted for by M r. Padsett VIII lie
considerably decreased from time to time.
until he can make an explanation of all
his accounts.
Mr. Tracy said last night that he had
not yet appointed the committee of inyesu-
CATION.