The record-union., 1895-01-24
TEE ROW AMONG THE GERMANIhNS
Lively Skirmishing at Smiths Hall
Last Night.
Hostilities VIII Be Resumed This Even
ing When the Association Gets
Down to Business.

There were lively times at the meeting
of the stockholders of the Germauia
Building and Loan Association at Smiths
Hall last evening. The occasion was the
election of four directors
The meeting was to have been called to
order at 7:30 o'clock, and although there
was large attendance at that time, it was
after o'clock before President joseph
Hahn called for order. There were a
number of lady stock holders present,
ana they manifested as much interest in
the proceedings as did the men.
Considerable ill-feeling has cropped
out lately among the stockholders and
they came prepared to air their views as
to how the affairs of the association
should be conducted.
There were two tickets in the field.
1he one known as the Opposition" and
Which is opposed to the reelection of II.
j. Goethe as Secretary, bore the follow
ing: "All who favor reform vote for A,
Meister, stephen Uren and w. f. Peter
son for directors"
The other ticket bore the names Of II.
b. Nielsen, Louis c. SCHNEIDER and James
McCaW, for three years, and John A.
talkensteln, for one year. These are in
favor OF the retention OF Goethe.
President Hahn appointed W. e.
hleinsorge to assist the Secretary in ar
ranging the proxies, which were numer-
Gus. T. +. Scott, }. II. Arnold aud II.
Winters were appointed judges, but their
services were not required last night
Attorneys Robert L. Deylin and Isaac
Joseph were present in the interests of
Secretary Goethe and the candidates for
directors favorable TO him, and Albert
Nj. johnson and j. 5. Spillman kept
watchful eyes on the proceedings in the
interests OF the opposition ticket, the can
dldateS on which are said to be in favor
of w. E. kleinsorge as Secretary of the
association.
Alter recess to give the judges time to
examine the proxies and see that they
were properly made out, the interesting
part o. the meeting commenced, and the
lll-teeIing OF many OF the stock holders
manifested itself
Albert Elkus, one of the advocates of
tho opposition ticket, moved that the
Secretary call the roll of stock kholders,
anu that those having proxies deposit
them on the Secretary's desk.
President Hahn said he had appointed
committee to examine the proxies, and
that should be done before the roll would
be called.
W. +. Peterson demanded to know
the roll.
Isaac Joseph arose to point of order.
The President had decided that the
proxies should first be examined before
roll-call.
n young man named Frieske wanted
TO know whether Hahn was the presiding
olhcer, or if Joseph was.
here Secretary Goethe interiected with
the remark that there were a number of
men in the hall who We're not stockhold-
ers and were making considerable noise
The examination of the proxies was
proceeded with in accordance with the
Presidents directions.
p to this time Isaac Joseph sat in q
char or the right of President Hahn
William c. Haub wanted to know who
was the presiding officer, and Hahn re-
piled that he was.
Then Joseph should get off the
cla!r" q" retOrted Haub.
Joseph Is not on the chair y, reDlied
Hahn. Young man, you are too smart. y
+ rleske then attempted to address the
Chalr, out he was howled down with
shut up ~ ''Sit down % etc.
dostliltles here ceased for a time. and
the judges repaired to the ante-room to
examine the proxies.