The San Francisco call., 1897-04-03
FAHEY A MEM BER
Of THE |ROQU0|S
The Opposition to Him
Ruled Out by the
Chairman.
He Had Many Strong Champions
in the Club Member.
ship.
E. P. E. Troy Conducts a Hot Fight
Against Him and Threatens to
Carry 1t to Court.

The blackballing of William Fahey
threw the 1roquois Club into a tumult
last evening. Fahey, proprietor of the
Cosmopolitan Hotel and stanch Demo
crat, duly proposed for membership, came
up for election at the meeting of the club
last week and four black balls were cast
against him. Five black balls would have
rejected him as a member. Four black
bals-one black ball would have done the
same-held the matter suspended for a
week.
The bylaws require that in the mean
time those casting the black balls must
state their objections in writing to the
chairman, ana the chairman must make
them known to the club, and if there be
no other objection he may declare the
candidate elected.
only one followed the requirements of the
constitution and stated his objections in
writing. That one was E. P. E.. Troy.
Troy i'd not hesitate at confesslng to be
the man nor at having his reasons stated
openly. The reasons, as stated. were that
Fahey had not borne q good reputation
for honesty in politics during b is residence
cialIy be bad figured discreditrbiy during
that reign of terror in Fresno that culmi-
mated in the McWhirter murder"
The result of the election last week put
Fahey on his mettle, and he had been
particularly active during The week to
meet and overcome the objection to him.
Several influential champi of his cause
were developed, and the knowledge that
the case was to be fought out last night
resulted in an unusually large attendance.
Walker c. Graves first entered the
breach in Fahey's behalf. He read num-
ber of letters addressed to Fahey from
well-known Democrats of the places
disrepute, as well as from this City.
When it came his turn Troy insisted
that his protest stood, and under the by
laws required that another ballot be taken.
Chairman Lennon ruled that mas
much as three of the four who had cast
the black balls had not fulfilled the re-
quirements of the constitution by filing
their objections In writing, and that there
were no new objections, he would declare
the candidate elected.
Troy protested. He declared the ruling
to be unjust and appealed from the de-
c sion of the chair, holding that he him.
self had given additional reasons why
Fancy should be rejected, and that this
made it mandatory on the chair 10 call for
another election.
L. V. Merle hotly answered this state
ment by saying that he also did not be-
Iieye it was fair. He believed that Troy
had himself cast all four of the black
balls.
Raymon Robbins and others seconded
the appeal. Robbins made a speech and
declared the ruling to be blow at the
fundamental law of the club; that the
president should have asked if there were
any other reasons before ruling that there
were none.
Theq ne stion was put and the chair was
sustained amid much excitement.
Troy insisted that the proceeding was
illegal and said fatty that he would take
the matter into the courts.
Fahey had been in the anteroom during
most of the discussion and was called in
and introduced. In responding to calls for
a speech he made quite a feeling address,
He said that he had been often asked
10 join the club, and finally in response
had allowed his name to be presented. He
was much surprised at the opposition pro-
voked and knew no cause for it, for he
would challenge any man, he said, to
show any proof of dishonest or discredit-
able act in his life.
He would not for $1,000 have had this
contest occur, but it had developed more
friends than he was aware he had in the
organization.
He had made fight against those who
opposed hum, but now that he had won he
would not promise to remain in the club.
The little speech was we'll received.
After the club adjourned he invited ali
hands down to his place on Mission
street.