The San Francisco call., 1897-12-15
Resolution Censuring the Man
ner in Which the Eight"
We're Elected
DEMAND FOR A COPY OF CHARGES.
Hot Time Expected Before the In
vestigation Committee To-
morrow Evening.

The mbers of the California Com
mercial Travellers Association are moth
ing if not an indignant set of men over
the action taken by President Dunn at
the last meeting of the San Francisco
Commercial Travellers Association in
suspending eight of their member from
the organization. An attorney has been
retained in the matter, and if it comes to
the worst the courts will be asked TO begin
mandamus proceedings.
a meeting of The California Commercial
Travellers was held last evening at the
residence of L. Berger, I4l9 Harrison
street, and severe measures We're taken to
Offset what has already been done:
There were eleven com mitteemen pres
ent, viz: Z a. James, Fred Offermann,
John Mitchell, Alexander Mcdonald,
James Grey, Con Grau, Henry Lichen-
stein. James r. T. Mershon, Louis Ber-
ger, Jack Wilson and W. w. Hewitt.
Attorney John J. Kennedy, whose SER
vices have been called INTO requisit tion n
and who has been at work investigating
affairs, reported that, according to law,
parliamentary practice and natural Jus
tice. every man accused of something
derogatory to the interests of an organiza-
lion OF which he happens 10 be = mem
ber has the right 10 be Leard in his own
defense.
In his opinion the bylaws of the major
ASSOCIATION gave a man the right to be
heard. Ii they were construct otherwise
the constr ruction would be void in law.
Besides tnis,' he asserted, "a man
must be tried by the whole association,
and not by a committee, unless specially
auth thorized by the bylaws OF the associa-
ton. The bylaws in this case provide
that a committee, when appointed by the
chair, must be notified bv vote of the or
ganization, and this, underst tand, wa $
not DONE
The names OF those who were suspended
are: James r. Z. Mershon, Walter Hew-
lit, Z. A. James, Henry Lichenstein. f.
+. Pott-. Louis Berger, Alexander Nc
Donald and A Z. Green.
They have been notified 10 meet the
court OF investigation. composed of Messrs.
WorcrOp Hunt, Savage, DobDs and Schulz,
tomorrow evening in he AIeazar build
ing. They have decided :" attend and
Will be accom- panied by Attorney Ken
nedy.
The following resolution was adopted
unanimously:
WHEREAS, At a meeting of the San Fran cisco
Commercial Travellers Association, held Tues
day evening, December Z, Emmett Dunn.
president OF the organization, read a ie ter
signed by himself, made up 10y bi. sed mind
and formed from q tissue ui ia .sehood and
heHTsay; and, furthermore, deprived the ac-
cused rom Offering testimony in rebuttal TO
establish their innocence, but acted as the
judge, jury and counsel, and meted out judg-
meut according TO his own d ctatIon;
ReSOirCd- That we, a. mem bers OF the San
Francisco COmmerCiil T aYeIers' Association
in good standing, and T2tn the best of feelings
for the future welfare of The association al
heart, deilore the above action ana ask The
klnd indulgence OF the me bers and the put
lie until we can prove the injustice done US
and reiute the falsehoods thrust upon US.
Hewitt was indignant at what he re-
garded as bre ach of faith on the part OF
Pres sident Dunn, who, he said, had prom
ised from the chair that he (HewitD
should be sent a copy of The charges pre.
ferred against the eight Up to date, he
declared, lie had not received il. a de.
mand was prepared and will be served on
the com mittee to-day.
1t was decided IN case the committee of
investigation reports unfavorabiv. and its
action IS sustained by the San Francisco
Commercial Travellers Association. tnat
the affair shall be carried into the courts
and writ OF mandamus prohibiting the
eight members expulsion asked 10.
Regarding the report that President
Dunn had used gag rule" in suspending
lie members, he >ays:
81 do not care 10 discuss the case as
ours is a secret organization. To prevent
any misunderstanding, ] will say that
these men have not been discharged from
the association, bur have only been
TEN porarily suspended pending the
CHARGES.
when charge of any kind is brought
against mem ber a committee Is appoint
Ell to lock into the matter and report back
their verdict 10 the association. This is
what the committee appointed will do.
They will meet next Thursday ana report
back to the association on the following
Tuesday.
Every hing has been fair, but the sus-
pended men are simply ignorant of parlia-
mentary law. They have chance to
come before the committee and we expect
them TO do so.'