The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-06
OBSTREPEROUS MINNEAPOLITANS
RESIGN FROM THE STATE POUL-
TRY ASSOCIATION.
MIGHT HAVE BEEN EXPELLED
IF THEY HAD DELAYED THEIR
LETTER BUT A FEW DAYS
LONGER.
THEY ARE NOT A SEVERE LOSS
In the Judgment of the st. Paul
Poultry Raiscrs, Who Still
Stand by the Flag.

A number Of the Minneapolis wing of
the Minnesota State Poultry association
have withdrawn from the association.
Below is the text of their resignation,
addressed to Secretary H. w. Brown:
Realizing that there is a determined
effort by a faction of the Minnesota
State Poultry association to create
trouble and discord while we remain
members of the assoc. alton, and belleV-
ing under the circumstances that it
is best for all concerned, and especially
for the good Of the Minnesota State
Poultry association, that we withdraw
therefrom, therefore we hereby respect
fully withdraw from said association.
The communication was signed by
Geo. C. Sherman, c. L. Smith, Franklin
Benner, H. B. Stamp, R. S. Haynes,
w. H. Avery, ]. H. Prior, F. w. Prouse
and T. w. Smith.
From the above it would seem as if
there was a spirit of magnanimity be-
hind the action of the Minneapolis peo-
pie, but if their designations had not
been rendered it is more than probable
that the state association would have
expelled them. For some time past the
poultry association has not had smooth
sailing There has been a feeling be-
tween the St Paul and Minneapolis
contingent, which all grew out of a
spirited contest at the annual meeting
of the association, for the state poul-
try show, which resulted in st. Paul
winning. Since that time the Mime
apolis people have acted in some
what exasperating manner, and to add
to the spirit of contention which has
existed between the two factions,
Franklin Benner, who is Minneapolis
man and was treasurer of the associa-
ton. has refused to pay over the
premiums due exhibitors at the last
show given by the association. The
association has sued him and the Min
neapolis people think Benner is just
right, and it is Benner this and Ben
ner that, and the st. Paul people are
thoroughly Disguised with his conduct,
as they have asked him to give an
itemized report of the money in his
possession, which he has refused to do.
The origin of the trouble was a
statement published in the st. Paul
Poultry Herald, signed by Benner and
others, of Minneapolis, saving that St.
Paul people at the annual convention
show, and to that purpose they bent
every energy, and not succeeding by
fair means they resorted to foul. The
board of directors held a meeting last
night, and after lengthy discussion
accepted the resignation of these dis
gruntled Minneapolis chicken raiSers.
The ST Paul members claim if there
were any foul means used in the an
nual meeting 1t was done by the Min
neapolis men, as they appeared on the
scene with a lot of proxies in their
pockets from people who, it is claimed,
had no right whatever to vote. The
st. Paul people had these proxies shut
out and this left st. Paul with a ma
iority, which gave the show to ST.
Paul. This is not the only thing the
ST. Paul people are Disguised with. Tho
last two shows, which were held at
Minneapolis, were failures, and the as
ISOLATION had to audit a number OF
bills to clean up the Indebtedness
caused by the failures of the last ex-
hibition given in that city.
A committee was appointed to wait
on Mr.. Benner, and ascertain, If pos
sible, why he does not account to the
association. The committee went to
Minneapolis and met Mr.. Benner, but
could get no satisfactory explanation
from him. The association does not
feel like prosecuting Benner, as it
would be an expensive action, and
there is but little in his hands at the
present time.
1t is fortunate thing these few dis
gruntled municipalities have withdrawn
from membership, say those who re-
main, as it will strengthen the as
ISOLATION. There are still a number of
prominent poultry men in Minneapolis
who are thoroughly in sympathy with
the Minnesota association, and the
wedding out of these few has doubt
less been a good thing for the asso-
citation.
The board of directors talked over
several show matters at their meeting
last night. H. w. Brown, secretary of
the association rendered his resigna-
ton, because Of the stress of other