New-York tribune., 1900-03-04
ROBERT B. ROOSEVELT OUT.
HE RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT OF THE
SONS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION.

Robert B. Roosevelt who after an exciting all
night meeting last Tuesday elected president
of the Empire State Society Sons of the American
Revolution. handed in his resignation yesterday
giving his his desire not to hold the
office In the face of so large adverse minority
and the criticisms of the management of the So
ciety. Mr.. Roosevelt headed the regular ticket
which was successful. His letter is follows:
New-York March 2 1900
TIC. the Board of Management of the Empire, State
society OF the Sons of the American Revolution
disapproyai of the management of the society was
was charged that there had been extravaganza of
expenditures. and that this had been caused by
presented for this charge The first and greatest
was the publication and gratuitous presentation to
the hiring of headquarters and its accompanying
Of the society ana their a nedena ogt
lays. OF the first it should be said that the year
large and delivered without charge the to the mem
bers, and a sufficient number for future use was
also directed to be retained The foundation causes
Ior this outlay then being due to positive direc-
upon the management unless there was unjustifa-
BILE extravagance in the manner Of its execution.
81 WhiGh II can be proud and had it not been for
have given thought to the few hundred dollars
extra which may have been caused by the style
The headquarters seemed to be necessity of the
IF meetng Of the society and OF its Board
to convene monthly as no secretary could give the
sands Of notices req,,ired to be issued The social
gatherings ordered some time ago, and If not
apparent satisfaction and should have been stopped
by 1t. To make them attractive few prizes for
essays on patriotic subjects offered. and were
distributed in the ordinary way upon approval of
the committee from whom the names Of the
writer's were concealed so that favoritism was
I make these preliminary remarks in order that
what am about TO say may not be misconstrued
a9ement III whicb IN mV optnion ~ has acted ed com
selsntiously, The position Of president Of the
can confer no pleasure and no credit if it be given
gruds,ngly and against the wishes OF a large
the action of the society nor Of the Board of Man
agement. 1t has been claimed that he had no
Certainly he had no power Of veto and so. al
though no responsibility can be placed upon him
wise. he cannot help feeling involved in any criti-
cism, and would have pleasure in holding an
pnort n and srmnatbw b of the society It is not
pleasant to be thrown in contact with members
who wish for any reason whatever that some one
else was the presiding officer. desire. therefore
while expressing my thanks 20 the members VINO
gave their support at the last election. TO re-
sign the office of president of the society and re
quest your Board to transmit this resignation to
the society. Yours very pesbectfrily C yoosryp1r
General Horatio C. King seen last night at
his home No 46 Wllow-st., Brooklyn. by Trib-
une reporter In regard TO the resignation of Mr.
Roosevelt. General King appeared to be moved
deeply at the news that ne had resigned. although
he said Mr. Roosevelt had told him he thought Of
resigning. General King said:
had an int,mauon that Mr.. Roosevelt would
resign. Yesterday wrote him a letter urging hiu
most earnestly not to do So I told MIN that y, II
should do so. No one, / told Mr. Roosevelt. voted
against him personal grounds II was merely
an Issue expense which had divided the society.
When asked II he would be candidate to sue
ceed Mr.. Roosevelt General King declined TO an