Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-01-02
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Total Observation-Disclosures. $2i,o9G II
committee was asked for To re-
ceiVe, count and assert votes. This
was as far as the meeting got, though
it was 1l.12 when it adjourned. Mr.
Dennis Immediately offered the follow
ing names as a committee: y. W. Nc
Causland. james w. Lash, II. W. Pot
ter, T.. w. Atwood, and James An
dreWs. a discussion arose as To who
had the floor at the time. All the names
on this list We're favorable to the cleo
ton of ]. &. Atkins and r. T. Brad
street, ii was claimed by the opposi-
ton and they claimed that they should
have representation on the committee.
The question was put ana the vote
was doubted.
Then the all important question and
/ one which is yet to be settled came up,
and occupied the attention of the meet
ing for the remainder OF the evening:
Should those who had proxies be al
lowed to vote them to see whether this
committee should be chosen or not?"
Some claimed they should. others
claimed that those present should de-
eide the question by a hand vote.
positions were offered and conference
committees from both sides were Of
fered. Nothing could be done. The OPP
| position to the reelection of the pres
ent directors would not give way
claiming that hand vote would be
sufficient but this the Chair refused To
notice. Time was flying and nothing
was being accomplished. Members got
in r nd
brought out by both sides that were
surprising to all. Warmer and warmer
grew the debate. Five times running
| was the question asked for but the
| Chair paid no attention TO them. 1t
was then voted to adjourn but this was
| doubted and the doubterS Won
Again the question of whether the
| committee that was presented should
serve but no action could be taken on
it. This blocked all other motions and
the meeting merely stood still for a
| time. Motions to adjourn We're again
| offered but none of them could be ear
| ried. More arguments. personal and
| strong, We're made. charges were made
against the officers of the association
| that their books We're not properly kept
| and over these more arguments We're
made. This took all interest away
from the regular business ana ii was
| found necessary to refer to the records
| of the meeting to see where it was
| at" The question was again called for
but to no avail. Neither could the
meeting be adjourned.
At l0.45. the secretary was obliged to
leave, owing to illness, ana T. w. Nor
rell was elected secretary pro tempore
( .l3ir p,.I ha
owing to another motion being before
the meeting, but it was carried. Hotter
and hotter grew the arguments and the
president was backed down by the op-
position.
! At a few minutes after II. it was
plainly seen by the greater part that
no business could be transacted and \.
| w. McCausland moved that the meet
! ing ad journ for one week. To this an
amendment was offered that the clause
| for one week" be struck out This
Mr.. McCausland refused to have, as he
claimed that the president had posi-
lively refused to allow any business
carried on at the meeting and he in
sisted that his motion as presented be
carried. A hand vote was then taken
and the president declared it carried.
Mr. McCausland asked if that vote was
legal, which the Chair admitted on
this accession was. and another argu-
ment started, but as Mr.. Ladd at once
ordered the meeting closed, nothing
more could be done.
At the meeting on Tuesday evening
of next week, there will probably be
the largest attendance of any meeting
of the association. 1t is expected that
the same trouble will arise and neither
side will give in. Both sides claim
that they have won. taking different
views of the question. AS the result
of this meeting is looked to with the
greatest of interest by all the members
of the association. both at home and
abroad, the present state of affairs is
deplored by all.