New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-05
S. P. MCCONNELL RESIGNS.
TO LEAVE THE FULLER co.
One of Requirements Of the Reor-
ganizatiOn Committee.

The resignation Of ex-Judge s P. Mcconnell
president OF the George A. Fuller company
and as q member Of the board of directors OF
the United States Realty and Construction
Company was announced yesterday. In an eX-
pisnatoTy statement made TO the executive
committee OF the latter concern, Mr.. McCon-
neil gives as his reason for resigning that it
has fo- some time been his desire TO return TO
TIE practice of law. He adds that he would
have rendered his resignation earlier had it
not been for the unfortunate newspaper Cos
SIP" IN which the Filler company and, to
some extent, ne, had been involved.
At the Offices Of the Fuller company Il was
said that the regular election Of officers would
oe held in April. 4 president ad interim will
De chosen by the executive committee. The re-
tireInent OF en-Judge Mcconnell from the pres
idency OF the fuller company viii not cone as
3 surprise 20 those acquainted with its af-
fairs. It WAS limited at moro than six weeks
ego.
Two men we're prominently mentioned in
connection with the election OF a successor to
the position. They We're Henry s. Thompson,
superintendent OF the Buildings Department, ana
Paul StarTett. general manager OF the Fuller
company.
The newspaper gossip to which the retiring
president refers in his statement was the link
ing of his name with that OF Sam" Parks.
7he eiscrediteG labor leader in a manner dis
tasteful TO Ny Mcconnell Il was declared
that Parks. in his strike orders favored the
Buildings IN course OF construction by the Full
ie- company. At the tire the president pro-
n"u'-oed * pure scandal The ex-judge said
~ his statement yesterday:
Fuller company toward the labor unions has al all
-ssult-ag yod al Know, an agreen1ent T-bici
grf.t 'GT1ta up "
lad entersG ii.to with the Iousesnliths and Bridge
We were. Obligated o. large Contracts and Only
y a .eF instances were We protected by strike
out Or agreement with the Housesrniths' and
Iii via the last few Rses AS s 6eat as te
rs-et7I;e-.t %as hEoHen:, Tecommendea &c this
Building Trades Employers Association.
The newspaper gossip which has seemed 10 sug-
f:.e Fuller company ana walking delegates has been
9aggar ofr ard never bought strike: Il never
7vo06 have been utterly ridieuious futile and IN
profitable 10 have made such an attempt
Several % The stockholders Of the United
States Realty and Construction Company. Of
which the Fuller concern is a subsidiary COM
peny, a little more than q. month ago formed a
} reorganization committee, or. II was called
by some, an investigation committee"
James Sreyer made chairman and the
other members are James II. Hyde, A D. Jull-
.ara, r. +. olcot and James Stillman. The
holders OF preferred and common stock were
asked by the committee deposit their holdings
with the Equitable Trust Company Of New
YORK on or before December 10, with a view to
securing radical changes in the administration
Of the company. The time for depositing stocks
later extended to January g.
A member OF the committee was asked: VIII
this action OF Mr.. Mc-onneus have any effect
on your committee" The reply was.
His resignation was one OF the requirements
The others of minor detail and when COM
piled with might permit the dissolution OF the
committee
Samuel p Mcconnell was formerly 2 iudge Of
The Illinois Supreme Court. He became assocl-
ated with the Fuller Company Of Illinois about
six years ago IN the capacity Of counsel. He
later became vice-president OF the company, and
year ago came TO this city assume the pres
.dency OF the local concern. He VIII practise his
profession in this city.