New-York tribune., 1906-04-05
MAY SELECT MIR. CH0ATE
Some S. p. C. Il. Managers FdTor
Him for Society's Head.

The name OF Joseph II. Choate was nehIiOlieo
Yesterday in connection with the presidency u
the Society for the Prevention OF CrueIly -
Animals Some Of the members OF the noaIu
~ managers are desirous- Of having MI Cho@ue
accept the Office, saying that would give assul
ance n the thorough rehabilitation OF the So
ciety. Mr. Choate resigned several mon'hs Aeo
as vice-president Of the society.
member OF the board Of managers said yes
terdav. however. that there would probably De
no successor chosen 10 John P. Haines for some
time II Mr.. Choate consents 10 serve as presl-
5er, the 5000 salary Of the once viii be aool-
isbed Colonel Joel b Erhardt, who has been
suggested for the place by the Society Ior Ii'7
Prevention of Cruelty 10 Animals REFORM AsS'-
citation. is not candidate
The structures passed by the reform association
Of non-nenlbers Of the society. at its meeting on
Tuesday. on the failure Of the governing oody
Of the latter organization to punish the employees
who are charged with graft, were duly nouceu
Yesterday by the members OF the board OF man
ayers. said member Of the investigating com
mittee yesterday We are not gong TO pr,
claim our plans through megaphone' put Il
reIl Won there is to be lot Of wood sawed
The hoard is postponing further action until
after the retirement of Mr.. Haines. which will
take Mace on April Il However. plans are
maturing and may include the renting OF some
Of the offices in the society building a'
Madison avenue and 26th street. This bundihs,
representing an approximate investment oi
S35OOOO. has been a thorn in the side OF me
reform element within the society. At one OF the
recent members meetings vote was taken on a
motion 70 sell the building and for purposes OF
economy TO take offices at much lower rentaI
elsewhere This motion lost by a vote o'
~ to 81. Another change planned is TO have the
monthly publication of the society. our AM
NAL Friends" edited by the secretary. and the
name Of a newspaper man Of this city IS belhg
considered for that Office, which pays S5Vo" d
year.
on one point the members OF the sooIe''
board of managers agree with the reform asSo-
citation and that is that they should De eleo'eu
by the members OF the society. TINS mas not not
b1eu done in the seventeen years OF the names
regime -, r,- e
The committee charged with the WoFh OF
finding suitable man for the presldeIicS' coIl- .
etets of General Charles F Roe. Richard w
c. yelling and Frederic r. CouoerL lIeS iIds ia, .
received several applications from men VINO
,gouid like 10 occupy the office. The members
~ tbe hoard OF managers are divided as 10
whether tbe new incumbent shall be a paid
ofF1cial This Will be discussed al the meeting
ne~t Tvhursdav when the committee VIII make
It's report a member of TINS committee salu
,res,erdsv. We have become much more IA
yontarized with the workings Of the society
since the exhaustive discussions OF its ahalrs
began and II has benefited Us.
I'VE will 90 slowly I'm the matter OF selecting
Z vev head. and in the mean time, the vice.
presidents and board Of managers are capable
OF administering the affairs Of the society