The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-01-25
TRAVELINGMEM
ARE O|SCUSTED
pke MONIES oonhLEs up EVERY
THING ~ REACH.
RrEc ABUSES ATS urHoRirY
New order VIII Likely be Formed
peets Elected secrstary--~All
Amendments and Resolu.
tlona Tabled.

DeA Mulnes, Jan. g2.The Rluttonous
attitude assumed by the resident Des
Molnes members Of the Iowa state
TravelIngmenS Association In It's an.
nuai meeting Saturday afternoon has
broadened the brehch in the ranks and
VIII undoubtedly serve to break down
the order. Under the constitution as
II now stands, only residents OF Des
Moines can become directors in the
association, and only those members
present have any right TO vote. As
Des Moines is in control, II is admit
ting residents Of Des Moines whether
they are travelingmen or not, in or
der to keep the upper hand. AT the
meeting Saturday the Auditorium was
stuffed with outsiders and none but
Des Moines men were permitted to
say word. and the travelingmen
from other towns were voted down
and practically ignored on all sides.
Many OF the more' dignified mem
bers OF the association expressed con.
siderable disgust over the discourtesy
and at times rowdyigm OF the meet
ing. Some of the best members OF
the association, including President II.
ID. Hedge, J. w. Hill, James q, Berry
nil, Mr.. Clink of vhicago and others
hill, Mr.. Clink Of Chicago, and others
times were howled down and had TO
retire from the platform without MAX
ing themselves heard. Kisses were
frequent on many occasions. The dis
affection over the conduct OF the H..
nances OF the association and the ad.
mittaneo OF men ineligible TO the as
sociatlon will be taken into the fed.
eral courts, and unless satisfactory
reckoning can be had, a new order
will be formed free from the fangs
Of the Des Moines ring.
y. g. Deets was elected president
He received total vote Of ,531, Civ.
ing him a plurality OF Isl over his
next nearest competitor, II. A. Barrow.
man, who received ESQ votes. Joe NJ.
Christy, Jry was third In the race with
200 votes.
J. w. HILL president Of the Des
MoInes Nursery company, was elected
vice president by vote Of 523. His
next nearest contestant was John @.
Petty, who received 404 $. ID. Wads.
worth received 800, and J. ". Gadd,1
The Ave members chosen for the
board OF dlrectors'were: E. y, Concan.
non, with vote Of $50; r. NJ. Langan,
SO; w. A. Tucker, $50; A. r.. Cobb,
4Gz; .. A. Gum, 40. OF this number,
T.. J. Concannon, r. M. Langan and
J. A. Gum were reelected.
Two other members, whose terms
expired, and who we're candidates for
reelection, G. H. Willis and w. n.
Mitchell, were defeated by A. IL. Cobb
and w. A. Tucker, two new men.
Reports Of officers.
The report OF the secretary.treasur.
or from Dec. 81, 1904, to Jan. 1, 1906,
showed that 1853 claims had been
paid and thirty.sIx claims rejected
during the year. Number 81 apDlica.
lions rejected, 500. Number Of mem.
bers admitted during the year, 4713;
deIinquents reinstated, ~, making a
total OF 4,735. Dropped for nonpay.
ment Of dues, 1875; deaths reported,
100; cancelled, IS, and resigned, 90,
showing net gain Of 1900 during the
year and total membership In good
standing Jan. J., 1906, OF 24,274
The treasurer's annual statement
showed in the general fund $193,S0S.74
as the total receipts, and disbursc.
nbents Of s1S6,724.z3, 70 which was
added cash transferred from the emer.
gency fund amounting TO $4,000, CIV
ing a balance Of cash and certificates
of deposit Of 1920.
In the emergency fund the total re-
ceipts amounted to $39,007.4e, which
with the balance on hand at the first
Of the year Of S64,O54.38 made the TO.
tai s103,061.84. The total receipts for
the year all told amounted 10 s217e
1920, and the total disbursements
s186,72l2S.
All amendments and resolutions Of
fered for a more equitable administra.
ton we're promptly tabled by the Des
MONIES majority In power. =