New-York tribune., 1906-06-14
AT ODDS OVER PROXIES
ASK COURT REVIEW.
Ne7o England Society Members
Contest Last Election.

The New England Society in the City of New
York, one OF the largest and most exclusive So
cial and benevolent organizations in this city, Is
threatened with serious differences among Its
members So far has the trouble gone that the
Supreme Court has already taken action and
court review of the last election of officers has
been ordered by Justice Giegerich. This motion
for a court review will be argued before Justice
rrruax In the Supreme Court Monday,
June 1S.
The trouble began several months ago, some
time before the annual meeting, which was held
December 10 1905. General Thomas H. Hub
bard was president az that time, but old not
desire reelection, and part OF the members de-
cided on Austin B. Fletcher. a lawyer, or No 81
Nassau street as the likely successor Another
faction however selected Morris K. Jesup. presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce. Nj Jesup
was at that time first vice-president, ana II was
decided by this faction TO elect him president
and in his place first vice-presldent 10 eject
ex-Mayor Low who was second Vice-presloeil'
Both tickets included Charles c. Burke as treas
urer and George Wilson, secretary of the ChaIn-
Der of Commerce. secretary of the society
To Ali the vacancy created b. the election of
Mr. Low 10 the first vtce-presidency Cephas
Rrainerd was nominated The opposition ticket
WAS called "The Peoples Ticket" and at the
onnusJ meeting there a strong following
A. tba, meeting General Hubbard presided
When it came time to vote for ofhcers lor inc
ensuing year several of those opposed 10 'he
raU7,lar ticket offered proxies or members Ho'
ohio n he nresent McLaurin Jameson PICKER
ing offered fourteen proxies. ana others q
number, making forty-eight III all.
censraI Hubbard however. ruled tha' INC
ro,ies could not be used in corporation liNo
r. ,-a,v England Society. He pointed out tha'
+ha soo,e+v was organized under special cheA IeI
or the Legislature In 1888, which was aiiieHuou
h,, or, act Of the Legislature In lo'1' alu IA
,-.-a not legal IN such a corporation Inns 10
s,,sal to accept the proxies caused 'he oeie
+be onnosition ticket It being SAID thH' INC ~
nosttiou would have won but Tor deileial II"
bards ruling. ,,. ,o,,sad con-
Inv hi++ar feeling among certain members
nst sooiatv and after some nohtLs VI o. =,
Aon+ and conference the opp"SlIioh ',1eaI the
take the matter into court 1nIUte t raXiew The
antioT was obtained for g. courl IS' - Austin
na~s In the case have been served Oh yDTson
! p Fletcher, president ana Geo adsSrstood that
secretary, % -, the society have not yet obtained
/ oounsel and have decided on no aotioi -
hat that OF the oppositoh. .ho+ sbou1d the
Tbe point is brought out thal sho MI tbay
afIovv the voting of the proxies anu IN tii'
! oGaoted Mr. Jesup president IL Woulu oS ~ me
80 Mr. Fletcher and change seEeisii IL a. a.. ~
oust MI NJ Iesun it is said. would under nc
nditions accept the office or presluIir aif
coiiuA Saoision Members of the soclely seiC
! aetarday that they believed MT fletchei W."
yrobabIv hold over until next winter. -, IN,
Tbe opposition has mace its leS. no',;de that II
t+ mi the laws of the state proVlde li!dc g g
every corporation except religious 0roxv
y menober shall be entttied 10 FoT9 d 80 ais,
a Iie- -nan1ber In good standing. The laMs s' al9
nrovide ii is held. that the supreI97 t7oo and TO
paiaTr an election of any corporation anu ,on,
hs' ess purpose the question @ is TaiSeo Se refused
tnose ,aI wnUI pmeeting we're julius II. Seym0ui
Rastus n S Ransom Horace podSa Renlns esyit Har
Dsi G0 - T,,tnard and others equally prohllheiO !
:. understood that several OF those VINO no hu "ese
IS u ere among the petitioners IN the caSe tta .
Members Of the society said yesrSTdagi y7iS Sisrup
~ Sid not believe the trouble "ould uiSr ~
they olu It ~ cause any serious breach Ihe.
asserted s that IT general belief among a. arg
,nnrjty among tho members. ..,o ~
The New Bnsland Society y, Is It's aanuai din
hno second possibly only TO those u! e. O.
Chamber of Commerce. the sers mew haId dinner
81 which the most prominent sPeaKsF ths members
aple adut a,hor, are some. Of the leading citizeh
of New York