Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-18
'M|D0|N AND TURMOIL
Pardemonlum at Retirement
Association Meeting.
NAME SERGEANT ARMS
Final Withdrawal of Members of the
Treasury Branch.
CLAM0R FOR RECOGNITION
Luis In the Storm Committee on
Credentials Unable to Agree
Officers Elected.
AMOR FOR RECOGNITION


Pandemonium reigned last evening at thu
annual meeting of the United States Civil
Service Retirement Association in Pythtan
Tempie The meeting was called to order
shortly after o'clock by Mr. Jacob w.
starr, president of the organization, ana
Soon thereafter disorder began which did
NOT cease entirely until adjournment, after
more than three hours of wranglIng At
times there were anywhere from five to ten
members on the floor clamoring for recog-
milton. each waving his hands and calling
aloud. The result was that the voices Of
the speakers could not be heard, with con-
seouent inability to transact business.
several times members during lulls IN
the storm, managed to secure recognition.
but almost without exception they found Il
to be impossible to proceed
PRESIDENT Starr kept hammering away
for order. but usually without success. One
man would rise and call to another on the
opposite side OF the hall that the latter was
opstructing the business of the meeting,
ana third would remark that No. l was
a '1unatic."
AS final resort, after at least fifty min
utes OF hopeless wrangling, a sergeant-at-
arms was appointed to see to II that those
who attempted to speak without permis-
sion OF the chair should take their seats.
several by dint of persuasion the sergeant-at-
arms. who apparently disagreed with a par
tfcular ruling by the chair, announced that
he did not intend to enforce the rulings IL
the chair maintained its position The
president insisting that he was correct. the
sergeant-at-arms sat down, declining to act
further.
Committee on Credentials.
immediately after the opening of the
meeting DR.. Llewellyn Jordan offered q
resolution calling for the election of three
members OF a committee on credentials
Straightway several members made Wig
orous objection. Then men began calling for
vote on the question, and when that
point was about to be settled the question
arose as to who was entitled to vote. The
motion that the chairman appoint COM
mittee Of three on credentials was carried
'and President Starr named Messrs NJ. E.
O'Donoghue, DR.. Jordan and John McCar-
thy. After ten-mtnute recess the COM
mittee reported through Mr.. O'Donoghue.
The statement was made that the men,
bers OF the Treasury Branch, while affiI-
iating to some extent with the United
States Civil Service Retirement Associa-
ton. were not entitled to vote at the meet
Ing as they did not contribute to the treas
ury or the parent organization. Then II
was that half OF the men present repre-
senting the Treasury Branch, took the floor
simultaneously. and with many members OF
the parent organization undertook to argue
the issue without paying any attention to
the rulings of the chair Finally SEM
blance of order was obtained, but one In
dividuai seemed to be determined to have
his way and kept speaking as IL totally OBJ
livious Of the fact that the president of the
organization was addressing the meeting.
From all parts of the hail "23 for YOU
and similar remarks were heard. Mr..
Besielievre of the executive committee, who
was seated upon the stage, declared that
those present should act as gentlemen and
allow the business of the meeting to pro-
coed.
Those Entitled to Vote.
It was ordered that the credentials COM
mittee again retire to consider who were
entitled to vote. After another recess or
ten minutes the committee reported that
they could not agree, Messrs. O'Donoghue
and Mccarthy being In favor of those who
had paid their dues to the association, ana
DR.. Jordan asking that all be allowed to
vote. as they were working in a common
cause with the parent organization. 1t was
also argued that the Treasury Branch had
paid Into the treasury OF the association
about 1925 and that its entire membership
Of 2791 should be allowed to vote for Of
ficers for the ensuing year and in connec-
ton with other business before the meet
ing.
Mr.. Joseph Stewart suggested that the
Treasury Branch be allowed four votes for
every dollar 1t had paid into the treasury
Of the parent association. The suggestion
was adopted, but did not suit the treasury
men, and several more speeches. continual
ly interrupted. were begun. One mans
voice arose above the din, saying that Sec
rotary Shaw had declared that not five OK
the members OF the association could agree
upon anything in particular, and that the
speaker believed Mr.. Shaw was correct.
Another asserted that those present had
acted like Iunatics. Finally, after several
by one side and then by the other. Prest-
dent Starr declared that the report Of the
majority Of the committee had been sus-
tanned.
Treasury Branch Members Leave.
In the count to ascertain who were enti-
titled to vote, the president counted only
two Of the members of the Treasury
Branch, as they were admitted to be also
members Of the parent organization. The
members Of the Treasury Branch thereupon
left the hail. declaring they would have
nothing to do with the association in the
future. The election of officers then he'd
resulted as follows: President, Jacob w.
Starr; first vice president. Robert Armour;
second vice president, s. E. Faunce; third
vice president, Mrs. Jennie L. Munroe: sec
retary David D. Caldwell. and treasurer,
Madison Whipple.
The report Of the treasurer. which showed
a balance of nearly 500 on hand, was read
and approved. Upon motion the meeting
adjourned.
After the meeting several members of the
Treasury Branch stated that they intended
to work independently of the association
and have nothing whatever to do with II.
TRIED TO LOOT SUBTREASURY.