The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-25
KENNEL CLUB BARKS ANDBlTES
LEGAL ACTION TO TEST VALID.
TTT or Incorporation.
can for q Special Meeting To Review the
Observation-Disclosures Assert Hest In
terests OF the Delegates Rs n Body Have
Only Influenced Them Row Imminent.

Only Influenced Them Row Immine nt
A law suit Is imminent in the American
Kennel Club. II will be a protest, should
matters reach the courts. by the delegates
who oppose the turning OF the commonwealth
or organization OF equal representation into
an Incorporation. The kickers say their
vested rights have been usurped and violated.
The officials say II IL n case OF locking the
stable door after the horse IL gone and that
they have only acted In the best interests Of
the organization. TIE kickers assert that
their representation has been taken away.
but the officials are prepared to prove that
they have taken no step without legal advice.
Toe kickers say that legal advice demon
strates that their privileges have been abro-
gated without an equivalent.
August belmont IL the president OF the
American Kennel Club. which publishes the
dog stud book, controls all dog shows and Ia
the supreme board OF control throughout
the entire United States in matters that con-
Germ thoroughbred dogs and all who own,
show or breed them. The fuss is over the
Incorporation OF the American Kennel Club,
which has made the directors the controlling
power. instead OF the delegates Of all the
clubs in membership. From a republic the
American Kennel Club has been turned into
q company.
Clair Foster. acting for the Bull Terrier Club
OF America, has sent out circulars TO the other
! SUctldly CLUBS IN the endenVOr 10 nave q
special meeting of the American Kennel Club
called to discuss the legality Of the incorpora-
ton. He asserts that the incorporation has
deprived the active members, who consist Of
the delegates of speciality clubs. that is the
clubs devoted TO the different breeds. of their
rights in the goods, chattels and influence OF
the American Kennel Club. To have a special
meeting called II is necessary to have a petition
presented signed by the representatives OF at
least seven Of the specialtV clubs
Thus far. said A. =. Vredenbur Oh. sec
retary-treasurer of the American Kennel
club, yesterday. no request has been re-
ceived at this Office asking that a special
meeting be called. should such a petition
be received it will he submitted to the ex-
ecutive board. and then. at his option. the
chairman. August Belmont. has fifteen days
ia which to prepare the call for such a meet
ing
In regard TO the incorporation the eight
members of the then executive board pro-
cured articles Of incorporation for the Ameri-
can Kennel Club from the Secretary of the
state at Albany on December 81, 1903. II
was not until December 10 of the present
wear that the executive committee eemed
II best to reor ganiZe the American Kennel
Club in accordance with the articles Of IN
corporation. At a general meeting held
then II was decided to incorporate and to
add to the number of eight inCorporators,
VIM hhl gwen DODUS lot lDR performance
of their duties. twenty-five other directors,
who were chos,N from the delegates OF
the speciality clubs. This gives the A.
X. c. a board OF thirty directors. The
term Of six of these directors expires each
3 ear, and at the annual meeting the sue
cessors to the six will toe elected Uy tue dele
gates, Instead OF the delegates CieCtmg
al this meeting a board of eight, aving to |
the chairman the choice of committees. the
delegates Will vote Tor six directors. Inc
thirty directors will he the ruling bodv IN
the organization. Dut fhpE TCDraSapf inc
specially clubs. and actually the change means
nothing but the simDlihcation OF the business
There were no protests at the special
meeting Of the delegates called to act on the
change.
II any delegate has an objection to lodge
against this proposed change. said the pre-
siding officer. August Belmont, this is the
time 10 make IT,
There We're no protests. although the
Bull Terrier Club Of America had a repre-
sentatioD a. the meeting. II If this clue. ]
have heard unofIiCially. that is now lea ling
8. protest against the act Of Incorporation.
voted on. found the decision 10 he unanimous
IN the Affirmative. Also by unanimous vote,
August Belmont as president and myself as
make a transfer of all the property Of the
American Kennel club 10 the incorporatOrs.
goods and Chattels from the old organization
10 the new incorporation.
The american Kennel Club will remain
the representative body Of the active mem
hers. and. except for a difference in methods.
i will he governed by the will Of the majority.
II will remain single and undivided the cham
piou of the thoroughbred dog and Of the
supporters OF the thoroughbred dog. The
publication Of the stud book and its many
ranincations NJ the national body has made
eNpedient the Incorporation. hut in spirit
and IN the RECOGNITION Of every specially
cllh the AMERICAN Kennel Club - unchanged
cha grin az being omitted from the board Of
HITSr. RS on H., = Is na i1s ~ is s hack Of The
club delegates. But this is an expression OF
opinion from one Of the incorpOrators.
leader in tho movement for the special meeting
had this 10 say
The AMERICAN Kennel club. in its innu-
ence and wealth, stands for nothing but the
dues and fees Of lis loyaI members. In taking
out articles Of incorporation the executive
board as they say in the West4 has jumped
corporation j. three years old IL news u me.
The step may he for the best. but il should
at a full meeting. The delcgates have LEGAL
AS well IA the Incorporation. ! favor
a special meeting NJ which this action and the
When first ORGANIZED. twenty-five years
ago in Philadelphia. the American Kennel
Club was to only regulate and supervise
Some years later, on the election Of A. p.
yredenb9rgh a. sscretary-tTsasprer. the
the Official stud book. August Bel
mont. ~ the president. gave a guarantee
Kennel Club to undertake the new
and ambitious plans. Rival stud books
were merged INTO the OT1Clal venture, either
nv gift or purchase, and under the manage
of Vredenburgh the 4. X. e. has been
80 successful that the Belmon, guarantee
had not to he used.
Under the new national law regarding
the importation Of dogs, the pediQrees must
be backed by a recognized and Incorporated
Dr0anization. This and the fact THAT an
incorporated. body may not hold real
Estate stasn or i build ssid are ;ro Tea no given for the
he change gives in carrying out the general {
business. The American Kennel Club is {
in every part of the United States ,
N dog matters. II is the supreme hoard {
n control, and besides doing a great bulk {
Of yearly business the organization has I
Become very wealthy. The ncorporators
rave their legal responsibilities fixed. and ;
hey are prepared TO defend their position
lgainst all directors. 8