The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-04
FEAR HATNES MAY GET BACK,
s. p. O. A. OUTSIDERS SUSPICIOUS
OF REFORM FROM WITHIN.
Mr.. Turnure Hears OF Plan to Collect DOG
License Fees and Reelect Old President
Ridiculous" Say Friends OF Haines
Joel II. Erhardt for President

Mr.. Turnure Hears OF Plan to Collect Doc
License Fees and Reelect Old President
-"Ridiculous." Say Friends OF Haines
Joel II. Erhardt for President
The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
to Animals Reform Association, known
as the outsiders" in the effort to drive
John P. Haines out of office and to reform
the society, held a meeting in the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday afternoon and passed
a series OF resolutions, the chief one OF which
was the recommendation Of Col. Joel b.
Erhardt as president pro tenn. OF the s.. ~ u
A, on the ground OF his long experience
with the society's affairs. Another reso-
luton said that Mr.. Haines was trying TO
be reelected president OF the society. This
read:
There Is reason to believe In the truth OF a
rumor that the intention Is to Ignore present
complaints on various pretexts. 10 coleot
the dog licenses, walt for public indignation
to subside and reeleot Slr. Haines as presi-
dent; and this reform association warns the
public Of this possible event and calls upon
persons generally interested In the cause OF
animal protection in Greater New York to
unite with this association to prevent such a
calamity by the irresistible force OF public
opinion.
About sixty women and a dozen men
attended the meeting. Arthur Turnure
presided. He explained that there was
work for the society to do yet, although
Mr.. Haines had resigned. The 8. P. C. A.
he thought had shown indications OF doing
business in the same old rut and was not
for genuine reform. He explained that the
members Of the society had nothing to do
with its mana cement, and he asserted
that the resolutions to be presented would
give particulars.
Miss Josephine Redding, the secretary
Of the reform association, read the resoll-
lions. They recited that Acknowledgement
Mayer had declined to order an investiga-
ton as to how the society had spent in
the aggregate more than 1000, 900. They
told how powerless the members OF the
society were under the bylaws, and they
charged that the trustees had dawdled
with the serious charges made against
the society. Then they declared that the
Rev. Percy S.. Grant had prevented the
prosecution of a Matchmaking agent OF the
society. despite the protest OF Col. Erharot
The amount of the blackmail Is understood
TO have been IS, and the man was dismissed
from the society's employ.
The resolutions condemned the payment
of $12, 900 back salary TO Mr.. Halnes anc
asserted that the society. was showing
continued ind YGm vet to ne E 'u deomMeo o'
called on Attorney-Gener Mayer to ,begir
action, depounced members of the boarc
who opposed such an idea as -falthless &c
their trusts" advocated an immediate
amendment to the societys charters &C
that the members could control it's affairs
declared that the S. P. G. A. was not a fl
custodian" OF the dog license fees under
the present reform management, and sale
that to get real reform Col. Erhardt shoulc
be placed in charge of it's affairs until suct
time as the members could elect their owl
president.
MT. Turnure said that Col. Erhardt had
told him that the Rev. Mr.. Grant prevented
the blackmailing case from going TO the
District Attorney and that Mr.. Grant hao
also tried to keep the proceedlnga OF the
trustees secret. According to Mr.. Turnure
| Col. Erhardt said he would tell anything
he pleased about what the society's mana;
gers did. Mr.. Turnure said that he had
assurances that Col. Erhardt would be
willing to succeed MIR. Haines temporarily
and that he would serve without pay.
The resolutions went through without
opposition and were greteed with applause
Then came some discussion as TO the best
way of restoring the S, P. C. A. to a state
Of real efficiency" 1t was declared that
there was no reason why the members OF
! tne reform dSSDCldtloH elouiu my JS''
the s.. p. c. A, but Mr.. Turnure, told then
they could do nothing inside the society
until the bylaws were changed.
Several women who said they we're men,
beers of the society told how they we're
never notified of the meetings and the
general agreement was reached that II
Col. Erhardt should succeed Mr.. Haines
it would be a good idea for all hands &c
Join the 5. P. c. A. In the meantime il
was decided to keep up the present society
and Mrs. E. H. Badger was appointed q
committee to draft a constitution n by
laws. Mrs. David Bellais, wife of the presi'
dent of the Henry Bergh society, asked
the meeting to approve of the measure
to give that society police powers wher
it shall have assumed its new name. which
will probably be the New York Humane
Society. Approval was granted unani-
mously.
Col. Mesrop Newton, former secretary
of the Persian Legation at Washington,
told the women that they could accom-.
plish much by their agitation and the meet
ing was adjourned for one week to await
developments in the S. P. c. A.
John P. Haines was out Of town last night
and could not be reached to learn what he
had to say about the rumor that he wa
trying to be reelected president OF the
S. P. G. A. One of his friends said the
matter was too ridiculous to talk bout
and that there was no truth in the story,
One of the leaders in the opposition to Mr.
Haines, who is conversant with every
move against him, said the story was absurd
Mr.. Tlrnure did not make public his reasons
for asserting his belief that Haines was
trying to get back.