New-York tribune., 1907-12-19
WAR IN DOGDOM OVER.
COURT PROCEEDINGS OFF.
Committee UMI Settle american
Kennel Club Differences.

At a special meeting Of he American Kennel
C.luh in its rooms at -. 50 Liberty street
Yesterday q truce declared ID the peiioillS
court proceedings. There is a difference OF
opinion whether the present calm on the troupieu
waters is the result Of the olive branch being
extended by the American Kennel Club Qncor-
porated) to the American Kennel Cluo tuhlh-
corporateG), or whether the step was hasteheo
because of the legal action which the delehodii'S
at first may not have regarded seriously. Al
any rate the Ashland House committee, Wh1ch
has opposed the methods OF the American Ken
mel Club, has received recognition from th2l
body The meeting was called 10 ofuer py
H II. Hunnewell, of Boston. the vice-president
and he remained IN the chair until August Bel
mont the president arrived
a resolution drafted by George H. Taylor
counsel for the American Kennel Club and Rob-
ert D. Murray, counsel for the Ashland House
committee. adopted. IT recommended
committee of referendum to adjust points OF dif-
ference between the warning factions, ana TINS
committee will consist CT thirty members, flVe
be appointed by August Belmont, five by
the opposing forces and twenty TO be elected
py the clubs in membership prior to November
70, 1866, or before the existence Of the American
Kennel Club now Incorporated The selection
of the committeeman is to be accomplished by
correspondence
Before the general session yesterday there was
a meeting of the directors, at which the referen-
attended the general meeting. Among those
present were J. B. Thomas. jr. Russian Wolf
hound Club Of America: Winthrop Rutherfurd.
Fox Terrier Club of America; H X Bloodgood,
American Spaniel Club; William Rauch, West
minister Kennel Club: w. c. Goldman. Bulldog
Club of America: Singleton van Schaick, Irish
Terrier Club; Dr. John L. De Mund. Russian
Wolfhound Club; w. S. Gartner, Bull Terrier
Club; NJ Mowbray Palmer. Collie Club OF Amer
lea. and Dr.. T. S. Osgood, Boston Terrier Club.
An action for the appointment of a receiver
for the American Kennel Club was to have been
tried in this city December 6, but on the day
before proposition TO settle the difficulty by
joint committee made, and the case
postponed to January = AS the agreement has
now been consummated no further court pro-
ceedings are expected. 1t has been agreed that
the committee of thirty will be completed by
January 90.
This new committee will have the power to
ratify the proceedings Of the American Kennel
Club (incOrporated), or to restore the conditions
that existed under the American Kennel Club
tunincorpcrated). Among the plaintiffs In the ac-
ton against the club We're the Long Island Ken
mel Club. the Boston Terrier Club, NJ. Mowbray
Palmer. John f. De Mund and w s. Gartner.
The contention for receiver pending the
legal settlement of the change made by the
American Kennel Club in November from an
uniDcorporated 10 an incorporated organization.
In the papers filed il was stated that the Amer
lean Kennel Club had surplus of $4,000 and
an annual income largely from club dues and
studbook fees. of $4,000. In a nutshell. the con-
tention was that the American Kennel Club had
been changed from general organization to
"A limited one, to the loss OF the rights of the
minority
1t was at special meeting held at the Ash
land House year ago that the first protest
OF the minority was lodged. Legal steps were
the outcome Of Intellectual attempts to gain
recognition.