New-York tribune., 1908-01-16
FIGHT TO "A FINISH.
Warring Factions Still Snarling IN
american Kennel Club.

In discussing the existing differences in the
ranks OF the American Kennel Club, A z. Nredeli-
burgh. secretary Of the organization sald FeSter-
day: The fight is still on. He also took OCCASION
{, comment the possible tampering with the
ballots suggested by the Ashland House commit
tee He said this subject:
There is way of opening the envelopes ana
breaking the seal. They are stamped with time
and date Of arrival, and laid away In the safe
ro to be handled again until by the official teliers
50 far as signing the circular over which there
has been so much discussion L merely obeyed the
ccu.,aittee's order. Not line of that was write"
by myself Between meetings the committee is tine
American Kennel Club and. as in an Insurance
company or bank every official paper OF the ciuD
must bear the secretary's signature.
Mr. vredepburgh also stated yesterday that he
had heard that Henry W. Warner, beagle fancler
Of this city, had resigned from the ASfliilid fou'
committee Word was received yesterday from
the Sheepshead Bay Kennel Club as follows;
AT the annual meeting of the Sheepshead bay
Kennel Club, held January II, 1908, it was regu-
IarIv moved and seconded and unanimously car
ried that the Sheepshead Bay Kennel Club cast us
vote in favor of the American kennel Ciuo hoiih-
nees at the forthcoming reorganization eiecuoh %
the American Kennel Club. 1t was the sense OF
this meeting unanimously expressed, that IN We"
Of such scurrilous and misleading statements e1na-
mating from the Ashland House committee the
fullest publicity be given to the action OF TINS
club in according its entire and hearty support 10
the administration ticket
According to L. NJ. D. MCGUIRE, secretary of the
Ashland House committee the Withdrawals FROM
the ticket do not amount to anything He claims
That John G. Bates OF the Cedarhurst henHei
Club is on both tickets, and also nfers that the
only result of the withdrawal will be to make d
campaign document for the incorporates
Regarding Mr. Bates's withdrawal Mr.. MCGUIRE
sent out the following circular 10 the members OF
the American Kennel Club:
On the 18th inst. John q. Bates addressed TO tne
committee d letter Withdrawing bis name as Tbi d
nominee for the reorganization committee. Ihls
letter was received by the committee uhli4 'e
18th and at once answered ,, - a..
On the 14th Mr.. Bates's letter addressed 70 me
committee appeared in the daily papers eViaeh'lS
Mr.. Bates was nominated by the Ashland House
committee some time before ne was notalaeo ma oo ~
inatfon of the Ashland House committee ana eA-
pressed his entire willingness to serve IN the III.
terest of reform and satisfactory adjustment Oh
Although he received the COMMITTEES crcuar m d OF
following day he did not, however object to II
until the 11th of January, nor has he at any tne
Conferred with the committee ascertain the rea-
, sons why the circular was sent out - 9. ..
In of the publicity which he has seen nj 10 !;
give 70 his letter addressed to the committee, X
seems only fair that the committees reasons shoud
also be made public. The letter which the com
mittee addressed Mr.. Bates the receipt OF his
resignation fully states these reasons A COPY IS
| therefore sent you. In conclusion the committee
again regrets that Mr.. Bates did not see ft TO as
all of the facts, and particularly tne con-
mjttee's reasons for sending out the circular OF
/ January g. before withdrawing his name and per-
| mitting his letter of withdrawal 10 be useo as d
| campaign document by the IncorporaloIs'
I Afr Bates made the following statement last
night: MY letter is to be used as campaign
literature II was personal opinion on an affair
that had led me TO get out. joined the committee
| on the understanding that there were to be no
more scraps in talk or print, but TINS mas oeeh
| violated and I have resigned