The San Francisco call., 1908-09-27
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CALHOUN'S MEN
State Humane Association Pre-
vents AflIiation of Three San
Francisco Societies
Charges That Members Of U. s.
P. A. Are Working With the
United Railroads
Disbarred Delegates Deny the
Charge and AIlege Unfair
Treatment by Committee
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SAN JOSE. Sept z6-Aetinx upon
the report Of the credentials comnris-
tee, the deleE-scs az the Califorrix
humane association convention h<re
today blocked the attempt Of the thres
societies of the United States prote<-
tive association Of San Francisco 60
affiliate with the state orEanizzion-
The move was made BY denying ths
three delegates from the metropolis
the privilege OF the aOor on any r<s-
ter concerning the application Of ths
societies for adnittanee- The action
ton purporting to show that 50 mem
bers OF the San Francisco societies &<s
carrying weapons and ara Aclistsd
with the United Railroads a. strikv
breakers
The action has aroused the resent
ment OF the representatives OF the
United States association and In de-
tense they have seen 1t TO issue q let
have not received fair treatment By
the committee on credentials and hint
Ing that certain officials OF rival h1-
name societies OF San Francisco have
barred them from the convention hall
by fraudulent methods and by threats
The letter follows:
Invited by the Santa Clara humane
association county humane society to
participate in the convention OF all hn-
name societies OF the state. the Z. s.
P. A.. for the prevention OF cruelty to
animals and children At San Francisco.
delegated the undersigned TO represent
IL ar that convention.
MOTION MADE BY sCHILLING
The motion to appoint COMMITTEES
on credentials was made BY Delegate
Schilling. one OF the three whose
names are subscribed TO this paper
When Ir- SchiIling was not added to
that committee. contrary 10 the uni
versal rule. we believed il an over
sight on the part OF the temporary
chairman
When the COMMITTEES in report omit
ted the names OF the undersigned, .
motion was carried by the delegates
already seated that hearing be given
the delegates by the committee and
another report made TO the convention
AT this hearing IL appeared that the
organization OF the convention was
wholly to benefit John Partridge and
one McCurry OF the San Francisco So
ciety for the Prevention OF Cruelty 20
Animals and one NJ J. White OF the
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty TO
Children All OF these persons are pro-
fessional charity workers and under fat
salary. They objected 10 the q. 8 p A.
duly Incorporated under the laws OF the
state for the humane purpose above
stated.
John Partridge az the 50 called
meeting wanted to know why the mem
bers Of our organizations did not join
his organization Mr. White. above re-
ferred 70. said that so OF our members
had stars and might carry weapons.
which IN his opinion should not be.
although authorized by law The re-
port OF the committee was finally mis-
leading The members OF the COMMITTEES
saw no reason 10 reconsider their first
report and reported that the delegates
OF the Pacific humane society had
withdrawn.
REPORT CALLED MISLEADING
AS the committee was not given
hearing TO any one but the undersigned
the report. 10 say the least. was mis-
leading 1t could not be opposed be-
cause John Partridge had given orders
10 the sergeant at arms 10 threaten
the spokesman OF the undersigned with
immediate arrest should he re-enter the
posing the report
TO the newspapers IL was given out
that the reason that the COMMITTEES had
rejected the seating OF the under
signed was that their organization had
so officers carrying guns and that many
IL not all OF the members OF the U :
P A We're affiliated with the United
Railroads as strike breakers How
false and designing this statement II
may appear to you from the fact that
no one can become a member OF the
c. s P A until he has been investi-
gated by q COMMITTEES OF II. and that
as matter OF fact the association 30
formed from San Franchises best busi-
nessmen and citizens who would at all
times scorn the ulterior motives at
tributed 70 them
The undersigned. therefore. deem II
their duty TO bring the facts TO ths
attention OF the public 50 that injustics
might not be done those who have as
teers only. for the cause OF the poor
and helpless.
william e Jack. Julius wollnsr.
Uvanton Schilling
At a meeting OF the Cs1iforniz hu-
name association here tonight the fol-
loving officers were elected.
President. John l. Partridge. San
Francisco: vice president. z l. Congs1
Los Angeles. secretary. Mathew Curris.
san Francisco; treasurer. W y d
Haubly. San Jose. directors. Mrs Edna
Winn. Sonora: Mrs A Gronlund. Oak
land. ". W. thinner. Los Angeles. Mrs i
w A. Weldon. San Pedro. Z ~ Leitch.
Sacramento. H l. Baldwin. san Diego
Helen Mathevson. san Pedro. Mrs. j.
s Scott. Santa Cruz B N. Spencer.
Sonora