The Washington herald., 1909-05-11

ports and recommendation OF commit
tees were read and debated al last
nights meeting. The convention is spit
Lp into two camps. one being led by
Samuel SchoInsky. Of New York, can
didate for the Office Of grand master. and
favored by the present administration.
and the other being followers Of Judge
Leon Saunders. OF New York, the oppo-
sition candidate for Office.
When it became evident that either
one OF another Of The reports OF motions
OF resolutions had The support OF the
Schollnsky men. the Saunders workers
SET up a howl o. protest that could be
heard blocks away, and whenever
Saunders man arose TO speak out his
mind, the scholinsky men would greet
him with a noise resembling an approach
ing calamity.
Pounds Table Ont OF Order.
Max Stern. the grand master, imper-
tUrbable under the circumstances. with The
two factions opposing each other a. ev-
cry point, was kept busy pounding for
order until the desk which was used for
pounding purposes. was al OUT Of sem
blance and a mass OF solinters. which
VIII probably mean q new desk, which IL
turn means another howl and 50 forth.
L was said by members who assert they
are con the inside" that Tammany poll
tics was not in IT, with the politics Of
this convention There was a lot Of button
hollng going on all evening arIonE the
sdherents Of both candidates and the
country delegates. Badges with the
photographs OF both candidates made
.heir appearance. bearing inscriptions in
dicating the merits OF the aspirauts for
3fice. Tle women delegates showed
themselves as thorough IL canvassing f0-
-heir choice as The men.
Sentiment changed many times during
the day yesterday Saunders being
on the top wave Of popular favor al
0ne moment. only 10 he plunged into pass
sns unpOpUlariJy oy a snrewd move or
thc part Of SchoIinsEy man the next
Instant Coup followed coup. and there
was no end Of surprises. CeUcuses were
held during the afternoon al various
places. az which the situation was dis
cussed. and deals were made for the bat
-le which is 20 be pulled OF this morning
Chances Favor SchOIinsky-
Unless sentiment should change over
night the chances seem 20 favor the elec-
ton OF Samuel SchoIinsEy for the Office
Of grand master. Judge Saunders. when
asked last night whether he expected 10
win. replied that he was in the fight to
stay and % win. Max Stern. the present
grand master. who Is said 20 favor the
election of Sch0linsky. said that It was
exceedingly difficult 20 make any reliable
predictions regarding the outcome Of the
election. but that Schoiinsky. in his pri-
vate opinion. had the better OF the argu-
ment 50 far.
One Of the unexpected moves which
made numerous votes for SchOIiusky was
the refusal Of Max Stern. the grand mas
ter TO accept the sum 0f $500 which had
been voted him by The convention as
salary. lie was finally persuaded 10 ac-
ceTt Sl.50o This was looked upon as a
clever move on the pert Of Stern as the
friend OF Scholinsky.
But the Saunders crowd had trump
card I'D their sleeves. and only awaited
the propiuoUs moment 10 throw Il down
Oh the table, face up- The moment
came later in the evening. when the
question Of the grand masters salary
came I'D for discussion
Trump Cara5Is Played.
Judge Saunders being a candidate for
the Office, and also occupying a position
oR the bench in The state OF New York.
stepped before the excited delegates. and
In blunt. plain manner informed the
convention that he would expose himself
10 impeachment and punishment as
judge II he accepted salary as grand mas
ter OF the order in case OF his election.
He therefore moved 10 strike out the ap-
preparation for salary for the grand mas
ter The convention. and particularly
the administration adherents. were dam
founded for the moment. and the motion
was carried with an unanimous. yea that
could be heard for blocks. This co1D
on the part Of Saunders gave his sup
poTters fresh hopes. and they. claimed
many votes thereby.
Other business disposed Of a. last
nights meeting consisted of the following
donations being voted. Denver Sana-
toriun1. 5000. Philadelphia Hospital. 800
Mount AIoriah Hospital New York s=ta-
Daughters OF Jacob, New York. $50. Bos-
ton Children Society. So. four blind men
each $50, one cripple. 800: Hebrew
Sheltering and immigration Society. SO
Hospital Plan Rejected.
The motion 10 build their own hospital
was rejected unanimously.
A resolution was passed recurring that
the legal counsel OF the order must have
had practice extending over = period o.
ten years.
The order must not embark in politics.
This motion was passed suIIenIv. almost
disgustedly-
Boisterous objections. were raised 10
delegates occupying seats on the platform
having no right thereto. President Srern
frowned and smiled, bU no one left -he
platform.
The counsel Of the order raised legal
objections to the O-der appropriatfrr
money for charitable purposes. saving
that il was not permitted bv the consri-
tuition The convention ignored the arel-
ment-in fact. the speaker was shouted
down
No Dinners for Officers.
There was JOY on the face Of the mem
bers OF both factions when the motion
vas carried that the order should NOT
pay for any dinners OF suppers for any
Of its officers.
Il was the decision of the convention
that the endowment treasurer should fur
nish a surety bond OF $1,000: the grand
treasurer. Sle0o0, and the grand secre-
tary, $1,000
The following ticket which was placed
IN nomination az yesterdays meeting. viii
be voted upon this morning:
For grand master. Judge Leon Saunders
Of New York. the candidate Of the oppo-
sition, and Samuel Scholinsky. Of New
York, as the administration candidate.
For first deputy, Isaac Weiss, OF Phs.a-
delphia. Pa
For second deputy, DR. George Sultan.
of Chicago: n Selenkow- OF RsItIyoora