Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-24
the Latest News and Notes in the Realm of Politics

no returns whatever of the same
to the board.
"In addition to this, information
came to the board that you had
received from the chairman of the
county central committee, Mr.. Nor
ton, the sum Of $50 for lists of Vot-
ers belonging to the league, which
were obtained for the primaries
preceding the county and state
convention, paid for by the league
and intrustcd to you, Mr.. Norton
informing the board that you rep
resented that the said lists were
your own property Now, as you
know, that $50 has not been turned
over by you to the league.
"At that meeting of the board
on November IA, upon said dis
: coveries being made, as to your
delinquencies, Richmond Plant was
appointed a committee of one to
audit your accounts and was en-
powered to receive from you, and
you were instructed to turn over
to him, all the moneys collected by
you except moneys paid out with
the approval and authority of the
board of directors and treasurer.
You were further instructed to turn
over to Mr.. Plant all books, papers
and property belonging to the
league, for the purpose Of COM
pleting an audit of your account. ,
you were present at the said
meeting on November IA, and after
agreeing with Mr.. Plant to meet
him, you addressed a note stating
that you had decided not to meet
him at o'clock p. m. on Monday
the 10th, as agreed.
AT a meeting of the board of
directors on November Is you were
cited to appear before the board in
person November 81 for the pur-
pose Of rendering an accounting;
you failed to attend the meeting
of the board as you had failed to
meet MIR. Plant Instead of that
you communicated with the board
that YOU had no money of the
league OIL hand and that you had
given Mr.. Plant an itemized ac-
count showing moneys received
and disburs d by you. Mr.. Plant
reports that he is unable to make
a report on the audit of your &C
count on account of your absence
and being unable to secure your
attendance.
Now. you certainly know that
YOU had no authority whatever to
pay out moneys as you say you
have paid them out. Your conduct
as secretary of the board has MADE
it necessary for the league to raise
additional moneys for the purpose
of paying off all obligations, Whlch
it has done, but that action none
the less relieves you, and now for
the last time we hereby cite you
TO appear before the board on Mon
day, December I, at II o'clock a.
M, at room 418 Fay building, for
the purpose of rendering an ac-
counting of the moneys you col
lected as secretary of the league.
yours truly,
(Signed) "W. T. HARRIS, -.
Secretary pro tenn
The hoard Of directors OF the
Democratic league met in adjourned
regular meeting at 11:30 a. m. De-
cember 7, 1908
President McNutt, Second Vice
President Norton and Directors
Burke and Harris were present.
On motion duly made and sec
onded the following resolution was
unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolved, That on account OF non
attention to the duties of the ONCE
failure and refusal to respond 10
the requirements of the board OF
directors to appear and render ac-
counts to said board and on &C
count of other delinquencies on the
mart of Secretary Henry M. Nc
donald, the office of secretary OF
the Democratic league be and the
same is hereby declared vacant.
The name of NJ. G. Yoakum was
presented for the office Of sec
retary, and on motion duly made
and seconded, Mr.. Yoakum was
unanimously elected secretary OF
the Democratic league. to serve
without compensation and at the
pleasure of the board Of directors.
w. T. Harris presented his resig-
nation as secretary pro tenn, tne
same to take effect Immediately
after the adjournment of this meet
ing. The said resignation was ac-
.cepted and a vote of thanks ten
dered to Mr.. Harris for his services
as such officer.
on motion duly made and sec
onded the following directors were
annointed chairman of the various
committees Of the league, viz:
A. NJ. Norton, organization COM
mittee.
w. T. Harris, entertainment COM
mittee.
Joseph Simons, finance committee.
On each of the chairmen so ap-
pointed was conferred the authority
to fill the various committees.
The board then adjourned to meet
in regular meeting at 1880 a. m.
Saturday, December II, 1908.
w. T. HARRIS,
Secretary pro TEN.
On motion Mr. Norton, seconded
by Mr.. Burke, all committees here
tofore appointed by the board OF
directors were declared vacant.
And on motion duly made and
seconded, Richmond Plant was ap-
pointed chairman of the member
ship committee with full authority
to fill that committee.
The board adjourned to meet in
regular meeting at IL o'clock a. m.
December 7, 1908.
w. Il. HARRIS,
Secretary pro tenn.
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