The Washington herald., 1911-01-22
FACTIONS IN ROW
OYER PENSION PLAN
Civil Service Employees Not
in Accord with Movement.
OvERTURES OF PEACE MADE
Rival Organization Headed by DR..
Llewellyn Jordan FIvOrs Gillette
Bill, but Because of Differences No
Action h. Congress May Be Ex-
pected at This Session.

That the civil service employees are not
all in accord with the movement being
pressed by the United States Civil Service
Retirement Association. which is holding
its convention ct G.. A. r. Hall and which
yesterday adopted the straight pension
plan. was made apparent when delegates
from a rival organization attempted 10
make overtures of peace.
The fact was divulged that the two or
ganiZa ations both bearing the same name.
were at one time the same association.
but a split in the ranks occurred over the
bylaws. Michael F.. O'Donoghue, presi-
dent of the association which is solid for
the straight pension. was the president of
the original organization
When the split. came. according TO
statements made yesterday. one faction
followed President O'DonoShue, while
the other, which represented those men,
bers who were in favor of the Gillette.
bill. remained with what is claimed 10
he the original organization and which
has as its lealer DIR. Llewellyn Jordon,
of the Treasury Department.
Faction Calls Meeting.
The LleweilHn faction believing that
the only possible way to get proper leg
islation enacted for the pensioning of
civil service employees was to present a
unanimous petition to Congress. called
meeting of the executive committee m
this city at the same time the conven-
tion was being held by the rival asso-
citation.
special resolution was adopted max
ing several amendments to the Gillette
bill anu an attempt was made by officers
to have il considered by the OibOnoUghae
faction. The oVerturcrs of peace We're
rejected. The resolution was as follows:
l. That the bill he amended 5" as to rrovdc for
a general icrea.-. of SALARY Of the cltrp classified
civil rviCc. OF at least 10 Ia'r
- Thai the interest rate bc- raised from 81 TO D
1T
=. That the p-s.isiCnS of the bill he made TO
l-ar' the entire CLASSIFIED civil service,
:. That IT," provisions of the bill tc made OF
trrnal far the classified civil service employ
n'N IN the scrNicc concerned.
:. That the limitation Of 500 acrzpuut Of
nri':' /" ts' Ilid iy the soNcr7mcg for past Serv-
10, provided III the Till hC r1n0ve'
The lsSaGe q the Gillctt bill. with the above
amendments. also earnestly urged its provisions
NJ rr,Tiicatd UPON Lhc general increase Of al least
10 1T
The oNeTltirc committee requests that you give
elrrCst consideration the above declaration. and
II the rain" shall meCt with your approval. that
similar rcS,.utiCu Ire adrTIed b. convention
'Tarr that may have united effort and action to
attain th2 Signed hy Oscar r. Nelson. chair
man special committee: c. VI. Bum. Paul r. Nor
rls'.l. Alexander h. SChu,t2. JCgerEI F. Scanlon
David u. Caldwell Lle~ell,p Jordan.
No Immediate Action.
As both associations may enjoy the
cX. nptOn issued from the Executive Dc
partment of the order. prohibiting en-
ploy.s Of the government service from
legislation in their own be
halt. and as both are determined upon
scparar" plans Of procedure. the matter
"f any Immediate action on the part of
'"n"r"Ss i not expected at an early date.
according To statements made by men,
bcrS OF both organizations Yesterday.
At the morning session of the Conven-
ti"n yesterday RepreSe ntative Gnulden.
of New York mad" an address in favor
OF the bill which bears his name lie
said that until two Years ago he favored
a contributory plan but now is for
straight civil pension. Others who spoke
were Mr.. Hartjcn. of BROOKLYN: Presi-
dent Hopkins. of the Clerks AsSoca-
tion of New York: President Al Tharp,
of the letter carriers of New York As
sistant Postmaster Hill. of Trenton. and
V. Ross. Of New York.
The afternoon session was devoted TO
the election Of officers for the ensuing
year. which resulted as follows: C w.
Mckee. New York. president; c. j. Can't
well, Washington, vice president; NJ. T.
Finnan. Illinois. secretary: w. r. Gregg |
Ohio. treasurer. and the executive COM
mittee. George =. Foster, Bureau of En- |
craving and Printing. Maryland: Frank !
Rogers. Illinois: Ross Keenan,. New |
York: Pierce Maher. Connecticut and |
George T. Morgan. Pennsylvania.