New-York tribune., 1912-02-20
TRUCE IN AUTO FIGHT
Differences in Club To Be Rd-
Indicated by Committee.
ONE OFFICIAL STEPS OUT
Forsdick's Resignation Accepted
at Meeting Attended by
500 Members.

\ temporary dag of truce was run up last
night IT the special meeting OF the Auto
mobile club of America, at which the two
warning factions met TO finally decide thu
question Of new bylaws. After an nour's
conference between tho leaders OF the two
factions the meeting was called to order ar
10 O'Clock, and John q. Mllburn, counsel
for he club announced that II was sug-
cestcd that two men from each faction.
with five additional neutral members. shall
Investigate the various grievances Of the
two factions and shall report In one month.
The members then shall act on the re-
port \ vote was taken on this sugges-
tion of Mr.. Milburn's and It was carried.
The only other important feature of the
meeting. which was attended by about six
hundred members, was the resignation OF
Charles 4. Forsdick as secretary. The res
igratlon was accepted. and W. A. Edwards
was appointed secretary pro tempore. Mr..
Forsdlck was an insurgent against the
present administration and since the fight
for the control OF the affairs Of the club by
the two factions a little over two weeks
ego. many Of Mr.. Forsdicks duties have
been taken from him by the administra-
tion. His dcsk room al the club was taken
away and hc was told 10 get an office else
where II is said that this action on the
part Of the administration caused many
members 10 flock to the side of the insur-
gents. and Mr.. Forsdick's resignation last
night was regarded in some quarters az a
victory for tho administration.
The trouble I'm the club has been on the
way for more than year The inception
OF the difficulties came when the bylaws
were changed in lGll These bylaws. or
the changes in them, did not appeal to cer-
tain members. who declared that 1t was an
attempt on the part OF the administration
TO make the club commercial institution
instead Of a social organization. The ques-
ton OF vote by proxy is one of the main
points 1T issue, and this the insurgents are
against
The administration last week replied TO
these charges of the insurgents TO the ef.
feet that il was necessary for the club to
have efficient business management of its
commercial enterprises in order to keep
the club going. But the insurgents declare
that a small group Of men wants 10 control
the entire club The leaders Of the admin
istration are Henry Sanderson. president
OF the club. Frederick d. Underwood and
Dave Hennen Morris The insurgents are
lcd by such men as Robert Lee Morrell
General George Moore Smith, Schuyler $.
Wheeler and others
a statement given out last night after
the meeting gave the names of the FIVE
reutral men appointed on the committee TO
report on the grievances, but the names OF
the two men each OF the two warning fac
tlons were withheld. The names OF the Ave
neutral men are Henry W. Taft. Clarence
H. Mackay, Robert Bacon. Theodore n.
Vail and August Belmont. This committee
will have power 10 consider the subject
matters contained in the calls for special
meetings and to report their conclusions.
The action OF the two factions last night
iu appointing a committee to decide the
trouble was called a compromise which
v ould result In an amicable settlepent OF
the differences between the two groups OF
members. But those members who were
asked their views concerning an ultimate
amicable settlement preserved grim 81
lenee.
Tho proposition submitted TO the men,
bers read as follows:
That a committee be appointed, to CON
slst OF two representatives from each side
and i've OF the following seven men:
Henry w. Taft, Clarence II. Mackey, Sam
uel r. Peters. Robert Bacon, Theodore r.
NaG. August Belmont and Charles y. Al
len.
In the event OF the refusal Of any OF the
nominees to act or Of any vacancy In the
committee hereafter occurring, said va
cancy shall be filled By the action or ma
jority OF the following five men: v. Everit
Macy. Dave H. Morris. Henry r, Taylor,
Charles q. Curtis and John Larkin.
G.. Curtis and John Larkin.
This committee shall have power to con-
slider the subject matters contained in tie
calls for the special meetings. and to re-
port its conclusions thereon, the decis on
OF the committee to be governed by ma
Jority vote.
The report OF the committee shall be
mailed prior TO March l2 1872 10 each
member. with a notice or meeting 10 be
held March 10, 1912
Accompanying this report shall he sent
two forms for proxies, one for and one
against the recommendations Of the com
mittee which proxies. when executed. shall
revoke existing proxies. IL Is understood
that there shall be no solicitation OF proX-
les between this time and the action or
the meeting upon the report OF the COM
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