The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-05-03
WON'T RECOGNIZE ELECTION.
Auto club InsurGents Say II Can't
Re Held LeRa1ly.


Although there were reports Yesterday
that the insur1ent element in the Auto
mobile Club of America, following the
disturbed meeting of Wednesday night.
would put an opposition ticket in the
field at the election on May %. the matter
Of fact is that the insurgents do not
recognize the legal existence of any such
election. which is provided for only in
the amended constitution and bylaws
which the administration says were
unanimously adopted at that meeting
on Wednesday
The insurgents say that nothing short
of court order ran arrange for an annual !
meeting of the 4. L. A. on any day OF her
than the second Tuesday in April and that
since that date was passed without any
annual meeting either the present officers
hold over until 1913 or else the Supreme
Court will have TO be appealed to TO
appoint a day for an annual meeting
later in this present year. This action
will have TO come from the administration
and indeed 1t was discussed. il il under
stood. at one of the meetings of the
compromise committee which turned in
the peace report which hardly proved
an olive branch
One Of the insurgents said Yesterday
that he doubted very much whether
there would he an election or the sem
blance of one on Nav .? because he
thought that firms doing business with
the club in a number of ways would he
unwilling to take chances of the leCalit
that the governors would he unwilling
to take chances of the conseouencts,
As he put it. This insurgent thought
that any person chosen at such a meet
ing would he declared illegally elected.
As 10 the Wednesday meeting he
said; There were eight or ten lawyers
there who were unanimous that there
was no need Of counting proxies as a
way Of organizing the meeting formally
II was organized. they said, on February
10. when it appointed the conference
committee. and it was adjourned from
time to time since then. The proxies
were limited to the point of voting on the
Hence they didn't apply to the organi-
zation of the meeting"
A formal statement sent yesterday to
members of the club and signed by Henry
Sanderson. the president covered the
proceedings at the Wednesday meeting
ity report were only 82 and those in favor
were ao3. Twenty-Five members. a
quorum, voted personally to accept tho
report and no dissenting votes were
cast. "'Thc constitution and bylaws.
amended as recommended by the specia
COMMITTEES. are now in force. the state
ment says.
As to the disputed points this is said
Some OF the members present claimed
the right to appoint their own inspectors
and tellers. Under advice of Mr. John
& Milburn. counsel for the club, the
chair ruled that it was his duty to appoint
tion Of the proxies. Before their work
necessary for the organization Of the
meeting was completed motion
to adjourn was made As members pres
"nf by proxy have tn" same rights to vot .
on motion to adjourn "a on anv other
motion, me Chair ruled he could not on .
tertain the motion pending the compile
ticn Of the roll ca)l and organization
otherwise bare ma ioritv Of those present
IN person t03, could carry a motion to
adjourn zine die, rs they endea vored IN
do, and thus thwart the wishes uf upward
OF i,on members Of the club who had
sent IN their proxies
upon Withdrew from the meeting in.
cludlng Mr. Ely. who took with him m.
nroArs thlue' sent Mr. Taft to vote arains,
the acceptan'" "f the report Of the special
committee ''
h" fell"rs reported that 8Os me mhers
VI me club were present by PROXY and
entitled To vote ai tho messing Tha
hair thereupon declared the ro,, ca,,
complete the meeting duly organ,zad and
rsaov 70 proceed tn business The
chair then asked II any member wished
IN press u motion to adjourn No s.,ch
wish being expressed the meeting m.
ceedsd with business