Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1916-01-14
DUPED
BY SOCIETY, SAY
MORGAN BACKERS
International Sunshine Assn
Declared to Have outgener-
aIed Governor for Control.
DELEGATION PURPOSES
VISITING EXECUTIVE
Will Explain Situation and Ask
Executive Not to Permit
Morgan to Retire.
DELEGATION PURPOSES
VISITING EXECUTIVE

Tha. Governor James F. Fielder has
been outgeneraled i, the game of
politics and made a catspaw by rep
resentatives Of the International Sun
shine Society. was the statement made
by several members of the New Jer-
sey Association for the Blind. at a
lively meeting held yesterday after
noon in the Public Library.
1t is charged by partisans of Will
lam Fel1owes Morgan. who has re-
signed as a member of the New Jer-
sey Commission for the Blind and
now wants to get back. that the re-
cent appointment by the governor OF
three women to the commission
turned the commission over body and
breeches to the advocates of universal
sunshine.
These three women who have now
become the center of a storm which
appears ready to break in fury over
their heads are Mrs. Alfred T.
Beckett, of Salem; Mrs. Blanton C.
Welsh, of Montclair, and Mrs. Harry
Fisher Andrew. of Trenton. Governor
Fielder contends that he appointed
the women because they were highly
recommended to him, and that he had
no intention of turning the commits
sion over to the Sunshine Society.
Members of the Assoc citation for the
Blind. however. contend that he must
have known the effect that his ac-
tion in appointing these women
would have. as they are recognized
throughout the State as ardent ad-
herents of the International Sun
shine Society and all it stands for.
Mr.. Morgan resigned recently when
he found that the majority of the
commission were favorable to the
work of the Sunshine Society. In
order to have Mr.. Morgan returned
to the commission, about twenty of
his supporters met at the library yes
terday. 1t is understood tnat 200 in
yitatic,ns had been issuea
After excluding reporters, the asso-
citation went into executive session
and decided to use every possible in
fiuence TO have Mr. Morgan remain
as a member of the commission. It
was also decided to call a meeting of
the executive committee next Thurs
day, at which time arrangements will
be made to send delegation to Tren-
ton to wait upon the governor. He
will be asked to refuse to accept Mr.
Morgan's resignation and at the same
time request Commissioner Morgan to
withdraw II.
To Visit the Governor.
In explaining the attitude of
friends of Mr. Morgan at the meet
ing, A.. w. MacDougall. chairman OF
the publicity committee. said:
I'VE will have a delegation call
upon Governor Fielder and ask him to
refuse to accept the resignation Of
Mr.. Morgan. In case Mr.. Morgan Will
not serve we will seek to get someone
in his place who will be favorable
to the work of the old commission.
AT this conference we will place
before the governor the full facts con-
tional Sunshine Society to New Jer-
sey. After the society lost it's charter
about a. year ago it's projectors came
into New Jersey. and, upon represen-
tations that they wanted a charter
for the Arthur Home secured a blan-
ket charter for the International sun
shine Society from Joseph p. Byers,
former commissioner of charities and
correction for New Jersey.
Speakers at yesterdays meeting"
said Mr.. MacDougall, explained that
Mr.. Byers had merely meant to grant
charter for the Arthur Home, and
had not intended to grant a blanket
charter to the international Sunshine
Society, which. by this charter, is
now empowered to operate in every
state of the Union.
Mrs Alden. president Of the So
ciety. had agreed 10 Withdraw the
- "a
Arthur Home, but thus far has not
done so. 1t was also brought out at
the meeting that Frederick r. Lang
stroth. of Montclair, wrote to the gov
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