The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1922-05-31

mitted to vote on their W case
according to article 7. Section j.
which provides as follows:
NO delegate shall be entitled to
vote in a contest affecting his own
delegate representing his club or
association"
The chair ruled to the contrary
of the quoted Bylaw. Appeal was
taken from the decision of the
chair and the protested delegates
were again permitted to vote on
their own case. In the debate
which followed it wac pointed out.
and not denied by Mr.. Hayes. that
the Chicago Motor club has crossed
the Indiana line and was soliciting
members and selling insurance in
the State OF Indiana, where there
already exists the Hoosier State
Automobile Association, affiliated
and paid up in the American Auto
mobile Association. The Hoosier
State Automobile Association in the
territory invaded by the Chicago
Motor club has the written backing
and endorsement of practically ev-
1 cry BUSINESS HOOii-Qdy ana CIVIC OI-
ganization, mayors chiefs of police,
judges, vounty commissioners and
other public officials in that section
of the state invaded by Hayes and
his insurance organization. 1t was
not denied by the chair. David
Jameson of Pennsylvania, and other
| speakers on behalf of the Chicago
| Motor club hat to permit the Chi
cago Motor club delegates to vote
on their own protest and their adj
mission to the convention was in
violation of the Bylaws.
Balloting showed u protested
delegates from Chicago voting on
| their own case. 25 from st. Louis.
and from any and all other sections
supporting them a total of % votes.
Eighty-nine votes were cast against
| seating the protested delegates.
, Excluding the ~ votes of the pro-
tested delegates. which the chair
permitted TO vote on their own case.
the result was SO votes cast against
seating the protested delegates as
| against Al votes cast in favor of
seating them.
Under the circumstances of the
! Constitution and Bylaws having
been violated in the admission of a
| club in disregard of state associa-
| ton lines and in the permission to
| vote on their own case the with
drawal from the meeting was ef-
fected.
In the supplementary meeting of
accredited A. A. A. delegates Fred
H. Galley was chosen chairman.
Following a general discussion of
the injustice which had been prac-
ticed a committee was appointed to
formulate a plan of action. The fol-
lowing were appointed on the com
nlittee:
Chas. c. Jones. Ohio. (Columbus).
n. E.. Noblet. Indiana (Indianap-
lis).
Richard H. Lee. Illinois. (Chicago)
Henry Paulmon( I~llionis. (Chi-
cago).
E. H. Hagerman. Missouri. (Kan-
sas City,.
Eugene stuart. Kentucky. Louis-
ville).
H. Rs Keltig, Kentucky, Louts-
ville).
Ewing S. Mosely. Texas. (Dallas).
G. E. Gillespie. Nebraska, Dim
coln).
W. @. winship. Minnesota. est.
Paul).
NJ. P. LAWYER. Missouri, est.
Joseph.
A. G. Lupton, Indiana Hartford
city,.
walter D. Meals. Ohio. (cleve-
land).
The committee has decided to call
a convention of all automobile
clubs interested to meet at the Sher-
man Hotel. Chicago. Monday and
Tuesday. June 10 and 90. At this
thine the details OF organization for
the National Automobile Associa-
ton will be perfected. Assurance
is given of representative attend
ance from many more than the
states indicated above.