Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-24

voting a chairman for the year. honor.
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"ry members DC not "a'a''teo.
Mr.. Weavel shook his mead.
Honorary members have the right to
attend all meetings Of our society" he
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pronounced. Ahey cah even speak'
II invited to do 30 By the chairman
for the day. / am sure we are all
Of us very pleased indeed to welcome
Mr.. Dartrey and Mr.. Tallsnte.'
in one or two cases little dubious.
Dartrey smiled a greeting. at Weavel.
II have asked Mr.. Tallente to ac-
company me- he explained, because.
In faoe OF the great issue ~ which the
party to which we all belong is con-
fronted, some question might arise on
today's proceedings which would rem,
der his presence advisable. lie does
not wish to address you. /, however.
with the chairmaAs hair :, permission; ,,rn before e
words" v
Miller again rose to his feet. -.
Il sutsnit. Mr.. Chairman he said
arrogantly.' that when l had the
honorary member was present or allow
ed to speak
MIR. Weavel rose to his rect.
,,,..t ."Genntlemen," .n, ,. he SAID. you know; know
OF fifty seven representatives OF the
various trades unions OF the country,
to elect a single representative TO take
the chair whenever meetings. OK Inis
company shall be necessary. This
gatherine does not exist as society IN
any shape or form anu we nave there-
lore neitner r1ies nor usases. MI.
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the votes vou nav record presumine
TINT No ono eisa wishes to sneak
shall nsk Mr. Dortrev 70 sav those
few words -
Miller sat frowninp and biting his
nails. Dartrev moved to the farther
end of the room and looked down the
long line Of attentive faces.
"Weavel," he said, land you, my
friends, l am not here TO say word
in favor of either Of the two candidates
between whom you have to choose to.
day.
II am here just because you are val.
ued members Of the great party which
before very long will be carrying upon
its shoulders the burden Of this coun.
try's government, to tell you Of one
measure which some Of you know Of
already, which may help you to real.
ize how important your today's choice
will be. You know quite as much about
politics as I do. You know very well
that the present government is doomed.
But for an unfortunate difference Of
opinion between two Of our support.
ers who are present today, there il not
the slightest doubt that the government
would lose their vote of confidence to-
morrow. and that in that case, il still
remained your chief. l should be asked
to form democratic government, d
task which. when the time comes, It Is
my intention to pass on to one more
skilled in parliamentary routine.
want to explain to you that We con.
slider the representative you elect today
to be one of the most important per.
! sonages in that government. We have
not issued our program yet. When we
do. we are going to make the country