Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-03-29
humane SOCIETY
REFLECTS HOFER::
SESSION HEATED

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Colonel e. Hofer, of Salem, was
reelected president Of the Oregon
Humane society following a heat
ed session Of the society In the
auditorium of the First Unitarian
church, of Portland, last night.
The oregonian, reporting the
meeting says, in part.
Gag" rule on Colonel Hofer s
part was charged by various per-
sons opposed to him and his ad-
ministration Of the society s af-
fairs, but having made his rulings,
the chairman ''stood pat" and re-
fused to pay any attention to such
little motions as 81 appeal from
the ruling of the chair" "You
can't put yourself above the con
stitution," etc. The colonel s
adherents in the crowd, who filled
the large auditorium of First Uni
tartan church and overflowed in
to the streets, so that hundreds
could not get in, supported him
and made 1t strictly Hofer af-
fair, albeit good-naturedly.
Judge Kramer Drowned Out
''Sit down, you bolshevik. !"
Get off your foot" and similar
cries greeted Judge Otto Kramer,
ex-president Of the society and for
years one Of its members, when
he arose and attempted to tell
Colonel Hofer, ''You can't make
such rulings-members should be
given the right to vote. whether
they have receipts or not.'
Mr.. Kramer s voice was COM
pletely cried down. the last thing
heard by the big crowd being, 81
appeal from the chair" but he
didn't.
Colonel Hofer's position was
that an election having been put
in motion by means of ballots,
which were distributed after he
had ruled at the start that none
but life members, those who have
signed the constitution or those
with 1922 receipts with them
could vote, could not be inter
rupted. On that firm stand, he
went down the line and won every
point, discussions from the floor,
motions, ETC., being deftly turned
aside by prompt interpretations of
parliamentary law.
From that time on it was "Hof-
er" throughout The supporters
of the administration and the
members who set out to relieve
the incumbents of their jobs
Joined together and made 1t un-
animous. There was much laugh
ter throughout, and except for
several occasions when Kisses
were a feature, 1t was a pleasant
gathering.
Then came the next event.
With quiet fairly well restored
after it had been announced that
Colonel Hofer of Salem was "un-
animously reelected" he asked:
''Who will you have for vice
PRESIDENT"
"Colonel Hofer," yelled some
wag, and there was laughter.
1t was then that w. c. Anderson,
superintendent of schools Of Multi
nomah county, got on his feet and
nominated the following:
For vice-president, w. S. Baker;
secretary, Miss Vivian Cooley;
treasurer, r. L. Beach; members
board of trustees, Charles G. Ben
son, Frances H. Whitehead, Judge
]. P. Kavanaugh, Mrs. F. w.
Swanton, w, A. McDougall, Mrs.
L. D. Thomas, F. F. Smith.
And" said Mr. Anderson, 'T
take the greatest delight in NOV
ing that the nominations be
closed; that we vote by acclama-
tion and that these nominees be
declared unanimously elected"
And the "ayes" had it-decid-
edly.
Several tried to talk at once and
Misses intermingled with applause
and Judge Kramer arose and at
tempted to speak.
"You can't put yourself above
the constitution" he cried, way
ing hand at Colonel Hofer.
you
"Get off your foot" said a
male voice from the rear of the
auditorium.
''You can't"
"Sit down, you bolshevik, was
the next greeting the judge re-
ceived from the crowd, and Kisses
and laughter drowned him out, so
that he never completed his
speech.
Strenuous Program