New Britain herald., 1928-06-26
Third Ward CLUB
HAS TWO LEADERS
Regulars Re-eleCt Bartlett and
Alice Reflects Himself

IN spite OF the tact that the Ihlrd
Ward Republican club met last night
for the express purpose of clearing
up the dispute over who the officers
Of the organization are, there are
still two claimants to the presidency
Councilman Donald L. Bartlett
was elected president at a meeting
held at o'clock. the following be-
Ing named to serve with him: Logan
E. Page. vice-president: D. NJ. Shep-
ard, treasurer; Clesson W. Parker,
secretary.
strolling into the meeting room
soon after the meeting had adjourn
ed, ]. B. Alice, who claims the presi-
dency. secretaryship. treasurership,
and all places on the executive COM
mittee, expressed surprise that an
attempt had been made to con-
duct meeting for the election of
officers. Pulling up chair, he
promptly called a solo meeting OF
his one-man executive committee,
declared himself the legally elected
president. criticized the methods
used in calling the earlier meeting.
endorsed his own administration,
and then adjourned the meeting.
Alice Makes Speech
The formal making and entering
OF motions was halted during the
executive committee meeting to ad-
dress a dozen or more men sitting
In the headquarters.
1T Is a pleasure to be present this
evening and meet some of the en-
rolled voters of the third ward
Alice began Il wish to thank the
voters OF the ward for their taclt
or expressed approval of the con-
duct of the affairs of the Third
Ward Republican club by the pres
ent administration since the last an
nual election on August rs last.
Some gentlemen were reported in
the local press to have been elect
ed without public notice on August
18th, a week before the date fixed
for the annual election by the Off
cla published notice.
IF any Of them are responsible
for the advertised call for this meet
ing as an annual meeting. l wish
to point out that obviously the call
Is quite irregular. invalid.
Everyone knows that call for
a club election must, in order to be
valid. be issued by the duly elected
officers of the club. AS the social
ed election on August IS was held
without due public notice, the gem
tlemen then selected are not officers
OF this club.
If the position they took in Aug
ust be correct, then obviously no
notice was necessary for this meet
ing
IF notice such as given for the
meeting tonight was necessary, then
they concede the lnvalidlty of their
so-called election. and concede by
implication that I was duly elected
on August %. Further. this beng
conceded, they have no power to
change the date of the annual meet
ing. which has been attempted in
connection with this meeting.
The present administration VIII.
therefore, continue to function.
Minutes of Alice Meeting"
Minutes of the executive commit
tee, presided over by Mr.. Alice. and
kept by the president in his capacity
rs secretary. note: The president
stated that the meeting vas called
for the purpose of considering the
situation resulting from the SOCIAL
Cd annual election of the club this
evening.
The president said he was IN
formed when he arrived IN the meet
ing room at SIS o'clock that an
election had been held and that tne
meeting had adjourned He SAID ne
addressed the II members present
expressing his pleasure at meeting
some of the voters of the ward
thanked them and the other voters
Of the ward for their taclt approval
nj the conduct of the affairs of the
eluh bv the present administrator.
He pointed out that as the call 1or
the meeting was irregular. not nav
ing been issued by duly elected OIL
GERS of the club. the election was m
valid and the present admlnlstra-
ton Of the club would continue to
function.
The following resolutions we're
thereupon unanimously adopted:
Resolved, that in the interests OF
the 1900 enrolled republicans of the
third ward, the present administra-
ton Of the club. duly elected on
August 25th last. continue to func