The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1885-05-16 00:00:00

NEW LIBERAL ASSOCIATION.

O,A meeting was held in the Institute, Market
Street, on Tuesday evening, to adopt the rales and
ppoiut officers. Mr. G. King ilarri4on presided
lnd there were also amongst those present Messrs.
NI. Palfrey, H. Mills. J. B. Perry, G. Perry, J. Jor-
'lan, W. Platt, I. Nash, J. Woolley, W. Jones.
Green, Rev. W. Wallace, T. Southall„ k. W. Wor-
thington W. Packwood, P. Pargeter, D. K. Shoe-
botharn, Paget. Leeson, Walker, Woodcock.
A letter was read from Mr. H,Turney asking that
his name may be withdrawn from the Council.

The rules were read and approved of, and a re6o-
lution was passed adopting the aune.
The following gentlemen were added to the coun-
eil :—W. Richards, C. Roe, J. Brunton, C. Bidinead,
T. Ryder, E Roberts, J. Gee, A. Gee, W. North,
and T. H. Sturman.

Mr. Green said that he thought it would be ad-
visable to le3ve the list open because some
me may be a,cidentally omitted and think them—
ielves slighted, and they could then add them.
:After some discussion it was decided to allow
:he other parishes to appoint their own representa-
tives,

Mr. W. B. Cotills was proposed as presid9nt, but
Nir. Wallace moved as an amendment Mr. Worth-
ington be appointed. Ile (Mr. Wallace) had beef.
ounccted with the Liberal Association for foei
years and had not heard anything about Mr.. Col;is
until lately. He did not wish to say anythi.,
gains t Mr. Collis, but they wanted a man that the 3
!mild look to as their leader, a man who had
plen-y LI spare lime and cou:d go amongst them.
ile (the speaker) had tried to pursuade the Liberals
to go in for the School Board, but they said such a
thing could not be done. If they could get on the
Scholl Board and rule it, they would not have such
icenes as they had lately.
Mr. Nash said that Mr. Wallace ought not to
have made such remarks.

Mr. Ws:lace said he forgot just at the moment
hut Mr Nash was a member of the Sch,ol Board,
but he would withdraw his rem irks.
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Ou the motion being put to the meeting Mr.
Oollis was elected president.
T<.e following gentlemen were elected vice-presi.
tants :—Niessrs. J. 13. Shepherd, G. Perry Jos. Jor.
lan, D. K. Shoebotham, P. Pargeter, G. Green, W.
eiatt, A. W. Worthington, and W. Wallace. Mr.
J. Perry was elected treasurer, and Nlr. T. Parke-,
jticr., honorary secretary. The president, treasurer,
lnd secretary of the association were appointei an
:act, tive committee with the addition of the follow-
ng names t—Messrs. A. W. Worthin4 ton, M. Pal-
.rey,W. Walker, W. Platt, W. Jones, D. K. Shoe-
. ,thana. J. T. Short, T. R. Southall, Harry Mills,
W. H. Packwood, W. Rogers, J. W. Woolley, and
Hutton.

A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Shepheri for
,is past services as president.
Mr. tflepherd. in replying, said there were wh-
it:ate reasons why he should retire. The a•secia-
den had not been supported as it should have been.
de hoped, now that he had retired, they would go
..ii better, and that they would rally round theit
:tresident and give him all their support. Ile was
,ns tight men iti the right place.
The thanks of the meeting were passed to Mr.
Palfrey for his past ser vices as boil. sec.
It was decided, upon the motion of the chairman,
io join this association with the Birmingham As.
This was seconded by Mr. Shepherd'
-.ad supported by Mr. Platt.
Votes of thanks to the chairman closed the meet-
ing.