The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-03-28

Il VIII Have NO Omceholders Among
lts Hundred Members.


Thirty three members of the Citizens League
of the City of Seattle, or committee Of 100, - II
was first known, assembled last evening In the
hall of the Woman's Relief Corps, In the Hinck-
ley block, adopted constitution, elected officers
and adjourned to April at $50 p. m, at the
same place. Ar at the previous meeting, the
greater part Of the discussion was on the action
Of the league in elections and the proper quail
fcatfOns for members
The committee Of seven reported the constitu-
ton drafted for the league, and after some
amendments to the articles as written and the
insertion Of new article. the instrument was
adopted. list of nominations for Officers was
submitted as foliowc: For president. T. Q.
Graves; vice presidents, one from each ward,
to be selected later; secretary, James Boutwell,:
treasurer, DR.. Samuel Ramsey: executive CON-
mittee, J. 8. Chase, Colonel c. NJ. sheafe, D. H.
Gilman, Major J. r. Hayden, John Collins.
Chairman Graves rose and urged the selection
Of some other member for president, urging
lack OF time, and dozen others were nominated
in quick succession and a. quickly declined,
making the same declarations of inability to
properly perform the duties, but by . rising
vote Mr.. Graves was declared the unanimous
choice OF the league. The secretary was ordered
to cast the ballot of the league for the nominees
for the other Offices and they were declared
elected.
The constitution ~ adopted declares the name
of the organization to be the Citizens' League OF
the City Of Seattle and its objects 70 be 70 advo-
cate and promote . wise economy, honesty and
efficiency in the administration Of our munich
pal affairs. 1t states that 1t Is not organized to
antagonixe any particular administration, nor
of inaugurating system Of ill-tempered and
indiscriminate abuse of the city's officials.
The fourth article, which was warmly dis
cussed, finally received an addition proposed
by DR.. Ramsey. As originally framed II an
nounced that the league ct all times II to be
nonpartisan in all elections, reserving the right
to throw its influence against . candidate for
municipal Office whose election would be looked
upon 40 detrimental to the city. The
addition made merely discloses the inten-
ton OF the league TO take such
effective measures in an emergency a. may be
necessary to effect Its object This may be con-
strued to mean, a. stated by several OF the mem
bers in the discussion, that should it be deemed
best the league may put candidate In the field
when none Of those put before the people seem
to be up TO the standard required for good gov
eminent.
Article provides that the league shall consist
OF 100 members: new members to be chosen and
vacancies to be filled by the executive commit
tee; twenty-five to constitute . quorum.
Article 6, which was offered as additional to
the ten proposed by the committee, was adopted
"H any member OF this league shall become .
candidate for municipal Office he shall there
upon cease to be an active member of this
league, and in case he shall be elected to such
Office he shall cease to be member OF the
league"
Articles and 8 enumerate the Offices in the
league and give their term OF office as one year.
Article prescribes that general meetings shall
be held from time to time, when deemed
aud 1>on Had
on request of ten members.
Article 10 prescribes the duties Of the executive
committee: Raising funds for expenses of the
league, providing place of meeting, filling
vacancies in Official chairs and memberships,
appointing standing committees, making full
reports OF its proceedings to the league at the
annual meetings and at such other times as it
may be requested to do so, calling special meet
ings, making bylaws, employing such means as
may be thought best to advance the purposes of
the league.
The constitution may be amended by two
thirds vote, after two weeks notice, at any
meeting.
The committee of three appointed at the pre-
ceding meeting to visit the police commission
ers concerning the resignation of Chief of Police
Monpoe and appointment of his successor, re-
ported that they were well received by the COM
missioners, with a single exception, and by the
AiN3 OIs duu Vial wv VI Tic COHkiuiboAuucIS udU
said they would confer with the league before
making new appointment The report was re-
ceiyed and committee discharged, and after
some discussion of the report the subject was
postponed indefinitely.
resolution was adopted requiring all
charges against city officials of misfeasance or
malfeasance in Office to be made in writing
to the executive committee.
The subject of public meeting to ratify the
action ri the lcapua WAS discussed and Woe
decided that it would be unwise, for the reason
that the meeting might not be largely attended
and the result would be detrimental to the flu
fnre Of the lpague