The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-28
1T BEGINS TO GROW.
Seventy-fiv People Attend the
Municipal League Meeting.
CHARLES N. SHELDON'S PAPER
On How Toronto Manages Its Affairs
is Read to an Interested Audience
TWenty-fOur Names Signed to the
G,0nmtTxutI0u

On How Toronto Manages Its Affairs
is Read to an Interested Audience
Twenty-fOur Names Signed to the
Constitution.
More than 70 people including one
lady, found Trades Assembly hall last
evening to attend the meeting of the
Municipal league. The hall is located
at 113 east Seventh street in one of the
darkest, muddiest places in Topeka and
it is surprising that SO many found the
place.
The secretary read the constitution
which had been adopted at the last meet
ing. Then the Chairman, c. J. Evans
said:
1.-The first thing to determine is who
are the members. The constitution has
not been signed and l think that those
present may now sign it and become
charter members. If you believe in the
divorce of city from state and national
politics you may become members of
this league"
81 am rather poor now" said G.
G. Lee, we'll known Populist, ''and if
you make the fee 81 you shut me out,
though l am in hearty sympathy with
the organization. | would be willing to
pay so cents"
81 will pay the other half" said Thos
II. Balm.
will pay my own way. Will you con-
slider US intruder RS if we do not sign?"
"Oh no." said the chairman.
''Can we talk?" asked Lee anxiously.
"We will probably be liberal on that
point" responded the chairman.
This seemed to satisfy Mr. Lee, and he
sat down.
II would like very much to join this
league" said Prof NJ. H. Frank, of
Washburn college, "bnt unfortunately |
live just outside the corporate limits of
the city and the constitution says I am
not elig ible."
81 think that also should be change d, )"
said the chairman.
81 understand that this meeting is in
formal" said Thomas II. Balm. 81 am
not satisfied yet whether l wish to join
or not. | have been away from the city
| for some time, and have not been able to
investigate the organization, but it has
| been clearly demonstrated that the fee
is too high. If you were a political or
ganization it would be all right to create
fund. You might use it at the polls,
but see no reason why you should col
lect more than is actually needed"
]. w. Sidwell said that since the con-
stitution had not been signed by those
who adopted it, there was no organiza-
ton, and 1t might be changed at once.
"We should not take cognizance of a
technicality," said Joseph Marshall
Then tweuty-four men signed their
names to the constitution.
Geo. D. Hale, chairman of the COM
mittee to nominate officers, was asked to
report
81 haven't much more of report than
l had before" said he. "lhe committee
has not been able to find suitable men to
nominate for the offices. There is moth
ing lost if we do not elect officers to-
night. We did not want to be presump-
tuous and suggest some one that would
not fully represent the qualities we de-
sire. 1t is difficult to lind a man for
president against whom there is no oh.
lection, There are plenty of good men
but their fitness for this particular posi-
ton must be considered and that is
where we fail. The committee has not
been remiss. We have tried hard. 1t is
better to make haste slowly. Nothing is
lost if we fail to find the proper man al
| once. l think the committee should be
discharged and new one appointed"
Geo. HanIey thought the committee
should be continued and the number in-
creased to seven.
Joseph Marshall, the builder and con
! tractor, SaiQ as the committee nau maOe
no report there was nothing before the
house. at is proper to assent to the
request of the committee and discharge
Them" said he. "If we talk about a re-
port and allow it to go on record thai
way some one may call for the report
9 ,me time" Mr. MarshalPs technically
did not meet with appreciation.
sit would be discourteous to the com
mittee to discharge them," said l. A
S ebbins.
''It would be better to continue them,
8 lid Jacob Levi sit is better to nomi
nate that way, for if we don't some oae
will jump up and nominate man wht
is not the right man at all"
II don't like the committee. It looks
to0 much like politics." said Mr.. Lee
the man who did not join, bu
reserved the right to talk. IF yon can
not trust this league TO elect officers
what is it good for anyway. am in
clined to pay the dollar now just to get
chance to vote on this."