The herald., 1895-05-27
Big Convention Called to Meet
in Cleveland
THE OUTLINE OF BUSINESS
Macy Distinguished Men Will Read
Papers
The Proposition Of Economy in City ooVern-
ments Win Be One Of the Chief
Matters Called Up
Associated Press Special Wire.

the newspa pers to the forthcoming meet
ing of the National Municipal Il "a que, to
be held the last three days OF thhs month
in Cleveland, the concern for tile future
welfare cf the larger cities is growing.
At the first conference held IN Phlladel-
phia the general features OF the problem
were given consideration and municipal
condition of eastexn cities was descrlp ped.
This meeting was folio we'd by the organi-
sation of the National Municipal league.
The second meeting was held In Minne-
apolis. and western cities we're gwen at
tention and specific remedies s'ch as pro-
portionate representation were discussed.
Both of these meetings were influential
in bringing together the prominent and
active workers in the cause of municipal
reform, and the interchange OF views
and experiences, and have proved TO be OF
value in the advancement OF the ca use
throughout the country. -,
The third conference in conjunction with
which the first annual meeting oil the Ia
tional League will be held meets in Cleye-
land upon the invitation OF the Cleveland
chamber of commerce and the CIVIC led
GRAFTON. The former isian active business
organization of nearly t500 members. IL
has headquarters IN tahe Arcade where
the sessions of the conference will be
held. but at an early date 1t expects to
begin the erection of bullulng OF Its
own.
The civic federation is new body
which has been about year IN forming.
L. J. Blandin, the author of the present
charter under which the city is working,
known as the "federal pan, f" is the presi-
dent. The arrangements for the confer
ence have been placed in the hands OF a
committee of seventy-two, with f.. L..
Holden as chairman and Prpiessor Mat
toon NJ. Curtis as secretary. Mr.. Holden
is editor and proprietor Of the Plain
dealer. occupies position OF. inf1uerce
and is a most devoted worker in the
cause of municipal reform. He cooper
ated with Judge Blandn in giving Cleve-
land its present charter. Among those
associated with him on the commit itee
are Luther Allen, president of the cham
ber of commerce; Hon. Robert 7. Por-
ter, editor of the World; J. B. Morrow
of the Leader; II. A. Griffin, Sc cretary OF
the Chic board of commerce; II. A. Gar
field, son of the late president; Postmas.
ter Hutchins Rev. Hiram Hayden. d.
D. DR.. Charles F. Thwing, II on. E. J.
Blandin. and Ryerson Richie, secretary
Of the cham Der OF commerce.
The present prospects indicate the
presence OF large and representative
gathering.- The programme as arranged
provides for the consideration OF the m u
nlcipal condition of about eig teen cities.
mostly of the second class. This portion
Of the previous programme has always
proven of exceptional interest, ano judg
ing from the pro minence of this years
speakers. the same will be true at this
time. The three Pacific coast cities, San
Francisco. Seattle and Portland, will be
considered by Messrs. U. L. Milliken, Ed
n nd Thnrnac N Strpnu
respectively.
Ex-Mayor Platt Rogers will give an ac-
count Of the political conditions of Den
veI.
Rev. Gregory ]. Powell, an Omaha
Congregational pastor. finds time to be
the secreatry OF the Omaha Municipal
league, TO contribute large share of the
effort making to put the government on a
higher plane. Another minister who
will serve with Mr.. Powell, is Rev. Don
aid d. McLaurin OF Detroit. Mayor
George W. Obs, who will read paper OH
Chattanooga, Tenn, is credited with re.
ducing the city's running expenses dur
ing his administration from S302. l44 pei
aHnum to $ls2. 300 per annum. This. il
is said. was accomplished without cur
failing any legitimate expenses or in any
way Gripping the healthy development
OF the city.
Among the other cities the municlpa
situation will be described are Indianap
oils. Cincinnati, Columbus Louisville
New Orleans. Jersey City, Buffalo anc
Washington. ID. c.
John Wills Bear, secretary of the
United Society of Christian III daavor h;
prepared a report OF what Endeavorer.
have done in a year or two or betteriDl
the government The question of city
government will be discussed from ply
sician's standoint by John S. Billings
NJ. D., deputy surgeon general. L. S
A.. and professor of hygiene IN the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, and iron
woman's standpoint by Mrs. CA. Runkl,
of New York City, who is actively identi
fed with the Give league. the successo
OF the Woman's Municipal league, tha
labore1 so earnestly for Mayer Strong
election. Rev. Washington GLADDEN. o
Columbus will discuss it from the minis
ters' standpoint in his paper on Give Re
ligion.
DR.. GLADDEN. has been among the fore
most in preaching the gospel of civic re
generation, and his numerous article
and books have had an influence il
bringing about the general interest in til
subject.
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, until recent
United States civil service commissions
and now police commissioner in Ne,
York. will be present if his official du
ties Will permit
Charles A. Baltimore of Baltimore
although still a young man as far a
years go. is veteran municipal reformel
He has been in the thick of every battl
in his city for pure politics, and as chail
man of the national committee of th
municipal league has contributed large
to the cause of good government Me,srs
Garter. Roosevelt and Bonaparte will 4 b
the speakers at the mass meeting OF
Wednesday evening. The prospect is tha
the Ohio cities and those in the near-b b
states will be most represented, but ther
will be delegates from the leading citit
east and west and south. Clinton RodeeI
Woodruff OF this city, president of th
national municipal league, has devote
much of his time to the preliminary a
rangements or the coming meeting. Nj
Woodruff said today in an interview:
IF widespread newspaper discussio
is an indication of popular interest in I'll
question, then there must be general an
widespread interest in what pertains
municipal government. Not only do "
find papers especially devoted to its col
azine articles. books and pamphlets in ii
creasing quantities. but the daily ar
weekly papers OF every city devote vail
able editorials to the discussion OF II
various phases of the municipal problem
and the general movement. This is a got
sign. for i'll the latter days we do not fir
the press deyoting any considerable spa
to subjects in which their readers ere b,
little concerned.
..Une important and encouraging fe
ture of this latter day municipal refor
movement is the general interest man
tested by every class in the communit