The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-04-03

The committee of fifty appointed by
first meeting last night in the billiard
rooms of the Carey hotel.
There were present business men
representing the largest commercial
interests of the city as well DIS pro-
feSsional men of prominence. II was
a business meeting in every sense OF
the word
Among the prominent men present
and taking part in the proceedings
were the following gentlemen: c. @.
Cohn, J. VI. Knapp. \. T. Carpenter,
f. r. Powell. o. D. Barnes, c. f. Potts,
Charles Biting. l.. w. Clapp, Charles
Aylesbury, George Dickson, w D.
Moore, w. :. Corbett, a. s Parks. J.
II. Mcknight. II. II. Hettinger. ". j.
Wilson, John Davidson. G. c. Kenyon,
A. T. Buckeridse, George Mathews. G.
III. Smith. ]. NJ. Allen. J. V. Dougherty
W. j. Babb. G. Il. Miller. J. b. Carey.
Thornton Sargent. r. NJ. Maxwell, w.
r. Tucker, c. j. Fletcher W. T.. Du-
laney, J. f. Oldham, II. T. Case, L. q.
Fitch.
l.. W. Clapp stated the object of the
meeting, after which Thornton Sar-
gent nominated Captain John Il. Carey
for president of the committee of fifty
and the captain was unanimously
elected. l.. W. Clapp was then elected
vice president: W. r. Tucker was then
elected secretary, and the committee
was ready for business.
Judge Babb asked that the rules
which are TO govern the committee be
read and l.. w. Clapp took a copy Of
the Eagle from his pocket and read
the rules reported and adopted by the
citizens mass meeting last FRIDAY
night
Mr.. Kenyon wanted to know whether
this committee of fifty could act indie
pendentiy or whether it was simply to
carry out instructions given by citi-
zens mass meetings. Judge Babb
was in favor of referring everything
TO the people and that seemed to be the
sense of the committee
Major Powell suggested that commit
tees would have to be appointed. and
Mr. Buckeridge put the suggestion in
shape by moving that an executive
commute OF seven be appointed 10 act
in conjunction with the president and
vice president whose duty it shall be to
appoint all subcommittee. IL was
here explained that all committees
must report To the full committee of
fifty and the committee of fifty in turn
To report To mass meetings of citizens
The following were named as the
executive committee: C.. G Cohn. A
T. Carpenter. Thornton Sargent. John
Davidson. j. II. Mcknight, y. T.
Buckeridge. w. J. Babb
n discussion arose as to the power
of the committee in regard to CONNER
cial affairs and speeches were made
by Daugherty. Wilson and Clapp and
Potts The result was that committees
were appointed as follows:
committee on finance-W = Corbett.
l.. W. Clapp, Oscar Barnes, Whitney
Tucker. John Davidson
Committee on franchise-R r. Yer
million, c. II. Smyth. Judge Little. ].
'. DauSherty, George Matthews.
Committee on bylaws and rules.
H. Mcknight, George Dickson, T.. X.
Powell
Then the members of the committee
or NIFTY held sort of a class meeting
ana talked Of their plans for the future
me general interests of the city will be
looked after. 1t was explained that the
committee would take up the business
where the board of trade left off.
III ;he freight rates are To- be looked
after the committee of fifty pronosf.
To take a hand and if manufacturing
interest wants tn locate here the com
mittee of fifty will be only too willing
10 show the advantages of Wichita
In Tact the committee propose II do
anything and everything for the inter
est of the . itythat the people will bac+l
them in. IL was explained that this
Is a citizens movement and i'm order
that every thing may he done in the
light of day every member of the com
mlttee of fifty is to be considered an
eX-ofiiciO member of every such com
mittee and any citizen may attend any
or all meetings of the committee of iif-
tY.
They do not intend To have any orna-
mental members of the committee Of
nftY and the secretary was ordered 10
visit the members absent from the meet
ing last night and To ascertain whether
they intend Ia take hold % this move
ment and if they do not their names
Will be dropped from the roll of mem
berShip and others substituted in their
places
1t Is determined to make this a peo-
Piles movement and the opinion was
freely expressed that Wichita had no
interests that required secrecy and that
the citizens ought tn be thoroughly ad-
viSed IN regard to every movement and
take part in it,
The large billiard room at the Carey
With its big chairs and electric lights
was pleasant place for the meeting
~ the committee and the gentlemen
present were not slow in informing
Captain Carey that they appreciated
his public spirit and hospitality.