The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-14

The National League has issued
programme for the Fourth National Con.
ference Ter Good City Government, 90 Dee
held in Bal gilmore, May bth, tlh, ana SIN,
i'm which provision has been made Tor a
live discussion OF the burning queau tons oil
municipal government. Chdrtcr reform
viii come IN Tor d good share OF alten-
ton, as one whole session VIII De ueNOlcu
TO its discussion. Samuel j.. tdpeh ana
John 4. Butler, presidents ~ the Boston
ana Milwaukee Municipal Leagues, Iespec-
lively viii speak to the question, Hndu
We Have One or Two Legislative Cham
bers." james ". Pryor, secretary OF the
city Club Of New York, Will advocate pay
ing municipal Legislators adequate sala-
ries, and Henry W. Williams, tsQ., cI
the Baltimore Reform League, VIII read
a paper on The Reform OF Our Munich
pal Councils
The description Of the municipal condi-
tons OF the principal American ciues'
which have been a feature OF former Con-
ferences. Will be continued, special atieh-
ton being given 10 these Of the southern
tier: Richmond, Charleston AuaAla'
Nashville, Memphis. and Galveston.
George A. DenisOn, Of the Sgi-nsileld
Republican, Will describe the municipal
condition OF Springfield, Mass, one oI
the best governed cities In the country
and where -partislnship in local ale
fairs is an accomplished idcl. MAJ OF
John Boyd Thatcher Will perform a SIM
W. Guthrie Esq, recently the Mumcipai
League candidate for mayor OF Iittsburs,
Who failed of election but by q few votes.
will speak for Pittsburg.
Invitations have been extended 10 Mag
istrate John Primrose and Councillor
Crawford Of Glasgow. Scotland. 10 De
present AZ the Conference aud describe OF
the excellent municipal government OF
that city and the methods adopted 10 Sc
cure IL.
Charles Morris Howard, Esq, secretary
Of the Baltimore Reform League tWhlcA
took such a prominent part in the over
throw OF Senator German and his rims
last falD, will describe The Recent ice
volt in Baltimore. It's Results aud Les
sons Merritt Starr, Esq, or Cncaso'
will describe the condition Of that city
since the adoption Of civil service REFORM.
Col. George l.. WurinS has MADE slcI
a pronounced success az the bureau OF
street cleaning in New YORK CITY ihat nus
speech on "Ihe Necessi'y OF LNc5uu .liiif
Politics from Municipal Business VIII
form one Of the most practical contiDu'
tons Of the meetings. lion. Hazcu ).
Pingree, mayor Of Detroit, viii discuss
Public Control OF Municipal iran
chiscs" n subject he IS well ltted TO
handle. Mr.. Charles Richardson, one OF
the vice-presiieuts Of the League. Mr..
William NJ. Salter and T.. }. Mcguire
general secretary of the United Brother
hood Of Carpenters and Joincrs or Amef-
ca, VIII Icdu ldpct9 ~ nc, -.
the same subject The latter's subject
Will be Municipal Government from the
Wage-earncr's Standpoint" Hon. Fred.
erick William Hollis. OF New York, one
Of the leading members OF the New York
commissioner OF Third-class Cities, VIII
describe state Boards of Municipal Con-
troll" new idea for securing improved
and uniform methods Of municipal ac-
counting and finances. Thomas J.. John
son. secretary OF the civic Federation, OF
Cleveland. will tell of the work OF the
Ohio Chamber Of Commerce 20 secure
uniform legislation for Ohio cities.
Other topics 10 be discussed before the
Conference are "A Years Work for Mu'
nicipal Reform" 10y the secretary of the
League, Clinton Rogers Woodruff; "Nu-
nicipal Reform in Georgia, 10y Arthur
Dasher. Esq. of Macon. Georgia, and
Christian Citizenship Leagues" by Rev.
Albert G.. Lawson. ID. D., Of Camden.