The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-08
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In Their Last Day. Progra N, the Topics
Indicating an Experience Meeting =
Postal Clerks Meet In Peoria. Iii.-Rail-
way Coadsctoss on for Los Asgeses-
Street Railway Mea ~ Dayton, Ohio
Orators, Western Enitsrians, Hepts-
sophs and Conveatiop People In Gsnerai.
Louisville, KY, May THE business
OF the third annual convention Of the
National Municipal league was finished
this morning. The league was called &c
order in the exchange nall Of the Board
of Trade by Chairman George w. Ocns
of Chattanooga, at 10 O'Clock. The at.
tendance was lighter than at any preyi-
GUS meeting during this session and the
interest did not appear great. Several
papers were read, dealing with nunic'-
pal affairs in Philadelphia, New Orleans
Providence and St. Louis. The paper on
1.-The Results Of Victory for Reform. .
on the program 20 be read by Charles
]. Bonaparte. of Baltimore, was passed
as Mr.. Bonaparte was unavoidably de-
famed.
The papers read today were as fol-
lows: Municipal Affairs IN Philadel-
phia," George Durham. Jr.; Municipal
Affairs in New Orleans" Charles j. An
vier, president of the Citizens league;
Municipal Condition of Providence u
Providence: the Muncpaicab-Fan
Hon. Edwin D. McGuinness, mayor OF
Providence: 1.-The Municipal Condition
Of st. Louis" Frederick DeWart.
The executive committee reported fav.
orably' on the following organizations for
membership in the National Munic.pa.
league: Municipal Ownership league, OF
Alameda, CAL; Municipal league, of Salt
Lake City.
BY a unanimous vote the above soci-
cites and eight others were admitted az
members Of the national league, thus
swelling the number Of organizations to
100.
The following resolutions, which were
offered Wednesday by H. E. Deming OF
view ISlcIISu W d SOullAStCC, w &c
today unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the executive commit
tee appoint a committee of ten to report
on the feasibility Of municipal pro-
gram which shall embody the essential
principles that must urderlie successful
municipal government, and which shall
also set forth a working plan or system
consistent with American Industrial and
politica, conditions for putting such prin-
cipals into practical operation. and said
committee, if il finds such municipal pro-
gram to be feasible, is instructed to re-
port the same with its reasons therefor
to the league for consideration, and said
committee when appointed shall have
power to fill vacancies and TO add to its
number for temporary or special pur-
poses.''
The league adjourned to meet at the
call of the executive committee. The
cities which are making a bid for the
next convention are Indianapolis, Oma-
ha, Denver. Salt Lake and Boston.
The banquet giver the delegates at the
Gait house tonight was brilliant finale
TO a notable gathering.
The banquet table was spread n the
big dining room. The floral decorations
were elaborate. Mr.. Frank n. Hartwell
was POSTMASTER. The program was as
follows: Ten Minute Talks on Timely
Subjects" Necessity for Civic Pride;;"
w. B. Hornblower, New York; "a Wo-
mar Voter" by Mrs Sue Hall, Denver:
Duties of a Citizen" by Rev. r. NJ.
Hamilton, Louisville; THE Woes Of q
Reformer,'' by H. E. Demilg, New
York; THE Reformer in Office" by
Mayor George w. Ochs. Chattanooga;
Merit System in Municipal Affairs" by
Lucien B. Swift, Indianapolis.
POSTAL CLERKS.
Peoria, Ill, May THE annual con-
vention Of the sixth division of the Rail-
way Postal Clerks association began in
this city this morning. and will con-
tinue till tomorrow morning. Tonight
delegates were rendered a banquet.
There were fifty in attendance today.
This morning Mayor Warner delivered
an address of welcome, to which re-
Spouse was made by c. L. Schaffer.
president of the division. An address of
welcome was also delivered by Edward
Simpson, president of the Peoria divis-
ion. Remarks were made by Captain L.
L. Troy, superintendent oe the division.
He urged members to persevere in work
ing for Redistribution. Garrard S. Nor
gan OF Peoria read the original poem.
"Old Sans Last Run"
CONDUCTORS.
Chicago, May Tonight a special
train left over the Santa Fe, carrying
$50 conductors from territory tributary to
Chicago, to Los Angeles, TO attend the
biennial session of the grand division
of the Oorder Of Railway Conductors
The excursion is under the auspices Of
Chicago Division No. 1, OF the order
The train consisted Of Ten Pullman sleep
ers, baggage and dining car. The i,n-
erary VII be. direct to Los Angeles. The
return vii be made by way OF San Fran
CISCO. Portland. Spokane Falls, and ST.
Paul and Minneapolis. Arrangements
have beeen made TO entertain the party
at various points along the route.
STREET RAILWAY MEN.
Dayton, O., May The Amalgamated
Association Of Street Railway employees
elected the following officers this morn
ing: W. D. Mahan, Detroit. president;
J. H Carr. Toledo, John Delaney, Syr-
acuss, and John Spurges. Galveston.
vice presidents: Rein Orr. Fort Wayne.
treasurer; executive board, Daniel Dil-
worth. Detroit; II. V. Ryan, Toledo. o.
and Harry Howorth. Muncie. Ind The