Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1900-10-12
|MUN|ClAL LEAGUE.
ADJOURND LAST NIGHT
AFTEiTHE BAN.
YET.
Business Tran$ted at the Closing
Session Las Night-Warm Dis
cussion for al Against Municipal
Ownership-M Secretary Elected
Next Place Meeting.

The MunicipaLeague of Indiana
had its final betting last night
When the Sessioeonvened Superin
tendent of PoliclH Harrison of Lafay-
cite moved that when the session
adjourned it shot be until the next
meeting in May. The motion was
seconded by Msor Downey of
Aurora, and was unanimously car
ried. Then canithe matter of the
next place of meehg. Mayor Cald-
well extended cGial invitation to
his city-Columba This invitation
was backed up by statements from
Mr. Volpert of Pet Senator Keller
of Columbia City, hyor Downey of
Aurora, and Others and Columbus
was selected Py shout
ing vote and n dissent
ing voice. A C. keeble
of Columbus, accordg to new con
stutional amendmeE that places the
secretary at the plae of the next
semi annual meeting was made sec
rotary of the leaguep succeed c. "
Gem.
The committee onelephones was
chosen as follows: layor Scberer OF
FIT. Wayne, Mayor Qldwell OF Col
umbus, and Superb endent Harri-
son of Lafayette. Te new commit
tee on railroads VS. appointed
Mayors Downey of Arora, Mckee
of Logansport and rraze of Rush
vile.
Then came a heated discussion OF
municipal ownership, p. Whelan
OF this city, Thomas 4 Jessup, City
Attorney Shambaughs # FIT. Wayne
and others favoring Municipal owner
ship of light plant, andMayor Mckee
of Logansport, City Atorney Hay
wood OF Lafayette, Myor Caldwell
of Columbus and thers talked
against it. The majority of the mem
bers present seemed decidedly in ia
vor of municipal ownerhip.
L. w. Mellett of EluOod was cho
sent permanent secretary of the leg
islative committee. Tbs committed
will meet at indianapolis some time
in December, to formulate lis fol
presentation to the mex legislature
Arrangements were Completed fOl
p0oiiSHiHS tuc HIiHuteS III Jain pdAc
form. Appropriate resolutions Were
adopted thanking the officials ant
people of Richmond for their hospi
tality, and the league adjourned, will
Mayor Deahl of Goshen in the chair
The banquet last night under the
auspices of the Commercial club wa:
a pleasant affair. The POSTMASTER
S. w. Gillian, introduced Mr. S. S
president of the Com
club, who told the visitor:
why he was glad they were here, ano
Mayor Deahl of Goshen responded
On behalf of the league. Each gen
5leman made delightful speech, and
ice entire company warmly ap
all that was said. A happy
,alk by John L. Griffiths on 1.-THE
Embarrassed Visitor was well re
,eived. Mayor Caldwell of Colum
ous spoke on ''Our Next Place Of
giving important and in
facts in an Interesting way
Phil Hanm Of Elwood, with the as
,istance of John Zwissler, John +.
Hemper, Frank Neff and others OF
German extraction, gave humorous
musical number that simply convulsed
he company. They were encored,
,ut their excessive modesty forbade
heir temperance.
Mayor Mckee of Logansport spoke
IN The Wabash" and gave most
talk Mr.. Mellett OF
Glwood, ex-city attorney, talked
,riefy and happily on THE Honorary
1ember. The POSTMASTER was then
allied upon, and gave several num-
,ers in response to calls. All ex-
PRESSED themselves pleased with the
Cane orchestra furnished
plendid music. The banquet hall
vas an ideal place, and Mr.. Camp
eld certainly has a fine room for
UGH purposes.
This morning the visitors who re
NAMED in the city were given an eX-
ibition of the fire department 5
york at tenth and Main. They were
hen taken to Earlham museum and
lien Miller.