The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-07
e that Of the "committee Of One
Hundred" Which Met Last Night
and Organized.
THE PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES
Introduced by General Caldwell,
Pledges Abstinence from Any
Effort to Interfere
WITH EXISTING LIQUOR LAWS.
Resolution to Secure the Best Men
on the Tickets Of Both Par
ties, Prevailed.

The Federation OF Churches last night
transferred to The Committee of One
Hundred" which, by the way is COM
posed of nearly 1870 citizens, all Its
right, title and Interest whatsoever in a
piece OF public property described as
cmuniclpal good government" The
gentlemen who have acquired this In
fant enterprise are confident that they
have secured bargain, and that under
the skillful management of the officers
they have selected, 1t will flourish like
the proverbial green bay tree. and re-
suit In n crop Of gilt-edged couucilmanlc
candidates next December. a peculiar
ity OF this tree is thar 1t is expected to
bear two varieties Of fruit In other
words, 1t la expected that both the Re
publican and Democratic parties win b.
forced to name the best men they have
in shop, FOR places on the city ticket
next winter. which Is the principal oh.
feet suugh: to be achieved by the Com
mlttee OF one Hundred"
In the platform Of principles, which
was offered by Mr. Alfred Caldwell, 1t
will be noted the Committee OF One
Hundred does not propose to lnaugur-
ate an anti-saloon campaign. In effect
Its objects are better councimanlc tim
Der, the enforcement of laws now on tha
statute books, the enaction OF moro
stringent laws against corruption and
bribery,
The meeting was called to order at
Sis o'clock. in the 1. o. o. F. hall last
night, and on motion of Rev. D. A. Cum
ningham, Judge Gibson L. Cranmer
was called to the chair. Mr.. James P,
Maxwell was suggested for secretary,
but declined, owing to the fact that he
is a councilman and 1t might seem Inn
proper for him to assume official con-
nection with the new movement Cap
tain c. ]. Rawllng was then nominated
for secretary and chosen unanimously.
In assuming the chair, Judge Cranmer
said the committee had been formed,
looking to the good order OF the city,
and the promoting of It's true interests,
in view Of the corruption now said to be
existing.
The Slot Machine.
Rev. ]. j.. sooy, OF the Church FEEDER
alton, which was responsible for the
naming Of the Committee of One Hun
dred. addressed the meeting, detailing
the campaign begun last November by
the federation. in Its attempt to secure
the extinction Of the slot-machlne by
lawu that are in the city's ordinance
book, but are not enforced. The feder-
alton, he said, began with the slot
machine, thinking they had only to ask
their withdrawal and the city officials
would comply. They had been utterly
surprised to receive from the city Off
clals an answer In which the non-en-
forcement OF the laws OF the city was
defended. Finally the matter had come
to point, where the ministers felt tina,
the laymen should be called upon TO as
slst in their fight for enforcement Of the
laws SO the COMMITTEES IA" osen
named; 500 could have been secured rs
easily but 1t was thought 50 'aFsn d
committee would be unwieid" Ihe
membership OF inc commi'tee' tne
speaker said had neen named win the
idea OF giving equitable representation
TO the several wards ana ehurehes anu
two political parties as well as repre-
sentative men VINO have not acted win
either party The desire was TO maze
the committee organized permanently
with branch organizations In the wards
The clergymen' he added were wil'lns
to assist IL this work It rested with
the committee. whether 1t would act
through the suggestion meetings ana
primaries Of the two parties at the APP
preaching municipal contest, or through
an independent ticket. DR.. sooy added
that It was also important to take n
hand in the county primaries. In order
that good men would be nominated for
county commissioner.
The Seventy Present.
A, m, conclusion Of DIR. sooy's talk
ha roiI WAC called and Of the commit
too Tho following wpra present,
cLa,,,s p,wliry Edward HazIott.
49, c,,1yru r;porp., yyInoher G; orga
1900, 60, ~ pt,, Fr,nI,