Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-08-29

meeting be held in aome public hall
and that o committee DO appointed to
SOLICIT permanent officers. He thought
all officers should be representative
men interested in the movement, re-
CARELESS Of party affiliations. He also
thought IL would be we'll to have
large executive committee. he did not
favor haste; but thought great deal
OF care should be taken In selecting
offers and committees, He also recon-.
mended that a committee be empowered
to draft q constitution and by. laws, SO
as to get some idea Of just what the
association should do Rnd how il should
proceed He thought the organization
should he permanent In Its character.
Continued talk will do no good; what
is needed Is work. After few mass
meetings u proper executive committee
could do effective work by prosecuting
its investigation aud making known its
tindinRs through the press, SO that by
the time the Legislature meets again
no one will dare to stand IN the way of
what is needed in tho matter of reform.
lhe address WAS interesting through
out and received close attention and
frequently Mr.. Kurtz'H remarks were
applauded.
At the conclusion of MIR. Kurtz's re-
marks, Chairman Gawthrop said he
CONQUERED heartily with Mr.. Kurtz and
thought committee should be ap-
pointed to select men for permanent
officers.
William II. Quinn thought two better
men could not be found for the offices
of president aud secretary than Mesars.
Gawtnrop and Kuitz. lie thought like
the others that the movement should
be divorced entirely from politics. he
considered everybody interested in the
subject, regardless Of how much
property they own. 1t was his opinion
that the men owning small properties
were a6 much interested as those own
ing large properties; in fact those
owning no property at all were equally
interested.
Howell s. England thought it would
he wise to appoint an executive com.
mittee, and he did not believe that so
would be too many, lie suggested q
committee OF nine to select permanent
officers and an executive committee.
Mr.. Kurtz was unanimously elected
secretary.
Mr.. England resumed the floor and
nominated jerome h. Bell for first vice
president aud be was unanimously
elected. On motion Of John Pyle, Mr..
England was elected treasurer.
Mr.. England moved that the chair
appoint committee of nine TO report
at a subsequent meeting an executive
committee OF so: also that the COM
iuittee of nine have authority to call
the neat meeting and select the place.
The motion was carried. On the sug-
| gestion OF MeHsfs. England, Aurtz and
Peter j.. Ford the chairman was per
mitted to make his selections at his
pleasure He is to announce his COM
mitteo In day or 30 and the COM
mittse will go to work Immediately
thereafter. IS
Temporary organization being effected
and the object of the movement having
been made plain, he mueting diourned
until next Tuesday night week, at q
place to be selected by the committee,
altar vote of thanks had been ey-
tended 10 the newspapers which are
aiuiug in the movement, motion TO
that effect having been made BY
Thomas r. O'Donnell.
At tho request OF Secretary K1rtz,
nearly all of those present gave thsir
names anu addresses before leaving.
! IL was noticeable fact, that mum
! ber Of those crescent were residents of
the county outside OF Wilmington.