Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-11

building was the most notable in all tn
history of this town. Long before tn
appointed hour the seating capacit
was overtaxed. Even the standin
room was inadequate and those press
4 ing for admittance at the door Gale
loudly for the ISLANDERS to move dow
the aisles to the very front Of the cour
room which was done. Thousand
were turned away at the doors. TIL
very air was charged with an intens
interest. The meeting itself was spirit
ed and afire with good natured rival
ries, yet not once did one lose contro
of his temper. After much debate res
olutions were passed adopting the re
ports Of various subcommittee of tn
committee OF eleven endorsing all tina
this committee had done, thanking thu
east end committee for at least nego
tiating with the public committee. de
claring again in favor of q central sit
aronud the square and instructing thu
committee OF eleven to proceed alon.
with canvass Of the town for peti'
tons.
Col. ]. NJ. Parker, chairman of the
committee of eleven, called the meeting
to order. Hon. H. E. Stone was made
chairman and Scott Calhoun secretary
Mr.. Parker then told OF the progress
OF the postofice matter much as 1t has
been reported in this newspaper up un-
til Wednesdays proceedings How Mr
Wheaton had reported in favor of the
-lA S1I
by Secretary Shaw until. upon strong
representations made by Mr.. Binford
1 and promise he held from the assis-
tant secretary. the matter had been
opened again for q re-hearing. Hon.
g. A. Turner chairman Of the sub
committee then reported the negotia-
tons between the public committee and
the east end committee during the
morning. Mr.. George r. Estabrook then
>repOrted for the committee of the after
noon negotiations stating that a di-
vision had occurred upon the interpre-
tation Of Secretary Shaw's letter and
that Mr.. Binford's committee had re-
fused to accept an issue upon any one
site but claimed the right to write
its petition An its own way without
ever allowing the public committee to
zee what issue it had to meet.
Mr.. Estabrook then read the follow
ing proposition which his committee
had submitted to the other committee
In writing at o'clock after q whole
day Of fruitless negotiations.
70 T.. einford, Geo. E. Kirby and T..
u. Fletcher:
Aavina conferred with our full com.
mittee we have been instructed to re.
quest Of your committee, that you act
jointly with 10, ~ suggested by Sec.
rstary Shaw, in making, as stated in
his letter, "a canvass Of the incorporate
limits Of Marshalltown, seeing every
voter who voted at the last election.
and have them sign petition either
for the ono or the ether" assuming
that the ssorstary, by his language, has
called for an expression upon tho pub
Ito square site recommended by Mr..
Wheaton >as opposed by the Boardman
ate, which was estionably meant
by the SECRETARY when he stated in his
loktor that "Mr. Binford assures me
that ninety per cent Of tho people will
ereadily sien . petition for The other
Dits."
II your COMMITTEES can not meet US
rotary shaw's instructions, will you
please define in writing what "other"
aits was meant that we may confer and
meet you If possible, on the work of
securing joint petitions7 We will glad.
u await your reply at the public meet.
ins called for tonight.
Signed,
George r. EstabrooI<,
Chairman.
Z Attic Mr.. Binford's committee de-
clined yesterday to make written reply
to the public committees Interpretation
Of Secretary Shaw's letter the MEM
bers afterwards decided to do so and
the following was prepared which
would have been presented today had
not been ended at the
last night.
Their statement is as follows:
Gentlemen: Replying to your favor
Of even date we beg to say that we
think we are acting fully in, Tho spirit
Of Secretary Shaw's letter, when we
ask the privilege of drawing our own
petition in our own language, giving
you the same privilege, and agreeing
to circulate the petitions jointly.
Yours respectfully,
~ 6. f. Kirby.
Ess .. Binford.
r. J. Fletcher.
The later proposition was received
too late for written reply but Mr. Kir-
by made verbal reply before the mass
meeting which in substance was as
above with the addenda that they pro-
posed to go before the people as favor
ing any site on Main street as written
IN their petitions this morning
Remarking upon his report Mr.. Kirby
said that the situation had been re-
ported fafrly by, the other gentlemen
except that it had not been fully f
stated. He said that during all this
they had held letter from
Assistant Secretary Taylor promising
hem hearing before decision was
made III case Mr.. Wheaton's report
Ihould favor any site west of Second
lvenue. Replying upon this letter they j
lad said that the matter was not set
led even tho Secretary Shaw had APP
proved the report Of Mr.. Wheaton. Now
hat the question had been opened for
hem to be heard they understood that |
hey were indicated. Continuing he I
aid that they had been misrepresented /
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