The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-16
NEWS OF THE. CITY
WARD WORKERS TELL
FEDERATION PLANS
Articles of Association for Gem
trail Organization Are
Drafted

A plan for organizing the proposed
city federation of ward and district
improvement associations was adopted
yesterday at the city hall by represent
atives of five of these associations.
OF the seven men present the chair
man, J. M. Hawthorne, belonged to the
Sixth Ward Improvement association,
as did Capt. E. H. Wood. From the
Fifth ward association came J. F. Selb
and the secretary, T. J. Gronevold. f.
II. Ellerbe was a member Of the st.
Anthony Park association; F. r, Nc
Manigal of the Grand View Heights
association (West side), and John E.
Kjellberg, of the North End associa-
ton (Ninth Ward).
Mr.. Ellerbe read articles of associa-
ton that the committee on permanent
organization had prepared. Among
the provisions of this document were
that "the object most sublime" of the
Federation of Improvement aSSocia
tons would be "the promotion of CO.
operation among the ward and i'm
proVement associations to the end
that through Harmonious and con-
certed action, their efforts in behalf Of
the city's welfare might become more
effectual; and, second, the encourage
ment of all improvements that would
add to the hearty, healthfulness and
prosperity of the city; extend its edu-
cational facilities: increase the safety
of life and property, or in any way
augment the convenience, comfort and
happiness of it's citizens and render
st. Paul more desirable place of res
idence.,' s'>--7s-,-'s-
Politics to Be Barred
"All legitimate means might be used
for the attainment of the objects men,
| toned continued Mr.. Ellerbe. PRO
vided, however, that no matter which
was onlyyof local interest to a particu-
lar ward or district should be acted
upon, unless it was clearly shown that
it did not conflict with the interest of
any other ward Or district represented
in the federation;. and provided fur
Their, that no political. question or mat
ter of any political significance what
soever should be in any way consid-
cred or entertainment
The members of the federation
would be, according to the articles,
three representatives from each of the
ward or district associations. An exec
ut1Ve committee, consisting of one Of
the three representatives from each of
the associations, would have general
direction of the affairs of the fedora
ton. would devise means to secure the
funds needed for federation work, and
would direct the expenditure of such
funds. One delegate from each of four
associations would constitute quorum
of the executive committee
Mr.. Ellerbe explained. that the COM
| mittee had left the objects of the fed
Grafton. rather general because the fed
| GRAFTON might desire to take action not
| foreseen, in which case, too close re-
| strictions might prove : embarrassing.
| The committee had also agreed that.
despite the varying sizes Of the ward
and district associations. each of them
was entitled to equal influence in the
| federation.
On motion of Mr.. Mechanical it was
voted that the report be accepted and
that at s o'clock on Wednesday even
ing, Aug. 3, three delegates from each
local Improvement association be in
| yited to meet in the council chamber
| at the city hall to effect a permanent
organization of the federation on the
| basis of the report accepted. 1"
| AS the meeting was about to close
| Chairman Hawthorne expressed sur
prise at newspaper intimations that
! the federation might be used for po-
| litical ends. That's ridiculous" he
| said. "There is no more politics in
| this than there would be in a union of
churches. Why, there are Republic
ans at this meeting and Democrats,
! and. for all I know, there are Social
lists"