Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1904-04-27
Citizens Progressive League

Citizens Progressive League
A special meeting of the Citizens Pro-
gressiye League was held in the rooms OF
the Business Mems League last night.
-. John r. Zimmerman presided with
Mr.. James Bayne as Sec etary. Buth2O
persons were present.
Mr. Bayne stated that he had issued
the call at the suggestion of a number Of
members of the league to consider the
approaching election and review the work
the league had accomplished.
M. Robert Graham said that redistrict-
ing the city had affected several of the
league candidates who were elected to
Council at the last election. They should
be waited upon and asked to run In the
wards to which they have been transfer
red, at the next election.
Mr.. Robert Elliott thought that the
league should ascertain the relative
strength of the candidates in Their re-
spectiye wards which it intended to sup
mort. If man thought his chances were
poor. put someone else in the held In
This way the league would come very
near electing all whom it would support
Mr. Isaac Eichberg said his hobby for
over Is wears was street improvements
He said he had heartily entered into the
movement with the league when 1t or
ganized to try to bring about these con-
ditions, and he was proud 10 say that
the improvements on King street were
brought about by the untiring efforts OF
the members of the league. While there
had been favorable startin this direction
he did not want to see halt. Assess
ment for street purposes alone was one
solution of the matter He was willing
to be taxed for such purposes.
Mr.. Alfred Thomson said he thought
that as a matter of Importance, the
question of closing the schOols-was be-
fore Council tonight and number VI
citizens interested in the matter were IN
attendance, the league should adjourn
until some future date when larger at
tendance could be had.
Mr.. Brockett said that he thought
a large representative body was already
present and any action taken could be
worked upon with good results. lie
urqed that a committee be appointed to
draw ND lines similar to those adopted
during the last campaign, upon which
the league should work.
Mr.. Hopkins said it was very impor-
tant TO find out who the league was to
support.
Mr.. Howard moved that a committee
be appointed to interview any citizen or
citizens who contemplated becoming can
didates for Council and ascertain if they
favored the policy of the league and for
subcommittee to report back to the league.
Mr.. Eichberg suggested that those who
wished to become candidates for Council
under the league banner should present
themselves at the meeting of the body.
Mr.. Hopkins did not think that would
be an advisable procedure. The league
wanted men who would sacrifice little
oftheir business interests to look after
the city's welfare.
Mr.. Howard subsequently withdrew
his motion.
Mr. Brockett moved that comm ltte'
offye for each ward he appointed tt
ascertain the candidates and report bach
to the league the names ofthOse fayorint
the objects of that body.
The motion was carried, and the chalI
said he would announce the COMMITTEES
later. -,
Mr. Worth Hulfish said he would ell
courage any movement made by IN
league for city Improvements.
Mr.. Elliott said he thanked the league
for the honor it had conferred upol
him at the last election by putin
him ON their ticket as candidate 10
Council. but that if he had known 1t II
time he would have told them he had n
show of winning for the reason that, q
agent of n large number of owners
houses in the ward in which he was run
ming. he of course in some cases had
turn the tenants out for non-psy
ment of rent.
Mr. E. E. DOwnham and Mr. Charie
King favored any movement looking
the advancement of the city.
Mr.. Leadbeater stated that the Clt
Engineer was compiling a report OF tn
work done in the city to present I
Council. This would show what IN
provements the city received recent.
and their cost
The chair appointed MessrS. jam
Bayne, John Leadbeater, F. 5. Harpe
George Hopkins and A. d. Brocket5
the committee to prepare an address
be circulated among the people OF IL
city.
After some interchange OF oplnic
the league adjourned to meet subject
the call Ct the secretary.
Fire Last Night.