Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-12

should be voted upon.
The names of those selected by the
nominating committee, composed OF O.
r. johnson, w. j. Washburn, George
II. Stewart II. T. Lee and Kaspare
Cohn, won out by a large majority, but
not before the chair had been placed
in quandary to dispose of the motions,
counter motions and amendments,
which followed each other in rapid sue
cession.
New Officers Chosen
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are as follows: II. G. Wilmer,
president: II. w. Burnham, first vice
president; DR.. f. Is. Kellogg, second
vice president; Eugene Germain, third
vice president; j. M. Schneider fourth
vice president; NJ. II. Newmark, treas
urer; c. d. Willard, secretary.
For additional members of the eX-
ecutive committee: j. ]. Byrne, +. H.
Olmsted, Fred A. Hines, j. O. Keopfii,
A. p. Fleming, w. II. Booth, w. j.
'Hunsaker and John. IL. Norton.
OLHtT IldlileS put III ny
Thomas j. Hampton were DR.. William
Dodge, Harry Calendar, II. W. Frank.
Meyer Lissner, DR.. Anderson Hayward,
Herbert Burdette, w. c. Norman and
w. G. Hutchison.
These gentlemen stated that their
names had been put in nomination
without any previous knowledge on
their part, and while President II. c.
Wilmer, who presided, was trying to
unravel the snarl of motions as to
whether their names should be voted
upon, three, with A. P. Fleming, asked
that their names be dropped from the
list. In the balloting that followed all
names were voted upon.
Immediately following the secretary S
reading of the nominating committee s
report, Fred l.. Allies moved that the
motion report be accepted unanimous
ly. Some. one of the members said
something about railroading a ticket
through and Hampton's nominations
followed.
Mr.. Hampton said after the meeting
that he had no intention of Offering a
substitute for the committees report,
but wished merely to see the number
of members on the executive board in
creased, and the realty board. of which
he is member, granted a representa-
tion.
The new constitution and bylaws of
the league which grant larger and
more extensive powers than did the
old were adopted unanimously, but
not before an attempt had been made
to change the wording in several places.
In the report of the executive COM
mittee 1t was stated that the member
ship at the present time numbers 525,
an increase of nearly so per cent for
the last year, and attention was called
to the various reforms which the league
had called into being and carried
through to a successful completion The
showing made proved harmony among
the members and it's continuance
argued well for the future.
Plans for the future, but not yet de-
finitely determined upon, are an agi-
tation for the election of two council
men at large, greater power for the
board of public works, an increase in
the service of school board directors
from two years as now in vogue to four
years, the lengthening of service for
salary for certain others.
Tells of Voters League
Al
van b. Irvine, on behalf of the Voters
league. defined it's position.
1T is obvious" said Mr.. Irvine that
there is more work than the Municipal
league can well handle. The Voters
league has not been organized to work
in opposition to the Municipal league
but in cooperation with it. The lat
ter is founded upon principles of con-
servatism and caution, while the Vot-
ers' league is an organization of pro-
gressive and aggressive action"
ii. Martz although he said he did not
favor municipal ownership, because of
the agitation for a public lighting plant,
asked that the board of directors should
give in writing information to the men,
bers of the league as to the present
cost to the city of its lighting and the
general conditions; also that In the re-
port should be included statement
as to the approximate cost of fully
equipped lighting plant and dlstributive
system, such as would be required by
the city should ii go into the business
for itself His motion found favor.
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