The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-10-28
BOTH PRAISE MR. ROOSEVELT Rival Bodies Adjourn
 Without Day. THE BREACH NOT HEALED E. P. Bacon is Head of the
 Regulars. 'tFederal Rate Regulation Association'' Name Chosen By the Antfs, of
 Which N. W. Mcleod Is
 the President.

CnlcdgO, Oct. ZI.-BOth conventions of the Interstate Commerce Law League were adjourned sine die today without making efforts at reconcilia- tion, and as a consequence there will be two regularly organized bodies working in the interests Of railroad rate legislation.
 The title of the new association, af- ter much discussion. was selected as the Federal Rate Regulation Associa- tion. N. W. Mcleod, the temporary chairman of the ''anti" convention, was elected president of the organization, and an executive board of vice presi- dents from the different States repre- scented was elected by different State delegations and ratified by the con- yention us whole.
 The purposes of the new organiza- ton as outlined by President Mcleod and by G. x. Vending of San Fran cisco are to be the same as that of the regular body except that the views of the regular body arc not to be fol- lowed as set forth in their resolu- tions. Besides the board of vice presi- dents, President Mcleod was author ized to select board of twelve dele- gates at large to formulate the by laws and rules of the association.
 The Regular Convention.
 The regular convention, before ad- journing, adopted resolutions endors- ing President Roosevelt's plan for fed eral government freight regulation by enlarging the powers of the Inter state Commerce Commission. It was also decided to send copy of the platform as adopted direct to the White House by committee of five. The committee, which will go to Wash- ington and present the resolutions to President Roosevelt is as follows:
 E. P. Bacon, Wisconsin; J. H. Call. California; s. B. Burnett Texas; R. w. Higbie, New York, and 8. H. Cowan. Texas.
 In addition to such action the con- vention. on motion of former Lieuten- ant Governor T. F. Campbell. of Ohio, determined to send President Roose- welt a telegram saying the committee, representing forty-four States and ter- ritories and 6 large number of busi- ness, commercial. producing and manu- featuring concerns, had adopted reso- lutions endorsing the President's posi- in his message.
 At the close of the regular conven- tion, the executive committee organ ized for the ensuing year by eiecting these officers:
 Chairman. E. P. Bacon. Wisconsin; vice-chairman. J. E. Howard. Kansas; secretary, Adolph Miller. Illinois; 
 To Prosecute Vigorous Campaign.
 It was decided by the executive com mittee to organize in every State and enter upon a vigorous campaign for the success of the Roosevelt rate regula- tion plan. According to present plans a strong lobby will be sent to Wash ington at the next session of Congress and business and commercial bodies in each State was asked to petition the Af thatx tive States to vote for the Roosevelt measure In addition to this, the pro- ceedings of the convention will be pub lished and distributed along with other literature in the interest of the move- ment.
 After several amendments to the re- port submitted by the resolutions com mittee of the antis had been considered, the report as presented. was adopted by adopted declare "the railroads shall be kept within their defined rights and such action be taken as will remedy existing evils"
 In addresses of It's members, this con- vention protested that its delegates had not come to Chicago in che interests of the railroads.
 Besides the board of vice-presidents, President Mcleod was authorized to select a board of twelve delegates at large to formulate the bylaws and rules of the association. The vice. presidents elected include Charles F. Lanc, Huntsville. Ala; I. s. Gordon. In- dianapolis: F. c. Nunnemaker, Louis vile. Ky; s. H. Bloss, Louisiana; F. H. Pierce. New Mexico; F. J. Blakney. Ohio; w. R. Cornelius. Nashville, Tenn; R w. Hawkins, Galveston, Texas; James Elliott. Hartshorn, Indian Ter rft0ry