Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1907-01-17
Delegates to Municipal Con-
veRiiOn Want Their Towns TO
Govern Their Finances
CONVENTION HAS
AUsPlCIOUS OPENING

Representatives Of every department CT
the city government were present when
tine Municipal Convention cf the cities a d
towns Of Delawrca opened in the city
Council chambers to-day. Delegates weIe
present from every important town in the
State, and convention members immedi-
ntely got down 10 business.
The Council chambers were beautifully
decorated with the Nationals colors, and
the rooms presented comfortable ap-
pearance. Many interested citizs ms were
also In attendance and took part in the
discussion.
Among those who participated in the
first session of the convention were:
Mayor Evan G. Boyd, President Of Coun-
ell Denney S. Smith and Councilmen An
drew NJ. Gallagher, John ]. Reynolds ard
Harry Y. Jemison. of New Castle; Mayor
William Pennewlll and Councilman d.
James Martin, OF Dover; Presid Mt Of
Council S. ]. Reynolds and Seer ia y
Harry b. Grieves. Of Smyrna; Pres d mt!
of Council z. II. Melvin, Of Frederica;
Col. Theodore Townsend. of Mif.rd;I
Samuel II. Baynard. william Lawtcn
George W. Todd, Councilmen Homer Sim
mons. d. W. Lynch. Joseph McCaf y.
Howard d. Ross. Michael j. Cannon. VIII
liam Taylor and William White. Chief
of Police George Black. President Of
Council c. M. Leitch, DR.. Evan G. Short-
ligde. Police Commissioner Jones, Fred
r Bach, Lester V. Christy Street Com
missioner Frank w. Pierson. Tax C3l-
lector George II. Mccall. State Detective
James /. Hawkins. City Solicitor Syl-
vester D. Townsend. W. S. Hoff A. S.
Reed, Bishop Coleman Of the Episcopal
Diocese. Of Delaware. Mix Inspector
James b. Thompson. Clerk Of Markets
Joseph c. Moore. Mayor Horace Wilson
and Health officer Harry Lang.
Temporary organization was effected
by the election Of President Of Council
Leitch. as chairman and Mayor Pennewili.
of Dover, as secretary. The invocaticn
was made by Bishop Coleman and fol-
lows:
Almighty and Everlasting God the Gre
ator and Ruler Of all men. the fountain
OF wisdom and power. we humbly pray fer
Thy gracious presence at this convention
Inspire. overrule. and prosper all its de-
liberations and actions. that they may
conduce TO the welfare. honor and safety
OF all the cities and towns herein repre-
sented and Of our entire commonwealth
Bless the President. Of the United States.
and Of it's Congress now assembled. the
Governor of Delaware. and the Legisla-
ture thereof and all others in places Of
authority and responsibnity-that they
may be the means OF promoting Thy
praise and glory. and the best interests OF
Thy people, in the maintenance Of true re-
ligion and virtue.
And grant that their affairs may ever be
entrusted to the hands Of those who are
upright and conscientious. unselfzh and
patriotic; that 50 Thy holy will may be
fulfilled. and we be helped to live accord
ing 70 that true Righteousness which alone
exalteth the nation.
These things and whatsoever else may
be needful and convenient, we humbly
ask. through Jesus Christ our Lord and
Saviour. Amen!
Mayor Welcomes Delegates
In his address Of welcome Mayor Wilson
said:
In unity there is strength" One Of the
States Of this great union has for its mot
to, UNITED we stand. divided we falr'-
An OlQ dndkt ~ tietN u AANe'~ 'AfAA+NA a
against itself must fall.
1t is not always easy for people to be
united on a method Of settling a question
and it is not often that you find a great
number of people of one mind, on one
subject or that look at a thing from the
same standpoint. We naturally look upcn
It from our own side being Influenced by
our own environments, by our own tenn
perment. and again our views are mater
tally effected by our experience; the
younger man having vigor and thoughts
that he uses TO exploit, while the one OF
more mature years and experience OF ex-
pioitation. with their inevitable hard
knocks is more reluctant TO try expert
ments. The person who has been raised
In the country or small town. necessarily
by reason Of his surroundings observes
things that the man raised and always
living in the city never sees; and the later
when abroad. rurrally notices things that
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