Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-12-30
FOR UNIFORM LAWS
Civic Federation Convention
Meets January II.
GOVERNORS WILL BE HERE
Both Bodies in Session at Same Time
Will Cooperate.
PROMINENT MEN DELEGATED
Legislative Plans of Great National
Bodies for Adoption by All States
to Be Considered.
PROMINENT MEN DELEGATED

Federation, is in Washington today on a
| flying trip in connection with the conven-
| tion of the federation here in January.
Mr.. Easley told a Star reporter today
| that the program for the conference of
governors to be held in Washington
January IS, 10 and 20. was prepared at a
meeting In New York December 81 be-
tween Cows. Hughes of New York. Fort
of New Jersey and Weeks OF Connecticut.
AS the conference called by the National
| Civic Federation on uniform state legis-
| latioD has arranged it's dates for the
| 18th, 18th and 10Th of January. at the re-
quest of President Taft, Gov. Hughes in
vited Seth Low, president of the fedora
I on: Alton B. Parker, chairman of the
committee on program. and Mr.. Farley
to cOn.er with them on cooperation be-
tween the two conferences
Noted Men Delegated.
conference are appointed by the gov
mercial, agricultural, manufacturing.
labor, financial. professional and other
bodies national In extent. The National
Association of Uniform State Law Com
mlssioners is included in all state deleSa-
tons and VII take a prominent part. In
the con CT ence.
The delegations named by governors are
composed of representative men from all
portions of their respective states, some
containing United States senators. repre-
sentatives, speakers of state legislatures,
.Ormer governors and attorneys general
Among the representatives of national
organizations to the National Civic Fed
Grafton convention Is Louis E. Pearson.
who heads the delegation from the Amer
lean Bankers Associations; Charl-s w.
Eliot leads the delegation from the Ma
tional Conservation Association; John r.
Dryden heads that from the Association
of Life Insurance Presidents; Joshua
Strange, from the Farmers National
Congress: A. A. Spragus of Chicago, from
the Wholesale Grocers' Association; Fred
erick w. Lehman Of St Louis. president
Of the American Bar Associations; Charles
]. Bonaparte president of the National
Municipal League; ]. Horace Mcfarland,
president of the American Civic Associa-
ton; David Heinaman, president OF the
League Of American Municipalities; Eu-
gene S. Benjamin, president of the Ma
tional Association Of CIoihiers: Martin
8. Decker, president of the National AS
ISOLATION OF State Railway Commission
ers; Joseph Z. Ransdell, president of the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress;
Allen r. Foote. president of the Interna-
tional Tax Association; James g. Can
non, George B. Cortelyou, George +. Sew
H.
delegation from the New York Chamber
of Commerce: w. c. Gorgas. chief SAM
airy officer of the isthmian canal comm s.
sion, is chairman of the delegation from
the American Medical Association: IT.
wing Fisher, president of the National
Health Association, heads the delegation
from that body: Curtis Guild. jr.. heads
the delegation from the American For
estry Association. and d. A. Tompkins.
president. Appalachian National Forest
Association: John A. Hartigan, president
national convention of insurance COM
nissioners: Murdo Mackenzie. Amer lea n
National Live Stock Association; b. n.
Robson. American Life convention; Jam IS
OConneli, president International Asso-
citation Of Machinists; Charles d. Wall
colt, National Academy of Sciences: N.
j. Bachelor. Master National Grange:
J. f. Sterrett, president American Assoc
citation of Public Accountants; Frank
Cheney. president the Proprietary Asso-
citation of America