The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-09-08
Commercial Hopes to Be Well
Represented at Club Fed
GRAFTON Meeting.
Mr.. HAAS ON THE PROGRAM
PROMINENT SPEAKERS AGAIN TO
BE SECURED FOR TALKS DUR
ING WINTER MoNTHs-LETTER
ON VOTING MACHINES.

1t was decided at the regular meet
ing of the board Of directors of the
Commercial club last evening to send
number of delegates to the second
annual convention of State Federated
Commercial clubs at Gary, Ind, on
September 16 and II. Secretary E.
M. Haas and President John F. Nc
Carthy will be sent by the club and
about fifteen or twenty other dele
gates from here will go also. A num-
Der of local manufacturers have sig
nified their intention of attending the
convention. The city of Gary is es-
pecially interesting from a manufac-
turing standpoint in view Of the won
derful steel industry there and the
large steel and iron plants that have
been built.
Secretary e. NJ. Haas will read pa
per before the convention on things
that may be accomplished by the fed
Grafton of Commercial clubs through
out the country. The idea of form
ing federation originated In this city
and the first convention was held
here last fall Mr.. Haas is we'll vers-
ed on the subject and it was mainly
through his efforts that the feder-
alton was formed.
A banquet will be held at Gary on
the sixteenth on board the Theodore
Roosevelt, the largest passenger
steamboat on lake Michigan.
1t was the unanimous opinion of the
board that the lectures or business
talks before the club be continued
hn Nn{, IN
a number of prominent men to deliver
addresses will be made and Secretary
Haas was instructed to look after the
matter at once. The first regular
meeting of the club will take place
next Monday night after the summer
vacation. A general outline and sum-
mary of the work to be done through
the winter will be more fully discuss
ed at this meeting.
Letter From Commissioners.
The following letter was received
by the directors from the board OF
county commissioners, concerning
voting machines:
Richmond, Indiana, Sept. z, 1909.
ITO the Official Board of the Com
mercial Cub.
Gentlemen:
"The board of county commission
ers take this method of thanking your
body for the thorough investigation it
made at our request in the matter of
the purchase of voting machines for
our county. In appropriating the
money OF the county, especially where
1t involves large sums for improve
ments or supplies, the commissioners
are always glad to have the counsel
and advice OF men that represent the
county's large business interests. The
Office of county commissioner con-
stantly requires the exercise of good
business judgment and as we are but
the servants OF the people. we well
come the advice of successful bust
ness men OF the county. especially
from such men as constitute your
board. Whether voting machines will
be installed or not depends on the
condition of our finances, and as
pressing requests as well as necessi-
ties demanding appropriations are
crowding upon us constantly, it falls
upon us to determine the wisest
course for the county within these
conditions. But whatever the out
come, we want to assure you that we
greatly appreciate your interest in the
matter and want to thank you for the
detailed report of your deliberations
We are,
Yours respectfully,
G.. e. WILEY,
r. N. BEESON,
B. H. LINDERMAN,
Board Of County Commissioners,
Wayne County, Indiana"