The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-03-08
John F. Mccarthy Declines Re-
nomination, So Well Known
Manufacturer Was the
Unanimous Choice.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
ORGANIZATION GIVEN
1t Is Set Forth, at Meeting of
Directors Last Night, What
the Club Has Done During
the Past Year.

Owing to the refusal of John F. Nc
Carthy to accept the presidency of the
Commercial club for fourth term,
because he believed the honor should
be passed around among the men,
bers, his name as nominee for that
office was withdrawn, at the direc-
tors meeting last evening. and S. +.
Swayne. a we'll known manufacturer
and one of the most active members
of the club, was elected unanimously
to the office of president.
Other officers were reelected. They
include: First vice president, John H.
Nicholson; second vice president, Pet
tbs A. Reid; secretary, f. NJ. Haas.
and treasurer. Howard Dill. All of
the officers with the exception of r.
NJ. Haas. who will take the position Of
postmaster, May II, were elected to
serve for the ensuing fiscal year.
The officers of the club were appoint
ed as a committee to look into the
qualifications of applicants for secre-
tary to succeed Mr. Haas.
name new ConmlttecS.
The organization of the club in 9TH
er respects, such as the standing com
mittees will be effected within a short
time by the new president. The policy
of President Swayne will conform
with that already developed during
the administrations of Mr.. Mccarthy
and previous chief executives.
Reports from the different stand
ing committees, showing just what
the club had accomplished during the
past year were made.
Probably the most notable accom-
pliShment was the work on fire pro
lection. The insurance rates in many
instances were lowered. due to the
agitation started by the club for the
| West Side hose house; additional ap
paratuS for the fire department and
| improvements suggested for the Wat
er Works company's plant. The club
has also started an investigation fol
the purpose of having building code
adopted for the city and all wires plac
ed underground.
For Railway interchange.
Equal in Importance was the agita
ton for the interchange of freight be
tween the c., c. & l.. and Pennsylva
mia railroads. The matter has beer
up for three years but the greater
accomplishments have been done dur
| ing the past year. The matter will
| probably be definitely settled thi:
year. Both roads are opposing the
interchange of freight at the presen
time. thus making the clubs tasf
doubly hard. The c.. G. & l.. form
erly in sympathy with the plan nov
opposes it because it would open III
the Indiana coal fields to the Penn
sylvania company and the younger
road would not be able to get bust
ness which would net it an equal re
turn to that which the Pennsylvani;
would receive from the coal fields
because of territorial restrictions.
is evident to the club that the rail
road companies are opposing and de
laying the court procedure as mucl
as possible: At the present time tn,
case is in the Marion county superio
court, pending a settlement of charges
for interchange rates, and it is prob
able it will be taken to the Indian;
supreme court before final disposi
tion is made of this matter. E. NJ
Haas has had charge of this work ant
in his conclusion he says:
A Slap at Railroads.
Until this question is settled tn
city can not offer an inducement t.
manufacturers in the way of railroat
competition. They must either locat
on one road or the other, and so ia
as shipping is concerned. in car loa'
lots they might as we'll be located il
some other town. so far as the tw,
roads are concerned. This matter ha
been largely in the hands of the secre
tary and he has been watching it u
as we'll as he could and kept SOM
proceeding under way at all times L
i bring it to a final and satisfactor
settlement. The present case viii
have to go to the supreme court 70
final decision, which in all proba bilit
will delay the matter for perhaps ar
other year or two.
The club took an interest in the col
lporation tax law. advocating severa
changes and amendments and ais
took an active interest in the tarit
commission convention. which met il
indianapolis last summer. The publ
service committee has put its flrs
ers into the gas situation in this cit
and has already recommended severa
matters. which would be of benefit t
the citizens. The financial committe
reported that the club was in goo
condition. The committee on new in
dustries has done considerable whic
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