The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-12
And the Members of the Chau-
tauqua Committee Point to
Annual Attendance and De-
ny Assertion.
MAYOR DELAYS DECISION
sAvs THAT he WILL NOT GIVE
ANSWER TO PETITION OF cHAu.
rAuouA FOR 90 pAYs-eoARo
DID NOT VOTE.

WltuuOiuiuS Ccttoin ao"0o"'
cause he did not want them publish
ed. Mayor Zimmerman ruled In tho
board Of works meeting today that for
90 days NO definite answer would be
given to tho Chautauqua association
a. to whether the 1911 assembly may
be held in Glen Miller park.
II can't explain on account OF tho
newspapers" said the mayor. III I
said all I know there would be . SEN
sational story on the front page OF
every city daily. refuse to go into
the matter. I have said that ! think
the people don't want the Chautauqua
held in Glen Miller. II ! ruled now 1t
would undoubtedly be against, the
Chautauqua association. ] shall delay
decision until am differently in
formed"
Board Did Not Vote.
The mayor decided the matter him
self without asking q vote Of the
board, which would have to be called
by President Hammond. Tho Chau-
tauqua committee consisting OF Chair.
man G. W. Jordan. secretary OF the
Commercial club. Frank Davenport
and Clarence Kramer. did not re-
quest q vote.
There was no use In demanding q
VOTE" said Mr.. Jordan following the
meeting. "The mayor has figurative-
ly speaking two voIes which would 60
against the association. our only up
holder on the board being Fred
Charles. don't think we've been
treated unfairly exactly, but I did
hope the board would grant US the
use Of the park on one more occa.
sion"
Immediate action on the matter was
requested by the Chautauqua asso-
citation because there is q meeting Of
the Chautauqua Alliance Of Boards OF
Directors Of different associations
over the country. In session at Chica-
70 today and tomorrow. at which
there 10 a representative committee
from the local association. On this
committee are City Controller f. G..
McMahan. Fillmore Riggs and e. X.
shera.
Wire to Committee.
This committee was wired follow.
Ing the meeting to engage what tai
ent possible on the provision that 1t
may be cancelled X II 10 impossible to
secure the Glen.
At. the meeting this morning Chair
man Jordan submitted a proposition
TO the board Of works in the future
management Of the Chautauqua asso-
citation II the use OF Glen Miller park
were granted. Mr.. Jordan proposed
that a board Of directors Of seven
members. three OF whom were from
tho city administration. Controller
McMahan. City Engineer Charles and
City Attorney Gardner. and four from
the present Chautauqua association.
He explained that at present the dir.
ectors are elected from the forty guar.
antors.
No statement regarding the proposi.
tion was made by the board OF works.
When reminded OF the fact that all
the committee reports were favorable
to the Chautauqua Mayor thinner.
man said:
What the People Say.
with the exception OF ono man.
every one I heard mention the Chau-
tauoua were In favor Of putting II out
OF Glen Miller The street car tracks
and the Chautauqua association are
the same. They ought to 90 out OF
the Clen.' 10 what the people say.
am mayor and am here to do what
the people want. ] know that great
deal OF damage has been done in
Glen Miller park by the Chautauqua
association. or course you repaired IL
so that now the damage cannot be
seen.
"The people say Why not let cir.
Gus come into the park They think II
10 Just the same. We will have to
give the matter ample consideration
and I am in favor Of . popular vote
on the matter. We will act Justly.
however"
knock the ChautauQua In the
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