The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-12
Next Meeting Place of Kansas
Municipal League.
Central Kansas Won Out Over
Kansas City Crowd.
STEWART PRESIDENT
Parsons Mayor Won Election
With Little Effort.
Convention Has Been Best in
History of League.

President-O. H. Stewart, mayor of
Parsons.
vice President-R. B. Campbell, COM
missioner, (recalled) Wichita.
Secretary Treasurer - Prof. r. r.
Price. Lawrence.
Trustees-J. H. Cable, Kansas City,
Albert Doege. Leavenworth, ]. Dinkel-
berger, Newton.
Next meeting place, Salina.
This was the result of the annual
election of the League of Kansas NUM-
cipalities this morning. The election
was carried out quietly and was ap-
proved by all of the members present.
The only contest was in the selection
of the next meeting place of the as
sociation. The fight started with four
cities in the race-Leavenworth Kan
sas City. Chanute and Saiina- It took
a number of ballots to decide-hnally :
Salina pulled through with few votes
to the good.
1t was doped Immediately after the
meeting convened yesterday morning
that Mayor Stewart of Parsons would
be president of the league. His sup
porterS came here in a body to place
him at the head of the order. If they
couldn't elect Stewart president they
were here for the purpose of making
Parsons the next meeting place 80
they made him president Mayor BIZ
lard OF topeka VINO was Ldlheu u yes
terday refused to enter the race Mayor
Billiard has a campaign for governor
on his hands and as he is expecting
to sit at the desk in the state house
he preferred to pass the honor OF presl-
dent of the league to others.
Best Meeting in History.
To the members of the league the
meeting this morning vas the best since
the organization has been formed Il
don't know when I have seen men take
so much interest in discussions and 1n
matters of concern to the cities anC
towns. as they have taken this morn
ing said Q. L. Davidson of Wichita,
who is the retiring president of the
leagues '.They sat here crowded IN
this room and listened to every wood
spoken. This meeting proves that the
League of Kansas municipalities IS
what has been needed in the state. 1t
is an order that will be great bene-
fit to every city,
President Davidson was elected an
honorary member of the league by the
members this morning. This was IN
compliment to the manner in which
he worked to make the association
success. 1t will be remembered that
the league was formed in the office Of
Mayor Davidson by several Kansas
City officials, including Mayor Billiard
of Topeka.
The only exciting moment in the ses-
sion this morning was a spirited talk
by City Clerk Merilatt of Enterprise,
who answered a municipal ownership
talk given by Commissioner Roetzel of
Wichita last night. The Enterprise
city clerk was loud in his denuncia-
tions of city official who was afraid
to stand against private ownership.
The members of the convention did
not take the talk to an argument be-
cause it was stated that Commissioner
Roetzel really did not favor the pri
vate ownership plan.
In a talk before the convention this
morning Mayor Kirkland of Salina
gave excellent legal advice on the mat
ter of municipal legislation.
"Care should be exercised by the
league in preparing legislation for