The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-11
WHO WERE THERE
SECRETARY Hayior TELLS Of the Psopis
VINO Were at ths Rspub-
heaA Meeting.

$3.50 VI ~ fUCEG.
sr-Replyins to an o nous com
munication appearing IN TUESDAYS
! aper, signed inquirer and asking
Tor Information about action ON the new
commission Charter by the Board of
facts.
Al a meeting Of the Board held on
sept LIN. President Robinson an
nounced that he had aSceded to the re-
quest OF the Municipal League Tor a
committee from the ooard to act with
Ike committees from other ~orgsnizat-
i az an the Gormat ton of "A commission
c%nsrter and had named A. T.. Hupp.
wholesale grocer; Geo. Hook. banker:
=. Is. Taylor. life insurance. -. NJ. Rice,
wnoiesale merchant. and Or. I. a
Al a general meeting Of the Board
heid on December 3vtn. the report OF
TINS committee on its work OF over
air. HUI J.. Mr.. Hook. Mr. FAVOR. and
~. Ningerter and submitting the chart
- Tor approval Mr.. Rice md not sign
the report. owing to absence tom Tn.
city on account Of his mothers illness.
tut Wa heartily in favor OF ~. The
meeting was attended by between SO
Snd 80 men. nearly all Of whom are ac-
I've members OF the Board OF 4 raue %
81 equal standing with the few known
opponents OF the charter. Those pres
tnt included the following.
President e. \. Robinson. former Dis-
tIlct MANAGE Of American sheet a Tin
lIate Co; ~; 6 t'ranzheim. retail mei-
49, 49, ~ NFENlFhA ~ Ant
board: Non. H. u. D~ovener. lawyer and
former congressman: jos. u. Naylur.
wholesale merchant II \. Taylor. sec
ietary Northwood Glass co Scaton
nleNander. retail merchant. Burgess
Taylor. hf" insurance. a u. Watkins.
". retail merchant; chris Nievcg. "a
merchant. g. y. Hancher. jeweIer: ~.
j. Nic"ll, art goods: 4. ~ Riddle. OF
Spear & Rid1ie. mscnini-ts: \. ".
/ Paul. manufacture. q. o.. smith. real
estate }. ~ Emblem. real estate. Her
man bentz. furniture dealer. &. \. Row
ers. banker. ". J. Lukens. jew sler: ur.
w. u. Mcl.ain. physician and heath
commtSsioner. v ~. Browne. merchant
tailor. Percy Hornbrook. ~ Tumblc 4
lutz supply co: VIM SchwertfeEer
sec y. Business Mems Association: John
Wallace. ICY. Municipal League: T.. ".
;. Nen. hardware dealer. col ! \ Nil
ier. bank; - NJ Kimber'and. life in
turanCe. Nal II Fleming. merchant
tailor: Gee" " busch. real estate ami
Insurance. \ L. Meyer. Of the Geo. r.
Iaylor 60. 80" W. Lutz. merchant and
former president of the BOARD. Geo. =
Kurner. electrical dealer: !. ". Fischer.
st"gie maker. Chas n. Ryan. harness
WORKER. - L. Gallagher. grocer and
tfter = discussion lasting over ~
hour IN which Mi. Wallace. Nj. e Is
Taylor. pr. NcT.aiu. Capt. DoNerer. Mr
FREEMAN. Mr. Alexander. Nr. W7tkin
tlp ntnfIS took part. n motion made ~
MI. Watkins was seconded 10y Nr. Nlex-
amer wa" una uiWouslN adopted. ap-
proving the committees work and the
'harier and requesting tn" charter rom
mittcc tn continue aS a central bodv
thiu which work could he done for Ihe
rasSas" "f the measure.
I ] believe tat tine action taLon re-.
fe"ts tho general sentiment ur th9s
question prevailing iu the Roard and
lie gentlemen present fairly represent
- e. outside 90 those prc@cur have
talked ?" many members and have rare.
~ '"uud = dissenting voice on tho com.
mission proposition.
z o. aMHH.. 49,
the commission plan. inclu two N
'ur own state. and uona D. zone
back Q" tho a~rfiuIafed So. e. . have
her" why shouldn't Wa get IN
I 81" not know detail. To-. &C. tho act.
t"0 of the business ~, o.. eesociafinT
guy am Hnd"r th" impression that tsa'
body ha- "u several nccaSions gone or
Tcnt.
In tho ease nf the Trades Asscmblv
i1e proposed Charter. according to 70
'"rtS IN ~" l~nt"IliEenrrr and other
l"pe'S W*S approved at a largo meet.
iE held ~Sunda'. Dec. @9th. after = hal.
avs discussion. organized labor evi.
"ri' approve - tho action. by It's
urescntatiou on the COMMITTEE.
tt"r"f"f". ! must conclude from ur.
al acts and personal observation
lat IN Tn" 81 tuIuirer. the
mort O." cause o. 2" appear" that these
"FEauiZatfoug arc hask of aud INFER
e",cd in ~" nov charter eiuen' is
i,i' Justified hr the fsrtS. believe
;he charter committee cump..ed ~ ev.
celieut citizens from every walk nr
'ifs. worked urselflshIv and did = SPLEEN.
Ola WORK They present To- tho r.f, n
modern up-'"-date plan 81 government
winch has worked FOR ecouonv and Of.
'''i %hsr"'or " has been intro
du"'d and regret thar 'here IL ans
'hi" i"n rom auf source.
Yours reSpectfuIIv.
r. y NNYIpE
S"ct BOARD Of Trade.