The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
KEEP POLITICS OUT
BUREAU Of LABOR
JUHN Y. WILSON ~ ELECTED
CHAIRMAN AND TAKES
FIRM STAND.
TWO READY TO VOTE
ELECTIoN OF OFFICIALS POST
roNED To NIGHT or JANUARY
IL AGAINST MINORITY
PROTEST.
TWO READY TO VOTE
ChairInan--Sol1n I. Wilson.
Subs,iaatrman---R, l.. Param.
SScretary---Frank l., Butler.

With the election OF officers of the
board last night, the adoption Of sew
erai resolutions concerning the con
duct OF the department and the fixing
of Monday, January II. as the time
for the election Of manager and
sistant, the new employment bureau
board opensd it's career.
Commissioner T. J. Leahey called
the meeting together, lie nominated
John T. Wilson a. temporary chair
man. and Frank l.. Butler as tenn
porary secretary Both were chosen.
Then Mir. Butler read The call of the
Mayor fer the meeting, he record Of
the appointment of the members of
the board by the MAYOR. and The res
port Of City C!erN August that the
various members had been sworn in
under the law
Chairman Wilson announced that
the election CT permanent chairman
was in order. Mr.. Lrahey nominated
Mir. wilson, MIR Jones nominated Mr.
FatraIn. This caused sls ht<compli-
cation and after a short consulta-
ton with Messrs. Butler and Wilson,
MIR. Patram declined he nomination,
wbereupoU Mr. Wilson was elected
MIR Jones nominated MI patram as
snbchairmaR, au6 Mr. Lenhcy numl-
mated Mi Butier as permanent secre-
.ary. Both were elected.
patram Ready In Vote.
The qsestion 81 the election OF Of
fcers to conduct the bureau was dis
russed icr some lime Nj Patram. in
short speech. said he stood ready
ST the moment 10 vote for both the
manager anu ne assistant. He moved
the election be taken up at once MIR
Jones agreed with Mt Tatram-
Mr. Wilson howe w. stated that he
was not ready 10 SO lato She election
al this time, pTvfeTr.ng To look further
into the quail cations of the various
candidates lie said hf had received
al least thirty app,ieeuoas, and had
no ides thar the boz would go into
the election at tns -.2ley
MIR, Leahey agrcea Wdi Mr.. Wilson
He. too, fe.t that more time should be
given the CON missiouers &C. look into
the capabilities OF the varioHs candi-
dates Mr.. Batter was noncommitthl.
and stood ready 10 act with the best
Interests 81 the bureau in view
Il am ready now to cast nay vote"
declared Mr.. PatraIn. Delays are
dangerous, We are going too slow.
We should be up and doing. There
are many things TO he done. and the
longer the delay the more danger.
knew before we met that there would
be no election tonight, but I offered
nay resolution so we could have some
thing 10 act upon
ner of inquiry was 10 he gone into,
and Mr. Wilson said:
My reason for delay IL that i do
NOT wish 10 vote for anyone who is a
political leader, and want TO md the
best man for organization and for the
conduct Of he department foc the in
terests Of all concerned, / do not
know all the applicants 1 want 10
know just what | Fam doing. and
xsrss - ia n tfh a
Lealicy After Information.
My reason for asking for delay"
said Mr.. t.eaaey, lis to look into the
manner IN which similar departments
are now being conducted IN other
cities. If short delay is had | viii
have The opportunity next week, as
will he ar Of the city then Then /
want s"oa no may be able 70 fill
the reoNis t1 mis-"
Mr.. Lo4he@ asked that The board
post pone ,.1e electiO" 20 Monday night,
January II. \ vote was taken on
MIR Patranl's motion to 20 into the
election forthwith. The, motion was
lost. Messrs. patram and Jones being
those who voted for it, Then the
Leahey resolution was adopted.
Mr. Jones presented a short set OF
resolutions. eating upon the manager
and the assistant to be present az
every meeting Of the board the as
sistant to act as clerk. ana the man
ager To advise with the board upon
any matters Of Importance which
might come up; 20 meet .semi-monthlH,
on the first and third Fridays Of he
month. and that the clerk notify he
members OF the board Of the meet
ipgs at least twenty -four hours before
the s7our IF the meeting.
The board then adjourned There
was a large gathering 90 Interested