The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-14
Representative Men of All
Professions and Industries
Are Favorable
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR MEETING TONIGHT
Various Organizations Appoint
Delegates-Session Will Be
n e / d At The Virginia
Mechanics Institute

Indifference has been replaced with
q sentiment strongly favoring charter
revision permitting the organization OF
a bitter and more economical city gov
eminent. and Indications are that the
meeting to be had in Virginia Me-
chanics' Institute, at Eleventh and
Broad Streets. at $50 o'clock tonight,
will be largely attended.
The call for the meeting issued by
Arthur Glasgow was to men represent
alive of various callings and of all
sections of the city. Heads of several
business and civic organizations have
expressed opinions endorsing the move
ment and have named committees TO
cooperate in the framing of charter
provisions.
These committees and the leaders of
the organizations will be among those
attending the session and q splendid
working organization for the improve
ment of the city government will come
as a result of tonights meeting.
Favorable Opinion Formed.
Mr.. Glasgowts efforts during re-
cent weeks to arouse. a sentiment that
will result in better scity government.
are well known 10 Richmond. Daring
these weeks he has addressed many
gatherings held under auspices of var
cations. His suggestions have been
given consideration by these bodies and
citizens have formed opinions favorable
TO remedies he has proposed and have
heartily endorsed his plans
At tonight's meeting these plans wilt
be discussed, suggestions viii be Of
fered and an organization effected TO
carry on whatever program may be
deemed most wise. This meeting is
TO be the frst OF series to secure a
larger cooperation.
The ideas Of business men. OF profess
sionai men, OF labor men, and OF Rich
nonds citizenship generally will be
received and discussed at these meet
ings and commission will be evolved
70 embody the suggestions into
the drafY OF charter that will
receive the approval of the city.
4 number of leading business men.
heads Of local organizations yesterday
gave expression of their hearty OPP
been doing and each urged that all
who are interested In having good,
Efficient. husiness-like city govern
Inent to attend the meeting.
want Change In Form.
They are heartily In favor or a change
in the form of the city government
and they recognize that the task ahead
liz big one. They realize there Is
much work to be done and that the
questions arising during the course
OF the compiling of charter change sug-
restions will need careful study that
as few as possible mistakes may be
made.
w. T. Reed, president of the Rich
mond Chamber of Commerce, yester-
day afternoon expressed hearty SYM
pathy with the movement and the
hope that every citizen of Richmond
will lend his strength to 1t. He APP
proves the methods OF Mr.. Glasgow
and feels that better city govern
ment will result IL the people give
their encouragement and support
/. Special Committees Named.
Mr.. Reed has appointed special
committee from the Chamber OF
Commences to cooperate with other
charter revision committees named
nv other organizations. and to be
named later. On this committee are
Coleman workman. Frank ID. will
l,ams, Granville g. Valentine. Taze-
well NJ Darlington and r. Victor
williams.
r NJ. Darlington. resident Of the
Registration Association and former
president Of the Chamber OF Com
fnerce. referred to the recent registra-
awakening OF the public conscience
and the passing Of indifference among
citizens, and said that the time is ripe
for lust such q movement as the
meeting tonight viii see launched
Mr.. Darlington believes the charter
should be SO amended that II will be
possible to have In ONCE those who
are thoroughly qualified and COM
petent to direct and execute city at
nttr m n n r..
ner.
Thomas b. McAdams. cashier Of the
Merchants National Bank and presi-
dent OF the Rotary Club, last night
declared that the movement Tor
charter revision is following along
Requires Deep Study.
"But II liz big Job that has heen
undertaken" he said. The question is
nne requiring deep study and careful
handling
Mr. McAdAms IL of the opinion
that the City Council should select
j committee. composed of members OF
Council and of citizens. to get to-
vether and study the question from,
fffferent angles and to digest the sug-
restions made for the creation OF ef-
fcient. economical city government
He said the charter should give the
ctfy the p0WGT VI thNu UARSAt5 al tiAN
heads OF the departments, even II II
were necessary to 90 outside the city
20 get them.
M. McAdams has named the fol-
/ lowing special committee from tbs
Rotary Club TO consideF charter re.
vision and co-operate with other
eIrnilar bodies: H. 8. BloomberE, r
n Harrison. Charles Rose, James ID
f.rump and c. r. CABOT.
A Costly Government.
II am heartily IN favor Of changes
IN AAe nhaster;s az the city ware run
ff0ntlnued on second PaEe.)