THE LEAGUE'S PART

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 89, 17 April 1925, Page 6

THE LEAGUE'S PART

„,.._ Will L reference to the proceedings of arbitration- for the selection of a nonparty candidate for the Mayoralty," stated the secretary oE the "Civic League (Mr. D. M'Laren) to a "Post" reporter this morning (prior to the announcement <« the failure of the conference), "the Civic Leagues- officers and members are pleased at the matter being brought to the stage which was reached this morning by the three gentlemen being agreed upon as arbitrators. "For some days past the league has probably disappointed a number of its tnemls by its reticence, buf the course ot silence followed was deliberately chosen because we knew that the situation was extremely delicate and difficult 01, settlement, ''The two things- which the league had in mind to accomplish if it was at all possible were to have only one can--aidale, and to see a settlement by mutual consent of .Messrs. Xonvood and l'orsyth. Throughout the difficult negotiations the league's officers h;..d most friendly.relations with both these gentlemen, and have made to them suggestions which were considered and in some directions adopted. "Yesterday, between 4 and 5 p.m., we had communications -with both gentlemen, and it appeared then as if matters had reached a deadlock, the difficulty being that of agreement upon the third man to act „a arbitrator When matters appeared .likely to break down t in leagues officers suggested a- list of the n.-imes of six gentlemen, all of whom we. believe-are free from any bias and - "-. p recommended strongly that (he caudidnfe:; should choose one of the six •tiampg presents-: 1/ them. "The officers of .the league also made arrangements for "Messrs. Norwood and Forsyth to mud. a|ri,in. al 6.30 p m , nnd,;thiit...-.ve .understand, uw.iiTed. M about- 7.20 p.m.- the president and I. were rung n,i =„,d infnnncd thai, one of the names from the list submitted wns

agreed upon, and that » mwliiif would ba held in the Mayor's 11 com at 10 o'clock this morning, the qcntlemeu chosen to arbitrate .being Messrs. R A. TiYrisht, J. Hutcheson. and D. G. Clark. "The league's officers have "been strenuously at work during the last week, two meetings of "the" executive and selection committee have been held. The members have exercised restraint in order to assist the two candidates to meet the situation by mutual agreement." Subsequently, after it was made known that the conference had failed, Mr. M'-"■"-J«?eil ■ made this further statement: — "Since the negotiations have temporarily broken down, the league's officers have been in consultation with Messrs. ■Norwood find Forsyth, and have suggested a course by consideration of a fresh panel of n.-uiies wbereby someone way be mutually agreed upon to take the place of Mr. T). .1". Clark. The .le.-isne. .s executive is urging very slronglv Unit the course of arbitration b e pur. sued to the uttermost."