The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-24
WANTS INVESTIGATION
Charges Against vandervoort in
Memphis Convention.
DEMANDS THEY BE LOOKED INTO.

The Nebraska Man Creates Quite n Com
motion la the Reform Press Association
Meeting at Memphis Delegates tn tn.
Kansas City Convention Well Satisfied
Over vandervoort's Defeat for Re-Elec
tion at Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 2i-Frank Bur
kit of Mississippi. the newly elected
| president. called the Reform Press as
ISOLATION TO order promptly at 10 O'Clock
| Tuesday. Prominent among the late ar
| rivals was General" j. S. CoXey, OF
| commonwsaI army fame. Coxey was
delayed en- route and did not reach the
| city until late Monday night. He will
take active part in the proceedings and
| will address the convention at an oppor-
tune time. Immediately upon assem-
bling Joseph Parker of Louisville, KY.
the secretary, secured the floor. He
said that serious charges had been made
by the Nebraska state association
against ex-President Vandevoort. The
Nebraska leader was charged with be-
ing Republican spy in the Populist
ranks. Vandevoort Immediately took
the floor and demanded an investigation
CT the charges. He said i'm behalf OF
himself, his wife and child, and his
friends, the charges should be investi-
gated. motion was made to appoint
committee of three 10 investigate the
charges, and a dozen delegates were OH
their feet in moment bowling. for rec
ognition. The convention then got into
a hopeless parliamentary tangle.
Committee Appointed.
Mcdowell of Tennessee was finally
recognized and in vigorous speech
demanded that the charges be ignored.
An exciting debate took place, in which
the entire convention took part. Van
devoort, despite motions to vote down
the motion to investigate insisted that
1t be passed. A delegate suggested that
Mays of the state Of Washington, Nc
Dowell OF Tennessee, and Babb of North
Carolina be named as a committee. Ma
tional Committeeman Washburne took
his first part in the proceedings of the
convention. He suggested that as Babb
is strong anti-Butlerite, the country
might think ii was a scheme to white
wash Vandevoort. Thereupon Babb
was withdrawn and Ferguson of Texas
was substituted The committee was
then accepted by the convention and
the resolution passed. Vandevoort in
vited the committee to his rooms, say
ing he would easily disprove the charges
made against him. The committee on
bylaws and constitution next reported.
Election of Officers.
The telegram from Kansas City was |
received and replied to by referring the |
Kansas City convention to the consti- |
tuition of the association. The election (
Of officers was the next order of bust |
ness. w. F. Mays of the state of Wash
ngton and G. f. Washburne Of Boston |
we're nominated for vice president. Mr. |
quickly withdrew his name
IND Mays was elected by reclamation.
other officers elected were: Recording
secretary and treasurer, Joseph Parker
" Kentucky; corresponding secretary
'ohn II. Boyd of Texas: ready print"
ditor Morgan of Indiana; members OF
Executive board. j. Fl. Ferriss, Illinois:
'. Fl. Mortsinger, Indiana; L. II. Pc
ers Texas; p. ]. Dixon, Missouri; G.
}. Kestler, North Carolina: committee
n educational work. j. II. Ferriss, II
rois; Paul Vandevoort, Nebraska :. A.,.as
teinberger, Kansas; u s=s.ers' ~
r.: r. q. West, rem.