Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1897-12-31
THE 5ALoHeADso CLUB.
The Deadlock Beoken ANA Hamburger
Elected President.

~>41 Leaveli to Col.
Walter Southall as they walked up
the steps together. 81 have been in
every election in the Baldheaded
Club for seven years and have never
seen a race for President half so ex-
citing. That little affair last fall
when the sixth ward was redeemed
was not circumstance to this fight
between Bamberger and Mckee"
Nothing else was talked of as the
Colonels in little groups of three or
four pushed their way into the room,
each anxious to be on hand ia time to
take part in the contest.
Col. Mckee was early in his seat
and grouped about him were Coils.
Twyman, Randle, Claggett, Kelly
and other managers Dusiiy engaged
in revising the figures. They were
evidently satisfied with the outlook
for the entire group wore an air of
confidence and satisfaction they made
no attempt to conceal.
Col. Bamberger came in late and
with him came Col. Jackson, who de-
clined to vote at the last meeting.
This significant fact did not escape
notice. 1t was quite evident that
COL Bamberger had not been idle
during the holidays. As soon as he
entered the room he held hurried |
consultation with Coils. Leavell, |
Wiley, Woodbridge and Cooper and
at its conclusion Col. Bob Woodbridge
walked over to where Col. Mckee was |
sitting and offered to bet two to one
that Bamberger would win on the
first ballot.
Col. Mckee replied, "Why my dear
beloved friend, unless you have
money to throw at the birds don't do
a thing like that. Why | have
written petition of clear majority
of all the members of the Club ask
ing me to run. Why it is all over
but the shouting"
THAT may be" retorted Col. Wool |
bridge, "but know some men who
are in the soup now because they
tried to cross the bowl on a poatoon
bridge of promises built little too
early. You know such timbers are
liable to shrink when things get hot"
Further remarks were prevented |
by President Howell who raped for
order, with a sheet of wrapping pa
per furnished by Col. Bamberger.
While the Secretary was reading
the minutes, the Club was treated to
a surprise that took away the breaths
Of several members who had been
them around with them ever
since the Christmas festivities began.
Col. Tom Williams in coming in had
to shut the door and all of {
! sudden puff of wind blew Col. ,
Shorty Ort into the room. He ex-
planned that he had come back to have
himself put on Christmas tree for
ais best girl and thought he would I
lrop in and see the fun. All at once !
t dawned upon Col. Mckee that Col. =
Dirt had vote about his person, and .
he sent Col. Kelly to interview him. .
Jol. Ort declined to be interviewed d
md Col. Bamberger smiled ia v
way and nudged Col. Wiley II
With his elbow. 1t looked very much a
ike Shorty was not on hand by acct II
lent.
President Howell lost but little
lme IN getting down to business. A
allot was ordered and quickly taken a
nd one was enough. Bamberger "
ad not lost man of his 30 votes o
nd he added Ort and jackson to his p
st, giving him 81 in all. +
Col. McKee's lines had been kept h
nbroken, but one of his supporters, b
ol. Henry Alternately, had gone TO h
exas and he was one vote short. lie
he figures stood 20 for Mckee and
for Bamberger. President Howell NJ
)se and declared the election of Col m
William Lewis Bamberger as the al
ghth President of Club No. /, SO
I. S. p. tn
The new President was escorted
} the stand and thanked the club
n the great honor conferred upon
I'M He said hNgwould be glad to at
70 the entire Membership in the M
inquet hall after the adjournment. M
pom another occasion he would M
'eak more at length. of
1t was hard to hold the crowd after f,
is short speech. Col. Bob Wool ns
idge was elected Vice President by r
clamation and the club then adj al
urned to accept the invitation ex-