Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1897-04-23
ELECTED DEPARTMENT COMMAND
Err OF THE KANSAS G. Al
THIRD BALLOT DECIDED IT
MARGARET GRIFFINs CHOSEN PRES
IDENT OF THE w. r.. C.
Sons of Veterans Elect w. ID. FEEDER
of Great Bend, Communicable
Officers Installed Last Night
and the Encnmpment
Adjourned.

annual encampment of the state Il. A. Il.
and the conventions of the four other aux
iliary organizations completed their busi-
ness tonight and adjourned sine die. About
the only business of Importance transacted
to-day was the election of officers for the
ensuing year. The newly elected officers
We're all installed tonight.
The leading feature of the elections was
the fight for state commander of the G. \.
R. There were six candidates for the place,
and it required three ballots to settle the
matter. Judge Theodosius Botkin. of
Hutchinson, who represented Reno county
in the last legislature. was elected. The
second man in the race was d. w. East
man, of Emporia.
When the order of business for the elec-
tion of officers was reached. Major Osborn
was nominated by Colonel Buckner; d. w.
Eastman by c. B. Graves; Judge Botkin by
John Letter; ]. A. Wells by Judge Still
well: B. Dornblazer by p. C. Campbell, and
E. B. Jones by w. H. Smith.
After the result of the first ballot became
known, Major Osborn's name was with
drawn by Colonel Buckner, and Comrade
Jones withdrew in neat little speech. An
other ballot was ordered and this also re-
suited in no choice. The third ballot was
taken by the encampment after the parade
and resulted in the election of Judge Bot
kin.
The other officers elected are as follows:
S. l.. Wilson. of Beattie, senior vice COM
n,ander; C. l.. Knapp, Leavenworth. junior
vice commander; A. NJ. kirkpatrick, Blue
Mound medical director; B. F. Pugh, Well.
ingtcn. chaplain; Phil Kelley. White
Clcud: ]. ]. Stewart. Fort Scott; c. c.
Mitchell, Cherreyvale: Charles Harris,
Emporia; Ben Fogan, Ellsworth. council of
administration
Commander Botkin tonight announced
the appointment of Lew Hanback,, of
Argentine, as adjutant general and j. c.
CARPENTER. of Chanute, judge advocate
general. The other staff officers will be
named in a few days.
The W. R. c. chose these officers: Presi-
dent, Margaret Griffins. Emporia; senior
vice president, Saran Dickinson, Chanute;
junior vice president, Ellen Kimball, Man
haitian; treasurer, Lydia Logan. Towandd;
chaplain Amanda Scott, Independence;
executive committee, Louise H. Pedrick.
Bradford Concordia: Miss Dora Weirman,
Wamego; Cassie C. Fletcher, Clay Center.
The following named officers were ap-
pointed by the .s president; aose Secretary, BelIe
stalling officers. Mrs. Minnie Morgan,
Cottonwood Falls: counselor. Mrs. Ida W.
The officers of the Sons of Veterans elect
ea for the 3 fpsqng adsr year Great R.S se1or
Chanute; division council, Lee Harrison.
Belle Piaine: r. L. Smith, Topeka. and and
national encampment, Tracey Leonard,
Lawrence: c. S. D,,nnison, Erie: ]. L.
Papes, Wichita; N: D: Saunders, Pittsburg;
8fri Welis. Erie; II f. Il. Beard Beard. Wichita; N. N.
Jores, Fort Scott.
. The commander appointed w. I. Mem
denhall, of Great Bend, aa2utant general;
the ladies of the G. A. R.: President, Mrs.
Emma Moll Olathe: senior vice president,
Mrs. Woodcoek. Wichita; junior vice pres
Mrs. F. NJ. Wood. Paola: chaplin. Mrs.
Patterson. Great Bend; delegate to ma
tional encampment, Mrs. McBryde, Leav-
The Ladies' Aid Society elected the fol-
lowing officers: President Amy Papes.
Wichita; vice president, Dora Rogers. EN-
Bertha Re outcauit, ii Burlington: & a Mayme % Rey.
nolds, Erie: chief of staff. Mary Sherman.
Florence; division inspector, Carrie Tinker.
Pittsburg; treasurer, Matte Sells, Wichita;
chaplain, Cora Anderson. Erie; mastering
and installing officer, Stella Rush, Oberlin;
delegate.at-large to national encampment,
Mary Olmstead. Lawrence; alternate-at-
large, Anna Dennison. Erie.
There was an imposing parade this aft
ernoon. participated in by me visiting DEL
egates and the pupils of the Chanute pub
lie schools.
The Topeka delegation which came down
to capture the reunion can't understand
just how it happened that Leavenworth
won. 1T looks to n man up a tree" said
a Topekan to-day. that there were more
votes cast than there were delegates in
attendance. We made a thorough canvass
of the delegates and all We could find in
the city We're 335-that is, delegates entitled
to vote. We got promises from n majority
of them and felt certain of winning. When
body walked up and voted. All that
seemed necessary was for one to say that
he belonged to certain post and it did
not matter whether he had any credentials
o. not"
Eut there Is suspicion lurking In the
breasts of those who had no particular In
terest in Topeka's claim that the ballot
was fair and that Leavenworth got 1t by
simply having the most votes.