Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1899-06-08
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Modern Woodmen Of America Meet
In Kansas City, Mo.
FIVE THOUSAND IN ATTENDANCE,
Practically Agreed ON HIl Officers Hex
Cept Head Banker Errctt ofNiiD-
souri,, In the Lend-PrO-
grmInnle Of Week.

KANSAS City, Mo-, June 6.-The an
nual convention OF THE Modern Wood
men OF America Is In session In this
city, and will continue the remainder
OF the week. Over 5000 Woodmen are
expected TO be in attendance. The
programme for the week is as fol-
lows:
TUESDAY, JUNE 6.
10 a. m, session Of head camp.
Address OF welcome in behalf " the
state of Kansas, by Governor Stanley,
Address Of welcome in behalf OF
Kansas City, by Mayor j. NJ. Jones,
Address of welcome In behalf OF the
Kansas City Woodmen committee on
arrangements, by John Sullivan, who
made the nominating speech for Kan
sas City at the last head camp SEES
sion, WREN Kansas City secured this
meeting.
Address OF welcome in behalf OF
Jackson county Woodmen, by james
A. Reed.
Response In behalf OF the head
camp, by Hon. William a. Northcott,
head consul.
Appointment OF committees.
Tuesday afternoon, session OF head
camp.
Tuesday night, addresses by head
officials OF the order; William A.
Northcott, G. w. GIawes, DR., j, b, Hib-
ben, j. q. johnson, "A. r. Talbot, Il. L,
Murphy.
Reception by Elks to visiting Wood
men who are lIlks, at clubroom oppo-
site Midland hotel,
WEDNESDAY, JUNE z.
Afternoon, session OF head camp.
Royal Neighbor picnic at Troost
park.
Royal Neighbors will meet with
White Rose camp.
Wednesday evening, exemplihcatllon
OF the secret work OF the society by
6unhower camp and team, OF Topeka,
Kan, in conjunction with camp 9OO2
THURSDAY, JUNE 8.
Morning, grand Woodmen parade
10 o'clock.
Thursday afternoon, addresses by
Colonel William j, Bryan ON Wood
craft" William A. Northcott j. G.
johnson and others. Southwest Mis-
souri, Log Rolling Association meet
ing, with contests at baseball park.
Thursday evening, grand Woodmen
ball, under the auspices OF Kansas
City committee.
FRIDAY, JUNE 8.
Morning, sessions OF head camp.
Friday afternoon, speaking by
prominent speakers under the anspi
ces Of the Kansas City committee, and
team and band contests.
SATURDAY., JUNE 10.
Morning, sessions Of head camp.
Saturday afternoon, completion Oh
team and band contests at baseball
grounds.
The caucuses of the various state
delegations of Woodmen MondNy
might declared for the reelection Of
the present head officers, with the eX
ception of head Banker, a ole term
office. The politics of the convention
then, resolves itself into a fight fol
this office between Iowa and Mis-
souri, and n fight for the location Of
the next head camp between st. Pau
and Grand Rapids.
Although the contest for head
banker seems to lie between Iowa anc
Missouri, there is a third candidate
Endorsed by the Wisconsin caucus. Ht
is Arthur j. Dearborn, of Beloit, Get
ting into the race so late, he could
only expect to win as n dark horse
Should he withdraw, IL is expected
THAT he win throw his support to Err
Cett, Missour's candidate. Mr. Err
nett is also handicapped by his Late
ness in entering the race, lie fount
tine field occupied by Frank II. Crock
er, of Charlton, Ia, and his friends
who claimed everything. Missouri
however, served notice on Iowa in the
celebrated words Of the state axiom
BACKED by the united state delega
tiou Errett entered the contest to win
His supporters claim that Errettt
election is assured and are working
to make 1t unanimous. There are q
total OF 1888 delegates in the eonven
tion, making 1872 necessary 10 elect
The Missouri steering committee Il
claiming a majority of the delegates
for Brrett. r. w. Mitchell, editor o.
the Nevada Post, goes further.
1--WE have 200 positive pledges fol
Errett," he said, Monday night, "anG
are counting 246 votes Bor him. Er
rett's support will come largely from
Missouri, Kansas. Minnesota, Michi
gan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and the
Pacific slope and Mountain states. Mr
Errett has made phenomenal race
startling as ne did SO late. He ha4
gained constantly all day.
THE state in which the head camI
is held is entitled TO head banker and
usually gets the office. Iowa failed
two years ago on account of fractional
differences In her own delegation
This was not the fault Of Missouri and
now we are asking consideration foT
<lse only demand we make OF this con-
Vemtioin.
w 'W. u. Errett has brought more
men into. the order than any -OtheE