Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-06-09
DO|NGS OF WOODMEN.
Proceedings of Head Camp in
Session at Kansas
City.
THE ELECTION OF THE OFFICERS.

Sensational Contest for Head Banker Be
tween III. L. Errett and Frank r. Croker
Results in the Success of the Latter's
CandIdacy-Dr. Il. L. Kerns, of Moline,
Made Head Physician of Iuineis.
Kansas City, Mo-, June S.-This
was the Woodmen' great day. De-
spite heavy rain, which fell inter-
mittently, 5000 Woodmen paraded
the streets. In the afternoon w. j.
Bryan, himself Woodman. addressed
more than 10000 persons-Woodme
and their friends-at Convention hall.
Aud tonight the much advertised
Woodmen's ball, with the attendant
cakewalk, is in progress.
The most important proceeding of
the Woodmen today was the election
of head banker. There was a sem
sationai contest for this place. and
until this morning II. E. Errett, of
Nevada, Mo-, was running close race
with Frank K. Croker, of Charlton,
Iowa. But the tide turned this morn
ing and Mr.. Croker was elected by
vote of 215 to los. The successful
candidate is cashier of the First Ma
tional Bank of Charlton. He is also
treasurer of the Charlton camps of
Woodmen.
The officers elected today are to
serve for the next two years. With
two exceptions, all those who are hold
ing the national offices were reelected.
The laws of the order forbid that any
one should hold the head bankership
for more than two years. The ballots
were cast by states. The election
committee counted the ballots behind
guarded doors in the Coates hotel.
William A. Northcott was reelected
head consul. He has held this
position since 1890, when trou-
BILE in the order resulted in
the dismissal of the former ma
tional officers. He is lieutenant
governor of Illinois. At the time of his
election as head consul in 1890 there
were only 10000 Woodmen. There
are 400, 600 now.
Daniel b. Horne, of Davenport, was
reelected advisor, and Maj Charles W.
Halves, of Rock Island, head clerk.
There was no opposition. Maj. Halves
has been head clerk since 1890. His
military title was won by gallantry
during the Red river campaign in the
civil war. He enlisted as a private
soldier.
other OnicerS.
A physician or examiner was elect
ed for each state represented in the
body of delegates. In only one case
was there more than one candidate
from each state nominated. DIR.
Hamilton Meade and DR.. II. B. Biers-
dorf were both named for head ply
stefan of Oregon. The withdrawal of
Bersdorf caused the unanimous cleo
tion of Meade. The new physicians
are: Illinois, Edward l.. Kerns, of
Moline; Iowa. +. j. Will; Kansas, j.
b. Hibben; Wisconsin, Arthur Cen
ter; Missouri, P. G. Palmer; Ne
braska, S. F. Ashby; Minnesota, c. A.
McCollum; Michigan, S. l.. Rosema;
South Dakota. A. w. Hyde; Indiana.
w. F. Green; Ohio, F. A. Smith; North |
Dakota, AleA. Stewart; Washington,
Fred C. Miller; Pennsylvania, G. +. |
Pricer; Oregon, Hamilton Meade; Mon |
tana, John w. Frizwell; Wyoming,
w. S. Conway; West Virginia, C. L. |
Taylor; Idaho, w. A. Adair.
A. r. Talbot, of Nebraska; b. ID. |
Smith, of Minnesota; j. w. White, |
NJ. Quacken bush and j. n. Reece of |
Illinois, were reelected memb ers of the |
board of directors. Three are from
Illinois, because the charter of the |
order was granted by that state. The
law requires a majority of the MEM
bers to live in Illinois.
George E. Jenkins, of Nebraska, |
was elected as head escort, to succeed
f. r. Van Slyke, of Madison, S. ID.
f. Is. Thomas, of Columbus, o.,
the only head officer who is not at
tending this convention, was reelected |
head Waterman.
Rev. James S. Chumm, of Wiscon-
sin, was elected chaplain.