Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1900-04-03

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Saturday night. 1t took some tim,
to bring in extra chairs to sea-
members in the aisles and ever
then it was necessary to leave all o.
the standing committees standing
The roll call proceeded slowly ano
when it was seen that there were
no absentees except the contest
committee, it became evident that
the most important meeting of the
club for several years was about
to be held.
President Bassett appointed Col.
Green Chamolin and Col. Ed.Gaither
as sergeants-at-arms and Col. H.
w. Tibbs was stationed at the door
to see that intruders were kept out.
The contest report was the first
matter taken up, as everybody was
eager to get down to business.
From the ante-room the committee
filed in, each OF the members with
a different report to submit.
Col. J. O. Cooper recommended the
seating of Col. Bill Cooper as Presi-
dent
Col. j. c. Woodbridge recon-
mended with equal vigor the seat
ing of Col. Bob Woodbridge,
Col. Bamberger's report set forth
that he had been unable to induce
the other members of his committee
to agree, that he was satisfied one
or the other of the candidates was
entitled to the Office, but that he
was so poor that he had been un-
able to make up his mind and had
been so busy that he had not found
time to confer with either of the as
pirants. In view of this, he asked
to be allowed TO have a private con-
ference with Col Bob Woodbridge
and Col. Bill Cooper, one at time,
in order that he might learn from
the gentlemen themselves how they
stood on the financial question and
ascertain if possible which ones
views conceded with his own.
Col. Bill Howell, Col. Cooper's at
torney, and Col Walter Southal,
attorney for Col Woodbridge, OBJ
iected to Col. Bamberger's plan,
but agreed that their clients nigh
be represented by attorney in the
proposed conference with Col. Bamt
berger President Bassett cut
short this discussion by ruling it
out of order and declaring that the
several reports were before the
club to be taken up and disposed of.
Then Col. Bamberger did a mag
unanimous thing. He arose and
said that he didn't care baubee
for the presidency, in fact he would
rather not be president, but in the
interest of harmony he would take
it himself if the two candidates
would withdraw and move to make
his election unanimous.
Col. Woodbridge smiled audibly.
Col. Cooper Jest laffed
At this jqEcture disturbance at
the door created a sensation. Pres
ldent Bassett sent Col. Pyle to the
ante-room to ascertain il any body
had been shot He soon returned
and reported that there had been
some shooting engaged in by two
members but not of a serious ma
ture, as they were only half-shot.
When quiet could be restored Col.
Bill Cooper and Col. Bob. Wool
bridge both arose and asked that a
recess Of ten minutes be taken, as
something was about to drop. They
went out together, accompanied by
their attorneys, and at the end of
ten minutes returned arm in arm.
Something had happened.
Col Howell took the floor, or
rather enough of It to stand upon,
and said that a great calamity that
had threatened to disrupt the Bald
headed Club had been averted a
compromise had been reached and
the contest Withdrawn. Col. Cooper,
being a married man, by the agree
ment was to be President and Col.
Woodbridge Vice President, in the
lille Of promotion for next year. II
was further agreed that Col Cooper
would not ask for permit 10 attend
oftener than each alternate meeting