The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-26
REPUBLICAN FLAMBEAUX
No Rough Rider Brigade-Club
Adjourns i'm Midst Effort to
Instruct City Council.

The Republican Flambeau club will
not have rough rider brigade during
the coming campaign. Tt was SO de-
cided at q special meeting held last
night.
President H. NJ. Philips called the
meeting to order in the old court house
and announced that the meeting had
been called in response to a petition,
and that the purpose of the meeting
would be to settle the rough rider ques-
ton. At the meeting held a. week ago
the proposition to have the uniforms
was defeated. B. B. Smyth asked why
the matter was coming up again when
it was defeated at the last meeting.
This meeting was called to discuss
the question:" said Chairman Philips,
in response to the petition. If you
DON'T want to discuss it there is moth
ing to do
ITO get this before the club. will
read the minutes of the last meeting"
said Secretary o. X. Swayze 1--WE
didn't come here to be quiet. I didn't
II think the secretary should read
the two reports of the committee on
uniforms" said Chairman Philips
II think we should be careful about
schoch If the question has been set
tied, we can do nothing unless we adopt
resolution to reconsider"
Il move we reconsider the question:"
said c. p. Hypes.
Mr.. Chairman said ]. S. Stanton,
explain the situation. At the last
meeting a minority report was attached
to the majority report. When the vote
was taken great many had the re-
ports mixed up, and did not know what
they were voting for. At that time %
new members had been taken in, and
Is came up here and voted without
knowing anything about the question.
1t was not fair and impartial
The motion to reconsider was put and
lost by vote of 26 for to 80 against.
Chairman Philips then made a rous-
ing Republican speech, and when he
had finished j. w. Maxwell, an en-
ploye of the state printing office, intro
duced a resolution in effect instructing
the city council to always award the
city printing to the Topeka Capital.
IT move that the resolution be laid
on the table, said W. S. Fulton. The
motion had half a dozen seconds
1.-The motion to lay on the table is
out of order" said c. B. Hypes. This
meeting was called for the specific pur-
pose Of discussing the rough rider QueS-
ton, and any other business is out of
ORDER
Il think the motion is in order" said
Chairman Philips
Mr.. Chairman said Deputy County
Clerk SwayZe, who hopes next year to
succeed to the position of clerk He
then gave one of his long pie-counter,
to the victor belongs the spoils talks,
and said that If the city administration
had anything to be given out it should
be given to Republicans, and that the
Capital as the Republican organ should
receive everything possible at the hands
of Republican officials. Mr. Swayze
was proofreader on the Capital during
Sheldon week." which was one of
those little side jobs that county en-
p1oyes are supposed to fill in addition to
their regular duties
when it comes to talking about a
red hot Republican daily newspaper in
Topeka, I would like to know where
you would find it, said w f. Schoch.
That's right" cried one.
How about the Capital boiling the
county ticket 90 cried another.
The motion to table was put and de-
feated.
1.-The motion has been put, but it was
clearly out of order" said John Van
Vechten.
1.-THE point of order should have been
ruled upon,'' said Alexander.
Several demanded the floor, and start
ed a debate ON the question of the mo-
tion being out of order.
Il move we adjourn" said e. E.
Lair
Those in favor of adjourning make
it manifest by saying aye" said Chair
man Philips.
Everyone in the room but two voted
in the affirmative.
Those opposed, no." said the chair
man.
Maxwell and Swayze voted in the
negative.