The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-14
MET THEIR WATERLOO.
Tammany Braves Fail to Band
Wagon Harry Stewart.
NO ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Constitution 10 Be Revised and
"There'II Be a Hot Time"

The opposition to Harry Stewart as the
Tarnmany leader failed to materialize at
the meeting of the Tammany club last
night, and Mr.. Stewart is still president
OF the association, notwithstanding the
attempt to behead him. AS near as can
De learned, Mr.. Stewart out-generaled the
opposition in every particular while
nothing was done about it, it is said to
have been an interesting meeting from
beginning 10 end. The first jump out of
the box the members got into a squabhle
as to the Interpretation of the bylaws
and constitution. Before any attempt was
made to start something that would be
detrimental to President Stewart several
flaws were picked and it was discovered
that the organizatio had been meeting
frregularly, and that last night was not
the regular meeting at all. This sur
prise was sprung to the amazement Of
all present. According to the constitu-
ton the regular meeting night for the
transaction Of business is on the last
Friday in each month. Heretofore the
club has been meeting on the second and
fourth Fridays. All were ignorant of this
rule, and it kind of turned things around
little. Under this rule no officers could
be elected at last nights meeting and
the Tammany braves deferred action I'M
til the regular meeting night, when an
other attempt will be made to unseat
President Stewart, but if he has his
fences fixed up as deliberately as they
were last night the ordeal will be of lit
IL clio
ed to get the question of election of
officers before the house, but every effort
failed. Motions to that effect were offer
ed, but in each instance they failed for
the want Of a second.
After considerable discussion, during
which the meeting assumed no definite
stand, it was finally agreed by resolution
to appoint committee to revise the con-
stitution and bylaws, believing that they
were inadequate to govern the Tammany
club at the present age, they having
been adopted when the organization was
first outlined President Stewart APP
pointed the following committee: George
Young, Judge McCanless, Dave Crewson,
George carp and Frank Dean.
Upon the selection of thi. committee
depends the fate Of Mr.. Stewart, and as
he had charge of the appointment it is
not believed that he did not know what
he was doing. The present bylaws call
for an election. of officers twice each year,
and Mr.. Stewards term of Office has ex-
pired. The supposition is growing that
in the revision the election clause will
be repealed and officers elected for one
year. This will allow Mr.. Stewart to
hold over until January and will defeat
any effort to relegate him to the politi-
cal graveyard.
The Tammanyites went to the meeting
last night expecting to have a hot time,
but aside from a few minor tits it was
a very tame affair. Postal cards had
been sent to the members notifying them
that an election Of officers would be held
tt leaked out that there was an organ
lied movement and a determined effort
on the part of some to turn down Mr.
Stewart Claims were made that he did
not treat the Kansas delegation right at
the Kansas City convention. and 1t was
about that the notification
cards were very significant. How well
organized was Stewards opposition
could not be learned. but 1t is evident
that the president of the club had, by
means and manipulation, sue
ceeded in lining up his forces to the ex-
tent that he hal almost everything his
own way at the meeting. However tame
the session was. the meeting when the
revised constitution will be presented for
adoption will be lively from the word go.
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