The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-28
TAMMANYS Ne " CHIEF
Col. H. G. ToIer Succeeds H.
w. Stewart as President.
BRAVES WERE MIGHTY COY
Mr.. Stewards Name Was Not
Presented for Reelection.
BRAVES WERE MIGHTY CO.

Mr.. H. ". Stewart is no longer the rec
ognized leader Of the Tammany braves.
He was last night succeeded by Col. II
G. ToIer, he having been elected as pres
ident Of the Tammany club. There was
no fight when the election Of officers
came up, and the meeting, which has
caused so much anticipation in local poll
tics in the last two weeks, was quite a
tame affair. Indeed, the tiger let cut only
a few roars. Col. Toler got the biggest
roar and was pronounced It Mr..
Stewart was not candidate, his name
not having been placed before the meet
ing
The other candidates for this honor
were Amos Mccain, Captain Shields and
NJ Y. Miller Col Toler was elected by
a majority Of - with the exception Of
Secretary z. E. Beard and Assistant Sec
rotary r. R Taft there was a complete
reorganization.
Mr. Stewart had been president Of the
Tammany organization since its birth
and had been looked up to as the lead
er Of the Den Of tigers. he having a large
following. Some weeks ago, shortly after
the Kansas City national convention,
movement was organized to dethTone Mr..
Stewart. charges having been made that
he was unfaithful to the Seventh dis
trict Democrats at the convention and
did not pay as much attention to them
as some thought he should, but cast his
lot among the silken-haired tigers Of the
New York delegation. This created dis
ousting purposes. Old Tammany bristled
up. switched its tail and made things
Hvely for a while. but at the meeting
nothing was done except to order revis-
ion Of the constitution. providing for reg
uiar meeting nights. There was quite
lively contest on taps. but the matter
cooled down in the mean time.
The meeting called last night was at
tended by about fifty members. Those
who went there expecting to mix up in
something rich, rare and racy, were
doomed to disappointment. There was
no fight. but everybody was loaded to the
muzzIe had there been any smoke start
ed The session was simply called to or
der by President Stewart The first or
der Of business was the election Of Of
hcers While such was not announced,
President Stewart was not a candidate
fer reelection and did not go before the
assembly. The only contest was for
chief. and Col Toler was elected on the
first ballot by 10 majority. The other Of
icers were elected by reclamation The
following are the officers:
Presidential C. Toler.
Vice President-Amos Mccain.
Secretary-E. L. Beard
Assistant Secretary-E. r. Taft.
Treasurer-George carp
rEoant-at-ArTas-D E. Loer
After the election Of officers they were
Immediately installed and Col ToIer took
the chair. A committee was appointed
10 revise the bylaws. It IS Amos Nc
Claim. D. p. Crewson. D. \. McCanless.
After transacting other business the
meeting adjourned.
Col. Toler. Tammany's new chief is
full-fedsed Democrat and owing to the
striking resemblance, both in physique
and action, he has been dubbed the
Mark Hanna Of the Democratic party.
The new brave Is free and easy and while
IN attendance at the Fort Scott conven-
ton he cut quite a swell among the Tam
manyiteS.