The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
CALLS 1T A FAD.
Flambeau Club Divided Over
Proposed Rough Rider
Uniform.

There is discord in the ranks of the
Republican F1ambeau club, and Oscar
Swayze. the energetic secretary, threat
ened to resign if the proposition to
Rider uniforms is adopted, but he was
induced to withdraw the announcement.
Capt H. NJ. Phillips, the president of
the club, is enthusiastically in favor of
the scheme. At the last meeting the mat
ter was brought up for discussion, and
when put to a vote was lost. Those in
favor of the uniforms will attempt at the
next meeting to be held week from
Wednesday to have the question revived
IN hopes that the plan will be adopted
me scheme was suggested by J. S. Stan
ton, immediately after the nomination
of Governor Roosevelt to the vice presi-
dency. The active members of the club
have uniform Of white trimmed In red
as proposed, Is to have a battalion or
ganized from the members of the club
TO be attired in the uniform made famous
by Roosevelts Rough Riders. Those in
favor of the scheme are hard at work on
the streets rustling votes. in hopes of
carrying the day when the matter is
again brought before the club.
Captain Phillips said today: 1T am in
favor of the Republican F1ambeau club
expanding in any direction that will do
the Republican party good The Rough
publican circles. I am in favor of the
hambeau club taking advantage of the
enthusiasm which this produces. I am
members change to Rough Riders, but I
do not object to any ununiformed or new
enlist support that the club does not now
have. beth financially and and, otherwise
uniform is spectacular; so is the fiambeau
Club uniform. What is the use of divid-
ing the club l don't go much on the
thing 800
idea He said: MY objeetions Oa are these tn se
1t will give more prominence to the tail
Of vice presidential ticket than the
while the fiambeau club is permanent and
in business the year round, year in and
year out 1t puts members to double ex-
pense If they buy two uniforms. which is
Unnecessary. The Topeka Republican
Flambeau club organized in 1876, is dis
tinct and different from any other po-
litical club on earth, and has made an
enviable record as such The fact that
rough rider club is more the reason why
identity as the daddy of all hambeau
clubs. Two distinct uniforms within the
club are bound to create petty dissension
kept up with the band wagon without
the addition of any other than its own
After the present campaign many
Rough Rider members would not supply
The injection of this fad viii not add to
the permanent membership of the club.
able On the eve of a campaign we can
not afford to swap horses or uniforms
especially if the, change is not satisfac-
tory to all, which it is not.
This matter was thoroughly discussed
at our IaSI meeting, and thoroughly
Squelched by an overwhelming vote of the
members present (about 1907 and further
action by those favoring the scheme will
tend to fan into flames the fire of dis
sension already developed by the fad
ists- Every member admires Roose-
welt. Our club stands, in its present uni
form, for every candidate on the ticket
without singing out any preference The
flambeau club is in a healthy condition.
and needs no reform fads to keep it at the
head of the procession"
Today Captain Phillips. president of the
club, received petition signed by II
members of the club asking for special
meeting to be held Wednesday evening to
again discuss the Rough Rider PROPOSE
ton. The rules of the club are that a
meeting shall be called when 10 or more
members petition the president. The
members signing the paper were T. J.