The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-11

IN unmeasured terms for his method of
ma1n[aging the pension department.
the election of department commander.
Inere We're three candidates, Ed Jones,
ana W. w Martin, of Fort Scott.
Jones was in the lead and stood good
snow OF election until 1t got noised about
that he was the machine candidate.
The story further was to the effect that
IN case Of his election he would select
as his adjutant o. H. Coulter, the pres
ent department commander. These reports
soon developed an army of knockers and
on the third ballot the Buckner forces
Went to Martin, electing him.
The following officers were elected:
Department Communicative W. Martin,
Fort Scott.
Senior vice commander-M. Norton. Blue
Rapids.
Junior, vice commander-J. R. Baird.
Spearville.
Medical director-Dr. Thomas Blakesley,
Chapiain-G. NJ. Adams, Beleville.
Council of ADMINISTRATIONS. e. Frank
IN IN, Elk rails; Charles Harris, Emporia;
Ellsworth; Ira D. Brewer, Great Bend
Delegates to the national encampment-
John Seaton, AtchiSon; j. I. Grimes, Hia-
watha; Dave Miller, Ottawa; H. J. Her
rick, Argentine; c. W. Mum, Coffeyville:
George Burton. Hallowell; I P. Nye.
| Eureka; c. R. stone. Emporia; T. D. Mat
S. B. Farweii. Osborne: Amos Peck. Ober,
/ lin; G. N. Moses Great Bend; J. L. Fin
| ley, Dodge City; J. K. Hudson, Topeka: S.
J. Churchin, Lawrenee; F. Du Bois.
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| W NJ Mitchell, Beloit; A w Smith, Nc
It was vas decided to hold the next reunion
| at Hutchinson. and the next encampment
| at Junction City.
A resolution commencing congress for
| the passage of the Gallinger pension bill
and the president for signing it, was vot-
| ed down.
| R. G. each adopted a resolution indors-
| ing Mrs. Ida w. Moore, of Abilene. for
president of the national w. r. c. The
| Relief Corps delegates to the national
| convention were instructed to use all fair
means to secure her election.
| The w. R. c. elected officers as follows:
President. Mrs. Sarah Whitzel. Law
renee.
Junior vice president, Mrs. Jennie Walk
Chaplain. Mrs clara Savage, Belleville.
Treasurer, Mrs Elizabeth r. Davidson,
The Ladies of the G. A R. claim that
their meeting has been the most success
full in the history of the order in Kansas
lowing officers were elected for the year;
President, Mrs. L. L. Mcbride. Leaven-
worth; senior vice president, Mrs Anna
Beeler, Ottawa junior vice president
Mrs. Carrie Harley, Winfield chaplain
Mrs. Emma Guess, Horton; secretary
selor, Mrs. Della Rowlins. Kansas City
Kan. councillor of administration, Mrs
Kansas City, Kan, and Mrs. Emma
Rtch1e, Wichita.
| Inc attendance at the IneSIlnS OF lIlt
Ladies Aid society, auxiliary to the Sons
of Veterans, was very small, only twenty
one delegates being present
No business of interest to the public
was transacted, except the election of ths
officers for the coming year: President
Nellie Benjamin, Lawrence; vice presi
dent, Mrs. w. P. Wilcox, Emporia; treas
urer, Miss May Murphy, Lawrence; chap
lain, Ida selleck, Emporia; inspector, Mrs
M. r. Weimeth, wichita; chief of staff
Jennie Woolwine, Enterprise; delegates
to the national encampment, Mrs. Evs
Outcolt, Burlington; Mrs. Lee Harrison
Oxford; alternates, Mary White, Stafford
Vile; Miss Josephine Ruch, Burlington
division council, Amy Rapes, Wichita; In;
Connell Redding; Mary L. White. SAT
terances on the conflict between the tw'
Department Commander Coulters ut
| fordville.
auxiliary organizations, the Women's Re
| lief Corps, and the Ladies of the Crane
Army of the Republic. have made tn
women of each organization very angry
They deny that there is any conflict am
declare that his remarks were entirel.
| out of place.