The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-13
FORCES ARE READY
WOOdmen Delegates Prepared
for State Meeting.
SEVERAL CONTESTS ARE ON
Many Caucuse8 Held by Lead
erS Yesterday.
SEVERAL CONTESTS ARE ON

This morning at Garfield hall the dele
gates to the Woodmen state meeting vii
gather. The session viii be opened at
O'Clock. and from that time on the woci
which has been delegated for this even
VIII be transacted.
Al. day yesterday delegates were ar
TlTins in the city. Many Of them brought
delegations of their lodge men with then
and BY last night the Carey hotel. the
HEADQUARTERS of the officers Of the lodge
presented busy appearance More del
egates are to arrive this morning and
the hotels over the city have their share
Of the visitors.
from early yesterday morning until
late last night politics played an import
ant part Of the days proceedings Of the
Wcoamen. Not politics ia the ordinary
sense, but strictly confined to lodge mat
tiers. There were candidates for the var
ioUs offices and the "buttonhole' plan
was very noticeable. In some Of the up
stairs rooms caucuses were being held
and the plans Of the work to Toe entered
upon this morning were gone over. Last
night the majority Of the plans were wei
in hand and the work Of the convention
VIII be shortened considerably by the
preliminary work which was done yes
torday.
Delegates Are Good Mixers.
One thing which causes comment Is
that each delegate as soon as ne arrives
IN fl,. 1ft~- 1,.e~i-s- 30 1,-,,+ e~- -o-,. 1,fs
friends so that he can talk Woodm0n
matters to them. The delegate does not
stand around and wait for people 70
come TO him. but Immediately goes to
work. If he wants ana office be prepares
himself and away he goes into the bat
tie The activity of the lodge men may
in part account for the immense growth
Of that order. The delegates are the rep
resentative men Of the state and are
above the ordinary lot Of men who at
tend conventions and state meetings. Tt
has been some time since Wichita en-
tertained more c0mpanionabIe crowd.
All Of the delegates have a good word
for each other, and the hearty handshake
is evidence Of that fact.
JOhnsOn's Resolution Es Up.
One Of the principal events which win
come up today viii be the resolution
which win be offered by friends Of ]. G..
johnson condemning the national board
OF directors and endorsing Mr.. Johnson.
Some time ago AIr. Johnson was general
attorney for the lodge in the United
States. He was appointed by the board
Of directors and held one term. Previous
10 that time he had been a member If
the board Of directors hsaself After
having served one term, he was q cam
didate f0r the same position and had
many endorsements for the place. In
fact, it was estimated by those interest
cd that he was sure Of getting the office
After the board Of directors had a meet /
Ing 1t was decided that one OF the direct
ors should have the office. and Mr.. John
son was relieved Of his duties Since that
time Mr.. Johnson and his friends have
matter before the people of the state. I
The meeting in this city was chosen by /
them for the opporbne time.
The friends of 1fr. Johnson are push .
us be matter and they viii offer their
resolution this morning. and II it IS pass
ID The matter viii be taken up at the
read camp In ST. PAU in June. Johnson .
loes not state that he IS candidate for
Die position, but there Is an intmation
hat DE is.
The Johnson men are working hard to
get their resolution through They have
.een having meetings in their rooms
ormins their plans. and last nisht
lumber Of them had a conference with
0hus0n I'm his room q The Cerov