The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-12
ARE FORMING PLANS
Big Contest Anticipated in
Woodman State Camp.
J. G. JOHNSON is IN II
His Friends Preparing ResoIu-
tons Denouncing Others.

Tomorrow morning the sessions OF the
state camp Of the woo5men of America
viii be open in the Garfield hall Already
many OF the delegates to that body have
arrived in the city and the lobb.es Of the
various hotels remind one Of the days Of
the past campaign when politics made
topics for the general conversation.
There win be large attendance at
the state camp and it is predicted by
those who are on the inside Of lodge mat
tiers in Kansas that one Of the hardest
and most bitter fights VIII be opened TO-
morrow morning as soon as it is possible
to bring in the artillery.
J. 6. Johnson, of Peabody, national
committeeman Of the Democratic party.
is in the city and viii be one OF the man
Of the lodge directly interested in the
fight Mr.. Johnson is one of the leading
Woodmen Of the state and his men viii
marshal for the battle before tomorrow
arrives.
The fight that comes up in this session
is said TO date back some years. In 1890
Mr. johnson was one Of the national d.
rectors Of the Woodmen lodge. He held
that Office for FIVE years and then was
made general attorney for the United
States. He held that Office for four years
and was then let out by the executive
COMMITTEES, which held the power to ap-
point by vote.
The friends OF johnson had claimed that
ne would again be selected without any
doubt for that position There had never
been anything TO make them think other
wise. When the time came for the ap-
pointnent Of a man for the general at
torneys Office for the United States, the
commissioners decided to make a change
and consequently Mr. Johnson was sue
ceeded by one of the men who held a
position as committeeman on the national
committee The friends OF Mr.. Johnson
claim that they had requested that ne be
appointed, but when the vote was taken
it was decided that he was a man with
out q position as far as they were con-
cerned.
One OF the commissioners Immediately
made application for the position and Sc
cured it. This caused a ruption between
the factions Immediately, and the result
was that Johnson's friends have been on
the war path for several months.
The matter will be brought up tonor-
row and a resolution viii be introduced
by one OF Johnson's forces coDdemnsng
the action OF the national committeeman.
This action on the part of Johnson's
friends viii bring out the other forces
and it IS anticipated that there viii be
a very interesting time.
The present incumbent Of the Office OF
general attorney is J. W. White, Of MI
nois. who it is said, wanted, while on the
board Of directors. to have johnson re-
moved. and ne was Immediately placed
in the. position.
Mr.. johnson said last night to re-
porter for the Eagle: Il do not know
that Z am a candidate for the Office Of
general attorney. since you ask me that
question Som Of my friends have said
that they viii intrOduc a resolution con-
demning the action of the national direc-
tors. have nothing 10 do with that
part Of It, but ] do know that II such a
resolution is INTRODUCED. there viii be
fight IN the session.
9TH ruptur which IS at the bottom OF
this business, occurred at the session in
Kansas City, and many Of the people
who attended then have never forgotten
the occurrences"
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Saur. 524 E. Douglas.