Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-15
P(R|ERF|[Ll Won 0Ol
Atlantic Man Easily Captures
the Grand Chancellsrship
Of the <. Ps.
Defeats His Opponent. Frank
Smith by 1874 Votes.-0t
Officers Named.
Report OF the Grand Trustees
Shows the Order In Good
Financial Condition.
Special to Times-Republican.

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Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, Avg. 15.-Dr. Porter
field, of Atlantic. was elected grand
chancellor of the knights of Pythias in
Iowa by the grand lodge delegates yes
terday. He received 4o7 votes, his oppo-
nent. Frank Smith. Of Davenport, re-
.ceiving 225: Porteraeld's majority was,
therefore, 1872.
B. I. salinger, who pooled his issues
with those of DR.. Porterfeld, won an
equally decisive victory, polling All
votes. T. B. Hanley, of Upton, was re-
elected with Salinger for supreme rep
resentative. E. w. Weeks. Of Guthrie
Center. who was made dark horse can
oidate by the Smith forces at o'clock
yesterday afternoon. received 304 votes.
Hanley's vote was 331.
j. NJ. Butler. of Muscatine. was elected
grand master-at-arms: F. w. Schurr, of
Missouri Valley, grand inner guard: A.
w. Harris, of Sibley, and c. Langan.
of Clinton, grand trustees. The remain
ing officers were reelected without OPP
position, with the exception Of grand
vice chancellor. One ballot was not SUI
ficient to fill this Office and another will
be taken today.
1t was the exact opposite of the re-
publican state convention. The ma
chine" won a sweeping victory.
Following is the complete list OF off,
GERS:
Grand Chancellor DR.. Porterfeld,
Atlantic.
| Grand Master-at-Arms-J. NJ. Butler,
Muscatine.
4 Grand Inner Guard-F. w. Schurr
Missouri Valley.
| Grand Trustees-A. w. Harris. sibley;
j. G. Langan, Clinton.
Supreme Representatives.. 1. Sal
niger, Carroll; 7. B. Hanley, Upton.
Grand Keeper Of Records and Seals-
Dad" H. D. Walker. Mount Pleasant,
reelected for the twenty-eighth time.
Grand Master of Exchequer-Frank
Cook. Marengo, reelected the second
time; no opposition.
1 Grand Prelate-Theo T. Swift, State
4 Center, reelected for second time; no
opposition.
Outer Guard-H. E. Pagitt. Keokuk;
no opposition.
Inc candidates against whom there
was no opposition were declared elected
by the grand chancellor in conformance
with the rules of the order.
1t was great victory for the Porter
held men, even greater than they hac
expected, tho they claimed close to 4Ot
votes. Last Thursday they checked III
their figures and at that time claimed
S06 positive votes, with 142 probable
Monday night they claimed 346 positive
votes. with 1O2 probable. Since Monday
night they have been working hard
among the "probables. and the above
result tells how well they have sue.
ceeded. When the convention reassam-
bled yesterday afternoon practically
every one who had kept in touch Will,
the situation knew what was going to
happen. The Smith men stayed by their
leader with admirable loyalty, however
and tho he is defeated he may we'll be
j, porud of the fraternal friendship of the
$50 men who voted for him.
). Mr.. Smith was seen after the result as
to the CHARACTERISTIC became known
around the Hobbies last evening. He was
not inclined to talk much. Il may &c
In some other order. if not in this he
said. Il have been loyal Pythian for
great many years and am a loyal
Pythian stilln