The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-13
TILLOTSON LOST.
Removal From Law Committee
X. and L. of s. Sustained.
Vote at National Meeting Stood
so to II.

Louisville, KY, June I'D. c. Til
lotson was defeated in his fight before
the Knights and Ladies of Security Ma
tionaI convention to retain his place as
a member of the legal committee. from
which he was deposed by President ".
3 kirkpatrick, Tiilotson viii be sue
ceeded by David Overmyer.
On Tuesday a special grievance COM
mittee was appointed to investigate the
Tinotson case. and. TODAY the commit
tee reported against Tiliotson, six mem
bers sustaining the report and one sub
hitting a minority report.
The convention rejected the minority
report by a vote of SO to q, and adopted
the majority report SO to II. The per-
sOnality of David Overmyer had a great
deal to do with his victory. and there
was a general desire to have him given
place on the legal department Of the
order.
Mr.. Tillotson did not speaxsfn- the con
ventiOn. Ed Little spoke for Tulotso1
in the preliminary debate. and O. j..
Boax, of Pittsburg. Kan, represented
him in the final argument. Mr.. Over
F myer made q speech in the preliminary,
but did not talk in the hnal argument.
According to President XII ,kpat-
rick's side Of the case. Mr.
TillotsOn was member Of the conf
mittee on laws until about three weeks
ago, when he was QSpOSeQ. MI lIl10I-
son and his friends claim that he is
still a member of that committee. About
three weeks ago, as the result Of a diff
ference in the order. President Kirk
patrick wrote to Mr.. TillOtsoH informing
him that his resignation from the law
committee would be accepted and that
if it was not forthcoming he would be
deposed. He did not resign, and Presl
dent kirkpatrick declared his place on
the committee vacant and appointed
Mr.. OVeTnyer in his stead.
At Thursdays session of the ma
tional convention of the Knights
and Ladies of Security a large
amount of routine business was
I transacted. The convention failed to
select a place for the next meeting, none
[ OF the cities proposed having a three
| delegates. that number being necessary
/ to q choice.
The cities Of St. Louis, Cleveland,
| Indianapolis and st. Joseph were bid
| officer declared Topeka, Kansas, the
next meeting place under a rule which
| provides that the biennial sessions OF
/ the order must be held in the head
/ quarters of the order if no other city
| receives a majority of the votes.
| 1t took the Knights and Ladies Of Sc
/ curity all a half day to GUST Mr.. barrow
t from the executive committee. During
/ the afternoon $4,000 was appropriated
| for the fraternal building at the World S
/ fair and an amendment to the constitu-
| ton was adopted.
The entire morning session was taken
/ up by the work of the grievance com
mittee in investigating the suspension
/ of D. D. DarroW of St. Joseph. No, by
| the executive committee nearly two
! years ago The committee reported in
favor Of the action Of the executive com
mittee being endorsed by the entire con
/ venti0n. When the report was voted
4 upon by the delegates it was announced
by the chairman that the removal Of
Darrow had been sustained by a large
/ majority