The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-23
PAUL BROWN
PRESIDENT
Republican League Elected
Officers Last Night.
MEMBERSHIP ROLL GROWS
100 New Names Were Added
Last Night.
MEMBERSHIP ROLL GROWS


seaewick county held one Of the most
enthusiastic political meetings ever held
IN wichita last night, at which it elected
officers for the ensuing two years and
voted 12o young men into membership.
The officers elected were:
President-Paul Brown.
Vice President-James A. Comfy.
6ecretary-S. VI. Stevens.
Treasurer-Earl Blake.
Important amendments were made to
the constitution, providing that the off
GERS should be elected for a term Of two
years, the elections hereafter to occur on
the first regular meeting night IN August
and for an executive committee OF nve
members to be appointed by the president
end to hold office two years.
It was provided that all men between
the ages Of % and 20 could be active mem
beers If they received a majority vote OF
those present at the meeting at which
their names are proposed The adoption
of this rule made it impos-
sible for the league TO be anything else
than a young mems organization, but
that the wisdom that comes with older
years might not be lacking to the delip-
eratfons Of the league, provision was
made by which any man, regardless Of
age. can became an associate membe
The associate members will not have the
power to vote.
II the meeting last night was character
lied by any one thing more than any
other it was good feeling. This was clear
IL manifested during the balloting for
officers. Another feature which was very
pronounced was the remarkable enthusi-
ssm Displayed while speeches were be-
ing made b Prof Carson and eco. II.
Alexander The young men constituting
the club clearly demonstrated last night
that they are thoroughly imbued with
RepubIicanism and that their zeal for
the principles of the party and the cleo
ton of its nominees wiz send them forth
70 york for the ticket when the more &C
tive campaign opens.
Since the meeting Wednesday night the
leaguers have been active in securing
new members. and as the result OF two
days canvass 120 new names were added
90 the rolls.
With the new members voted on last
wednesday night, the league starts out
for the campaign Of 1902 with about 20
new members. The work Of soliciting
new members will continue aggressivelv
and Paul Brown, the new president OF the
organization, predicted last night thf.t tbs
membership would reach LOCO.
Interest in the league is spreading, not
only among the young Republicans of th'
city. but also in the country. Residents
OF Maize and Colwich were admitted Il
membership last night.
Following is the list Of those admitted
TO membership last night:
A. NJ. Carr. Carl P. Graham. Ed Blake
W. Z. Pierce, Cecil Howes, Roy Scudder
o. D. Sumption. ". F. Bradshaw, A. R
Shaffer, J. c. Dunn, s. NJ. Stevenson, G
h. Morse, Herman Hall, James Ross
George Maddux, ]. Rathburn. Robert K
Eaton, Geo. w. Bell, a. J. Johnson, Ho
mer Wells. Homer Brown. w. R. Morri
son, A. s Brownwell. Harry Deitrick
o. D. Taylor, Everett Alexander, Ed
Jones. c. D. Morris. c. S. Smith. (associ
ate) J. N Richardson, A. W. Good, w. A
Kirk. Y. NJ. Dadisman, l. D. May, z. A
Billyard. J. ". Hillyard, c. E. Phipps
r. A. Dewing, O. A Boyle. c. I. Reed
G. s. Cashion. Melton F. Clark, E. c
Mcclure. W J. Stevens, Ohio Meyers
G w. Adams. William Easton, J.B. Wool
ard, Walter Without, Leonard Ayers, B
F. Haynes. ". E. cyard, Oscar Ward
John Beard, B. Keller, Charles Edgar
Fred Ewing, NJ. Barringer. Fred Bell. NJ
Davis, A. N. Sutton, Phillip Teines. Hen
~ Croskey. John Baker. H. Dunbar, Mari
Putnam, Ralph South. Harry White
Tom White. Chas. Hoover, Oron Hoo
yer, Charles Hoover. Fred Hoover, Bar
ney Wright. W. Q. Goodin. Delos Woods
Dick Dixon. NJ. NJ. Mason, Chas. Bulge
:. W Koontz. ". (. Pearce, Howar
Wheeler. James G. Price. Joe Hnlicke
E /. Davidson, Geo. Westgate. Bruc
Griffith Al Blase, Al Goodin. Sidney d
Long, VIM F. Mark Clarence Yale
Earle Blake Ollie Bell William Bel
c Z Pinkston. Bob Devoid. z. Brair
Berry Vail Ralph Cowley. oscar y
Bruce, VIM. Isenhart. J. Schwartz. OH
Cove Fred Williams.
Maize
Frank S Boone. John Norris. Mon
Norris. VIM. Snively. Harry Steele, Cha
Fritzes Charles Donlemeyr. Il. 3. MAJ
shall, Joseph Downing. Frank Fritzes.
6. Pray.
Coiwich-
Burt Miller. s. c. Harrison. VIM. Ros
ers, A. :. Hyde. X. Suffers, ". I
Croker. J. H. Boone.