The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-07
TO Louis WILLIE.
Delegates For knights and
Ladies Of Security
Start For the Meeting of the
National Council.
Overmyer and Tillotson to Be
in Joint Debate.
TROUBLE is BREWING
Out of Removal D. c. TillOtsOn
as Law Member
Who Claims Action Illegal =
Other Side Asserts Right.
National Delegates Asked to De-
cide-Other Business.
,ROUBLE is BREWING
Out of Removal D. c. TillotsOn
as Law Member
Who Claims Action Illegal
Other Side Asserts Right.
National Delegates Asked to De-
cide-Other Business.

There viii be fun and excitement at
the meeting of the national council of
the Knights and Ladies of Security at
Louisville, Kentucky, beginning next
Tuesday.
Among those who left this afternoon
for the scene of action are; ". Z.
kirkpatrick, national president; }. M
Wallace. national secretary H. A. " ar
ner, national physician. George Cra1VV-
ford who has charge OF the printing or
leave Sunday. David Overmyer Will
also leave this evening. Mr. TIllotson IS
at Kansas City looking after the dele
gates as they arrive at that rendez-
vOus.
Shawnee county, in accordance with
a usual custom in many conventions
state and national, cuts very little hg-
ure. In fact, the great county OF ShaW-
nee has not single delegate to TINS
great Louisville meeting. There are
eighty in the delegation from the state
of Kansas, but not one is from the
county in which the capital city is 10
Gated. This came about IN this way;
There are six councils of this splen-
did order in Topeka. This congression-
al district had five delegates to elect.
Each of the six Topeka councils had
candidate; all insisted upon running.
The Topeka councils did not propose
that any county in the congressional
district outside of this one should have
a representa- tive. They wanted the
got together and decided that
they would teach the Shawnee braves
a lesson by running the ambulance
wagon over them first and Gcalplng
them afterwards. They did so. Shaw
nee could easily have secured two or
three out of the five, but in trying to
get all she got none
An interesting feature Of the coming
convention viii be a spirited contest be-
/ tween W. B. Kirkpatrick, national
president. and D. c. TillOtson. who was
q, member of the law committee Of the
national council, but was discharged by
Mr.. Kirkpatrick as he alleges, for
cause" Mr.. T1llotsOn would not stay
! discharged, in fact, would not admit
| that he was removed at all; he appealed
his case He seems to have made one
mistake in appealing to a subordinate
/ council, but he switched off from this
branch line, now seems to be on the
main track and will present his case at
| Louisville. A member of the law COM
/ mittee has a right to q seat and a vote
I in the national council, but If legally
removed loses his vote and voice Mr..
/ TiIotson was removed, legally or iIeg-
ally, and Mr.. David Overnyer was ap-
pointed in his place. legally or Illegally.
/ Upon the roll call, when Mr.. Till0tson
insists that his name. instead Of Mr..
/ Overmyer's shall be read the crisis will
/ be reached and the contest settled.
Mr.. Tillotson claims that he was asked
/ for a legal opinion regarding the right
! of the officers of the order to borrow
/ 1872
/ ion that the officers had no such right
| For that opinion, which he says was not
suited to the desires of the officers, he
declares he received a letter from the
! national president demanding his resig-
| nation.
The officers of the order claim that
/ they never asked Mr.. TilIotson for his
/ opinion on this point; that the consti-
/ tuition Of the order permits them to bor-
row money without consulting the legal
| branch
They declare that about $4,000 was
needed to pay certain necessary ex-
penses incurred, including the ordinary
| disbursements in connection with the
| previous meeting Of the national coun-
| Gil. They say that they have on hand
| out of this money about 1900 to nav
/ the expenses of the council at Louisville
| next week
! The national officers allege that Mr..
| Tillotson's services as attorney were not
! satisfactory: that he lost too MANY Of
/ the cases and that they desired q law
yer IN whom they had greater confidence
and they simply proceeded to accom-
pdsh their purpose. Whether the meth
DDS they took We're regular or irregular
| it is expected the Louisville council will
decide.
The following is the letter received by
Mr.. Tillotson asking for his resigna-
Topeka, kan. 5-1-'O2
Mr. D. c. Tillotson, City.
Dear Slr.ZYOur resignation as a
member of the law committee OF the
| national council Of the Knights and
Ladies Of Security is desired at once,
and unless. the same is promptly ten
dered you will be removed from said
committee.
If there are any fees due you for past
services please submit your bill for
same with your resignation. and it will
be presented to the executive committee
for its action at its first meeting
w 3. KIRKPATRICK,
National President.
Mr.. Tillotson had no intention of re-
signing, and he replied to the letter as
follows:
Topeka, Kan, May 1. 1902.
Mr. ". r. Kirkpatrick
Dear Sir:-Your favor Of today is al
hand and contents noted. My resigna-
ton IS not forthcoming. and If there are
charges pending against me. I demand
a copy thereof and hearing thereon.
As per your request bill to date is
herewith inclosed.
D. c. TILLOTSON.
The reply brought hefollowing notice
from President Kirkpatrick:
D c. Tinotsou. CITY t55.'Ns'' '-'''''' " -
/ Dear SfF:-By authority vested in me
as national president of the national
council of the Knight and Ladies OF
Security, I do hereby remove you from
being a member of the national Law
committee of said national council
W B. KIRKPATRICK,
National President
Mr.. Tillotson submitted the CORE
spondence to Columbia council No. 90
Of which he is a men Der, and asked
that q committee be appointed to con-
posed of J. NJ. Miller. r. Smith and B
2. McGfffen was appointed. Before ths
committee could make a report the
lodge received the following letter from
President Kirkpatrick:
Topeka. kan. May g. 1902
To the OHcers and Members OF Column