The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-01-20
EMOCRATS
MAKE VERY
CUTE MOVE
Was Thwarted by President
of Council.
WANTED TO ORGANIZE
And Name Members of Vari-
GUS Committees,
TWO REPUBLICANS ABSENT
TWO REPUBLICANS ABSENT 7
Chairman Would Not Listen
to Division Call.

Guthrie O. T, Jan. 19-There was a
sensation on tap in the council this af-
ternoon when that body convened but
it, being sprung was thwarted by Presi-
dent Alexander. The Democratic minor
ity endeavored to organize the house by
naming the committees.
IT all came about 10y the absence of
Alpha Updegraff Of Woodward and Her
bert II. Champlin of Garfield county This
loft five Republicans and six Democrats
IL the council. The minority, under the
leadership OF Frank Matthews, sprung
their committees. Councilman Foster
moved 10 adjourn. No vote by aye and
noes was taken and although the minor
ity called for division President Alex
sndcr shook his head sideways. If an
aye and no vote had been taken, the mi
nority might have won. but even then
a motion 10 reconsider later would have
been made The whole affair caused n
great deal of fun. The fact that the
minority has the committees arranged put
serious aspect on it, however.
The house spent the greater part of
It's time this afternoon discussing the
rules For awhile it looked as though
Speaker Bowles would insist that every
Oil should be read in its entirety on its
introduction. Finally. the caption was
read and this sufticed.
The council did no other business than
hear the announcement of committees
The council-Judiciary- c. Foster
Geo. r Webster. John p. Hickman, Sam
MassngaIe and Thomas p. Gore
Ways and Means-john p. Hickman,
Felix L. Winkler Alpha Updegraff Jas.
E. Woolsey. and Frank Matthews.
Education-FeliX l. Winkler, Alpha Up
degraf. John p. Hickman. r. NJ. Camp
bell and Thomas p. Gore.
Municipal Corporations-Alpha Upde-
graft. John Foster Herbert H. Champlin,
r. Nj Campbell and John o. Biakeney.
Agriculture and Highways l.
Ninkler John c Foster. Herbert ii.
Champlain, Frank Matthews and r. NJ
Campbell
Enrolled and Engrossed Bills-Herbert
n. Champlan. Felix l.. Winkler, Alpha
g. Updegraf. Sam Massingale and Frank
Matthews.
Railroads-John p. Hickman, Alpha Up
1egraff. Herbert II. Champlian, j. P.
Woolsey and Sam Massingale.
Public Institutions-Geo. T. Webster,
John {. Foster, John p. Hickman. r. NJ.
Campbell and Jno. q. RlakeneY.
Elections-FeliX l.. Winkler. Alpha Up
degraff. Herbert II. Champlian, Jno. o,
Blakeney, and Jas Z. Woolsey.
Federal Relations-Thomas p. Gore,
Geo. T. Webster John g Foster. Jno. O.
Blakeney. and Frank Matthews.
Printing-John c. Foster. Alpha c. Up
degraff. John =. Hickam, Jno. O. Blake
ney and Thomas p. Gore.
Private Corporations and Corporate
Iaws-Herbart II. Champlain, Geo. T.
Webster. John {. Foster. r. NJ Camp
bell and Sam Massingale.
Public Lands-Geo. T. Webster. Herbert
II. Champlain. Felix /. Winkler. Thomas
i. Gore ani r. NJ Campbell.
Military Affairs-FeliX l.. WinliIer Geo.
n Webster John p Hickam. Jno o.
Blakerel-. and Frank Matthews. .
Quarantine and Animal lEdustry-John
c. Foster john P Hickam. Alpha Jude
graf. Thomas T. Gore and JAS. p. Wool
scE
County and County Aeairs-Felix L
Ninklev, Alpha c. Updegraff, John T.
Eickam Thomas p. Gore and Frank
Matthews
Standing Rules-Alrha G Updegraff.
Geo. T. Webster. John G Foster. John 0.
Bhkeney and L. Nj. Campbell
Ways and Means-J. l. Matthews. VIII
tam y. Maxwell Jas. W Harrison. w
7. Francis. S. Crimes S?roat, John H.
Decker. and Thomas J. Eallew
ludiciav-J. n Robinson. Edgar w.
zones. Joseph X futile, Joseph \. Jester
fhilSon Z. Cummins. Dyke Ballinger and
Herbert W. Williams.
Criminal Jursprudence-Joscrh X Tut
III. Edgar ". Jcnes J. NJ Robinson.
Fred \. Wagner and James ]. Mcr~icl1.
-NTpropria;ionS-Wnlia r James A.