The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-08


Council Grove.
Corresponding Secretary--Mrs. T. B.
Hine, Kinsley.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Eustace n.
Brown, Oathe.
Treasurer-Mrs. E. S. Willard, Man.
haitian.
1t was a dreary, rainy day yesterday.
but it in no wise dampened the enthusi-
asm of the annual meeting of the Kansas
State Social Science Federation, or the
interest in the annual election.
Mrs Cora C. Lewis of Kinsley was
elected state president by vote of 245 TO
So for Mrs Florence Cowley of Columbus.
This was not only a victory for Mrs.
Lewis personally. but for the Seventh dis
trict organization as Wen.
The contest was characterized at the
close by friendliness and good humor.
though the situation was tense and ex-
citing one up TO the time of taking the
ballot There never has been such a
contest in the history of the federation.
and that some feeling should be aroused
was not to be wondered at. However,
this was all completely dissipated and the
closing hours were marked by happy man
ner and sincerest good feeling.
The hard days work began early-at 8
O'Clock. The atmosphere was quite sur
charged and excitement over the con-
test for president was predominant. Par
tisans OF one candidate and the other
We're placing finishing touches upon the
work. but it was evident, in fact has been
throughout, that Mrs. Lewis would have
an easy victory. No nomination speeches
were allowed They were to have occur
red but were finally dispensed with. Mrs
w. A. Morgan of Cottonwood Falls placed
Mrs. Lewis in nomination. Mrs. Wright
president of the Third District Federation,
named Mrs. Cowley. The vote stood;
Mrs. Lewis, 245; Mrs. Cowley, SO.
The vote by districts was:
First-Mrs. Lewis, 81; Mrs. Cowley, 10.
Second-Mrs. Lewis. 16; Mrs. Cowley, p
! Third-Mrs. Lewis. 2; Mrs. Cowley. Sc.
| Fourth-Mrs. Lewis, 10; Mrs CowIey, 6
Fffth-Mrs Lewis, 10; Mrs Cowley. Z.
Sixth-Mrs Lewis. 10; Mrs Cowley. 0.
Seventh-Mrs. Lewis AS; Mrs. COwley, .
Mrs. II. o. Garvey of Topeka and Mrs.
]. NJ. McCown Of Emporia each received
one vote.
Mrs. Cowley moved the unanimous
nomination of Mrs. Lewis, which was
carried with a shout.
Mrs Kate Arlington of Council Grove
was nominated for vice president Mrs.
E. F. Porter of Pittsburg was also pre-
scented. Although Mrs. Porter was par
tisan of Mrs Lewis and would have re-
ceived the solid support of Mrs. Lewis
overwhelming majority of the conven-
tion she withdrew her name for some
reason or other in the confusion incident
to the jubilation over Mrs. Lewis nomina-
ton. She at the same time moved Mrs.
Aplington's unanimous nomination, and
this was carried. Had the confusion not
been SO great, or had Mrs. Porter with
held her withdrawal she would have been
nominated for vice president.
Adjournment for lunch was taken at
this point and a large number of the la
dies went to the home of Mrs. ]. n. Black,
on North Topeka avenue. where Mrs.
Black and a number of Wichita ladies en-
tertained at luncheon.
In the afternoon Mrs Lewis as the new
president named Mrs. F. b TIine of Kins-
]
IN the afternoon Mrs. Eustace II. Brown
of Olathe was nominated to be recording
secretary.
Mrs E. S Willard of Manhattan was
named as treasurer.
The convention which finished its de-
alterations last night was the most sue
cessful ever held in the history of the
Kansas federation. There have been eight
conventions in all. Each has increased in
Importance. but it remained for the Wich-
ita meeting to eclipse them ali. There
are according TO the committee on Gre
dentials. 500 delegates from federated
clubs entitled 10 the privilege Of the con-
vention There were also found 70 be 4
life members and all Il individual men,
bers. The total vote cast for president
was $50.
The Seventh district dominated the con-
vention. 1t dominated in numbers. am
its leadership and shrewd management
throughout was noticeable. There We're,
in all Isl delegates present from the Sew
enth. or nearly three times a many as
the Third, which was the district having
the next highest attendance. The showing
made by the Seventh IS as great a compli-
ment as can be paid the new president,
Mrs. Lewis. who was the president year
! ago OF the Seventh District Federation
She and number of hard working women
IN the Seventh have made a study and
feature OF organization. The district is
thoroughly covered with women's clubs.
working in all kinds of fields. and the
in this convention which has come 10 the
district IS due in no small degree 10 Mrs
Lewis excellent work. IN this she has
had able assistance. such as from Mrs. :.
r. Peters Of Newton. Mrs W Y Morgan
Of Hutchinson and Mrs. Winans Of the
same city Mrs. L. J Pettijohn and Mrs
: b. F. Milton OF Dodge City. Mrs. Chester
l. Long Of Medicine Lodge. Mrs. A \
Richards OF Wellington. and many Others
prominent in club wsrk
Yesterday morning Mrs. L B. kellogg
OF Emporia presented a report from ths
committee on OF bylaws. which stirred
NJ a debate at once. X contemplated
striking out repress NATION in conventions
! on the part 81 individual members-those
not in regular clubs After much discus
| sion the proposition was LEFT for the next
convention 10 decide.
Mrs. Chester /. Long OF Medicine Lodge.
wife OF senator Long. was one az the in
terested delegates in the late convention
She vas 10; a bitter partisan though Of
! course was a stsUnch supporter Of the
Seventh district can9idate. Mrs. Lewis
There had been a; different times some
slight differences q opinion between fac
tons in the federation. and 70 this matter.