The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-30
BUSHEY IN LEAD.
Pittsburg Man VIII Probably
Be President Of Teachers.
He Was Decidedly a Dark Horse
Candidate.
COMMITTEES NAMED.
Bushey Will Lead on the First
Ballot.
The Attendance at Association
Reaches 900 Today.

A. H Rushey, superintendent of
schools of Pittsburg, is in the lead in
the contest for the presidency of the
State Teachers association. Bushey's
name was not mentioned in connection
with the Office until this morning. but
as he is credited with having three and
possibly four votes on the nominating
committee. the indications are that he
will receive the nomination. equivalent
to an election. on the first ballot.
At the meeting held this morning the
call was issued for the members of the
association from each district to meet
and elect their member on the nomi-
mating committee. 1t was not until
then that Rushey's name came promi-
nently to the attention of the associa-
ton
If BusheY had been making any ac-
tive canvass his campaign was so quiet
that his candidacy was unknown ex-
cept to a few. A. B. Carney. of Con-
cordia. was known to be after the
presidency, b1t he was not making a
very active campaign. T. S. Johnson,
of Parsons,e was another receptive can
didate. About the only candidate to
make an open and strenuous campaign
was w. A. McKeever, of the State Ag-
r1cultural college at Manhattan. The
sentiment of a good many of the men,
DerS or the convention seemed to be
that the office of president had been
passed around among the state educa-
tional institutions long enough, and
that other pedagogues should have a
chance.
The nominating committee will report
to the convention Thursday noon and
the formality of an election will be gone
through with although the report of the
nominating committee will be equiva-
lent to an election.
The members of the nominating com
mittee and the candidates whom they
are credited to are as follows:
First district-A. j. Stout, Topeka.
Unpledged.
: Second district-D. M Bowen. Fort
Scott. Unpledged
Third district-A W. Fisher, Arkan-
sas City. For A n Bushey.
Fourth district NJ Knowles, Mar
ion For A. H. Bushey.
Fifth district-L. ]. Hall, Clay Center.
For W. A McKeever.
Sixth district-E. E. Brookins, Smith
Center. For A. B. Carney, Concordia.
Seventh district-C. o. Smith, Belle
Plaine. For A H. Bushey.
+ Hall is expected to be for Bushey for
second choice and Bowen is expected to
be for Bushey if his candidate, Carney,
cannot win. BuShey is expected to
have at least three and perhaps four
votes on the first ballot
President Olin has appointed COM
mllleeS ZOE the state TeacherS' aSSOc1-
alton as follows:
Committee on awards. w. Spin
dler, Winfield chairman; Carrie God
dard, Topeka; Olive Knowlton, Allen
county; ]. T. Albin, Osagea City,. E. C.
Willis, Harvey county; Hattie J. Kir-
by, Trego county.
Committee on resolutions-L. A.
Louther, Emporia, chairman; George
w. Kendrick. Leavenworth; j. F.
Barnhill, Miami county; Eta Race,
Cowley county; r. r. Price, State
Agricultural college, Manhattan; A. H.
King, Kansas Wesleyan university, Sa-
lima: A c. Wheeler, Garden City.
Alternates-T. S. Allen. Chase coun-
ty; A. r. Williams, Hiawatha; r. l..
Parker, Olathe; w. E. Ringer, Coffey
Vile; Julia NJ. Stone, Cloud county; c.
T. Fairchild, Ellsworth; D. F. Shirk,
Newton.
The enrolment of teachers attending
the convention reached 900 at noon to-
day.