The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-05-09
LODGE NEWS.
WOodmen Convention Was Di-
vided Evenly.
Two Delegations VIII Go to
indianapolis.
ODD FELLOW ELECTION
A Long List Of Members Pre-
scented This Year.
FraternaI Aid Will Meet Here
on May IL.
)DD FELLOW ELECTION

The Modern Woodmen of Kansas win
send two delegations to the head camp
at Indianapolis on June Is One OF
these delegations only can be seated
but which one it will be is a matter of
considerable conjecture. The fight for
the endorsement between J. G. johnson
of Peabody and 2. E. Murphy of
Leavenworth. both of them candidates
for the office Of head consul. the high
est office in the national head camp,
caused an absolute split in the state
convention at Emporia. Wednesday
What one wing of the convention
calls deliberate plan to secure the
endorsement of J. G.. johnson by I'M
justly refusing to recognize the regu-
larIy chosen Wyandotte county dele
cation. caused the Murphy supporters
to hold a convention of their own. Both
conventions carried out the complete
routine of business and viii send a del
eeation to the head camp. The fight in
the hall during the morning had all the
acridity of political convention. Both
candidates had good organizations and
each side remained intact.
At each state convention or state
camp a state consul is elected to pre-
side at the next convention. Inc only
business of the convention is to select
delegation for the national encamp-
nent This year State Consul F. o.
Chubbic was lined up for the endorse
ment of johnson. The Murphy people
claim that Chubhlc packed 'ne on
uittee on credentials with Johnson
men. on Tuesday night previous TO
the convention, the Murphy men claim
ed rs out of AS delegates at the con
vention Among this 10 We're nNe oele-
gates from Wyandotte county anu OH9
or two others.
1t is claimed by Murphy's friends
that Johnsons organization qenpelaIe-
Nv arranged that the Wyandotte deie-
cation should be thrown out ON the
claim thar their credentials were not
genuine. Another delegation OF John-
eonftes presented Wyandotte cteuenl-
fals which the Chubbic committee az
oanrad I'm an affidavit concerning tne
~.receedinps the Murphy people claim
that these credentials were fixed up IN
Tsronoria. on the night before the con-
vention- 4i,,.- =,
TWO other delegates, representing d
county each. were disqualified IN 1ns
sar7e manner When the f1rst session u
me convention was called 10 oluel
Consul Chubbie named the colni ll-t. ~.
on credentials. and it went INTO se9Slo y.
to examine the credentials OF the l4e
DELEGATES. The report of TINS comm ~. ~
gave a list of delegates upon Whltk inc
names of the WyandOtte people ana inc
other two were absent. ana RECON-
T7HDNNEu
objections of the Murphy people TINS
Recommendation was adopted, Consul
Chubbic refusing to put a SUBSTITUTE
morton to throw out the report, lmme-
diately thereafter che Murphy people
about sixty in number, left the opera
house and assembled in the Emporia
wigwam Later in the day others
Joined them.
THE TWO ELECTIONS.
Just before dinner John II. Atwood
was selected as chairman, and Charles
d WEIGH Of Topeka secretary. AFTER
dinner a full Murphy delegation was
chosen for the Indianapolis convention
w T. Watkins of Wyandotte was
chosen state consul and l. j. PettlJonn
state clerk. The selection Of the next
meeting place was left to the consul. In
the other convention the Johnsonites.
under Consul Chubbic elected a john
son delegation of A., and chose J. C.
Brown of Horton state consul, and Her
man Retchlag of Emporia state clerk
DR. J. Neptune Of Salina was recon-
mended as head physician for Kansas.
The Johnson people selected Fort Scott
Tor the next meeting.
SETTLED AT INDIANAPOLIS.
No split in the order of wOodcraft is
anticipated over this fight. The Topeka
people who were in Emooria say that
the fight win be settled completely and
forever at the Indianapolis encampment
la June There the credentials Of the
two DELEGATIONS win be examined and
one or the other accepted The original
division, and the one over which the
WoOdmen are most deeply interested j.
the rate adjustment proposition. J. c.
Johnson has made his campaign on a
platform opposing a rate adjustment
Murphy faVors the alteration of the rate
schedule This is to be decided at In
dianapoHs Tt is stated that Murphy
carried Indiana, Iowa. Illinois. Oregon
and Oklahoma at yesterdays camps
and his friends here claim he viii con.
troll the national encampment In that
his Kansas dplppntfo71 ia
ably be seated. It is unusual that two
candidates come W for this Office in
the same state Both Johnson and Muir
ply have made good campaigns and are
strong The Kansas delegation is A. in
number.
The Office Of head consul has a salary
of 5000 a year besides considerable i'm
portant patronage in the appointments
of attorneys and physicians
Voting for the election of the grand
officers of the Odd Fellows in Kansas