The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-14
THEY ELECT THEIR OFFICERS.
State House BAH Players Have Nearly
Enough to Go Around.

The State house crowd and the To-
peka newspaper men Will play a ball
game some time. The date has not
yet been set. Sufficient time will be
given for both sides to do some prac-
ticing.
Governor Bailey will pitch for the
Pay Roll People. There was consfd-
cradle discussion over filling the Job
of pitcher for the State house crowd.
A number were in favor of having
Chief Justice Johnston in the box be-
cause of his wide and varied exper-
| fence in that capacity for the Mime
apols team thirty years ago. Some
of the newspaper men objected to
Bailey for fear he will throw at them
instead of over the base. but the ma
chine manipulated things so that Bal
| ley was elected pitcher. 1t is believed
that Cyrus Leland was behind his
candidacy.
Governor Bailey is already practic-
ing for the game. One of his step
sons is the crack pitcher for the Clay
school team, and people who live in
chanan say that the governor is TAX
ing lessons every evening. He prac-
tees throwing curves with boom
erang.
There is talk of putting State. Treas
urer Kelly behind the bat to catch
Bailey's curves. 1t is believed that
this would be sufficient incentive to
bring some mighty hot balls from tn lie
governor.
There was a strong rivalry in the
State house crowd over the selection
of a manager for the team. Charles
w. Barnes, Ben G. johnson and Jacob
Mohler all wanted the job. Barnes
had the support of the politicians,
Mohler of the farming element, while
johnson was the society candidate
Mohler was actively supported by w.
II. Barnes of the Horticultural society,
Farmer Smith and Governor Bailey.
JOhnson'S candidacy was managed by
John Dawson z. S. Knight and T. B.
Gerow, while Barnes united both ma
chimes behind him. Barnes finally got
the support of w. H. Barnes on the
plea of relationship and that all the
Barnes must stand together, and by
promising TO make Johnson captain
Then they elected MOhler as chair
man of the committee to care for the
grounds. Mothers job will be to push
the lawn mower.
The newspaper men have not got
far in the selection of officers. They
are not of1iceseekers. So far they
have only elected F. L. Vandegrift as
captain and Charles Sessions as man
ager. Both Vandegrift and Sessions
are out of town and cannot object
The newspaper men are also insisting
on having Frank Grimes umpire the
game. The State house crowd are ex-
pecting to run in Harry Bone as UNI
pire. but the newspaper men are on
to the methods of the machine too
much to allow that
The State house crowd held a meet
ing this morning to elect officers. 1t
was largely attended because every
man wanted an office 1t was about to
break up in a row, when Morton Al
baugh and T. T. Kelly came forward
with a plan which ironed things out
Is was to create enough new offices
so that every man could have one
Acting on this plan the following Of
f1cers were elected:
President-W. H. England.
Vice President. c. Mohler-
Second Vice President-E- A Cor
nell
Secretary W. Jones.
Treasurer. w. Smith.
fanager-Charles W. Barnes.
Captain-Ben c. johnson.
Care of Grounds-J. c. Mohler.
Finance. R. Richey.
TJmpire-Harry J. Bone.
On Applause-Andrew Jackson Whit
more.
Contest Board-H. L. Armstrong, w.
L. Payne, Justice w. r. Smith.
General Attorney-John s. Dawson
Good of the Order-Morton Albaugh,
Thomas T Kelly and J. r. Burrow.
Appeals and Grievances-H. J. Allen,
o. J. Nugent, Q. L. Moore
Arbitration and Strikes-George w
Martin, w. L. A. Johnson, James N.
Nation.
OficiaI Pig Tail-E s. Knight.
First Aid to Injured--Dr. Charles
l. o.
Plans and OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Le-
land, Roscoe Stubbs. Dick Blue.
Advertising-All the Topeka newspa-
per men.
A committee was also appointed to
think up new Offices for the rest of the
state house crowd.
The following Has-Beens will partici-
pate in the game for the Pay Roll Peo-
pie: Ben johnson. w. H. England, E.
A. Cornell, Jay Smith, ]. G. Mohler,
Herbert Armstrong, Roy Richey, Blaine
Smith Walter Payne, Governor Bailey,
Harry Finley. Charlie Barnes, WIZ Yer
Mike Dwyer, A. Vester. and all other
ablebodied men in and around the state
house.
The proceeds of the game will go to
charity. It is has been proposed to use
it towards furnishing a room in Stor-
mont hospital. but it may be decided to
use the proceeds. or a part at least,
for the benefit of Archie Lord, for
ner .employe of the Topeka postoffice,
who did heroic work in the flood a year
ago and contracted blood poisoning
Lord put on an old pair of rubber boots
while rescuing people during the flood
They made his feet sore but he paid
little attention to it until the sore be-
gan to spread. Then he found that he
had contracted blood-poisoning. 1t has
been necessary to amputate one OF MS
I legs and now the same trouble has set
in in the other Meanwhile he is lying
helpless and needs aid. Those in charge
of the ball game propose to give LORD
at least portion of the receipts. The
admission fee will be 25 cents
SANTA FE FREIGHT WRECK.