The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-31
MAY GO TO lola.
Trouble in Wellington Over Coming
Militia Encampment.

There is a lot of fussing and internal
strife at Wellington about the K n
G. reunion which is to begin there the
middle of September, and some pos
state military board may be obliged to
move the encampment to lola, which Is
very anxious to get it.
Governor Hoeh, however, is opposed
to making any change unless 1t seems
necessary.
We can't make football out of that
encampment, to be kicked about from
one town to another he said today.
So far no official complaints have been
made to the governor, but it is expected
there will be. The church people find
that joints are opening up, contrary
to the agreement which was made by
the church people and the "wets" when
the town united in going after the en-
campment. They say that they promis-
ed the governor that the lid would
be on during the encampment, and that
as the officers are paying no attention
to the enforcement of the law, they VIII
withdraw their endorsement, and send
a delegation to Topeka to. ask Governor
Hoch to give the encampmept to some
other town.
II haven't heard anything directly
from wellington said Governor Hoch
this morning, land consequently have
nothing to say about the case"
The Wellington papers are trying to
hush up the ministers and get thena
to quit their fight until after the re-
union, and then ask the governor to
come down on the county officials for
violating their oaths of office and their
solemn agreement about the closed lid. .
They think that this would be the most
satisfactory course to the governor. and
less destructive to the interests of the
town. 3
But even if the joint row is settled
satisfactorily, Wellington has run into
another snag which may cause 1t a
good deal of trouble. g. zar
The Wellington proposition was = TO
hold the encampment in Woods pas
ture, big tract adjacent to town. 1t
has since developed that the Woods
pasture can not be used. because the
military board have prohibited the erec-
ton of stands and sideShowS on the
tract, and Mr.. Woods won't lease the
tract without the privilege of selling
concessions.
OF course it is doubtful whether any
other location can be found which will
-be suitable to the military board, and
by the porspect of losing the encamp-
ment.
! The Wellington Journal says:
TT looks like the Commercial club
will have to find location for the state
encampment other than the Woods
pasture or lose the encampment. When
the military board was here the Com
mercial club received letter from
! John G. Woods, who was IN SAT- Lake
| City, granting the use of the pasture
for encaupment purposes for $500
accordingly the encampment was Sc
Icurad and arrangements made to hoio
| it on these grounds. But when the
lease was drawn up about week age
the Woods refused to sign it because
it prohibited the granting of stand priv
iIeges. The Commercial club has moth
ing to do with this matter as the mill
tary board will not allow stands on the
| grounds.
Harry Woods. with whom the mat
ter seems to rest, wants the right tt
grant stand privileges or assurance tina
there will be no stands on property ad
Joining the pasture. The Commercial
club has been working quietly for 6
week to have the matter satisfactorily
adjusted but so far has been unsuc
| cessfuI, and it looks like other grounds
will have to be secured, as no further
delay can be afforded