The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-22
BROKE The SLATE
Rev. W. NJ. Cleaveland Isn't
President of C. Els.
Committee Decided Presbyter-
ians Had Their Share.
ACTION CREATED STIR.
Contest Carried to Floor of
Convention.
Defeated Candidate Stopped 1t
by Surrendering.
ACTION CREATED STIR.

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First Congregational church, Yelling
ton.
First vice-P e-President-Rev F. L.
Mallory, Third Christian church. To-
peka.
Second vice-President-L c. Need
ham, Lyons.
secretary-Alma Marstene Newell.
Treasurer-H. T. Peters. Leaven-
worth.
Junior Superintendent-N Vim
cent, Emporia.
Director, 19O5-S-Allan S. Davis, re-
firing president, Wichita.
! Worlds Nice-President from Kansas
George E. Lyons, Lyons.
Field edretary-Election to be
made by Executive Board.
Meeting place of Convention ins 1906
-Salina.
Denominational lines were drawn
taut in the election of officers of the
Kansas State Christian Endeavor I'm
ion at the First Presbyterian church
this morning. 1t brought the first clat-
4 ter of clashing swords in any of the
gatherings
! Rev. w. G. Wheeler, the president
elect, was what the political people
would have called a dark horse.' It
/ had been a conceded fact from the
beginning of the convention that Rev.
w. NJ. Cleaveland, pastor of the Third
Presbyterian church of this city would
be chosen chief executive. Up to the
4 time that the nominating committee
went into session today it was tacitly
understood that no other name would
\ be presented.
But when Mr. CIeaveland's name
\ was suggested to the committee, OBJ
I lection was raised that the Presby-
terians had elected the president from
I their denomination three times out OF
the last four year. A lively discus
/ sion resulted in the committee, when
nnally Allen S. Davis, the retiring
! president. and a Presbyterian, sug-
gested the name of Rev. W. c.
I Wheeler, of Wellington, Congrega-
tionalist Inasmuch as that congrega-
ton has not had president for a
4 number OF years, it was deemed best
and most. conserving of ALE interests
to place Mr.. Wheeler's name before
the convention.
Usually the committee report is
/ adopted without even a murmur it
being commonly acceded that what
ever slate is made up, is satisfa ctory
to everybody.
But this year proved the exception
! to the rule Mr. Cleaveland was a
very popular candidate with the To-
pel1a people and with many over the
state So no sooner had the committee
report been moved for adoption and a
second had been offered than NJ E.
Brown, of this city, rose to a question
| of privilege.
rs the action of this committee
fnal?', he inquired of the chair.
L don't know" replied Mr.. Davis
but I do not think it ought to be
questioned"
'T do think that other names ought
/ to be allowed to be brought uD if
| desired" replied Mr.. Brown "'and
place in nomination in the shape of
an amendment, the name of Rev. W
! NJ. Cleaveland. of this city. He is dear
| and near to the Topeka Endeavorers
! We know where he stands He is the
| right man for the right place
Rev. Mr.. Wheeler, the committees s
! choice, then started up complications by
/ seconding Mr. Cleaveland's nominal ton
Rev. A A. Parker of the First Chris
| tian church of Emporia took the floor
to protest against the amendment. He
vigorously denounced such action as
unfair and unjust. The convention ap-
plauded him wildly.
Rev. Mr. Finch, chairman of the
nominating committee. asked to be
heard and said: IF I were to choose
4 between the two men it would be a
hard task. But inasmuch as the Pres
byterians have had the presidency three
1 times out Sf the past four years,
think that it ought to go to the Con
/ gregationalists this year.
BY this time Rev. Mr.. CIeaVeland had
! advanced to the front and gained the
/ chairs attention: MIR. Chairman, an
/ preciate the courtesy of the people who
/ are speaking in favor of my election to
/ this Office. But I wish to withdraw my
name. I have had glory out of it.
! want my name taken off and ask my
/ friends to vote for the unanimous adop-
/ ton of the committees report"
The incident ended with a plentiful
I supply of applause AS the meeting
4 broke up Mr. Cleaveland and Mr.
/ Wheeler held an impromptu reception
| in the back part of the church.
Another FURRY
The question as to whether a field
( secretary shall be employed or not, in
/ reality the most important measure be-
! fore the conventions brought forth a
/ rather exciting discussion, after mo-
/ tion had been put declaring for its
disposition by the state executive COM
mittee, and after those voting in the
/ affirmative had risen to their feet.
On Tuesday morning, President Davis
/ asked the convention to indicate by ris-
/ ing, what it thought of a field secre-
/ tary. A unanimous rising affirmative
1 vote was the answer. So this morning,
| after the election of officers, it natural
/ " came up to be acted upon.
/ Mr. Finch of Topeka moved that the
| executive board be instructed to secure
/ a man, and if everything else is salts
factory, to employ him for term Of
/ one year, as a sort of experiment.
| A second was given and those voting in
| the affirmative had risen to their feet.
/ when Rev. S. s. Estey of the First
| Presbyterian church of this city came
/ forward, asked for the privilege of
speaking, and said: This is the most
/ important thing before this convention.
I want to see it acted upon intelligent
! " and wisely. We want to know now
what the state union can do towards
paying his salary and expenses. I am
/ against having man sent out to col
| lect his own salary"
! The convention applauded DR.. Estey,
/ and upon his own motion, it was finally
agreed that the executive committee
1 -f-.ff s,d n nan and also find nl1f hnr.r