The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-25
MAY FIX IT up
Peace Meeting on MidWihter-
Commercial Club equabbIe.
Commission to Discuss Question
at $3.50 Saturday.
THINGS ARE QUIETER.
President Davis Of Exposition
Association Talks.
Manager Brigham Says That
Enough Has Been Said.
THINGS ARE QUIETER.

The Brigham-Anderson embroglio viii
be put into the thresher on Saturday
morning.
At $3.50 o'clock the directors of the
MidWinter association and the advertis-
ng-entertainment committee of the
Commercial club VIII meet TO see if
more peaceful conditions cannot be OBJ
tanned.
The trouble is all over the feeling in
the club that it ought to participate
more fully in the proceeds OF the Mid
winter particularly that it should have
TIE 40 per cent Of the money made in
the charitable concessions, which are
annually being turned back to those in
charge Of these booths, when it is found
that the fair is a paying venture. The
charitable organizations have a con-
tract to receive so per cent of the pro-
ceeds of their concessions.
The matter came to focus on last
Tuesday morning when the executive
committee of the advertisement-ente
tainment committee Of the club met and
asked for a conference with the Mid
winter directors to discuss the matter,
Mayor W. 81. Davis who is presi-
dent of the -MidWinter association call
ed on Major Anderson this morning and
the two agreed to have the joint meet
ing ON Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
What do you think about the trOu-
ble2" was asked of Mayor Davis.
Gill; l. UDlA hfaDW EAdENAts AlG &c
Piled Il do not think the precedent of
giving the charitable organizations all
the proceeds exactly a good one. 1t is
all right to give them all they make,
but the contract ought to read that
way. Whatever arrangement is made
should be adhered to strictly, neither
more nor less. But 7 do not believe
it wise to call this meeting now. 1t is
practically impossible for Mr. Brigham
to attend. He is busy with his work
of 10 a i'm nd Hae than
he can do The meeting ought not to
take place until after the MidWlnter
fair is over. The proceeds cannot be
distributed until the board of directors
meets and takes formal action regard
ing them. There would still be plenty
of time then. But I have been asked as
president to call the meeting and for
that reason [ am doing so. We must
be careful and not disturb the MidWin-
ter Tt is a great thing for Topeka and
any friction tending to injure it should
be avoided. The discussion so far has
evoked a great deal of interest. The
ladies of the Ingleside having in charge
the concessions saw me on Monday
night as soon as the story in the State
Journal came out. I do not know how
the matter viii be settled, but we must
be careful
r s. Brigham. secretary and general
manager of the AIidwinter, gave out no
further statement this morning. eX-
pressed myself yesterdaE IN tue state
to say. Then, loo, -wheney,,eg- the news
papers begin to call me Colonel and
other military titles, think it rime 10
Major Anderson was informed about the
wariike appelations. and he shouted win
merriment. He still felt a iitLie incansed,
however, over the matter and tcok
Brigham to task for thinking himself
''the whole cheese" Said the major, Il
am the daddy of that show, if Mr. Bris-
ham wants to know it. I worked up the
thing When it gets to throwing around
criticisms, I might say that the prime
purpose of the show was to advertise
home and state products. incidentally L
might say that the committee took this
action 1t was not myself and nOe at my
suggestion, either
The thorough airing which the matter
is getting in the newspapers threatens TO
settle the fight before It is started. It at
least put the directly Interested parties
into a frame of mind of irving to settle
the whole matter without bfOodshed. It
is likely that some sort of a protocol VIII
be drawn up Saturday morning. ana
placed in the mouth of a White-wingcd
dove Of peace probably the ore nesting
in the pipe organ), which viii gently
carry it back and forth between the
Auditorium and Commercial club build
ings until peace, quiet and dignity is
again restored.