Los Angeles herald., 1906-01-05
ORDER WILL NOT
ALLOW MERGER
FRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD
HAS LIVELY SESSION
Prof j. A. Foshay Says He Will Ao-
eept the Presidency II Nomi-
nation Is Made Unani-
nous

No amalga with other orders
or associations will be allowed by the
Fraternal Brotherhood. according to
the action taken last evening by the
supreme lodge now in session. 1t was
also decided that the supreme officers,
excepting two, who will be appointed
by their superiors. will be elected by
the executive council.
The regular session Of the supreme
lodge convened at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning with thirty-four members,
representing the full number for the
first time in the history of the order.
The fight was on early i'm the day. The
words traitor aud treason were hurled
at each other 10y the two factions.
s. J. Chapelle, one who was accused
as a Judas in the lodge, feels justified
and claims the action he took I'm regard
to exposing the amalgamation scheme
was for the good of the order on the
other hand, Mr.. Dandy the deposed
supreme president. claims that he was
instrumental in working up the lodge
to its present membership and had a
right to amalgamate it with another
order if he SO chose.
The probable candidates for supreme
president are Professor James A.
Foshay. who is not working for the
position and who says if IL is given him
that it must he unanimous. s. j.
Chapele is leaving no stone unturned.
and his friends claim that over fifty
letters have been received by the su-
preme lodge from various lodges ask
ing his election.
K. d. List. claimed by some not to be
in the battle, is being mentioned by
his friends, who feel sure of his cleo
ton.
Mrs. Emma II. Neidig, the supreme
vice president, who was made acting
supreme president. says that she is not
in the race for the supreme presidency
as has been stated, but it is said that
she will be reelected to the supreme
vice presidency. which position she has
held since the organization of the or
der.
1t was claimed last evening that II.
V. Davis will be elected to the office
of supreme secretary, which he is now
temporarily filling, in place of r. A.
Beck, one of the deposed officers. 1t
is claimed that DR.. c. w. Pierce has
chance for the office of supreme physi-
clan. DR.. S. ]. Quint is also a leader
in this race. Other physicians who are
candidates for this office are Dr. j. f.
Summers of Fresno, DR.. A. S. Dawson
and DR.. J. S. Jones of Los Angeles.
The officers will probably be elected to-
morrow at the close of the session.
g. p. Dandy created a small sensa-
tion yesterday noon by rushing from
the hall declaring in loud voice that
he would Immediately secure an in
junction against Mrs. Neidig. Later he
returned to the afternoon session with
out the injunction, and also attended
the evening session. The injunction
was not again mentioned by the de-
posed president. Mrs Nedig says that
she has only acted as the duty of her
office called her.
The sessions yesterday were secret
and the findings of the various commit
tees We're closely guarded. The even
ing session, in contrast to the earlier
part of the day. closed in harmony. 1t
is expected the supreme lodge will
close its meetings this afternoon with
the election of officers.