The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-23
! THEY FALL OUT.
Democrats Quarrel Over EIee-
tiOn of Officers.
Boss Busters Defeat Plan OF
Managers.
NAME SENATOR HODGES
w. F. Sapp Was Slate Candidate
For President.
Some Heated Talk and Charges
of Bad Faith.

ference laid it's grasp upon the Demo-
eraac banquet at the Throop hotel last
evening and married otherwise what
would nave been a highly successful
gathering of 800 stalwarts.
A fight of unexpected proportions was
preclpltated In the election of officers
OF the banqueting organization for the
ensuing year Two tickets, one propos-
ed by r. w. Blair in behalf of the ex-
ecut.ve committee. and the second pro-
posed by Giant Harrington and in be-
half of others of the state party, were
offered as choice. The last named
ticket came as a surprise to many of
those who did not hear of it until just
previous to the banqueting hour. The
former was proposed matter of
routine and was of course entirely ex-
pected.
Members of the party were inclined
70 accept the tickets as representative
of corporation and anticorporatfon
choosing, feeling that the executive
committees choice was that OF the for
mer, and the fight that was made was
largely Favored by this feeling Grant
harrington proposed as officers these
men: President, Senator G. H. Hodges
OF O1athe; secretary, w H Kemper of
Topeka; treasurer, Frank S. Thomas
OF Topeka; vice president First district,
George Harmon of Valley Falls; vice
president, Second district J. O. Math-
ers. Bonner Springs; vice president,
| Third district. Hugh FarreIly of Cha
mute: vice president, Fourth district,
! W. H. Carpenter of Marion; vice pres
ldent, Fifth district. W. F. Grosser of
Ssur 4; vice president, Sixth district.
II. A Coster. Oberlin; vice president
/ Seventh district, J. A Whitehearst of
| Sylvia; vice president, Eighth district,
| " A: Osborn of Ell Dorado. This was
The executive committee offered the
| following nominees for election: Presi-
dent; ". F. saPp. Fort Scott; secretary.
Arnold. Topeka: vice president, First
district, T. A. Fairchild. Holton: vice
president. Second district George H.
HEiooges' Ol3the; vice president. Third
vice president. Fourth district Taylor
RlddIe. Marion; vice president Fifth
district. Hugh Alexander. BeIleviIle;
vice president, Sixth district; P J.
Deane, of Hays City; vice president.
Seventh district, James A. Lewis; vice
president, Eighth district, S. ]. Dorsey,
The diners had squared themselves
away to give attention to the flow OF
oratory, dishes were removed and the
ar was rapidly filling with the smoke
speaker had concluded his address
when Toastmaster, w. A. Harris, arose !
and proposed that those present pro-
ceed In an orderly manner to elect a |
list or officers for the ensuing year. |
Grant Harrington sprang to his feet |
and secured recognition. He proposed I
the election of the list which he nomi- |
mated. /
In a voice which was husky with
emotion, r. W. Blair of the executive /
When heard of this first before sup !
per I thought they were simply play
ing. L didn't think that it would be |
put into execution 1 didn't think for
to intrude and try to break up the |
organization in this manner. Now /
this executive committee has prepared |
a list of officers for nomination in ac-
cordance with bylaws of this body. All /
Of the labor that is connected with /
this banquet falls on the executive /
committee 1t looks as if three sue
cessful banquets, three successes is all I
Democrats can stand. and that they |
must then tear down and destroy. We
do object to any faction attempting to
come in here and run this organiza-
ton" Blair read from the bylaws
detailing that the nominations must be
made by the executive committee
The listeners waited for develop
ments.
80 far as I know there seems to
be some Misrepresentation" said Toast
master Harris quietly.
W. P. billiard: Il insist that we
proceed according to the bylaws. The
bylaws call for the executive commit
tee to report the list of new officers"
Representative Robert Hendricks
claimed attention at this point: Il
are seven men to dictate who are your
officers, I am not Democrat and I
am not a member of this orga MIA
ton. I'll withdraw"
hendricks was one OF InS party TO
propose Hodges for president. A mo-
ton was made at this juncture to
amend the report of the executive
committee by substituting for it the
entire list OF names offered by the
other faction Ex-Congressman at
Large a. NJ Jackson seconded it,
Now watch for the fireworks
Here comes the fight" were the re-
marks called across tables from one
friend to another.
George Harmon of Valley Falls
wanted to get off the ticket: Il must
say am more than sorry that this has
come to pass and supposed that this
meeting was generally understood to
have taken place this afternoon when
the ticket was made up. l shall GER
tainly refuse to consent to have my
name go before this body in opposition
to any other name
II am no rabbit I don't dodge,
cried out C. H. Hodges.
That's right You certainly DON'T
yelled out his friends. .
IF you think it is cowardly to with
draw my name, gentlemen, don't do it,
I am not afraid to fight" Hodges con-
tinued It do take exception to what
Mr. Blair said. That l belong to any
faction. I challenge him to show it.
I ask my name to be withdrawn I
place myself as being opposed and
against some of the things for which {
Mr. Sapp stands. If a. Democrat is
opposed to corporate control then I {
am pleased to be placed in that fac
ton
1--WE didn't get in room and round ]
up a few fellows and then fix up a {
slate called out Blair Il haven't '
anything against Mr.. Hodges. I rather t
think he was made a victim" \
THE chair objects to the use of the z
word VICTIM said w. A. Harris. 'T {
was present in the parlor at the time {
this ticket was gotten up. The gem [
tlemen acted in good faith. The gen
FOR IT. lot l.