The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-03-12
WoOdmen of the World Will
Play Politics
Popular Magistrate Charles Emery Is
Candidate of Western Kentucky
for Place.
LOUISVILLE HAS AN APPLICANT


the World. ds being organized in Pa
ducah today with over 200 members
I'm attendance. Today they were
conspicuous on the streets and in
pubic places until 10 O'Clock when
the meeting was called to order.
AT IL O'Clock an adjournment was
ordered and visitors enjoyed a
stroll through the streets until 2
O'Clock when business was resumed.
There is hard fight on for the high
est honor. that of Past Junior Head
Consul Here is where the meeting
threatens to hang fire, and alN inter-
est is conferred in IT, Paducah has
candidate against more than half a
dozen others scattered at large
throughout the state. and western
Kentucky intends to hold out for its
choice.
This morning at 10 O'Clock the del
egates to Head Camp U were called
together In Red Mems hall on North
Fourth street between Broadway and
jefferson street by Hon. David A.
Cross, chairman of the committee on
arrangements. The Rev David c.
Wright. of Grace Episcopal church,
offered a prayer. Mayor ID. A. Yei-
ser welcomed the visitors to the city.
Hon. R. T. Wells, of Murray, accept
cd the invitation in behalf of the Wis
itors, and the meeting was then
turned over to the organizer, DR..
johnson Han, Of Louisville.
The only number ON the program
not carried out was an address by
County Attorney Alben Barkiey WEI
coming the visitors in behalf of the
local lodges. He was absent from
the city.
The first action towards permanent
organization was the appointment of
committee on credentials Organ
izer Hail appointed John w. Helsley
Paducah; Fred b. Ochs, Louisville.
and J. A. Meredith, of Ashland, and
an adjournment until 2 p. m. was or
dered. pending the report of the COM
mittee.
The offices to be filled are not
numerous and only one seems to be
in demand, that OF past junior head
consul. Louisville and Paducah seem
to be fighting over this honor, and
Louisville came 80 strong. but seems
divided in the choice. There are
several names mentioned by the Lou
isville delegation. one Is that OF
]. II. Brewer, and another Dr.
Smock. Both have supporters in the
delegations, but Magistrate O. w.
Emery, of this city, west Kentuclys
choice. has strong support from this
end of the state and his friends ex-
pect him to win.
The Offices to be filed follow:
Past junior head consul, head adj
visor. head clerk, head banker. head
escort, head sentinel. head watch
man.
Louis Buehner. of Louisville, dep
uty circuit clerk, is running for head
clerk.
Paducah Woodmen of the Word
have headquarters in suite of
rooms at Hotel Belvedere, while the
Louisville delegation and most of the
visitors have headquarters at the Pal
mer House. Both factions are fight
ing hand for the highest honor and
are buttonholing friends. inducing
them to 'come to headquarters and
have clear explanation"
Paducah Woodmen Of the World
are conspicuous and distingulshable
from visitors by white caps.
Notes OF the Meeting.
1t is requested that every one in
terested in uniform rank work be
present at the hall tonight
The Woodmen of the World, Head
camp meeting has made business
'pick up" in every hotel In the city
This with the banquet at the Palmer
House last night and the coming of
West Kentucky coal operators, make