The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-21

After the election the delegates Sc
lected Ottawa as the location of the
next encampment which will be held
a year. from now. All of the elections
are made for one year.
The second day of the big encamp-
ment was featured by the contest for
department commander. While the
election was not taken up until the
late afternoon session, yet the entire
forenoon was devoted to electioneer-
ing and forming the forces for the
more important event. The Morgan
enthusiasts, headed by Captain A c.
H1lligoss of Parsons, were in the field
early, and it was soon noticeable that
they were doing effective work. The
Boyle crowd was not idle by any
means, and the result of the election
was matter of speculation until the
votes were counted.
There was a good deal of bitterness
in the convention in the choosing of
the first three Offices After the re-
suit Of voting on these was known the
members rushed out of the hall, and
only small vote was recorded for
chaplain and medical director, after
the department commander was able
to restore order -
In the absence of the. Rev. Mr.Boyle
who was called to Atchison to conduct
funeral service, his name was placed
in nomination by P. H. Coney There
were mingled cheers and Kisses, Mr.
Coney being hardly able to go on with
his talk because of the noise. Coney
caused warrant to be issued for w
A. Morgan, the Rev.. Mr. Boyle's on
This is believed to have drawn. MANY
votes to Mr.. Morgan.
Morgan was placed in nomination by
Thomas Potter of Peabody, Kan, in a
| was seconded by Bernard Kelley of To-
peka. Mr.. Morgan was not present in
the convention when he found, his rival
would not be there. leaving his interests
| in the hands of Captain a, c. Hilngoes
Of Parsons. Both sides claimed a vic
tory up until the final vote was an
nounced. There was no machine work
practiced during the fight and both
sides appeared to be perfectly satisfied.
Captain .Hilligoss, who managed Mr..
Morgan's campaign. stated that he be-
lieved that the criminal action brought
| against Mr.. Morgan by P. H. Coney a
| former state commander helped Mr.
Morgan rather than injured his chances
for election Up to last night, Mr..
| papers in the libel suit. instituted by
! Mr.. Coney.
The position of chaplain fell to s. T.
! Lampman of Baldwin while Dr. w. F.
Waite of Kansas City, Kan, was elect
| ed medical examiner The offices are
| appointive.
| The ladies' of the G. A. r. Circle also
had an election yesterday with this
result: Mrs. Hattie Williams of Holton,
department president: Mrs. Ina Kibde
| of Kingston, senior vice president; Mrs
Libby Holmes of Kansas City, Kan,
junior vice president; Mrs. Samantha
Paul of Armourdale, chaplain; Mrs.
Lou Churchill of Lawrence, treasurer;
Mrs. Nellie Mcmahon, Leavenworth.
councillor; Mrs. Mamie White of
Downs, Mrs. Amy Chaplin of Winfield
| and Mrs. Mary Myers of Salina. mem
bers of council of administration.
William A. Morgan was born in Ire
| land, probably that's why he makes
| such a good fighter. Born in Ireland
| and that county of al counties, Cork,
| on March Z, 1910. He came to the
| United States when he was seven years
old, his father accompanying him. Mr..
| Morgan spent his boyhood days in Gin
cinnati, where he received a common
| school education and learned the trade
! of printing. in the sos he removed across
the river to Newport, Kentucky, and a
year later at the outbreak of the civil
| war enlisted as a private in Company
D. Twenty-third regiment, Kentucky
volunteer infantry. He in turn was
| promoted to corporal sergeant, sergeant
major, second lieutenant and first lieu
tenant. Was assigned to the army of
| the Ohio and participated in the battle
of Perryville. The regiment was then
transferred to the army of the Cumber-
land, and Mr.. Morgan participated IL
the battles of Stone River, Chicka-
maugua. the campaign and siege OF
Atlanta, then took part in the pursuit
Of Hood, and participated in the battles
I of Franklin and Nashville. He resign
ed while at Nashville in 1854 and re-
turned to Cincinnati where he resumed
his trade of a printer. In 1871 the new
department commander of the G. A. r
came to Kansas and settled at Cotton
wood Falls where on March 4, 1871. ap-
peared the first issue Of the Chase
County Leader which Mr.. Morgan has
edited until five years ago when he re-
tired from active business. Mr.. Nor.
gan was elected to the legislature In
1873 and served two years and served. q
term in the Kansas senate in the early
nineties.