Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1909-09-17
LOUISVILLE IN RAID ON SLATE
Kentuckians Make Strong Effort to
Take Prize from St. Louis
RAILROAD PROBLEM COMES UP
Not Enough Certificates Presented
for Fare and Half Rate.
NEW WORK IN ExEMPLEICAT1ON
Delegates at Auditorium in Evening
to See Ritual which VIII ne Used
Hereafter I'm All Grand and
Subordinate Lodges.
FRIDAY.

Subordinate Lodges.
FRIDAY.
$3.50 A. M.-Auto ride for women 20
Council Bluffs. Cars will leave Paxton
hotel.
$50 A. M.-Bzoursion by trolley TO
Council Bluffs and Fairmont park. Place
and assembly for trip to be announced
later.
$3.50 p. M.-Drill team competition on
pavement north of postoffios.
4;Oo p. M.-Trip TO Fort Omaha; Inspeo-
tion OF balloon house. Band concert.
Although the polls closed at o'clock
yesterday afternoon the result of the cleo
ton in the grand aerie OF Eagles will not
be known until some time this forenoon
when announcement OF the count viii be
made at the morning session.
Until then Il will not be authoritatively
known whether Louisville succeeded in its
efforts to raid the SLATE" and take the
convention in 1910 away from st. Louis
or not. The contest ragged all day in the
auditorium and rivaled the parade in the
interest It reused among the members.
on account of the parade and the cleo
tion, no regular session OF the grand aerie
given over during the day to the politi-
clans.
Last nights session while not Of a busi-
ness nature was very important one to the
members Of the order. The new ritual
adopted at the last grand aerie was given
its first exempllfication and eagles were
permitted to see the work for the first
time. Hereafter the new ritual will be
used in all subordinate and grand lodges.
So important was II that all delegates ap-
peared at the meeting that President Mon
Afghan gave it out in the afternoon that
delegates failing to attend would be re-
ported to their aeries.
PhiIadeIphian Directs Work.
The honor of presenting the work was
given to the degree team from aerie
number A. Kansas City. The officers In
charge of the exempnficatlon work were
w. ]. Murray of Philadelphia, presiding
officer; w. ID. Hall OF Philadelphia. direc-
tor; Bernard Goss, Fairbanks, Alaska;
George Hamilton. Newark. Ohio; Fred
Huges, Yonkers, NJ Y; John M. Higgins,
Sacramento, Cal; John w. Eggeman, Ft.
Wayne, Ind.
The meeting was open TO all eagles in
good standing and many Omaha members
attended.
The convention found itself face 20 face
with transportation problem and a COM
mittee has been appointed to effect COM
promise with the railroads. It is asserted
the railroads have refused to grant the
rate of one-half fare for the return trip
because the number of certificates pre-
sented did not warrant II. The committee
which will try to arrange a compromise
consists Of Theodore A. Bell, j. F. PaIle-
I II mi
Convention Site Main Contest.
The contest over the location of the next
convention overshadowed all others at the
election. 1t was an out-and-out fight by
the insurgents against the so-called ad-
ministration ticket, and predictions were
freely made that so we'll had the Louis
Vile boosters arganized things that they
stood a good show OF winning out II was
conceded even by the st. Louis delegates
improved wonderfully during the forenoon.
that the Kentucky city's chances had
A minor fight was also being waged on
the four candidates included on the admin
istration slate for members of the board
Of trustees. the only office on which there
is a contest.
There are eight candidates for the four
places to be filled. and the card which
was discretely distributed late Wednesday
night and early Thursday morning con-
tanned the names Of II. ]. Lea OF Seattle,
w. T. Garland Of Boston. owen Kane OF
Cleveland and Theodore A. Bell of Napa,
Cal.
The card. though It bore no title, was
dubbed the administration ticket and some
OF the candidates for trustee who were left
off began to use their influence for Louis
Vile in an effort to prevent the "machlne'
,,Ia Of ,a a. Os Y
from going through.
Anti-sIate Men Happy.
WhilC the fact the machine" endorsed
st. Louis and four candidates for trustees
was generally considered to be in their
favor the 'insurgent" movement became
so strong during the forenoon that those
who had been left off began to take cour-
age that the reaction might be strong
enough to overcome the influence OF tho
administration.
II believe the distribution Of the tickets
favoring St. Louis the next place OF
meeting will help rather than hurt Louis
VILE" said an enthusiastic Louisville boos-
ter, as he stood on guard at the front
door Of the Auditorium. The so-called ad-
ministration machine has much weight un-
less It becomes too open and apparent In its
methods and then 1t is likely to stir up a
reaction that will more than counter
balance its influence. l am satisfied that
II vote had been taken yesterday at the
close Of the nominating seeches Louisville
would have been chosen by large ma
jority. We still have hopes that our city
will win out"
One example OF the inroads made by the
insurgents in the administration forces is
the Indiana delegation, entitled to about
200 votes. Grand Worthy Vice President
Frank r. Herring headsthe delegation from
the state and is said 70 be pledged TO sup
port St. Louis. The Louisville sentiment
was so strong in the delegation. however.
that that city was given what amounted to
a positive endorsement, although a proviso
was made releasing those pledged to st.
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