The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-13
COney- Morgan Feud in G.. A. r.
Is Forgotten.
Capt. P. H. COney Presents Com
mander With Jeweled Badge.
RICKEL is CHOSEN.
Chanute Man Succeeds Mr.. Nor
gan as Head of Order.
Hutchinson Secures Next Meet
ing Over Pittsburg.

Ottawa. Kan. May 13.-J. H. Rickel
of Chanute was chosen department
commander of the Kansas G. A. r.
and Hutchinson was elected over Pitts
burg as the next place of meeting late
Wednesday afternoon.
The election of Rickel came on the
second regular ballot, the vote stand
ing: Rickel, 246; Ira D. Brougher Of
Great Bend, 215 The indications are
that the action will bring peace to the
warning faction Of the G. A. r.
Commander Morgan at the opening
of the meeting declined to allow his
name to go before the session for re-
election. After the first regular ballot
REV. Mr. Harmon of Wichita withdrew
and his 69 votes went to Rickel. Mr..
Brougher was then elected senior vice
commander, Rev. Mr.. Harmon Junior
vice commander. Rev. S. Lapman OF
Baldwin was reelected chaplain and
DR. Lemon of Lawrence medical dl-
rector. The harmony which has been
much sought for in this convention
was secured in generous measure when
Captain p II. Coney of Topeka moved
the presentation of a jeweled badge to
retiring Department Commander w. A.
Morgan.
The department report shows an in
crease of 300 in membership and of $500
in money in the year.
Delegates to the national encamp-
ment at Salt Lake next September
We're chosen as follows: J. E Stewart,
Topeka; Robert Montgomery. Troy; W.
F. Osborn, Baldwin; Ct. P. Washburn
Ottawa; L. S Tanquary, Columbus;
Robert Mooney. New Albany; John
Nelson Quenemo; C. r. Stone, En-
poria: 3. F. Peeler, Salina; w. H. I'm
derwood Clay Center; f. ]. McLain,
Hays City: G.. w. Staplin Ellis w. H.
L ~
Dodge City; I. Kinney, Newton; w. G.
Allen, Wichita.
Delegates at Large-W. R. Bigham,
White City; F. C. Boyle, Atchison; Dan
Todd, Fort Scott: Avian Clark, Erie;
Jack Downey, Erie; D. L. Sweeney
Hays city; A. E. Johnson, Wichita.
Council of Administration-A A.
Fuller. Topeka; w. H. Smith, Marys-
VILE; c.. z. Banks, Independence; G. A.
Meek, Wichita; T. P. Anderson, Kansas
City.
In the Women's Relief Corps, Mrs.
Cora M Deputy of Manhattan was
elected president over Mrs. L. Staple
ton of Ellis. Other officers are: Sarah
f. Staplin, Ellis, senior vice; Susan B.
Southwick Kansas City, junior vice;
Maggie Dornbalsner, Fredonia, treas
urer; Mrs. Mather, Colony, chaplain.
Executive board-Ida J. Walker,
Washington, chairman; Florence A
Bum, Lacrosse; Emolyne Norman
Murphy. Lawrence Mrs. Sadie c.
Gully, Argentine.
BIZ unanimous vote of the convention
Mrs. Belle c. Harris of Emporia, past
department president, was endorsed for
national president at the convention at
Salt Lake.
Mrs Hattie L. Williams was re-elect-
ed president of the Ladies of the G. A.
r. other officers are: Senior vice.
Mrs. Churchill, Lawrence; junior vice,
PhQnl1In
Mrs. Frankie. Leavenworth; treasurer,
Mrs Anna Beeler. Ottawa.
Delegates to the national encamp-
ment will be elected in the morning
The Sons of Veterans elected officers
as follows: Commander, NJ. Jay Sweet.
Wichita; senior vice, w. P. Blake
Hutchinson; Junior vice, j. H: McCul-
Tough. Ottawa; division council: r. l..
Rickard, Valley Center; Clarence Peck.
Bunker Hill; J. Sackman. Wilson; chief
of staff, J. Yawman, Parsons; delegates
to Salt Lake: w. D. McKittrick, VIII
son; G. H. Vancil, Great Bend.