Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-12
Ken Rivalry in Friendly Contest of Aspir-
ANTS for Highest Honor of Fraternity
W. Holds Interest of Visitors
MENAOR STRONG QUALIFICATIONS
CaridAate samills Reaches City
wi "a StrOfg Iows Delegation
and Spends Dsy in Begin
nlpA Campaign Among
he Delegates


| 81 find that the eentiment in Los An |
geIes and ssewhe 4is going my way. 1
ckpset sayS pow ntahy votes will be cast
| byt4 lie afApd lodke members, but 1 feel |
assufeP thdt yxlH receive a large
| jOrity f@am bnSing my claim to the /
| OfTEes simply updn service. believe that |
| iksthsf Only principle involved, and as it |
~ 4sore and ueere considered, its effect |
Isbeqptnes more and more apparent
" Ca5tdBdate J. 9a Sammis
A BATTER ~ cheers shook the lob
n by of the exandria hotel yes
AA terdaYSaNe41fhg as the Iowa dele
cation. f1aDsstrong, marched through the
Fift4etret entrance, preceded by the
64ftdnwa band of fifty-three pieces.
pCarrying aloft banners inscribed with
the name of j. U. Sammis the delega-
tion formed a large semicircle, the band
in the center. The crowd packed the
lobby of the hotel to the entrance and
jostled each other for a view of the
leandidate for the office of grand ex-
altedEtl tlEasrna whose Popularity was evil
denced BY tNti Iearty cheers with
which the crowd efeeted him as ne
stepped forthsaH9%give the delegation
from his h9ii5s State an informal well
editDa
Il want to say to you,' said Sammis,
addressing the enthusiastic delegation
which surged about his chair, that it
seems good to see so many Iowa men
and women. am more than delighted
that you will never regret your trip tC
Los Angeles, for you are in the midst
of the most hospitable people in the
world. Although you have arrived on
the ground a little late from a cam
paign standpoint, the enthusiasm which
you have instilled into all those with
whom you have come in contact is no.
ticeable. l want to say to all that any
reports which have been circulated to
the effect that l may withdraw are
false. 1 am in to the finish and in to
win. 1 feel sure that in this warm but
friendly contest all will show true
Elkly spirit
The cheers which followed the brief
address of Mr.. Sammis were audible
several blocks distant.
Has Huge Following
Many of the prominent eastern Elks
have come out with strong decorations
for him, and kilograms are being hourly
received telling of the support of some
distant lodge.
Candidate .Sammis, when questioned
as to his chance in the election of
Tuesday, July 1S, replied: 81 find that
the sentiment in Los Angeles and else
where is going my way. l cannot say
how many votes will be cast by the
grand lodge members, but / feel as
sured that 1 will receive a safe ma
jority. It is possible that not more
than 1900 votes will be polled; on the
othsRu hand, as many as 1900 grand
loda ae mk mbers may Aend the election,
I a hn hsing my klaiN to the office
simply Hpon servidf. INbelieve that is
the sonl principle Anvq Red, and as it
is tb bes more and EoTR considered it's
effest is becoming n Aolk and more ap-
parSn My only rek et is that Past
Ora pd u sxalted Ruler8 Cronk and Pick
ett viii bot be with w.
"a telegfsff FeSently) received from
CTonk reads as follows: mo disap-
pointment could be greater than mine
Iry "a hi a
circumstances from attending the Los
Angeles meeting and contributing my
humble efforts towards your election
to the office of grand exalted ruler.
Your services have been unselfish, un-
order"
Wire from Pickett
Another from Congressman Pickett
contained the following: owing to
the tariff bill in congress it will be i'm
possible for me to go to Los Angeles,
for 1 feel deeply interested in your
success not only as a friend, but more
particularly for the good of the order.
l hope that the justice of your cause
will appeal to the justice of the mem
bers, and if SO you will be elected" I"
Both messages were directed to Can
didate Sammis personally. These are
but examples of the hundreds being
received daily. 1t was at first believed
by Sammis that the Los Angeles mem
bers of the grand lodge would vote
solid for Hermann. Since Sammis' ar
rival however, so many of them have
come to his headquarters and assured
him of their support that it is now be-
lieved by all who are in touch with
affairs pertaining to the coming cleo
ton that the Sammis vote will at least
receive as much local support as the
vote cast for Hermann. Sam Needs
of Cleveland, o., has published a large
placard bearing the words, Sam
Needs for Samm-is." Although at
first many local Elks believed that
Hermann would gain an easy victory,
many are now of the opinion that If he
is elected 1t will be by a very scant
majority.