Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1920-10-22
BIG SIX" LOSES IN
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
+. +. Sanger, Lee Allen ct al, Must
Provide Eats for Chamber of
Commerce-Foul Play Is
Charged


ted by Jim Klemgard's huge "slush
fund" caused the downfall of the
Big Six in the chamber of COM
merce membership contest, which
closed last Tuesday after adding
some 80 bona fide members to the
rolls of the chamber. incidentally
the Big Six" must provide, in the
very near future, sumptuous ban
quet for the entire chamber of COM
merce. Charges of foul play, forgery
hurled at the majority committee by
the big Six but all their parlia-
mentary attempts to gain redress
were promptly voted down and final
ly, in desperation, they acknowledged
the fact that they were outmaneu-
vered and outwitted and promised to
make good" on the wager. The
Big Six" including F. E. Sanger,
Lee Allen, Robert Neill, c. A. Isaacs,
j. N. Scott and F. c. Forrest, will
feed the hungry populace.
The contest was conceived two
weeks ago, when Messrs Sanger and
Lee Allen hurled their def at the
entire membership, some 200 strong,
contending that they could select
four co-workers and beat the balance
of the organization in membership
drive. The def was promptly ac-
copied, the four members named
and the contest was on. The Big
vengeance and used up so many
application cards that a new supply
was ordered. With visions of in
glorious defeat, the chairman of the
committee of the whole, J. S. KLEIN
gard, called upon his Overworked
brain to save his reputation for sue
cessful achievement. Rounding up
few of his supporters, including
Tom Martin, the big idea was con
ceived. A "slush fund" would turn
the tide of victory. Hard earned
sheckles, $40 per culprit, were
hurled into a slush pot. A hurried
trip was made to Colfax, where the
banks were relieved of all their one
dollar bills, about 100 of them, and
these were safely pinned to applica-
ton cards, each filled in with the
name of some unwilling parsonage,
ranging from Eugene V. Debs to
Jack Johnson. A few bona fide ap-
rlications were secured just to re-
move the sting and the plot was laid.
The two committee chairmen were
expected to make their final reports
at the meeting Tuesday. Fearing
biased judgment at the hands of the
presiding officer, who happened to
be a member of the Big Six the
opposition carried a motion to I'M
seat the president and place William
Duncan, of Olympia, visitor, and
the only unbiased, disinterested per-
son present, in the chair. MIR. Dun
can called on Mr.. Sanger for the re-
port of his committee, the result be-
ing the reading of 60 bona fide ap-
pIications, signed by business men
cof the city and members of the col
leg faculty. Success seemed assured
&c the big Six and a shout of glee
came from six threats.
Their hilarity was short-lived,
however, for soon Mr.. Klemgard, for
the committee of the whole, started
reading his list. About 20 bona fide
names were read, then started the
long list of fictitious signatures.
When the count had reached 70,
Chairman Sanger moved to refer the
applications of both sides to an au-
diting committee, with instructions
enough" applications. The motion
lost, Sc to 6.
The count continued until the to-
tai had reached 1876, and those one
dollar bills presenting an imposing
appearance. Mr.. Klemgard prompt
ly moved that his report be accepted
and his committee declared the win
ner A substitute motion was pre-
sented which embraced the KLEIN
gard motion but provided that the
cards and money be turned over to
the secretary before the winner was
declared. This motion carried, %
to 6, and Klemgard, ct al, were Of
ficially declared the winners of the
contest, with the chamber treasury
richer to the extent of s195 and the