The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-02-14
C. O.P. ROW CROWS
New Breach Opens in Second
Over National Delegate.
Wichita Educators Open a War
on Miss Wooster.

Under the theory that too many
cooks spoil the broth. harmony advo-
Gates in Kansas may be forced to re-
strain their over-zealous friends who
insist on ironing out national delegation
troubles according to their individual
sentiments. A repetition of the Third
district disturbance is in evidence in
the Second district, where a move is
today being made to split the follow
ing behind VIII Wood and to throw
the Wyandotte delegation against him.
Wood has beer generally slated for
one of the places on the Second dis
trict Republican delegation. He is a
strong man in Republican ranks in
Wyandotte county and the big county
at the mouth of the Kaw is really en-
titled to a place on the delegation.
Wood is friendly to Gen. Leonard
Wood, is anxious to work with the
Kansas delegation in the interests of
personally distasteful to Fred Trigg.
Wood didn't go on the Bull Moose
rankings eight years ago and he
hasn't counseled with Trigg on every
occasion as to policies and purposes
of party.
Force Administration Support.
Under the plan which is said to
have been perfected in the Second dis
trict the Wyandotte county commit
tee, under the direction of Tom Bigger
and with the approval of Trigg is
slated to meet today and endorse some
candidate other than Wood. 1t was
Bigger who four years ago threw a
monkey wrench into the machinery
in the Second district delegation af-
fairs. Now he is slated to repeat after
due conferences with Trigg. The plan
is said to have been arranged while
Governor Allen was in Chicago, but
without the governors approval.
Thus a serene and happy Repub-
lican party IN Kansas may be facing a
busy trouble day in settlement for
ointment applied to wounded pride of
leaders today foresaw a big row in the
second district should the Trigg-
Bigger combination start a Wood fight
under a state administration banner.
An attempt to sidetrack Wood is ex-
pected to result in a demand for an
expression from the governor as to his
personal position and a disavowal of
authority asserted in various COM
munities.
Maybcrry Opposes Miss Wooster.
Educational interests in Wichita
are apparently openly hostile to Miss
Lorraine r. Wooster, state superin-
tendent of public instruction. In an
lutGTNltW pflnleu III one ul the w lCI-
ita daily papers, l.. w. Mayberry, SUI
perintendent of the Wichita schools,
declares educational leadership in this
state is going by default. Mayberry.
whose salary was recently raised to
$4,000. has refused to be a candidate
against Miss Wooster, altho he is
openly opposed to returning her to
office for a second term.
Educational leadership in the state
is going by default because We can
not get anyone to rum" Mayberry ex-
planned in an interview. Il guess it
will be up to some successful teacher
to make the sacrifice.
"a woman will be all right for the
place" continued the Wichita edu-
Gator. There are. many successful
women teachers in the state who
could manage the office. Miss
Wooster did so many ridiculous things
her actions have become subjects OF
jokes"
1t is the fact that Miss Wooster
policies have been toyed with by