The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-03-24
FLORIDA WOODMEN
REPUDIATE FRAZIER

of the World convention of Florida
jurisdiction which convened today
was no disappointment to those who
anticipated "spicy session" From
the time the gavel fell at the after
noon session, 2 o'clock, until adjourn
ment at $50 there was something
doing. Immediately after the creden-
tials committee announced its work
completed, the convention took up the
work of electing officers of the Head
Camp and delegates to the Sovereign
Camp convention to meet in New
York in June.
The following officers were elected:
Head Consult. B. Sparkman,
Tampa
Head Adviser-Chester N. Hohon,
Blountstown.
Head Clerk-Lloyd M. Hicks Terra
Celia.
Head Banker-R. ]. Bush, Jenn-
ings.
Head Escort-w. B. Moore, We'll
bourne.
Head Sentry-C. W. Sawyer. Key
West.
Head Watchman-E. A. Guillot,
Pensacola.
Head Auditors. B. Beers. st.
Petersburg, chairman; G. w. Scofeld,
Inverness; H. A. Howell, Chattahoo-
chez; E. p. Sanders, Ebb; Fl. A.
Seegar, Pensacola.
Representatives to Sovereign Camp
Hal w. Adams, Ways; Y. S. Wat
son, Quincy; Alternates-J. Mac
Towne, Tampa; R. C. Rollo, Pensa-
cola.
As there had been an injunction
issued out of Judge Robes court
restraining Sovereign Commander
William Frazier and the other office
of the sovereign offices from inter
fering with the work of the conven-
ton, none of them appeared in the
hall until late in the afternoon, when
Adviser Jewel attended for a few
minutes to explain the position of
Frazier in the matter of paying dele
gates the usual mileage and per diem.
This was Strengthened out in few
minutes and he retired.
A committee was appointed to call
upon Commander Frazier and his cab.
met and extend them the privilege
| of the floor. The committee return
ed in short time with a message
from "his highness' that he would
| never attend a meeting of the Florida
head camp except by special invita-
ton, which from the manner in which
his ultimation was received by the en-
tire convention will never occur.
The insurgents are in complete con-
troll of the situation up to this time,
and as Frazier and his official col
legues leave tonight for the Georgia
Head Camp session, they will likely
continue so.
| Frazier and his official family are
making headquarters at the Hills
boro hotel. several blocks from State
w. O. w. headquarters at the Bay
View and have made no attempt t.
"fraternize" with them.
Claud Wilkerson, of Sedalia, Mo-,
editor of the Woodman Voice, and
head of the movement to place the in
surance rates where the rank and file
of the organization seem to think
they should be, has been here for
several days and it is largely due to
his work that the official ring has
been ignored at this meeting, Wilker-
son and several volunteers leave to-
night to be present at the Georgia
meeting on the same errand that
brought them here.
During the public reception this
forenoon at Victory theater, Wilker-
son was given head camp honors,
while the members of Frazier's staff
were ignored.
New developments may arise at to-
morrow's session. but everything
now looks like a complete routing of
the Frazier methods so far as the
Florida organization is concerned.
| Head Consul Sage announced all
! committees just before adjournment
this afternoon and they are busy as