Show i CANDIDATES FOR HONORS AT AI HANDS OF I ELKS MAKE SOT HOT FIGHT FOR ELECTION r r 1 J I r interesting lights fights havo have been launched launch d dby by the candidates for the various elective elective elec elec- tive offices of or the grand lodge The candidates have ha opened h headquarters and arc are out for the sports of or war Many of or the aspirants have been Indorsed by their State lodges and will be supported to the end by them George P P. Cronk of or the Omaha lodge Is the only candidate for the of grard d exalted ruler Sir Mr Ir Cronk Crook became an on Elk En in IS and has filled the local lodge chairs In 1896 1306 he lie was elected to the board of grand trustees trustees and has served ed upon all the important committees committees committees commit commit- tees of the grand lodge He lie Is at present present present pres pres- ent a member of or the national al home committee He is 18 a a. man of dignity anda and anda a thorough parliamentarian His election election election elec elec- tion seems teems to be a certainty as there is no organized opposition to him The ollice of grand crand esteemed leading knight which corresponds with v vice vice- president of other organizations is be beIng being being be- be ing sought b by William B B. Brock Block lodge No 10 89 69 Lexington ton K Ia He lie has held all the chairs of the subordinate lodge into which he heas was as initiated in 1 1505 5 He wa was district deputy deput in lOD 1500 under Grand Exalted Ruler Huler Mallin He lie was elected grand esteemed lecturing knight at the Atlantic City reunion in 1 1000 00 and at Milwaukee ho was chosen grand es esteemed esteemed esteemed es- es teemed loyal knight Kentucky wants nothing l besides the election of Mi Ir Brock and and ill and will hill ask no further honors from the giand and to lodge ge at this session The State convention of or Elks Ells has Indorsed Mr Brocks Brock's candidacy candi dac dacy There Thel e teems seems to be practically no opposition to him and it looks at present as though he w were Ie a sure suie whiner win win- winner ner Mr 11 Brock is one one of ot th the most popular popular pop pop- ular men in Kentucky Kentuck Joseph Hennings of or Ander Anderson on Ind aspires for the grand e esteemed lecturing lecturing ing knights knight's chair Mr Hennings is an orator of ability and is confident of election The Milwaukee crowd appears to be just a little bit lt Jealous of or Halbert A A. Coleman past exalted ruler of Mil Milwaukee No 1 IG iG Mi Mr Il Coleman waukee ee 10 lodge Sc Is Isone Isone isone one of or the owners of oC the Milwaukee Herald and when It comes to a proposition proposition tion of catching the female eye his colleagues colleagues colleagues col col- col- col leagues admit that Mr Coleman has them backed Into the high grass brass Mr 11 Colemun's friends are aie pushing him for forthe forthe forthe the po position of oC esteemed lecturing knight and as they declare that he shows up as well on the platform as In Inn ina n a heart to heart engagement at short range they see ee no reason wh why he should not land the prize George Reynolds of oC Saginaw Mich wants the grand gorand s The Wolverines usually get Set all the they go after arter and this may not prove pro an exception ex ex- exception to the rule Ed On OrrIs Is of Buffalo and a dark horse hore from Clew eland CIe Ie eland will fight t it ou out t for the theoffice theoffice office of grand treasurer John Oshen of or Lynn Mats Mass Ia s. s will III endeavor en- en or dea ea or to become grand brand trustee His Ills headquarters were opened toda today at the Knutsford No candidates have been announced for the offices of grand esteemed loyal knight ht or grand tyler They will not go goo begging howen however r a as af arc are many who ho are making goo goo eyes at these chairs John D D. OShea of or Lynn Mass lodge No has served four years year as us chairman chairman chairman chair chair- man of or the grand tru trustees lec committee and II is up to be recalled retailed lie joined the theor or order er In and ond hns has been heen local secretary secretary sec sec- for eight years pir ew past lIe He Is a member of or the committee on appeals and grievances and has been heen a grand lodge member nine years Sam H. H Needs district deputy for tr the tho northern Ohio district Is up for the office omco of grand treasurer He lIe Is putting p up a vigorous fight and is considered con- con a likely candidate Restraining Restraining- Order Granted II H. W. W Brown Blown commenced suit this morning against ai th the of the Red nell nellIn In Wing Gold Mining 1 company ask ask- lug ing for or the appointment of a receiver r for the tho company and a an in 1 injunction 1 against its Ih disposing or of its IlM property Ju Judge e Hall granted n Cl temporal temporary y restraining restraining re- re straining 1000 order P Brown Blown under a 1000 bond t a Ii II k E I 4 z r Y 1 l li Y r ll t fI f ii i I 7 H ii 4 I I T Gib lr t PAST GRAND EXALTED RULER JEROME B B. B FISHER tt tt t |