1905-06 Volume 30 No 1–5 - Phi Delta Theta Scroll Archive

46o THE SCROLL.Bro. Link is one of those speakers who can speak at the end of a longtoast list and enthuse his hearers as well as if he were first. He gave us allhyperdermic injections .of the Phi Delta Theta Goat lymph, and sent usaway from the dinner full of Phi enthusiasm.One of the features of the celebration was the annual election of officersafter the toasts were over.There were three tickets in the field, and the ballot was as follows:OFFICIAL BALLOT OF THE PHI DELTA THETA ALUMNI CLUBOF INDIANAPOLIS.IrregularsDependentsPresident—( ) Chas. A. Macauley, ( ) Chas. A. MacauleyVice-President—( ) Wm. S. Garber, { ) Frank W. FoxworthyTreasurer—( ) Lawrence B. Davis, { ) Hiram B. PattenReporter—{ ) Russell T. Byers, ( ) Claude T. TuckWarden—{ ) Frank A. Symmes, ( ) Jay B. DillChaplain—( ) Willitts A, Bastian, { ) Robt. F. DavidsonPopulistsPresident—( ) Chas. A. MacauleyVice-President—{ ) Ralph BambergerTreasurer—{ ) Samuel K. RuickReporter—( ) Frank A. PrestonWarden—( ) Chas. S. LittleChaplain—{ ) Chas. A. WoodsINSTRUCTIONS TO VOTERS.- Beware of fraudulent voting. The primary law applies to this electionvote for but one candidate for each office.If you wish to vote a straight ticket, place a Cross (X) over the head ofthe ticket you wish to vote for.If you wish to vote a mixed ticket, place a Cross (X) before the name ofthe candidate you wish to vote for.No intimidation of voters will be tolerated.By order of the Primary Election Commissioners of Phi Delta Theta.The populist ticket was, with the exception .of Bro. Macauley, composedentirely o:^ the committee which had charge of the dinner and the nominationof the tickets. This committee thought it was its duty to nominate atleast one first-class ticket, and therefore it nominated itself.The result of the election was as follows:President, Charles A. Macauley; vice-president, Frank W. Foxworthy;treasurer, Lawrence B. Davis; reporter, Russell T. Bvers, 528 Law Bld'g;warden. Jay B. Dill; chaplain, Robert F. Davidson.The populist ticket received exactly five votes for each man on it, exceptingBro. Macauley, who was the presidential candidate on all the tickets.The committee has since been accused of voting for itself.There was great excitement over the election of chaplain, and a riotnearly ensued. Bro. Bastian, one of the candidates, tried to bribe all thecolored waiters, and failing in this, he attempted to steal the ballot box.He also openly accused Bro. Davidson, the successful candidate, of smokingcigarettes, drinking intoxicating liquors and playing golf. The vote was30 for Davidson, 29)^ for Bastian and 5 for Woods.Peace and harmony was finally restored after great effort, and the newofficers were installed. •