Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-11-19
NATIONAL GRANGE ELECTION.

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NATIONAL GRANGE ELECTION.
What the Organization Has Done Since
Its Formation.
! SPRINGFIELD, o., Nov 19.-At the
session of tLJ National Grange Tuesday
Colonel j. IL Brigham, Of Delta, O.,
was reelected master, a position he hos
| filled for the past three years. His
strongest competitors were Hon Leon
ard Rhone, of Pennsylvania, chairman
Of the executive committee, and Hon. j.
M. Thompson, of Illinois.
Complete List of Officers.
The result of the election was as fol
lows:
Master-J. H. Brigham, of Ohio.
Overseer-E. w. Davis, of California.
Lecturer - Mortimer Whitehead, of
New Jersey,
Steward-Ava E. Page, of Missouri.
Assistant steward 0. e. Hall, of
Nebraska.
Chaplain-Charles NJ. Daniel, of New
Hampshire.
Treasurer-F. NJ. Mcdowell, of New
York.
Secretary DIR. John Trimble, of
Washington, D. G.
Gatekeeper--W. II. Nelson, of Ten
nessee.
Ceres-Mrs. Edna Brigham, of Ohio.
PomOna-Mrs. c. E. Bowen, of Con-
necticut
Flora-Mrs. E. P. Wilson, of Missis-
sippi,
L. A. Steward-Mrs. Laura G. Doug
las, of Massachusetts.
Executive committee-J. NJ. Wood
man, of Michigan, and X. X. CHARTERS,
of Virginia. Hon. Leonard Rhone holds
over, and will undoubtedly be reelected
chairman. Colonel Brigham is mem
ber eX-otficio.
Salaries.
Previous to the election salaries were
fixed as follows: Master, $500 and So
per day and expenses; lecturer, $3 per
day and expenses; treasurer, So and ex-
penses; secretary, 81 200; members exec
utlve committee, $3 per day and ex-
penses.
What the Grange Has CCOmplished.
The following are some of the many
accomplishments claimed to have been
StCultu IlllOuSu bu6 lLSlIullltuldlJy OL
the Grange during the past twenty-five
years:
First organized farmers; broadened
field of usefulness of women; prevented
renewal of sewingmachine patents;
taught transportation companies that
the creator is greater than the creature;
had passed and enforced oleomargarine
laws; had laws passed restricting alien
1,,,
passed; had cabinet position created for
agriculture; had agricultural colleges,
experimental stations and farmers insti-
tuteS established; had effect on local and
state tax leyies: caused reform ballet
law to be passed. has increased state ~
preparation for schools fostered free
education, etc.
The contemplated Temple of Ceres"
or Home Of Patrons of Husbandry," to
be located at The national capital was
further approved, and the work of the
women of the order in raising money for
it commended. 1t was recommended
that the funds collected be sent to the
national SECRETARY.
Ten thousand copies of a pamphlet
giving a history of what the order has
accomplished has been printed for dis
tribution on new territory and territory
where the order is weak.
Resolutions.
The following resolutions We're
adopted:
Requesting the president of the United
States not to appoint any corporation
lawyer to judgeship
Favoring postal telegraph and tele-
phone service.
Opposing the opening of the Colum-
bian exposition on Sunday.
Fayoring free postal delivery in rural
districts.
Opposing the publication of details of
crime and vice in the public press.
Resolution favoring reduction of
charter fee from $15 to $40 was defeated
by a tie vote.
The interstate commerce law was ap-
proved as far as operative and as move
ment in the right direction, but amend
ments are needed to make it more
efficient and universal in application.
Brigham's Biography.
Colonel j. H. Brigham, who will govern
the destinies of National Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry, for the next two years,
was born at Lodi, Medina county, o., in
1898. He has spent his entire life on the
farm, except four years and three months
spent in the army from which he L.
turned as colonel of the Sixty ninth
o. V. |.
Colonel Brigham joined the Grange in
1873, was elected master Of the Ohio State
Grange in 1915, which position he held for
ten years, until elected master Of the Ma
tional Grange three years ego. He is now
a member of the board of control Of
the Ohio agricultural experiment sta
ton.
At New Philadelphia, o., Rev Barker
and Saloonist schmidt came to blows over
rent Schmidt was drunk and the rev.