The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-19
WOMEN AT ST. CLOUD
THE STATE FEDERATION OF CLUBS
WILL ELECT NEW OFF,
GERS TODAY
INFORMAL BALLOT TAKEN

Four Candidates Are in the Field,
and Indications Are for Close
of the Convention Largely At
tended-Variety of Papers on At
tractive Topics-NOrthwest News.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Oct. 1S.-(Special)-
The sessions of the second day of the
state convention of the Federation of
Womens clubs were devoted largely to
the reports of committees and officers,
and other routine work pertaining to the
internal interests of the federation.
The meetings continue to grow in in
terest, and at each session the seating
capacity of the auditorium in Unity
church Is fully reached. The unanimous
expression of those, not members of the
federation, who are attending the meet
ings, Is that the work Of the federation
as shown by the contents of each pro-
gramme, appeals with significant import
ance to the highest public consideration
and approval.
Today's sessions concluded with the In
FORMAL balloting for officers The regular
election of state officers occurs Thursday
morning, instead of on the evening of the
same day, as many of the delegates will
leave before that time. The balloting to-
day was for the purpose of obtaining an
expression from the convention as
criterion for the regular election Interest
runs high in the election of the state
president. Four candidates in the
field, and the contest has already assum-
ed proportions which indicate stubborn
and exciting fight. The candidates
Mrs. c. E. Conant, of Wells; Miss Laura
A. Jones, of Duluth; Mrs. L. P. Williams
of Minneapolis, and Mrs. Dennis Toilet
of st. Paul. Miss Jones and Mrs. Will
Jams are undoubtedly the leaders in the
race. Mrs. Williams is believed by the
ST. Cloud ladies to be an invincible can
didate. Miss Jones will, however, pole a
big vote from the st. Paul delegation, and
give her rival bitter race. 1t is stated
that Mrs. Follett does not even have the
undivided support of the St. Paul delega-
ton, but is maintaining an Independent
candidacy.
There was no meeting this evening The
visiting delegates We're entertained by
the st. Cloud ladies at the home of Mrs.
N. P. Clarke.
The morning session was very busy
one. 1t was opened by club conference
G. E. Collins in her report as correspond
ing secretary dwelt especially upon the
successful plans for district work carried
out in three districts by the organization,
and three subdistrict declarations which
hold annual meetings and bring many
women into touch with the federation
who were not able to attend the state
meetings or even meetings of the whole
district. The plan was recommended for
use in other districts. Mrs e. G. Buck,
treasurer reported receipts of $25S; eX-
penditures. 1924, and balance, $34.
The most important work of the MORN
ing was given by Miss Anna b Under
wood, Of Lake City, on the headquarters
at the state fair conducted for the women
of the state by the federation. This was
read by Mrs. w. M. Liggett, of st.
Anthony Park The plan is a co-opera-
tive one. The managers furnished all
material and paid all expenses, federation
women doing the thinking, working and
planning. The committee managed so
successfully that it used only about one
half of the appropriation, while nothing
necessary to success was omitted. This
experiment was pronounced success and
the fair managers wish to make he plan
permanent. 1t was voted to make the
fair committee standing organization.
Miss Isabel Lawrence, of st. Cloud,
chairman of the educational committee,
TedQ d paper on Inc llIClS SlOD6, IN
which she set forth some of the dangers
with which club women have to cope in
their educational work.
Another important report was that Of
the Legislative committee, from the chair
man, Mrs. Bramhall whose report was
read. She outlined the work done on
the memorial to congress, asking that
Indian lands in the proposed national
park reservation be withheld from pub ic
sale. The government acceded to this
request. The question whether the mat
ter should now be left wholly to the con-
gressionai committee, or a committee to
be continued for the purpose Of creating
public sentiment, was referred to spe-
cial committee, including Mrs. o. A Pray,
of Minneapolis Mrs James of Newport,
Mrs J. H. Lewis of Hastings, and Mrs.
J. S. Kearney, of Minneapolis.
The closing address of the morning was
made by Mrs. L. p Williams, of Mime
apolis, on applied Sociology