The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-06-10
OF THE CITY
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were elected to attend the various Wood
men state conventions, held in the month
following
In the February state conventions-or
state camps, as they are called-candi-
dates for Woodmen offices sought to Sc
cure Endorsement and instructions in
their behalf for the state delegates elect
ed to attend the St Paul meeting.
Some state delegations We're instructed,
others were not, but the caucuses this
evening will substantially de1ne the at
titHde of every state delegation on prac-
tfcally every candidate for Office and
every question Of legislation on society
policy that will be submitted to the meet
ing during the week.
Practically all the state delegations
come instructed for some candidate for
state physician, precedent allowing each
state to name it's own supervising med
zeal examiner. But for the purely ma
tlonal Offices, such as members board
of directors, there is a large division of
sentiment, so far as revealed by the in
structions. Illinois, for instance, with
it's 122 votes, is instructed for George w.
Reilly, of Danville, and T. F. Hopkins
OF Rockford, for national directors. The
opinion seems to prevail that Illinois is
asking too much The two leading off,
GERS OF the Society-Head Consul w A
Northcott and Head Clerk c. w. Halves
are unanimously conceded to Illinois. and
these IN the convention will probably be
reelected by reclamation But when
Illinois, in addition, asks for two direc-
tors, opinion is divided as to the Justice
OF the claim. In the past in addition TO
the head consul and head clerk. Illinois
mas always had two or three directors
Dut other states who have come to the
front of late years, MODERATELY speak
ing, now clamor for larger recognition
In the official directorate.
Leading in this claim for recognition on
the board of directors are Indiana and
Iowa. Iowa has 1900 Woodmen and thev
want Col. c. G. Saunders. of Conncil
BUTTS to be placed on the board. In
diana has 10000 members, and it's candf-
cate is l.. w. Otto, of Charlottesville. He
mas the seventeen votes of Indiana solid
Mr.. Otto's candidacy is handicapped bv
the fact that Indiana also wants to re-
tain e. b. Georgia, of Muncie, as a men,
Der of the board of auditors. and wishes
10 secure the next biennial convention
for Indianapolis.
DIRECTORS TO BE ELECTED.
The members of the present board of
directors who will beyond doubt be re-
elected are A. R. Talbot, of Lincoln, Neb !.
Il. r. Murphy, of Leavenworth, Kan
and Benjamin D Smith, of Mankato,
MINI The differences, if any, in the
Nebraska. Kansas and Minnesota deIega-
lions will be settled in caucus tonight
and the three directors named will go
into the convention with the solid back
ing of their states.
The election of Col. c. G. Saunders, Of
Iowa. as a member of the board is
generally conceded This makes four of
the five to be chosen and it will then
be up to Illinois, with her solid delegation
OF 122, to choose between Hopkins and
Reilly for the one place remaining. IL
hnols Will be conceded this one director
ship without any particular opposition
but delegates from other states already
on the ground are emphatic in their
promise that If Illinois attempts to cap
ture two directorships it will get neither,
the opposition in such event throwing
it's strength to L. w. Otto, of Indiana,
who is now low man.
CONCEDE NORTHCOTTs ELECTION.
The head consu1ship being conceded to
Northcott and the head clerkship to Mai.
Halves, practically by reclamation. and
the dictatorship contest being determined
in caucus tonight, as forecasted the sew
en- leading offices are thus filled
The minor contests, while less import
ant as relates to the welfare of the So
ciety, will develop the keznest interest.
The beer and pop bottles will begin to
fly when it comes to the selection Of Il
new board of auditors of five members.
The present board consists of Emory
Townsend, of Saginaw, Mich; Fred NJ.
Parrot, of Clay Center, Kan; E. E.
Georgia, of Muncie, Ind. A. N Bort, OF
Beloit, Wis, and Col c. G. Saunders.
of Council Bluffs, Iowa. The last named
being Iowa's candidate for the director
ship, retires voluntarily from the board
of auditors, but the other four are can
didates to succeed themselves, Mr.. Bort,
of Wisconsin, is conceded a reelection,
this being his first term and he being
the only candidate for any Office from
Wisconsin, one of the strongest Wood
men states. Mr. Georgia may be sacri-