Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-06-20
HEAD CONSUL HAS NO OPPOSE
TIoN TO REELECTION.
REELECTION FOR N0RTHCOTT
Questions of Vital Importance to Or
der Considered At Biennial
Convention IN st. Paul.

st. Paul, June 1.-THE Twelfth BIZ
ennial Head camp OF the Modern Wood
men of America assembled at the Audi
forum today, the full complement of
629 delegates being present, The dele
gates early evinced a disposition TO
fully discuss all the questions of inn
portance and the morning session was
enlivened by a contest over the ques-
ton of appointing a committee to pass
upon the revision of the ritual as sub
mitted by Head Consul Northcott.
Head Consul Northcott had recon-
mended that this matter be passed
upon by committee of ten TO be Sc
lected from the members OF the order
not delegates. A resolution emhody-
ing the recommendation was intro
duced by Delegate Swandon OF Mis-
souri,. but after heated debate, 1t was
laid upon the table Later Delegate
Howard of Indiana presented a resolu-
ton for a committee of ten delegates
to act upon the revision. An attempt
to amend this by adding two outside
members was lost and the Howard
resolution was carried.
At the afternoon session the reports
OF the officers of various committees
were presented. The comm.tte on rules
and order robustness fixed the time for
holding the election OF officers for
Thursday morning. As this would
conflict with the big parade the rule
was amended SO the election Will take
place Wednesday afternoon. The re-
port of the laws committee was taken
M and the discussion begun. This re-
port will be considered section by sec
ton, and will consume large part OF
the work.
st. Paul. June l2.--The election OF Of
ficers and the protracted contest over
the admission OF cities over 100000 pop
ulation to the jurisdiction OF the order
occupied the attention OF the head camp
Of the Modern Woodmen OF America to-
day
The proposition to take the city mem
bers into the order was finally voted
down, and the action was considered as
settling for years to come the member
ship limitations Of the Modern Wood
men.
The election OF head officers resulted
as follows, the consul, clerk and ad-
visor being reelected:
Head Consul--W. A. Northcott, I'LL
nois.
Head Clerk--C. W. Halves, Rock Is
land.
Head Advlsor--Dan B. Horne, Dayen-
port, Ia.
Head Banker--R r. Smith, Brook
field. Mo.
Board of Auditors--M. r. Carrier,
Michigan. +. w. Pratt. Kansas; r. Is.
Thomas, Ohio: John c. Dennison, Iowa,
and A. N. Bort. Wisconsin.
A head physician for each state was
elected, this being the list
Illinois, Edward l.. Kern. Moline.
Iowa--John w. Lauder
Wisconsin--A. c. Armstrong, Bos-
cobel
Nebraska--E. +. Blair
Minnesota-Thomas Low. Slayton.
Michigan-Frank w. Martin, Port
land.
South Dakota-Alfred w. Hyde.
Head Chaplain-Rev. Jas. L. Churm,
Waupun. Wis.
Head Sentry--A. e. Bates, Minnesota.
The following were nominated for d.
rectors:
Benz d. Smith Mankota, Nina: ].
N. Reece, Springfield. Ill; +. +. Muir
ply, Leavenworth, Kan; G.. w. Reil-
ley, Danville, H.: c. O. Saunders. Coun-
ell Bluffs; r, r. Hopkins, Rockford
III.
The vote resulted as follows. the to-
tai number cast being $40:
Hopkins. 270 Kelley, sos; Murphy.
$50; Talbot, 500; Smith, 500; Saunders,
SEA.
The five highest were elected,
St Paul. June 1.-THE next con.
vention Of the Modern Woodmen "
America goes TO indianapolis in 1908.
The executive committee was given
power to change the place of meeting
in case it is found impossible to get
acceptable railroad rates.
The routine action on reports and the
disposal OF the recommendation OF the
law committee occupied most Of the az
ternoon session. Several changes were
promised to increase the list Of PROFIT
bited classes, but these were generally
voted down and the membership rights
remain substantially as al present. The
convention decided TO change the basis
Of representation TO / 800 instead OF L.
UoU Us dt pTsftHt.
This afternoon the Pontiac Ill. team.
Capt. A. j. Reno, took the lead in the
competitive drill at Camp Northeott. Its
score was 80 I-40, the highest Wood
man camp ever took.
ST Paul, June 1.-THE head camp OF
the Modern Woodmen OF America adj
journed this afternoon. The team from
Pontiac. Ill. took the first DTizs Of
$500 In the Woodmen drill contests.
having percentage Of 90 lao. Rock
ford. with 98.9. is second, and takes $400
Kansas City. with 1885 is third, and
takes 5000 Dies Moines, with 1916, Is
fourth. and takes 1900 Rock Island,
with 1906. is fifth. and takes $3.50.
Topeka, with 1905, IL sixth. and takes
$3.50. Dubuque. with 81 3-8. IL sew
enth, and takes $50. among the other
teams were: Kalamazoo, 941; Bloom
ington. as; Decatur. 10 Ia. The next
biennial meeting will be held at In
dianapolis in 1903.