The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-23

won out by a vote of 393 to g. 1t Is
possible, however, that the state of Kan
sas will present a candidate for the head
consularship at the st. Paul convention.
The Woodmon convention in Missouri
Endorsed r. R. Smith. Of Linneus, that
state for the office Of head banker, now
held by F. r. Croker, of Charlton, 10,
The law of the society makes the head
banker ineligible for reelection. 1t re-
qutred three ballots to secure for Mr.
Smith the Endorsement of his home state
there being two other candidates seek
ing Endorsement. Reports from Wiscon-
sin would indicate that Missouri's claim
to the head bankership will be contested.
although this Is not certain.
Wisconsin did not indorse any candf.
date. The Iowa convention unanimously
Endorsed Hon. c. G. Saunders, of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, for member of the national
board of directors. Mr.. Saunders is now
member of the board of auditors, and
has been prominent in Woodmen affairs
both in his home state and nationally,
for several years
At the Nebraska convention. Hon a
r. Talbot, of Lincoln, was unanimously
Endorsed for reelection as member Of thu
national board of directors Mr.. Talbot
has served on this board since the wear
1880. Up TO two years ago he was mem
Der of the law firm of Bryan & Talbot,
his partner being Hon. William Jennings
Bryan, the late presidential candidate
Mr.. Bryan, by the way, is a prominent
member of the Woodmen society, and has
attended past Woodmen national conven,
lions as a delegate.
One of the prominent figures in the st
Paul convention, will be Hon. S. A. Ram.
sey, of Woonsocket, s. D., who was
elected delegate at large by the South
Dakota convention, and unanimously in
fr,t. 01e fiNyN
national board Of directors Mr.. Ramsey
is leading prohibitionist, and at the
last Woodman nationas convention. held
in Kansas City, led the fight which re.
suited in the defeat of the effort there
made to amend the Woodmen society's
law by striking out the section DECLARING
frcm membership dealers in liquor.
ANGLERS CLUB FORMED.
At Kansas City. Mo-, the Woodmen are
already making arrangements to attend
the convention in this city. They have
organized what they call the anglers
club, which already has a membership
of several hundred. Each member of this
club is pledged to attend the st. Paul
convention. and after its adjournment to
spend at least one week in piscatoriaI
pursuits at some of Minnesota's 10000
lakes. At the convention these Missouri
ans will "angle" for the head banker
snip, Lnelr state convention having in
dorsed a candidate for this nice office.
The Michigan convention was one of the
most exciting of the thirty -one state con-
ventions held Tuesday Hon. Emory
Townsend, Of Saginaw, one of the MEM
bers Of the present national board of
auditors, sought Endorsement for re-elec-
ton. but was opposed by Hon. M. r. Car
rier. eX-mayor of Lansing Mr. Town
send was defeated, and the Michigan
delegation will present the name of AIR.
Carrier to the convention here for men,
Der of the board of auditors
Hon. ]. G. Johnson, vice chairman OF
the Democratic national committee, and
former general attorney of the Modern
Woodmen. will head the delegation to
st. Paul from his home district in Kan
sas. The general attorneyship of the
Woodmen society is an appointive posi-
ton, paying $4,000 per year Immediately
after the last national Woodmen conven-
ton at Kansas City, Mr.. Johnson was
succeeded by Hon. j. W. White, of Rock
Falls, H., the present general attorney.
Mr.. White had been a member of the
national board Of directors, but resigned
to accept the general attorneyship, and
Mr.. E. E.. Murphy, of Leavenworth, Kan,
was appointed member of the board to
succeed Mr. White. At the time Mr..
Johnson's friends expressed resentment
over his removal from the general attor-
neyship, >and notice was served that there
would be something doing in the way
Of retaliatory action at the st. Paul con-
vention. It Is probable that Mr. John
sons election as delegate, and his IN
dorsement by the Kansas state conven-