Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-15
FOR READJusTMENT.


johnson Defeated in Illinois, Iowa and
Other Western States.
REIMBURSEMENT will have an over
whelming majority in the NJ w. A.
head camp at indianapolis next June,
Telegraphic reports from the great
er majority of the thirty-three state
camps which were held yesterday give
the advocates of an adequate read
justment a majority of over 400 votes
out of the 400 delegates which will at
tend the head camp.
Head Clerk Hawes was unanimously
endorsed in the Illinois state camp
and received nothing but praise for
the course he had taken during the re-
adjustment fight from almost all of
the state camps.
At Bloomington yesterday the ad-
vocates of j. q. johnson were really
never In the contest and the johnson
forces were defeated by majority of
4Svotes on the first ballot when Fred
White of Pontiac was endorsed for
head consul.
The actions of the officers of the
head council were endorsed and the
|eighty-nine delegates to the head
camp were instructed for readjust-
ment.
Missouri delegates were instructed
for readjustment by vote Of ia to 40
and endorsed r. R. Smith, present
banker for o position on the board of
directors. A resolution for johnson,
head consul, was defeated by q large
majority.
i InIowa Jerry Green, who was chair
man of the state council and also a
candidate for position on the board
lof directors, attempted to do the Mil.
Ter stunt with The gayel and rule him.
self into office, but prompt action on
the part of the Saunders men prevent
ed anything serious happening. q. g.
Saunders was endorsed for the board
of directors, and j. d. Dennison fol
this board Of auditors, aud Dan Horne
for head advisor.
The convention instructed for read
!, justment but were against the heat
camp commuters plan. A resolution
was also adopted favoring the submis
) sion of any plan approved of by th,
: head camp to the membership.
In Minnesota the same condition o
affairs as In Iowa faced the delegates
II. A. Monroe, a candidate for boart
of directors was also chairman OF thl
! camp. By working the gayel judi
ciously he declared motion passed
which endorsed him for the board O
directors. This action caused some
thing of the nature of bolt among
the delegates and d. B. Smith will bt
la contesting candidate for that posi-
ton before the head camp. A resolu'
tion was adopted asking for an ade.
lquate adjustment OF the rates.
| In Kansas the fight was fast and
i furious and finally resulted IN split
p. J. Chubbic, of Beloit Kansas, ,
johnson man, was In the chair. Hi
rules did not suit the readjustmen
faction and a bolt ensued, the read
ment forming another convention ant
|electing contesting delegation to the
head camp. Tie smoke has not ye'
!, blown from the SCENE OF battle ant
: definite reports are lacking at ths
head office.
I Nebraska endorsed Talbot for heat
consul. Approved OF the course OF thu
head officials and went on record Of al
an adequate readjustment of tn
I. rates.
{ Michigan, supposed to be a johnson
: stronghold, went for readjustmcnt b.
3! a small maj ,rity, endorsing O., ]
ByrneS for director.
;. Wisconsin endorsed A. N. Bort, O
!. Beloit, for head banker and decl are
4 for readjustment
i. Maine ard all of the eastern state
/ declared for readjustment, leavlnI
}. tie situation as the following tabl
!. shows:
FOR REIMBURSEMENT.
. Delegates
4 Illinois. ......... ................ ..8
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