The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-10

Who is to be the high chief ranger
of the Women's Catholic Order of
Foresters? The question is being ex-
citedly discussed in the corridors and
rooms at the West hotel, the official
headquarters of the convention. and
Mrs. Elizabeth Rodgers and Miss
Anna Daley, both prophesy victory.
The matter will be unofficially de-
cided tomorrow, altho the election
will not take place until later in the
week. There will be contests over the
seating of at least two of the delega-
tons. One of them will be in a Min
neapolis court, No. lit, which had not
the required number Of members at
the time of the election Of delegates,
Feb II, to secure representation, but
has sent delegates to the convention
just the same. There is also a ques-
ton as to who is entitled to represent
st. Phillips court in Chicago. Mrs.
Lester who was elected, resigned in
favor of Mrs. Laura Mulliner, but
| later exercised her Woman's privilege
| and changed her mind. Both women
claim the seat and are in the city. In
! the two cases the delegates are openly
in favor of Mrs. Rodgers or Miss
Daley, and if those in favor Of the
former are seated it will be practi-
cally an Endorsement Of Mrs. Rodgers,
as it will show the strength of her
friends.
Mrs. Rodgers is a fne-looking
woman, with a charming personality.
Miss Daley is well-knoWn Chicago
teacher, who has served as member
| of the high court since 1892. she
Rodgers train" as it was called, last
evening, while her supporters to the
| number Of 800 arrived Monday. It is
rather strange, but Mrs. Rodgers is
meeting with more opposition In her
home city than thru the country.
There are delegates here from
. nearly. every state north Of Mason and
1 women in the throng which gathered
/ in the corridors of the West hotel be-
l fore mass this morning. The West
hotel is known as the Rodgers head
quarters and the Hyser as the Daley
i Ieaduuarters among the delegates, al
tho both candidates have friends at
both hotels.
Miss katherine Goggin, the head of
, the teachers federation In Chicago,
was a prominent figure. Miss Goggln
won national fame thru her clever
classifying of ten reasons why she ,l mas
never married. Mrs. Catherine Phil
lips and Miss Anna Rockford, who Sc
cured the injunction from Judge
Waterman to prohibit the holding OF
the convention in May in accordance
with Mrs. Rodgers demand, received
much attention and were pointed ou1
as two of the brainiest women the
Judge had ever met Miss O'Halloran
. high auditor Of Detroit, is the only
representative of the state of Michi-
gan and Mrs. Margaret LAWN OF Mil
waukee, another member Of the high
4 board, has been known Tor twenty
4 years as a charitable worker In hel
9 home city.
, DR.. Anna Dryer, high medical ex.
aminer, is candidate for reelection
DR.. Dwyer is accompanied by he1
three young daughters, who are a:
! clever and capable as their mother
! daughters should be. DR.. DWyer ma:
the distinction OF being popular VIII
!, both the Rodgers and Daley factions
!. and her election is beyond doubt
Y She is associated with DR.. ]. B. Muir
. phy, the leading surgeon IN chicago
and has been a prominent physician
J. for many years. She Is the med1ca
> inspector of the public schools ana OF
v the board of medical examiners TO-
Y the normal school and won both ap
d nointments in competitive examina
: tons.
Mrs. Rosa D. Rittman, the Mime
apolis candidate for. vice high chle
= and her election is almost assured
. Mrs. Rittman's arrangements for tn
! convention are giving general salts
= factor and the delegates are In
), happy frame Of mind.
: :. Mrs. May Avery of Chicago want
!, to be elected attorney. This is IN
y only office in the order held by
; ;. man and the several candidates
It Messrs. John Carey, carmody an
Others appear strangely out OF plac
: in such a crush of women.
At 1890 o'clock the officers an
ls members Of the high court took car
riages for Immaculate Conceptio
. church and the delegates formed !
line and followed in body Mas
e was said by Rev. 7. +. Cullen.
i Mrs. Rodgers called the delegates !
h order at 2:3O o'clock In Plymout
# church and the preliminary bushes
" Of q convention occupied the aftel
20 noon. It will probably take wee
before all Of the matters have bee
!, discussed and settled.
81 "a week." said one OF the del'
=. gates this morning. 1T may be thre
= when we met in Chicago It toe
- - twelve days and the feeling. was NJ
n nearly 50 bitter as it is now
- - 'If the Australian system OF ballo
- ing is adopted we will finish In sho
ss order" said another, "but the hls
3 chief ranger may not favor It.
OF CANT FIND HIS BOY