The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-17

and should be run on business princi-
ples,'' exclaim the supporters Of the
so-called progressive faction, who
favor rotation in office.
"There is no one who knows as
much about the order as Mrs. Rodgers
and she can do more for it than any
other woman" declare those who are
in favor Of retaining her In office as
long as she keeps her health and
strength.
This was the situation at noon when
the convention adjourned and it was
understood that the nominations
would be the first business brought be-
fore the afternoon session. There are
four high officers, a high medical ex-
aminer, an attorney, seven trustees
and three high auditors to be chosen
and as the candidates for all but the
four high offices are innumerable the
presentation of their names to the
convention will occupy the whole >af-
ternoon.SIt is expected that the ballots
will be printed and distributed this
evening SO that the delegates will be
able to inform themselves as to the
merits Of the candidates, If they have
not done SO already, and be prepared
for a vote tomorrow.
Ballot System a Puzzle.
At the last biennial it took five and
one-half days to elect the officers, but
as a modified form of the Australian
system has been adopted 1t is ex-
pected that the all-important matters
will be settled by tomorrow night il
the nominations are finished this
afternoon. An effort was made to
set aside the Australian system, even
after it had been adopted by the con-
vention, for many Of the delegates
say they do not understand It and are
afraid of it. When Miss Goggin an
nounced yesterday afternoon that 9
meeting would be held last evening in
one of the parochial schools to ex-
plain it, there was storm of protests
| from the Rodgers faction and an at.
| tempt was made to prevent the gath.
ering. But the meeting was hello
and the delegates who attended i
were thoroly instructed In regard tc
the new plan.
Party feeling runs high and botF
| factions claim the victory. There il
gossip that the election of Mrs Rodgers
| will disrupt the order and one cour1
1 has announced that If she is retained
in office the members will leave IN {
1 body.
no report this morning but 1t wa
Learned that the delegates adopted thu
amended report of the finance com
mittee. The clause in relation of thu
4 salaries of the high officers wa
1 warmly discussed for there is a stront
1 feeling that the salary of the higl
/ chief ranger should be cut from $500
j to $500 a year, but the convention
4 did not support 1t and the amount re
i mains the same.
The $500 policy plan was again dis
cussed and adopted. 1T has the sam
q age limit, SO years, and conditions
i govern the other two classes. An
4 other amendment adopted provide
THAT the 5O-cent per capita tax, Whic
= has been used for the endowmen
:. fund. be divided, 40 cents for the re
q serve endowment and ten cents fo
1 extension OF the order.
Redistricting Postponed.
4 The state jurisdiction measure wa
J brought before the convention an
action. deferred. Many OF the dele
y gates favor a change, as the member
ship is growing too large to be locke
3. after by deputies of the high chic
q ranger under the present plan. Sta'
q Jurisdiction will give an officer to eac
3 state.
Close attention to business and tf
intense interest surrounding all que
4 tions brought before the house are tel
4 ing on the delegates. A restroom ht
been arranged at the church ana u
s cots are frequently sought by veal
Foresters, who seek a few minute
rest from the excitement Of the ha
The delegates have been in session
week today and their work has bee
Interrupted by no social felaxatlo
but each day has been spent in clo
lattention to business and it is n
3 surprising that the women are VOL
4 out i'll and homesick