The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-12-29
CANDIDATE HAD
THE BALLOT BOX
I'LL FEELING AROUSED IN STATE
J, TEACHERS MEETING.
Primary Election Management Attacked
on the Floor, and Trouble Ended Only
by Move Toward Abolishing the
DECENTRALIZATION in Progress To-
day-Veteran Teachers Organize.

One of the candidates for presidency
OF the Minnesota Educational associa-
ton was attacked on the floor of the
convention in ST: Paul yesterday after
noon, charged with unduly influencing
voters at the primary election in his
IaVOf by assuming charge of the bal
lot box and electioneering. The ballot
ing Tor nominations took place at the
Central Presbyterian church and closed
yesterday noon.
The subject was being debated in
warm language when someone poured
OIL on the troubled waters by introdu-
eng resolution, which was adopted,
requesting the committee on resolutions
to prepare an amendment e the consti-
tuition which would hereafter guarantee
a fair and honest ballot the aim
being to abolish the primary election
system and re-establish the old nom
mating method. The passing of this
resolution closed the debate on the
subject. ''0
The primary election vote was very
Hght, resulting as follows:
Pres1dent-A. W. Rankin of Minneapolis,
IS; c. G. Schulz, assistant state super
intendent. SO: R. Watson Cooper, of Ham
line university, 40; scattering, II.
Recording Secretary-Miss Nora Sutton
OF Alexandria, So scattering H.
Corresponding Secretary-Guy e. Max
well of Winona, 70; w. F. Kunze of Red
Wing. 49,; scattering, Z.
Treasurer-C. E. Payne of Long Prairie.
II; William Angus of Warren, 50; E. T.
carroll of Wadena, IS; scattering, 10.
Members of the Finance Committee-H.
| M Stafford of Moorhead, %; C. H. Prior
or breckenridge, %; scattering, u.
Mr.. Maxwell announced he was not
candidate for reelection. and Mr..
Schultz also withdrew his name as
candidate for the presidency.
The election proper was held TODAY.
the polls being open from am. to
pm.
Program of Last Night.
r DR.. W. M. R. French, director of the
Chicago Art Institute. gave a lecture
last night at Central Presbyterian
church, st. Paul, on "The Wit and
Wisdom of the Crayon.' DR.. French is
dlrect9r of the Chicago Art Institute,
and illustrated his talk with cravon
sketches as he proceeded.
=, The essentials, he said, are principal
radiation repetition. contrasts Is'ii intsgr,,
change, simplicity, harmony.
:. Sara Gone Bryant, teacher of Eng
llsh Ii \, Simmons college, Boston, spoke
on THE Art of Story Telling" illus
tratlng her system by giving readings
from ner own writings for children.
A reception was held in the parlors
OF the Ryan last evening, following
the lectures, and over five hundred
teachers attended. The officers of the
association and leading educators of the
state, including several former presi.
dents, stood in the receiving line with
their wives. WIN
Teachers who have followed their
profession in Minnesota for twenty-one
years or over are organizing a veterans
association. 1t was started at a meet
noon, of which S. A. Farnsworth of St
Paul was chairman. It was decided *
look up eligible educators and brins
. them into membership, and to arrang,
next year for banquet and reunion
PROFESSOR Farnsworth, L. P Harrington
county superintendent of Mcleod, ant
Dean Horace Goodhue of Carleton. col
, lege were chosen as committee OF
arrangements for next year s reunion.