Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-12-28
OVER STATE PRESIDENCY,
WOMAN VERSUS WOMAN
Candidacy of Mrs, Mary D, Bradford
Opposed by Friends Of Miss kttie
Williams, Present Secretary-Lat.
ter Might Lose Her place II Former
Were Elected,

Milwaukee, Dec g7.-Mnwaukee is
again the Mecca of the peuagogues OF
the state The school masters and
school maams from every city, village,
hamlet and town have begun TO con.
gregate at the metropolis. aud during
the week will discuss tae several
phases of their work, elect officers,
have good time and SO home This
years will be the tfty.third annual
meeting of the Wisconsin Teachers as.
ISOLATION
The advance guard of the delegates
arrived and filled the lobby Of me
Ptankinton house. The general ses.
sions will be held at the Davidson thea
ter commencing this morning, and win
continue through Friday,
There promises to be more Of human
interest than usual In the election or
officers this year, 1t has been conced.
ed for some time in accordance with
nm established precedent OF the asSoci.
alton that the presidency is 70 80 to Il
representative of the normal schools
,nis year, anG among those whose
names have been mentioned in con.
nection with that place at w. {, Hewitt
and A. Il, Halsey of OSHKOSH Mrs.
Mary y. Bradford of stevens Point, !
T. Sims OF River Falls, J, w. Living
stone of Plattevillc. and G G. Schuus
Of Whitewater.
Sex Against Sex.
while there has been general de.
sire to suppress discussion of the cleo.
ton, accompanies, oy wire pulling am
politics generally as in former years,
there soon developed a sort of n sen
against sex contest, the women teach
Crs tayoring the election of Mrs. Brad.
ford, ana the men looking askance at
the candidacy of one of the fair sen,
especially in view Of the fact that mss
Kittie Williams of Milwaukee was
elected secretary of the organization
that being the only salaried position In
the ASSOCIATION.
It would never do, 1t was whispered
about, that women be chosen to the
highest positions in the association
This started the friends of Miss WIN.
Jams to thinking and soon the sex
against sex contest developed into orc
of woman against woman. Miss win.
Jams frienus began knocking" ..o
proposition to elect Mrs Bradford be.
cause they saw that her election would
initiate against the chances of Miss
Williams, there being suggestion to
amend the constitution modifying the
position of secretary,
While none of those whose names
have been mentioned for Office hay
shown evidences of any undue desire TO
be elecred, there has been considerable
interest aroused In this by the injection
Of ,le sex problem in the association
politics.
me proposed amendment 70 the con.
s'itution will consolidate the Offices OF
secretary and treasurer and If adop ed
may legislate Miss Williams out OF
office. II is stated that there is 40 dc,
sire 10 do this, and steps To provide
that sue, should not be the result may
be taken but If the fight between ,Irs.
Bradford and Miss Williams assumes
proportions 10 warrant. the amendment
ousting the Milwaukee woman may
pass. T.. w, Rittenburg Of Whitewat.
er, who Is treasurer at present, may be
chosen for the newly created place OF
secretary-treasurer.
The Primary Election.
The primary election system OF nom.
mating candidates for office will bo
tried for the first time, or at least the
nominating committee will recommend
such system and are so confident in
It's adoption that they have arranged
ballot boxes and ballots to be cast
Wednesday morning. The ballot boxes
VIII be placed in the lobby OF the Dav.
idson theater, and the members as they
show their credentials at the door will
be allowed 10 express their choice for
candidates 10 be elected the following
morning The nominating committee
Is NJ. n. Mclver Of Eau Claire, chair.
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