Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-10

PreBtdent-Pau Il. Lindsay, Tucker, ga
vice President-EliRs Frey, Pendlston,
Ind.
secretary-P. Z. Gull, Concord, Mass.
Tr%sasursr-J D. williams, Rsnfrew'
Pa. B.
Executive Committee. II. johnson,
New Hampshire; I. T. songer, Missouri
T. e. wicker, South Carolina.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, wup the 1909 con-
vention Of the Nationa Rural letter Carr
riers' association on the first ballot yes
terdRy afternoon with 80 votes. Little Rock,
Ark. was second with 4s and Milwaukee
third with e. Portland had Ii votes, but
all but 2 were changed to LATHE Rock be-
fore the tellers counted the ballots.
Rochester entered the race at a late hour.
A good deal Of its strength came from the
fact that the east has not had the conven-
ton in a long time, while the south central
west have been frequently honored. Port
land in spite of earnest effort was never In
the running because Of the great distance
thithcr. The selection of a convention site
was the last business before the convention
which then adjuorned.
Lindsay IL Reelected.
Paul L. Lindsay was elected president of
the National Rural Letter Carriers ASSOC
citation for the fourth successive time. He
defeated II. Il. Crum Of Hillsdale, Mich,
65 to "a.
Elias Frey of Indiana, the administration
candidate, was also a victor, beating w. C.,
Stevens OF Queene Anne, Md, "A to So on
the second ballot. The first was a tie, 6
to 60.
p. E. Gull, the present secretary. was re-
elected, 70 to Sc, over J. w. Steinbrecker
of Mount Healthy, o. The administration
was thus victorious on all the principal
offices.
j.. ID. Williams Of Renfrew, Pa, was
paid the compliment of a unanimous re-
election as treasurer.
For the executive committee these were
nominated: Maxey, Illinois; Wicker, South
Carolina; Songer, Missouri; Johnson, New
Hampshire; Mitzner, Oklahoma; Stead
ham, Ohio; Bryant, Iowa. johnson re-
ceived the highest vote on the first ballot
and was then declared the. unanimous
choice OF the convention as a member OF
the. committee.
r. E.. Wicker of South Carolina and l.
T. songer of Missouri were chosen on sue
ceeding ballots to fill out the executive
committed.
BY a vote of s. to "a the convention wen
on record in favor of striking from the
constitution the clause providing that thu
national association shall pay expenses Of
delegates to national conventions. A two
thirds majority is necessary, however, sc
that the fight ended in defeat for Stein.
brecker Of Ohio and his central state allies
They nave the satisfaction, however, Of
carrying a majority of the convention will
them.
II shall keep on until 1 drop" shouted
the Ohioan In the debate before the vote
II shall never give up fighting to keep thi
asaociaffop from hainp led OntO thin Ice II
commit suicide
Other side Just as Firm.
"And we shall never quit either" yelle,
back o. j. Welsh Of New York, who le
tho opposition.
Steinbrecker made his plea for strikin
out the amendment in a voice which quiv
cred and grew husky with emotion. II
4 has something of the born orator in hin
and his gestures were most emphatic.
7 All political lines were broken in tn
. vote on the constitutional amendment
Those allied in the so-called anti-adminii
~tration fight split up and the adherents
Lindsay and Gull divided. In general
was the central states against the cas-
south and west.
It was declared early Friday mornln
that Vice President Crum of Michiga
/ would make the race against Lindsay
M with Mcmahon of Texas as the probab
candidate for vice president. SteinbreckC
was slated to run for secretary. Frey
Indiana is the administration candidat
for vice president, some saying that I
was brought out only after Crum joine
the opposition. Crum, his friends declar
has got tired of waiting for Lindsay
step down. Lindsay's friends say that /
would have retired two years ago but IL
the "under-handed" fight made again
him. Charges and countercharges hay
been rife the last few days.
1t was announced by the attending su
geon that Delegate Brazeil of Missouri
operated on Thursday for appendicitis,
resting easy and has a good chance to r.
cover. The association voted the doctor a
expression of thanks and sent Brazeil
bouquet of roses.
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