The Detroit times., 1908-12-11
WILL Be A
IN AFFAIRS
Of GRANGE
HE IS ELECTED AS MEMBER OF
EXECUTIVE eoARD-HULL, HIS
SUCCESSOR. HAS VALUABLE
TRAINING FOR PLACE.

SAGINAW, Mich, Dec. 11.-George
election as master or the State Grange
by N. p. Hull. by a vote of 176 TO
1914. was elected first member OF the
executive committee by 1871 TO 800
during the afternoon session yester-
day. In this position Mr.. Horton. who
Us 81 years old, will continue TO exert
a strong influence in the organization.
whose ranks he watched grow from
5000 to $4,000. The executive commit
tee consists Of seven members. and IS
similar TO a board of directors.
Three members OF this committee
were elected yesterday besides Mr.
Horton. The other three continue In
ONCE for another year. Both sides
are making claims TO the control OF
the committee for the ensuing year
Mr. Hull, who is Al. and Mr.. Horton
have different ideas regarding the pol
icies of the grange. Mr.. Horton de-
feated A. K. Palmer. OF Kalkaska, who
has been a member OF the executive
committee for several years. The oth'
ers elected are as follows:
Rep.-elect T. II. McNaughton. CT
Kent who succeeds b. K. Kies, of
Hillsdale; NJ II. Burton. OF Hastings.
reelected. and L. w. Oviatt. Of Bay,
who takes the place of w. F. Taylor
of Shelby. The hold-over members
are: J. X. Campbell. OF Ypsilanti; F..
G. Palmer, of North Star, and Rep. ii.
F. Baker, Of Gheboygan. The worthy
master and the secretary are ex-of
ficio members.
Here is list of the new officers:
Master-Nathan p. Hull. Dimon-
dale
Overseer-Charles A. Van Deven-
ter, Ithaca.
Lecturer-Miss Jennie Buell., Ann
Arbor.
Steward-T. z. Niles. Mancelona,
reelected.
Assistant Steward-Leon Hayback
er. Leroy.
Chaplain-Mrs. o. j. c. Woodman,
Paw Paw. reelected.
Treasurer-Frank Coward, Bronson.
Secretary j. w. Hutchins, Han
over. reelected.
Gatekeeper-G. A. Whitbeck, Mon
tague, reelected.
Ceres-Mrs. A. j. kellogg, Ferry, re.
elected.
Flora-Mrs. Ella Morrice. Harbor
Springs.
Pomona-Miss Nellie Mayo. Ceres
CO. reelected.
Lady Assistant Steward-Mrs. Ida
Haybacker, Leroy.
The election of these officers Is
victory for neither Mr.. Hull nor Mr..
Horton. Mr.. Vandeventer, OF Ithaca.
who was elected overseer by an over.
whelming selection, has long been an
ardent supporter OF MI. Horton, while
Miss Jennie Buell., OF Ann Arbor, VINO
was elected lecturer. is an anti-Horton
sister.
Mr.. Horton took his defeat philos-
ophically. While II was unexpected,
he was aware that those who favor
more vigorous policy have been plan
ming to secure control OF the organiza-
ton for several years. The difference
of opinion as to the conduct of the
oranges affairs Is the cause OF his
defeat. Mr.. Horton has always con-
tended that the State Grange, In tho
matter of legislation, should confne
itself TO advising end urging legisla-
ton. They also stand for. II Is said.
a clearing house for farmers in their
buying and selling like the Cleaners
have. BY this method the farmers
could be kept informed as to the best
market location for their products
At the present time the State Grange
has about $4,000 out In loans, and a
cash balance on hand.
Mr.. Hull, the new master. was born
in Diamondale. at the Silver Creek
dairy and sheep breeding farm. He
was educated In the State Agricul-
tural and Albion colleges. He has been.
a lecturer at farmers institutes fer
eight years. He Is personally very
popular with the farmers.
Traverse City was selected as the
next place OF meeting for the State
Grange.