The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-09
Some Important Recommendations are Made in
Report Of Committee Which Is Adopted.
PORTLAND IS CHOSEN As NEXT PLACE OF MEETING
After Hour Of Wranging Between Faction Supporting
President Gooding and That Backing Secretary Walker
All Old Officers Are Reelected for Another
Year of Service

Ogden. Utah. Jan. s.-After the
selection Of Portland. ore. by a
unanimous vote, the fortysixth annual
session of the National Woogrowers'
association came to a close today. All
the present officers were reelected. as
follows:
President. Fred W. Gooding. Sho-
shone. Ida; eastern vice president,
\. J.. Knollin. Chicago: western vice
president j. 4. Delfe!der. Walton.
Wyo.
The closing hour of the convention
was marked by contention of a per-
sonal nature between the supporters of
President Gooding on the one hand,
and those of Secretary George S.
Walker >on the other. in which much
heat was shown. and the lie was
passed. The committee Oh bylaws re-
ported among other things an amend-
ment to the effect that the secretary
should be elected by the executive
committee with the approval of the
president. 1t was thought that the
smouldering trouble between the presi-
dent and the secretary had been ex-
tinguished last night when a personal
conference between them was held
dIu III WHICH lbSS Louild Tie olu
feeling existing was based in large
measure on misunderstanding. When
the amendment was reported today.
the friends of Walker saw in it an
attempt to legislate him out OF office
by giving the president veto power
over the selection of the executive
committee. They rallied warmly to
his support and a confusing hour of
personalities and parliamentary tangle
followed.
Gooding Talks.
Ex-Governor Gooding of Idaho,
brother of President Gooding. was the
principal spokesman in favor of del
egating the full power to choose
secretary to the president. and he
charged that certain things had oc-
Cured that made it impossible for the
president of a big association to be
president i'm fact After much warmth
of debate it was brought out in
statement by President Gooding him
self that the principal cause of his
dissatisfaction was that on one oc-
casion last year he had asked Secre-
tary Walker to come to his home i'm
Shoshone on business in connection
with the association and that Secre-
tary Walker sent him a letter in reply
To the effect that he was no hired man
to be ordered around
Mr.. Gooding said that he did not
care for reelection II he could not
have fuu control of his officers Mr.
Walker explained that while he had no
doubt that he wrote the letter COM
planned of. he at that time was labor
ing under misapprehensions which had
since been explained away. He was
perfectly willing to visit the home of
the president from time to time for
instruction and conference. but his
personal affairs would not admit of
permanent change of residence
Preferred to Refuse.
He preferred TO refuse. he said. to
continue as secretary rather than
cause dissension in the organization !
Cooler counsel prevailed finally and
the association adopted the bylaw prac-
tically as it was introduced. The con-
vention afterward adopted a motion !
that the executive committee recon- /
mend the appointment of Mr.. Walker !