The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-14
UNDERWOOD is PRESIDENT
OF MINNESOTA STATE FAIR
Lake City Man Chosep After Spectacular and Strenuous
Contest.-Election Attended With Disorder.-W.
RMackenzie Made Fine Showing.

seen that the credentials committee
was determined to allow everybody
to vote who had expressed prefer.
ence in the presidential contest, and
before the end was reached there
was such hub-hub going on that
President Nelson, after taking the
skin from his knuckels rapping for
order, folded his arms and allowed
the excited delegates to run matters
to suit their own free willard the
result was a sight for sore eyes.
The announcement of Under
woods election brought Furlong
Immediately to his feet with a
motion to make the election
unanimous.
Mr.. Furlong followed with a short
talk, urging harmony in the associa-
ton and pledging his own active
efforts towards the support of the
new president and the fair.
His motion was adopted by a ris.
ing vote.
G. NJ. Griggs of St. Paul first
vice-president were elected by
reclamation.
Senator Oar Hal resigned his posi-.
ton on the board, stating he did 50
out of Difference to the opinion given
by Attorney General Simpson that
members of the legislature could not
hold positions on the board; and
M. w. Sivright was elected in his
place.
Col. Wilkinson extended the olive
branch to the opposing forces by
suggesting that J. J. Furlong, the
defeated candidate for president, be
elected by reclamation to fill the
unexpired term of Mr.. Underwood.
This suggestion brought forth a
reply from P. V. Collins, editor of
the Northwest Agriculturist, whic h
was entirely uncalled for and was
the only really bitter instance of the
entire struggle that could not be
wiped out by a handshake aud a
slap on the shoulder.
Mr.. Collins utterances were
Kissed; and Mr.. Furlong stated EN-.
phatically that be would, under nc
circumstances, allow his name to be
used.
Charles P. Craig of Duluth was
nominated by reclamation to fill the
vacancy caused by the election to
the presidency of J. M. Underwood.
Then came the struggle for the
two remaining memberships on the
state board; and President Nelson
ruled that the two candidates re
ceiving the largest number 5o
votes should be elected.
The following were nominated
w. R. Mackenzie of Bemidji. T. R
tombstone of Crookston, J. H. Can
field of Lake Park, F. w. Murphy O
Wheaton, N. P. Dunn of Brainerd
M. c.. Smith of Kasson and two
t other minor candidates, bringing
, into the filed five men from VIVA
the delegates were pleased to tern
northern Minnesota" although
Messrs. Mackenzie and tombstone
: were the only real northern Mime
sofa candidates.
Messrs. Murphy and Canfelc
were elected, and the other candi
dates received votes as follows: N
P. Dunn 1917, w. R. Mackenzie
56H, T. R. tombstone 80, NJ. G.
Smith 8, several scattering.
Mr.. Mackenzie's chances were
blig GIFTED by the fact that tombstone
; was candidate from this section
> and also that Craig of Duluth hac
already been elected member Of
the board; and there was a demand
that someone more nearly the cente,
be chosen. F..
William F.. Lee of Long Prairie
who retired from the board, wa:
made a life member of the society.
A large portion of the delegates
left the meeting after the election
many of them vowing they would
never attend another meeting of the
society, so strenuous and disorderly
had been the session of yesterday
but they will change their minds
ere another year rolls around and a
large percentage of them will be on
hand ready for another similar af
fray--and the fair will be better
than ever, because of loyalty ol
MinneSOtianS ia their IN ctitut,nnc