The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-12-09
Believed North Town Will Win Plum
Although Thief River is Putting
up Hard Contest.
WANT STATE FAIR HELD LATER
Association Goes on Record in Favor
of Putting Show Off Two Weeks
Mackenzie Secretary.

St. Cloud. Minn., December O.
DAILY Pioneer Special Wire Service)
There will be no extra session of
the Minnesota legislature this win
ter, so far as the Northern Minnesota
Development association is con-
cerned
While, at the moment this is writ
ten, the convention has not acted on
a reapportionment resolution it is a
foregone conclusion that the conven-
ton will not demand an extra ses-
sion.
The following resolution presented
by the resolution committee is GER
tain to pass:
'Resolved, that the Association re-
affirm the judgment expressed at Du-
luth last June that gross injustice
was done to Northern Minnesota
through the refusal of the state sen-
bill
I'VE reassert our determination to
ate to pass a fair reapportionment
use all honorable means to secure the
passage Of reapportionment bill
based fairly on the population at the
next session of the legislature. <, =.
1--WE also reaffirm our opposition
to the socalled Seven-Senator Bill,
and urge that the association labor
to defeat it at the polls for the rea-
son that it is violation of the prin-
ciple of fair and just representation"
This is a resolution decided upon
by the resolutions committee, and
which will be presented to the con-
vention this afternoon, following adj
dresses by Joseph w. Chapman, of
Minneapolis, and Robert G.. Dunn,
of Princeton.
Attorney C. R. Middleton, of Bau-
dette, may present minority resolu
tion calling for an extra session, but
such champions of an extra session
as D. P. O'Neill, G. T. Knapp, and G.
H. Matson of Roseau, admit that the
fight is fruitless.
1t is believed that International
Falls will secure the June meeting,
although Thief River is putting up a
hard fight for it.
c. NJ. King, of Deer River, will un-
questionably chosen president, to sue
coed H. J. Maxfeld. w. R. Macken-
ze will succeed himself as secretary
In his discussion of reapportion-
ment this morning Representative
Knapp of Chisholm was outspoken in
his demand for an extra session, and
demanded that Governor Eberhart
make good his promises on that line.
The convention went on record in
favor of holding the stair fair two
weeks later.
Resolutions were adopted on the
following subjects:
Publicity and advertising.
Reclamation.
Taxation.
Conservation and development.
State, Fair.
Good roads and drainage.
immigration.
Reapportionment.
Ralph Wheelock, private secretary
of the governor arrived in the city
Friday morning and attended the
meeting of the Northern Minnesota
Development association at the DAY.
idson opera house at the afternoon
session.
He was also present during the
latter part Of the morning session.
When asked regarding his stand
on the extra session he said, 81 think
that the governor has made himself
clear on that point. His letter to A.
G. Wedge, Jr., of Bemidji as pub
lished in the daily papers of the cit
les explains his position fully.
Il came here to show the members
of this association that it was not
the intention of the governor to de-
sert or dodge the situation. The feel
ing here is of the friendliest and i
look for no political discussion at this
convention"
Regarding the appointment of a
successor to State immigration Com
missioner George Welsh he said,
"Nothing will be done pertaining to
this appointment until the governor
returns from the east. New appli-
cants are being brought out daily
and feel sure, that all will receive