The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-24

Alone in Fight For the
Next Convention.
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70 TONIGHT'S PROGRAM. .
s O'Clock at Auditorium. =
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|. Address-"Fresh Air in the 1.
Schoolroom ad Elsewhere,'' DR.. .
Woods Hutchinson. New York =
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/. Address-''The Message Of :
= the Play Movement to the Teach. .
Mich. .
Selecting Fargo as the meeting
place for 1913. the general session Of
the North Dakota Educational asso-
citation was adjourned this noon until
evening. Devils Lake also made q bid
for the convention. The selection Of
the next place Of meeting was the on
ly business considered this morning.
except the balloting for new officers
under the primary election plan ap-
proved by the association last night
AS features Of instruction and en-
tertainment, two splendid addresses
were delivered during the morning
Mich. discussed "The Value of Play
In Education" and ]. Adams Puffer Or
Boston discussed Vocational Guild
ance."
The auditorium was we'll filled for
the entire session, and the two speak,
ers were accorded splendid attention
and each Of them was frequently ap-
plauded.
Strangers in .arand Forks this
North Dakota had q very liberal wom-
an suffrage law. They also probably
stopped to recall the list Of presidenti-
al candidates to see II they had over.
looked at least two aspirants Of the
ONCE.
Yellow and green badges. the nrst
bearing the inscription. "Kelly for
president" and the latter. Travis for
president" were responsible for the
latter Action.
Hot Campaign.
The fact that women teachers kept
busy during the morning distributing
LAG DAOSSr MA0o Ln9 Vl61IOI0' Su1uA
that North Dakota legislators had out
done. their California friends In ex-
tending the franchise to women. =.
!. But when informed that ]. Nelson
Kelly and Clyde r. Travis were being
doomed for the presidency Of the
North Dakota Educational association.
they worried no more.
The campaigning which began early
this morning. was the result Of the
In SnSS 80
to the constitution Of the association.
providing for the straight primary sys-
tenn of nominating officers for the as
sociation.
Polls Open.
In accordance with the new consti-
tutional provision, the polls opened at
8 o'clock this morning and were kept
open until 1880 o'clock. They open
ed again at 2 o'clock and will remain
open until o'clock. when the ballots
will be counted.
provided with two ballots. one for the
primary election and the other for the
general election. The primary ballot
is to be cast during the first days ses-
sion. II any candidate has majori-
ty Of the votes for any position he is
declared elected.
Night Work.
Owing to the fact that the first days
session had passed when the consti-
tutional amendment was voted on. 1t
was decided to hold the primary elec-
morrow. A. g. Crane. r. F. Burchard.
B. A. Mcmillan. e. r. Edwards and
e. r. Eberly were appointed to take
charge of the election. Immediately
after the business session OF the con-
vention adjourned last night. these
men met and made arrangements for
the election. A printer was called out
Of bed at Q o'clock this morning and
ballots We're Immediately ordered.
o'clock this morning.
The passing Of the constitutional
amendment. providing for the primary
election came after q prolonged de-
bate during yesterday afternoons ses.
sion. After w. L Stockwell. chair
man Of the constitution-revision COM
mittee. reported yesterday afternoon. a
fight for a primary provision in the
constitution commenced.
Primaries Wanted.
In the proposed constitution. as re-
ported by the committee. the president
was empowered with the appointment
should name two candidates for the
office. after which the members Of the
association should ballot secretly. But
1t was Immediately apparent that
there was q demand for a primary
system Of nominating. President
Fred e. Smith of the Wahpeton Sci
ence school started the fireworks.
when he proposed referring the report
back to the committee with instruc-
tions to bring in a primary provision.
After presenting the report. Mr..
moved that 1t be accepted
and the members act on It section by
Mr.. Smith moved a substi-
tute motion to the effect that the re-
port bc referred back for the revision
Of article 8. so as to contain prim-
ary provision. A motion was made to
table the substitute motion. but It fall
ed. The substitute motion was then
madc and carried.
Kelly Doomed.
A boom for J.. Nelson Kelly for
president was started early. Local
teachers. as well as large number
from various sections Of the state.
started the ball rolling. and this MORN
Ing "Kelly for president" was much in
evidence.
Friends of Clyde r. Trnvis. present
secretary OF the association. COM
menced a campaign for him. and the
Travis for president" badges were
out in large numbers.
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