The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1912-10-04


Subordinate Oranges on Choice Of
Certain State Grange Officers to Be
Elected at the December Meeting OF
This Year.
The Michigan state grange at its
last session adopted the preamble Of
the committee on state grange by
laws and authorized the executive
committee to perfect II plan for the
election of state master, secretary and
members of the executive committee
by the individual votes Of Patrons Of
the state The preamble adopted by
the state grange last December and
amendments as perfected by the exec
utive committee at Jackson, May 8,
1912, are here quoted:
Whereas, The state grange firmly be-
lleves in the policy Of primary elections in
fraternal as well as public affairs; and,
Whereas, Much valuable time could be
saved for matters of grange polty a the
same meeting if the election Of officers
was disposed of before the meeting and
sharp rivalry Of factions would be elimi-
! mated; and
Whereas, We believe the rank and file
| of the great army of grangers would be
| better satisfied If allowed individual votes;
| therefore, be it
Resolved. That section 2, article Z, of
| state grange bylaws be amended as here
| matter provided:
Section 2. The regular election Of Off
| GERS except as hereinafter provided shall
| take place at the annual meeting of alter
nate years, the next regular election be-
/ ing at the annual meeting of 1872 An ad-
visory election of master, secretary and
/ four members Of the executive committee
/ shall be held in the subordinate oranges
Of the state prior to the meeting of the
state grange in regular election years be-
ginning with 1872 and for three members
Of the executive committee in alternate
years beginning with 1913 under the fol
lowing regulations:
(a) In the nomination and advisory cleo
ton of officers under this plan only such
oranges shall take part as are in good
standing in the state grange and entitled
to send delegates to the county grange
convention for the election Of representa-
tives to the state grange. All individual
members of subordinate oranges who are
in good standing under grange law shall
be voters at said advisory election-name-
ly, those in possession Of or entitled to
receive the annual word.
Oh Nominations shall be made by reso-
lutions fayoring candidates adopted with
out debate at the last regular meeting of
the subordinate oranges in September
and the resolution of ten oranges shall be
necessary to have names placed on the
official ballot. Any fourth degree mem
Der in good standing shall be eligible TO
such nomination The said nominating
resolutions as passed by the different sub
ordinate oranges shall be signed by the
master and secretary thereof and sent
under the seal Of the subordinate grange
to the secretary of the state grange not
later than Oct. l. Said secretary of state
grange after making a record Of the same
shall turn said resolutions over to q sub
committee of three members Of the eX-
ecutive committee of state grange, one of
whom shall be the secretary. The said
subcommittee of the executive committee
shall meet on or before the tenth day of
October and receive all such resolutions
for nominations. When sufficient resolu-
tions to nominate have been received by
said subcommittee the secretary Of the
state grange shall inform the nominees
who may have the privilege of withdraw
ing from any or all Offices by filing their
Withdrawals with the secretary prior 10
the 10th day of October. The executive
committee Sfldll nave pIlUleu Il DdllDL the
head Of which shall read state Grange
Advisory Election Ballot" Upon such
ballot the Offices which are 10 be filled
shall be designated in their proper order
and the names Of candidates for each Of
flee shall be arranged thereupder in alpha
betical order. No name shall appear on
such ballot for more than one Office. At
the right of each name there shall be a
space indicated in which the voter shall
place an X to signify his or her choice
The ballot Of any patron marked for more
than one name for any office other than
executive committee shall not be counted
for that office and there shall not be more
places marked for members of the execu-
tive committee than are to be filled at the
election.
(c) Before Nov l the secretary Of the
state grange shall mai to the secretary
Of each subordinate grange in good stand
ing twice as many ballots as the number
OF paid up members as shown by the re-
port for the quarter ending June 30. At
the first regular meeting in November
each subordinate grange shall hold the
advisory election for the above named
state officers The ballot box shall be
opened at the regular hour of meeting
and shall be kept open for two hours
The master shall appoint two teIlers, who.
with the steward shall conduct the cleo
ton, keep two records Of the names Of
those voting, count the ballots, make two
copies Of the returns and declare the re-
suit at the time and place of voting.
The telers, steward, master and secretary
shall sign the records and returns, and
the seal Of the grange shall be placed
upon them, provided that the absence OF
the seal shall not invalidate the election.
The secretary shall file one complete set
of the records, returns and ballots cast
and shall forward the other copy OF the
returns to the secretary OF the state
grange on the day following such election.
I'D The executive committee shall APP
point two Of its members who with
the secretary Of the state grange, shall
meet not later than Dec. 3, canvass the
returns and declare the result Of the adj
vsory election. The secretary shall spread
copy Of their report on the records OF
the executive committee and shall read
such report 10 the state grange on the
hrst day Of the annual session Immediate
ly following the reading Of the masters
annual address. and the names of the per-
sons receiving the highest number Of votes
for each Office shall be placed upon the
official basot for ratification By the state
grange