The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1913-01-24

and will make it's own recommends
lions. While it will take Governor
Eberhart at his word as to the need
for investigation and reform in the
state departments, it will not follow
his program.
Progressive republican of the
deepest hue make up the backbone
Of the committee. They are not try
ing to make trouble for the COVER.
nor and they are not antagonizing
him, but, if complete investigation
of the state business found things
not exactly what they should be the
members would not shed
briny tears.
viii Be Thorough Job.
Books and papers will be called
for and witnesses will be examined.
1t is expected that thorough job
will be done
Mr.. Nolan secured the passage OF
the resolution including power for
the committee to call witnesses and
examine them under oath.
The house investigation will be
conducted independently but Repre-
sentative Frank Hopkins. who had
the Moonan resolution referred, eau
toned the house to avoid any fric
ton with the upper branch.
John J. Furlong. Austin, presi-
dent; Eli S. Warner Of st. Paul.
first vice president; r. w.
Murphy of Wheaton and Thomas
III. Garfield of Lake Park,
board members whose terms
expired, were reelected for
three years. c. w. Glotfelter.
retiring president, was made a
life member by unanimous vote.
Minneapolis, January 18.-The ex
pected happened at the meeting o
the Minnesota State Agricultural so
ciety yesterday afternoon. John J
Furlong of Austin was elected presi
dent of the association. The vote
was Furlong. 1861; C. P. Craig, Du
luth, 100; J. J. Farrell, Carver, Z.
Robert Carmichael of Pennington
nominated Mr.. Furlong in speech
presenting him as farmers candi
date. This was seconded by JOSEPH
Ring of Shakopee; Charles Kenney
Bird Island; A. T.. Stebbins, Roches
ter; J. J. Farrell. Carver; JohI
Schultz, Marshall; ]. III. Morley, Owa
tonna, and F. M. Libby of the Min
neapolis Market Gardeners associa
ton.
Frank Willard of Candy nominal
ed Mr.. Craig and the Duluth mar
received the seconds of NJ McEa CHI
ron, st. Louis county: A. J. Lasby
Northfield; l.. s. Arnold, Bemidjl
and George J. Silk, Pine River, tn,
latter making a fervent plea for thu
elimination of politics and the plac
ing of a business man at the heat
of affairs.
Contest Over Credentials.
A long contest over credential
and resolutions preceded the cleo
tion. President C. W. Glotfelte
spoke with asperity of the interior
ence of politics with the business o
the session.
There was sharp contest over tn
paragraph in the resolutions provid
ing that the fair be given hereafte
in the second week in September
with the result that the society wen
on record as recommending tina
course to the board of managers
lit is found practicable and as contiI
uing in existence the society'S CON
mittee on later date of fair.
The election of FurlOng was TO
lowed by an ovation to him. C. F
Craig. defeated candidate, said, wit
regard to a rumor that in the even
of FurlOng's election he would retir
from the board, that he had no state
ment TO make other than that he j
for the best interests of the societ
and only wants harmony.
Not All Votes Cast.
OF the 363 possible votes in tn
society only 233la were cast Twer
ty-two life members voted of lis
of sixty-four such members.
81 will do my utmost to give tn
society good service for the homo
| it has conferred on me-" was tn
only statement Mr.. FMrlOng wOul
make while congratulations were bt
ing received by him.
Aitkin, Brown, Clearwater. Jaci
son, Koochiching, Marshall, Pennins
ton, Polk, Stearns, Todd and Wiki
counties did not vote because thei
credentials were not signed or BIZ
cause they had failed to presen
, them in form acceptable to the crt
dentials committee. G. p. O'Neil G
Pennington county made plea fo
admission. and five associations ash
ed that they be permitted to vott
the state poultry association in tn
number but the credentials commi
tee report excluding them was adop
ed by a majority vote of all tn
members of the society.
The eighteenth annual conventiO
of the State Association of Mutus
Insurance companies was in sessio
in ST. Paul this week and was large
| ly attended. Over sixty companie
were represented and there wer
about 100 men present The del,
gates were nearly all farmers an
were as fine collection OF gentl,
men as could ever be found in
convention. The report of the pres
dent as given below shows that the
are not only excellent gentlemen
but excellent business men as wei
and are conducting their insuranc
companies in an up-to-date and bus
ness like manner.
J. G.. Mitchell of Fairmont as pres
dent of the association made a
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