The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-05-15
SPLIT THE STATE
M. W. A. CIRCLES

surgent or anti-admlnistration faction
of the Modern woodmen OF America
Jurisdiction OF Minnesota, is In com.
plete control Of the state camp which
met here yesterday.
One hundred seventeen delegates
are attending. J. l.. Sunbeam of
Minneapolis, leader OF the insur-
gents, was elected state consul by a
vote OF II out OF III. the remainder
being DIVIDED between william Brown
OF Minneapolis, the retiring state con-
sui, and J. N. Walsh of st. Paul.
Ora J. Parker of lie Sueur was chos-
en- state clerk.
Organized a Bolt
After a day of wrangllng. during
which Venerable Consul J. l.. Sun
dean OF Minneapolis welded the
gavel necessarily and grew hoarse in
a vain attempt to preserve order, the
regular faction OF the Modern Wood.
men OF America, which was In the
minority, yesterday bolted the state
convention toward the close, leav.
ing the insurgents In full control.
The insurgents, who are against the
action OF the head camp to raise In
surance rates and who are after the
scalps OF head camp officers. con-
trolled the convention with seventy.
four delegates TO forty-two for the
regulars.
Bolt Lead BY Donohue.
The movement to bolt was led by
Tnhn - o.I III ~. a,
B. Schmidt Of st. Paul They went
to Odd Fellows hall, where a rump
convention was organized.
The main convention was In pande-
monium almost from the moment II
was called to order. Motions and
counter motions were hurled back
and forth so swiftly that the shouts
OF the presiding officer and the
pounding OF his gavel was almost un.
heard.
Insurgents Elect Delegates.
The insurgents elected the follow.
ing delegates and alternates TO the
head camp convention at Toledo, |
Ohio. June Is, none OF which are
from st. Paul or Duluth: |
Delegates. p. Cougiin. r. J.I
Shoemaker, c. l.. Swenson, A. o. Al |
len, William Stevens, c. w. Stiles,
Z. p. Bacon, r. J. Ziller, Ira f. King,
J. l.. Semdicon, II. Jennings, A.
Watts. J. w. Crossfeld. ]. T. Noggle,
DIR. W. E. Tryon. Charles Skeate, A.
G.. Shogren. l.. I. Lagness, ID. p.
O'Neill, John Fitzgerald. Lee Web
ster, N. G.. Zetterstrom, z. L. Exer.
ettf /
Alternates-H. L. Starke, Joseph
Schultz. p. p. Butterfieid, C. T. Schil.
iche. T. g. Newman, A. s. Mellen. p.
A. Peterson, w. d. Flowers, A. G.
w. Anderson. A. +. Beyl, III. f. Davis,
T. Bue. !. Langerson, B. Bossnear,
]. o. Grove, N. J. Barnard. Fred
Klowwon. s. o. Brour. r. Il. l.. Page,
]. W. Walsh, p. A. Nelson, c. o.
Brewer, r. W. Merja.
Regulars Elect BY Districts.
The regulars elected delegates to
represent every congressional district
except Minneapolis. c. b. Schmidt
of st. Paul presided. The delegates
are:
Sylvester Bell, Joseph Schultz. c.
F. Moore, o. 4. Clark, Albert Pfaen.
der, r. A. Sine, w. r. z. Green. W
r. Roche. S. Craft, J. r. Donohue. c.
II. Schmidt, William Warner, Thomas
L. Jones. II. w. Seller. z. Z. Peck.
l.. W. Wilson. Edward Lowe, w. +.
Tuscan, A. l.. Robinson. Carl Reds
dell, J. A. Green.
The test OF strength came on the
vote for delegates. A list Of twenty.
three delegates and alternates at
large was prepared. while the regu-
lars, headed by Donohue, made vigor.
Gus objections. This faction was per-
mitted to present list OF delegates
representing congressional districts.
When the vote was called the in
surgents were plainly in control.
Insurgents Pass Resolutions.
The insurgents passed resolutions
that no rates be adopted by the ma.
tional organization until after vote
Of approval by the subordinate
camps; that all head officers be re-
lieved Of authority to establish
political machine to perpetuate them.
selves In office: that no head Off
Ger shall hold his place for more
than two terms. Opposition was de-
clared TO the present head camp OF.
flcers.
Minneapolis was selected as the
place OF meeting next year.
Return Of Manksto Delegate.
Albert Schippel returned last night
from the Modern Woodman conven-
ton which was held in Saltwater
yesterday. Mr.. Schippel went as
delegate from Blue Earth county. ,
He reports that the convention was
a complete victory for the insurgent
faction and that the st. Paul dele
CATION, which is called by the insur-
gents, the Head Camp" delegation.
became dissatisfied at the way things
were going and left the convention.
c. w. Stiles OF Lake Benton was
elected a delegate TO the head camp
TO be held In Toledo. Ohio, June is.
and his alternate Ii Mr.. Allen of
Wells. William NJ. Stevens of Slayton
was the other delegate selected and
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