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two were voted down, but it was an
nounced that the vote against them
was because Of the manner in which
they were worded.


nounced that the vote against them
they were worded.
Socialists Cheer Van Lear.
Addressing the convention Tuesday
Mayor Thomas Van Lear Of Mime
apolis was loudly cheered by social
ist delegates when he denounced the
Wilson administration for its effort IN
the war with Germany.
If my eyes do not deceive me and
my ears do not hear falsely" he said,
'in our effort to carry democracy to
the world. we are in grave danger Of
carrying so much Of it away that we
may be leaving only autocracy here.
I'VE have been told that we are en-
tering a. conflict to democratiZe the
world. If this be true, the people Of
the United States have a right to say
to those who rule the nation, gentle
men, we want to know what kind Of
democracy we are carrying to the
world.
Sees Tendency to Militarism.
"Civil society should never give up it's
rights to military rule except in cases
crate. AS an American citizen I OBJ
ject to the tendency Of militarism,
against which we have been told we
are warning, superseding rights Of civil
life. The people can still maintain
their rights and carry on this war In
a better manner than If these rights
are taken away from them"
Completing his address, the mayor
invited the federation to hold It's 1918
| convention in Minneapolis. Virginia
and Red Wing also sought the next
convention.
Nonpartisans Plan Campaign.
L. w. Samuelson. member of the ex-
ecutive board Of the Nonpartisan
league of Minnesota, said his organi.
! cation would have a. complete ticket
Of state and legislative candidates a,
the next general election. Petitions
were In circulation here in behalf OF
Victor L. Power. mayor of Hibbing. Al
the non-partlsan candidate for cover.
nor, and were signed by socialist and
labor delegates. e.
w. M. English. secretary Of the
North Dakota federation. told Of the
political success of tho Nonpartisan
league working with organized labor
in that state.
| Late Wednesday afternoon, just be.
fore the election Of officers, the radi-
Gals, composed OF Socialists, who Were
dissatisfied with the proceedings OF
the convention, bolted, and met in an.
other hall, but no publicity was given
to the proceedings Of their meeting.
Just before the election Of officers
bitter fight was precipitatsd over
the proposition to make tho terms OF
| the president and secretary-treasurel
! two years, instead Of one. as formerly
but the supporters Of the long term
were in control, and tho change fin,
, ally made. !"
President e. G. Hall of Minneapoli,
and Secretary George w. Lawson OF
st. Paul were reelected without oppo.
sition, the threatened contests not ma
terializing. w. J. butcher of Duluth
withdrew as candidate for secre-
cary Wednesday morning.
The following vice presidents were
elected: First district. Bert Walworth,
Winona; Third district, John Kirby,
Red Wing: Fourth district, G. Bellaire
and P. H. Waters. st. Paul: Fifth dis
| trict. Fred Hester and r. d. Nolan.
Minneapolis; Sixth district. G. r. Dahl,
st. Cloud; Eighth district, W.. L. Muir
MAN and Henry Perrault, Duluth;
Ninth district, George Jackson. =
Virginia was unanimously, awarded
tho 1918 convention. 5S Il Il
The Minnesota Union Advocate al
st. Paul was chosen tho official organ.