River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1919-11-27
TittemOre Wins
Non-party Is Routed in State Conven-
tion-Nimlos May Be Chosen Pres
ident of National Society.
Milwaukee Journal)


president of the Wisconsin union of
the American Society at the conven-
ton held in Madison. He received
1922 votes as against 1,192 for D. O.
Mahoney, Viroqua.
Judge Mahoney was centered upon
by the -Tittemore forces after the
first ballot had showed the Omro man
to have nearly half Of the 2,4O0 votes
in the convention, the others being di-
vided among Judge Mahoney, C. 3.
Ballard, Outagamie county, and J. L.
Johns, Kewaunee county. Messrs. Bal
lard and Johns withdrew and the cleo
ton resulted on the second ballot.
1t was the hottest political fight in
the history of the Wisconsin Equity
society.
Admit Tittemore Control
Alex Reyburn, Tittemore candidate
for vice president, defeated P. j. Hem
my, 1854 to 1000, a lead of 255 votes.
j. H. Carnahan, outgoing vice presi-
dent, one of Tittemore's critics, who
stationed deputy sheriff to guard the
society headquarters the early days
Of the convention, did not seek re-
election. The fact that he dropped out
was taken as an indication that the
Tittemore men were in complete con-
troll.
Governs National Society
The result of the state convention
means that the national society, of
which j. Weller Long is secretary,
will also be reorganized by Tittemore
when the convention meets in Deem
Der. Mr., Long, who was the chief op-
ponent of Tittemore in the state
fight, will be dropped. 1t is reported
that Thomas Nimlos, a Tittemore
floor leader, who was unseated as
delegate in the state meeting will be
the president of the national society.
Though the Tittemore opposition
came to Madison with encouraging
prospects, it was not able to organize
effectively. C. B. Ballard, who polled
400 votes for president on the first
ballot, is credited with having receiv-
ed the strength of those delegates
who wanted the society to cooperate
politically with the non-partisan
league.
That non-partisan members were
unable to agree on policy was shown
by the activities of ex-Labor Commits
sioner j. d. Beck, league member,
who nominated Mr. Mahoney, former
Equity president, to succeed Mr.. Title
more. Under Mr.. Beck's leadership
Judge Mahoney pulled 694 votes on
the first ballot. He got the strength
of the board Of directors, which has
been at war with President Tittemore
for months.
Blow to Non-Partisans.
The outcome of the convention will
have marked effect on the activf-
ties of farmers organizations in the
next campaign. The non-partisan
league planned conference in Jan
uary to start it's state campaign and
launch ticket. 1t had desired the
cooperation of friendly officials in the
Equity Society. The election of fthe
Tittemore slate dashes this hope
The nonpartisan league now pins
It's hope to a resolution pending be-
fore the convention, the object of
which is TO prevent tho president of
the Equity becoming candidate for
state office during the term Of his
Office as Equity president Adoption
of this resolution would give the non
partisan league candidate for governor
an open fell to win the farmers vote.
The Selection of Committees
The report of the committee on
committees with their committee Sc
lections was accepted in full by the
Society. 1t was decided that the COM
mittees on produce, dairy products,
and live stock were to be standing
committees.
The slate as accepted was:
By-laws-D. o. Mahoney, Vernon
county; M. B. Golf. Barron; E. Pom
ering, Winnebago; Paul Schweinberg,
Lincoln; Christ Munson, Richland; G.
R. Rosseau, Shawano; H. R. Ricter,
Barron; B. A. Clemmens, Grant; Jas.
Allison, Buffalo.
Live Stock Shipping =: E. Clark,
Brown county; Ben Lang, Marathon
Alfred Hanson, Polk; Albert Fitchcn,
Racine; William Manwcier, Columbia
Resolutions-Walt c. Foster, Clark
county; George G. Weiner, Monroe; c.
B. Ballard, Outagamie; William Bek-
niger, Jackson; G. H. Moede, Kewau-
nee county; H. E. Holmes, Dane; J. B
Muckenherd, Washington; A. Roody
Walworth.
Delegates-Peter Anderson, Oconto
county; William Profit, Crawford; Mo-
ses Matheson, Waupaca; Henry Peck
er, Calumet; Albert Rumley, st. Croix
Legislative committee. B. Beck