The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-14
New Committee
Denies Old Job
to Coverdale
Reinstatement of Iowan as
Farm Bureau Secretary Tn
likely, Member of Execu-
tive Body Says.


Chicago. Dec. 13.-Reinstatement OF
J. w. Coverdale as secretary of the
American Farm Bureau federation
seems improbable, according to
member of the executive committee
which held its first meeting today.
1t was conceded that a majority
of the committee is friendly to Cover
dale, whose official connection with
the federation was severed by the
outgoing committee Saturday. The
new committee. however, recessed at
noon with having taken any formal
action.
The executive committee elected by
the American Farm Bureau federation
yesterday devoted Its first meeting to
day to study of the Will OF the feder.
alton as expressed in the resolutions
adopted yesterday.
Some Of these were OF an unszpect'
ed nature. including one which called
for immediate adoption OF vigorous
foreign policy based on the principles
embodied in Americas war aims and
terms OF armistiee. This, and the
vote Of tommendation of Gray Silver 9
tour of investigation in the Ruhr.
were regarded by some as exploding
a popular belief that farmers are un-
Interested In foreign affairs.
The discussion Of resolutions held
the board through tho day. and the
question of naming a permanent sec
retary and other matters growing out
OF recently adjusted differences. had
not been reached at a late hour TO-
day. Action was not expected on
these matters before late tomorrow.
and there were rumors in agricultural
circles OF indefinite postponement OF
the secretarial question.
o. T. Bradfute of xenia, o., yes.
terday was reelected president OF
the American Farm Bureau fed.
Grafton after a plea for harmony
by J. A. Cornwall of Vermont. which
was taken to mean that the coop
erative marketing dispute which
marked the opening Of the conven.
ton had been smoothed out.
The executive committee elected
fellows by districts:
Western-A. c. Hardison, Santa
Paula. Cal: Frank Evans. salt Lake
city. Utah: Charles T.. Gibson,
Hooper. Colo.
Eastern-G. NJ. Putnam. Concord,
y. IL: +. NJ. Smith, Springfield Cen.
ter. y J.. $. Mclean Buckingham.
Watertown. Conn.
southern-E. +. Cohill. Hancock,
Md: Il. A. O'Neal. Montgomery,
Ala: w. d. Farris. Ennis. Tex.
Midwestern-C. +. Hearst. Cedar
Falls. Ia; Ralph Snyder. Manhat'
tan. Kan; s. II. Thompson, Quincy,
Ill.
Nine OF the IL men elected 10 the
executive committee were acknowl-
edged by an opponent as members
of the Coverdale faction. The com.
mlttee was formerly elected following
reelection Of Bradfute as president
and the election OF J. +. Reed oil
Minnesota as vice president.
The motion To close nominations
and elect Mr.. Bradfute unanimously
was made by w. II. Settle of Indiana.
n leader OF the peteet.Sapro group
who had been spoken OF as a prob
able nominee for tho presidency. II
IL understood that the Peteet.Sapiro
group had presaged its own defeat in
tho election OF the executive commit.
tee. and had decided 10 be good losers
and accept II gracefully.
Mr.. Bradfute has asserted that all
departments OF the administration
have Loyalty carried out tho Will Of
the federation to stress cooperative
marketing. Though he is under.
stood to have had the support Of the
Coyerdale group. Aaron Sapiro, co.
operative marketing counsel OF Chi.
cago and California. whose Ideas are
eaid to form the basis OF the pro-
gram OF tho opposition said. Il think
Mr.. Bradfute In n square hitter