Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 2, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 September 1897 — FARMERS ELECTEX-GOV. HOARD [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FARMERS ELECTEX-GOV. HOARD

National Congress Also Indorses Pos- ' tai Savings Banks. The features of the second day’s session of the National Farmers’ Congress at St. Paul were the election of officers, the re-

consideration of the motion selecting Fort Worth as the place for holding the next convention and the indorsement of postal savingsbanks. The congress had a lively time electing its officers, principally over the choice for president. A. V. Stout of lowa renominated President B. F. Clayton, and

the fight began when Secretary .Stahl was also nominated. Delegate Emery of Mon tafia placed the name of ex-Gpv. Hoard of Wisconsin before the convention. All three nominations received many seconds, and vigorous speeches were made by enthusiastic delegates. A five minutes’ recess was asked by several States for a caucus, and the delegates grouped together and indulged in excited talk. Candidate Hoard’s eligibility questioned by Maj. Wagner of DHnois, but he’ was overruled. The roll-call proceeded slowly and cheers greeted the gains of each candidate in the voting. The vote showed a good majority for Hoard: 176 to 85% for Stahl and 60 for Clayton. The effort to make the vote unanimous in compliment to the ex-Governor was futile, many delegates voting against such motion. Secretary Stahl was re-elected by acclamation, and, there being no other candidates, N. G. Spalding of New York was likewise honored for treasurer. The paper of Dr. Sateldo was in part devoted to the question of establishing a colony of American farmers in Venezuela. He was tendered a rising vote of thanks. J. J. Hill, president of the Great Northern rttilroad, read a paper in which was em-bodied-some advice, on the subject of transportation. A series of resolutionscovering a variety of subjects were adopted, such as favoring postal savings banks, free mail delivery in country districts, etc.

W. D. HOARD.