The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-10-25
NUMBER 48.


sequent dues TO remain in the hands Of the 10
cal or branch lodge treasury, and form q spec
ial fund to be kept subject to the order Of the
President Of the executive board, when re
quired to be paid out TO members upon strike
4 There w1ll be per capita tax upon MI
members of this Association, levid by the Off
GERS Of all local branches, and remItted month
" TO the Secretary Of the executive board
sufficient to meet the current and general ex
penses Of the Association
5. The Secretary Of every branch lodge
will be required to furnish the general Secre.
tary Of the Association a monthly statement
Of the members names on the books, the
amounts Of monies received during the month,
the expenses of the lodge and the amount Of
funds on hand.
s. The card system now in force in the
Iron Molders' International Union shall be
adopted by this organization.
ARTICLE TX.
REPRESENTATIVES,
This Association shall CONSIST of del
egates from the various local lodg-
es and branches in good standing in
the United States, the representation to be
a. follows: One delegate to each five hundred
members of fractional part thereof The ses-
sions Of this Convention shall I've held annual
ly, ON the fourth Tuesday of October of each
year, at such places AZ the executive board
may determine. Special sessions may be
called when deemed necessary by the execu-
tive board.
2. All amendments or alterations to this
Constitution shall be presented in writing and
forwarded to the general Secretary, at least
three months before the meeting Of the an
nual Convention, which, together with all
other business to he presented before the Con-
vention, shall be forwarded by him to the va
rlous lodges, for their acceptance or rejection.
3 Any district lodge or branch failing to
comply with the provisions Of the foregoing
Constitution shall forfeit all claims to the ben
ihts therein provided for
4. This organization shall not disband so
long as there are five dissenting lodges or
branches
GEo. ARCHIBALD,
FRANCIS LOFTY
JAS GARvKN,
JAS. THOMPSON
JSo. ID. DAVIS
Committee.
On motion, the President and Secretary
were authorized to select an offce-the
rent Of which shall not exceed $500 per
annum.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to
an informal ballot for the place to locate
the headquarters. Pittsburgh, Cleveland
and Terre Haute, Indiana, were nominated.
Messrs. Archibald and Pollock we're ap-
pointed tellers.
The informal ballot resulted as follows
Cleveland, "a Pittsburgh, IL Terre
Haute, l and Cleveland was accordingly
selected as the headquarters Of the Asso-
citation.
On motion the Convention then pro
ceeded to a domination for officers. The
following were the nominees Siney, Arch
ibald and O'Halloran, 81 Pa; Pollock, o.
Ohio, and James, Of Illinois.
Messrs. Archibald, Pollock. James and
O'Halloran having declined, Mr. Siney was
elected President by acclamation, after
which Mr. Archibald was deputed to cast
the vote Of the Convention.
MIR. Siney, on assuming the chair, said
This Is not the time or place to make a
lengthy speech, but | wish it distinctly un.
derstOod that ] cannot, and will not desert
Schuylkill county, until my successor a:
district president has been elected. | re.
turn you my sincere thanks for the honoI
you have conferred upon me, and trust by
your kind cooperation TO advance and
build up the interests Of our organization.
Mr. James, Of Braidwood, ILL.,, was
eAccted Secretary, and ID. III. Davis, Of
Ohio, Treasurer, by acclamation.
Messrs. Pollock and Archibald were
nominated for ce-President Mr.. Pol
lock declining, he WAS authorized to cast
the vote II the Convention for Mr. Arcbi-
bald
On motion the Convention adjourned u
Il O'Clock
AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention met pursuant % adj
lournment, President Siney ia the Chair
The Nice-Presidents of theseveral States
were then elected as follows
Pennsylvania VIM. Morgan
Ohio-Wm. Thompson
Illinois Daniel Mclaughlin
Tennessee rhos. Watts.
Indiana Geo. Adams
The Committee on Ways and Means re-
ported in favor OF the payment Of S76 %
for incidental expenses. Adopted
The Convention then adjourned ID meet
at such place as the Executive BoarC
should determine. JOIN JAMES,
Secretary