New-York tribune., 1875-02-23

different socees assembled at the Catholic Institute
Yesterday afternoon. The Convention called TO
order by Vicar General Doane. He said he could hardly
express his feeling OF qualification at the sight OF go
many young Catholic gentlemeD many OF them accom-
panied by their clergy, assemoel TO answer call
coming from Newark and for 50 great and good cause
They came on this great national holiday not many IN
numbers but behind them stood millions. He welcomed
the delegates TO tho ctv and TO tho Convention, and
commended the work before them. James r. Hasan
read the call for the Convention, and sta eh tnat any
association had not received copy OF tho call IL was
the fault Of the Committee oil societies had been
given notice that were known to the Committee.
carGeDeral Doane was then elected temporary
Chairman. On taking the chair he thanked the Con-
vention for the honor conferred upon him. and ex'
pressd the wish that young man might be chosen for
permanent Chairman. Michael +. DrscOl OF st. Johns,
Brooklyn chosen temporary Secretary, and r. j.
Newman Of 81. Johns East Cambridge Mass, Assistant
Temporary Secretary. The following COMMITTEE on
Credentials was appointed by the char Mcssrs Lynch.
Dunn Gleason, McManus Meagher, Kelleher. The del.
egates from the socalled Catholic Union of Brooklyn
were excluded as they represented particular asso-
citation and not oil OF the associations OF Brooklyn. This
gave rise TO considerable debate The Committee on
Permanent Organization was appointed by the cbar as
follows, one from each diocese: New-fork, u. r. Nc
Glinchy Brooklyn, George Boyd; Newark, f. +. Me-
Donald; Philadelphia, +. NJ. Daly; Buffalo, John NC
Manu8; Boston, n. a mSiIu, hoSHCotSit f"""" a.
Meagher; Albany, +. ID. Keleher; Hartford, J0nn
Roper Tho chair announced that public meeting
would be held the evening; that at a. Tn to-day
mass would be sung and instructions given at the
Cathedral chapel after which the Convention would
resume its session, and that banquet woad De gwen
to the delegates this evening at tho Park House.
The Committee on Permanent Organization then re-
ported the following list OF officers, who were unant-
nuusly elected: President, tho Very Rev George ~.
Doane, V. g., Newark VcePresidenis, the Rev Wlam
f. Penny, New-York; A. Keegdn. Puiltdephla; M r.
Driscoll Brooklyn; the Rey. Edward ntty, BuHsio
John ri. Lynch, Albany: Joseph j. Kelly, Boston;
Major Thomas ncHsnus Hartfor ; Thomas T. Msagner
Rochester; Secretaries ". ii. Sgeerson, 3 r. MELON.
oueh u. p. Connolly. The President again expressed
his thanks the honor conferred upon him. ana sad
that he accepted II, compliment 20 hnlsrl Dus
10 the Association OF which he was PRESIDENT, ano
which had extended the call for the Convention.
Committees on Constitution and Bylaws ana on
Resolutions then appointed, who VIII report tns
morning, When the Chair announced tue eonmlltees,
delegate Brooklyn objected 10 the meDDer OF tno
committee from that city, on the gronnd that ne was
not the choice In caucus Of tho Brooklyn dePgales:
lust then q motion 10 adjOrrn was made ana deeareu
carried The delegate from Brooklyn continued 10 taIk
demanded TO be heard and. when the Chair wouu nos
listen him. he called On the delegates from BrookSu
to withdraw from the Convention. AS tne Conyenton
had adjourned, IL could not be seeu II the brookyn
delegates obeyed All this time the greatest eOnIuson
pre- vailed and entertained that ne successib
union OF the associations has been JeopaTdzed.