National Republican., 1886-09-09
RAILWAY MAIL CLERKS.
A Graded systom Of Assessments for
Death Dues Adopted.

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The session Of the convention Of Railway
Mail Clerks Mutual Benefit Association
was resumed yesterday morning, and con-
siderable time was occupied with the dis
cussion OF the adoption OF graded system
Of assessments for death dues. IL was
finally decided TO make this change, which
is a very important one. The assessments
under this system will be $l.50 for those
under 30 years of age, 50 for those between
30 and 40 years OF age, $3.50 for those be-
tween 40 and so years OF age, and So Tor
those over so years of age.
The annual election OF officers was then
held, and resulted as follows NJ. A. But
rlcks, the president, was unanimously re-
elected. The offices Of secretary aud treas
urer having been consolidated, Mr.. s. X.
Baughman, OF Camp Point, ILL.,, the present
aecretary, was elected secretary aud treas
urer The following vice presidents were
eleotedi. First division, e. M. Champlin,
New York city; second, T.. B. Mckee, New
mond, Va; fourth, s. L. Collins, jackson,
Tenn. fifth, w. Il. Hit, Indianapolis
sixth, ]. NJ. Hubbard, Chicago; seventh,
George II. Campbell, Sc. Louis; eighth, j.
l.. Wilder, San Francisco; ninth, w. w.
Allen, Batavia, N. Y. A committee ap-
pointed for that purpose reported the fol-
lowing TO he membersof the board OF direct
Stephen Collins, Pttsburg; third, G., w.
Carr, Washington, D. O.; sixth, w. II.
Howsel, Galesburg, H., and G.. w. Young,
Chlcago seventh, Z. w, Pierce, st. Louis;
ninth, John Sargent, Chicago, and William
Meredith, Chicago. The board OF directors
will select an executive committee OF three
from their own members.
A resolution was adopted repudlating the
statement that the association had ap-
pointed committee TO urge upon Congress
an increase in the pay Of the railway mail
clerks.
Mr.. Baughman offered an amendment to
the constitution to be known as article IL,
section 4, as follows: "All members OF this
association shall be classified as follows:
Members under 80 years, in class A; be-
tween 80 and 40 years, in class b; between
40 and 80 years, in class @, and over 80
years. In class ID. No member shall be
changed from one class to another rs long
as his membership shall continue; pro-
vided all persons who are members at this
date shall be classified at the age at which
they become members" This amendment
was unanimously adopted. Another effort
was made to change the constitution in
creasing the age OF admission to So years,
and the amendment was adopted by vote
of 23 ayes TO 13 noes, being two.thirds vote.
Detroit was fixed upon as the place for
the next annual meeting,
The committee on resolutions submitted
series Of resolutions expressing, In the
first place, the thanks Of the association TO
Postmaster General Villas, who has become
member OF the association, for his interest
and kind expressions IN the welfare aud
prosperity OF the association: also to First
Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson for
his attendance at the opening Of the con-
vention, and to Mr.. Vickery and other
members Of the committee on arrangements
in this city.
A0o'clock the convention reassembled.
The only business transacted was the adop-
ton Of resolutions authorizing the publica-
tion OF 5000 copies OF the new constitution,
500 copies OF the proceedings Of the con-
vention, and the Issuance Of new certlfl-
Gates Of membership. The convention then
adjourned sine die.
To-day the members will visit Mount
Vernon.