The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-04-02
Wear disunity away, for peace and
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| Must blend in this Centennial year.
At the conclusion of the mass the dele
gates assembled at Gardner's hall, where
the Thirteenth annual convention of the
A. o. H. was called to order by State
| President John Mccarthy, OF Saltwater.
State Secretary Thos. Connolly then
/ read the call, after. which committee
on credentials Was appointed and the
convention took a .recess for half an
hour. Upon re-assernbling the commit
tee on credentials reported The follow
ing delegates entitled to seats In the con-
venticn: John Mccarthy, state presi-
dent; Thos. Connolly, state secretary; D.
P. Hayes, state treasurer; Rev. Father
Prior, state chaplain, and the following
county and division presidents:
Anoka County-T. NJ. Sullivan, James
McArdle. Big Stone, NJ. J. Mcdonnell,
II. w. Grove. Blue Earth, T. B. Muir
; laugh, James Doherty, r. Madigan.
Crow Wing, J. F. McGinnis, VIM. Bar
ron. Dakota, T. p. Moran, H. P. Moran.
! Fillmore, James Galligan. Hennep!n,
N. c. o'Connor, Thcs. ONeill, Thos.
Dunn, M. E. Neary, ]. l.. Gleason, T. M.
C'Meara. M. ]. Allen, j. C. O'Keefe. lie
Sueur. ]. S. O'Donnell, ]. Z. Sweeney,
j. +. Mccarthy. Murray, j. H. Mahoney.
Mcleod, E. ]. Burke, J. w. Holloran.
Ramsey, Z. J. Cannon, T. w. Mccoy,
P. ]. McHugh. j. r. Hickey, Eugene
DAILY, A. j. Mccarthy, G. w. Anderson,
John ]. Griffin, R. j. Clarke. Renvillc.
7. H. McGinty, J. W. Fewer Rice, NJ.
I4sadon, J. P. Coughlin. st. Louis John
Flood. c. P. Maginns. Scott, +. ].
Leonard, G. R. Mcloney Sibley, Dan
Myers. Steele, c. ]. OBrien, NJ J.
Keenan,. Swift D. F. McDermott, j. G.
Collins. Traverse, Peter Flynn. Vase
ca. James Conway. Washington, r. w.
McGarry, NJ. W. Murray. Winona, D.
+. O'Brien, Luke Maggie.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials was adopted. after which an in
vitation was read from the Y. NJ. c. A.,
CT Brainerd, extending to ths delegates
their hospitality and access to their par
lors during their stay in the city The
Invitation was accepted and vote of
Tho next announcement by the chair was
a surprise to some Of the delegates who
had not read closely the decision of the
arbitrator, Bishop Me!'aul, Of Trenton.
h;e1,
ton SO early this, year also provided for
tho immediate election of new officers as
soon as the convention was organized.
A motion was made to proceed to the
election Of 4 state, president. The nom
nations made for this office were John
Flood OF Duluth! ana c. J. O'Brcn. of
Owatonna, the latter being elected on a
rather close votet For state secretary
the present incumbent. Thos. Connolly,
of Minneapolis, was reelected over N.
f. Neary. also Of -, Minneapolis, by
handsome majority, the vote being about
five to one in CbhhoNy's favor. For
state treasurer, J. F. McGinnis, Of Brain
erd, was an easy winner over the pres
ent incumbent, D. P. Hayes, of Mankato.
The election Of officers being conclud-
ed. the successful candidates were called
to the platform, where State President
Mccarthy administered tho oath of Of
flee, after which the old veteran, who
had guided the destinies of the order for
tho past eight years, gave way to his
successor. A motion was r,ade that
three cheers and tiger be given as a
parting tribute to the splendid service
rendered by Bro. Mccarthy and wild
scene followed. 1t was an outburst of
appreciation seldom accorded to man
and came from the hearts of all. The
next in order was the appointment of
tho committees which the chair an
nounccd as follows
Prcss-G w. Anderson, J. p ,coughlin,
N. c. OConnor.
Grievance. J. Griffin, NJ w. Muir
from
National Relations-E. ]. Leonard, r.
J. Clarke, R. w. McGarr", Chas. O'Neill,
VIM. Barron, c. p. Maginnis, Eugene j.
DAILY.
Audit-E. ]. DAILY. r. p. Moran,
James Conway, T. B. Murtaugh. John
p Coughlan.
Bylaws-R. w. McGarry, M. E. Neary,
r. J. Leonard, M. ]. Mcdonnell, G. r.
Mooney.
Rules Of Order-James Dougherty, II.
p. Moran. M. L. Neary. j. H. Mahoney,
A. ]. Mccarthy, J. p Coughin. M w.
Murray
Standing Of tho Orler-Thos. Dunn, ].
E. McGovcrn, P. H. McHugh, John
Flood, NJ. w. Murray.
Resoutions-T. NJ. Sullivan, Fl. w.
Grove, r. P. Moran. N. =. O'Connor,
Eugene Osborn. J. w. Osborn, ]. w. ,lol-
loran, Mr. Heffron, T., w. Mccoy, T. H.
McGinty, NJ. Lcadon, c. P. Maginnis, +.
]. Leonard. Dan Myers, D. T.. McDermott,
Peter Flynn. r. W. McGarry, D. f.
OBricn.
After the committees wero appointed
tho convention adjourned to 10 o'clock
Wednesday morning,,
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