The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-01-01

to the body existing in the state, viz,
those mentioned in III. under 2.
3. The election for new state Of
dcers shall be held at the next regular
state convention.
N. B.-1. All state conventions shall
make arrangements, in accordance with
the plan of national reorganization, for
sending delegates to the national con-
ventlon.
The officers elected in the county and
state conventions (where both bodies
EXIST, shall be the same as mentioned
In the constitution of May l6, 1854, until
said constitution has been amended tc
meet the requirements of the reunited
order, at the national convention held
In accordance with this decision
IV.-NAT1ONAL REORG
l. The national delegate and the
national president shall con jointly sign
and issue call, countersigned by the
arbitrator, to those under their juris-
dictiOn. for Il national convention to be
held during the month OF June, 1895.
on such day and in such place as the
arbitrator shall decide.
2. The delegates to this convention
shall be the following officers of both
bodies, viz: The national president.
the national treasurer, the national Sec
rotary, and the five members of the ma
tionM directory, belonging to the
American Branch; the national dele
gate, the national secretary, the nation
al treasurer, and, in order to render the
national representation of both sides
equal, five other members of the Board
Of Eriu branch Ohese additional five
members shall be selected by the ma
tional delegate after consultation with
his national secretary and treasurer);
the new state delegates elected In the
reorganization of states (where both
bodies eXisted), state secretaries, state
treasurers, new county delegates elect
ed in the reorganization OF counties
(where both bodies existed, the state
secretaries, state trcasurcrs, new coln-
ty delegates elected in the rcorganiza-
tlon Of counties (whcre both parties ev-
1sted), tho state delegates (or state
presldents), state secretaries, state
treasurers and county delegates (or
county presidents where only ono Of
the bodies exists), together with an
additional delegate In each county for
h.,rS },
standing over and above the first ono,
thousand in such county, us shall be
ascertaincd by the reports submitted
to tho county conventions.
3. The temporary chairman of this
national convention shall be the arbi
traitor. and he shall select temporary
officers as he may judge necessary.
(a).--In the national convention,
after the committee on credentials
has reported and said report
has been disposed Of, the next
business in order shall be the election
of a permanent chairman ard a
permanent secretary, and such other
officers as shall be required for the con-
vention. who shall act until the amend
ed constitution shall have been adopted
and approved. and the new national
officers, as therein provided shall have
been elected and INSTALLED The re-
suit of the elections having been de-
clared, the old officers shall mmcdi-
atey resign and the new officers as.
sumo authority over the reunited or
ganization.
(b)-In the state and county convcn-
lions provided for under this decision
after The committee on credentials have
reported and said reports have been
disposed or by the conventions, the
next business In order shall be the
election of officers, who shall hold their
offices until the next regular conven-
lions.
MISCELLANEOUS.
l. The office Of vice-presidcnt, whcr-
ever it is not mentioned In this plan
or reorganization in the list of dele
gates to convention, has been om1..
ted SO that there may be the same
mode Of representation in both
bodies
N. E.-The delegates to conventions
shall be only those whose names are
above mentioned for county, state and
national conventions respectively.
2. The officers OF the military organ
Eations have not been made eligible to
seats in the county. state and national
conventions. with the view OF cuualiz-
ing the representation Of both bodies:
but they will be provided for in the
amended constitution to be adopted at
tho coming national convention.
3. In all conventions held under this
decision tho officers Of both bodies shalt
report in writing to such conventions.
and said reports shall be referred to the
appropriate committees for such action
as may be deemed necessary.
4. "Cushing's Manual" shall be Tho
recognized parliamentary authority In
all conventions
V.-CREDENTIALs.
(a) TO county conventions.
1. Credentials to the county con-
vention shall be signed by the pre;l-
dent OF the division and countersigncd
by the county delegate Tor the county