The Irish standard., 1898-01-01
BISHOP McFAUL OFNEW JERSEY
Amendments to Constitution and
Revision of Ritual.
A SATISFACTORY SETTLEMENT
Neither Wing of the Society Has
the Least Advantage.

The following Is the plan in full Of
the a. o. IL. reorganization as given
out by tho arbitrator, lu. Rev. Bishop
McFaul, of Trenton New jersey:
l--DlViSlONS.
l. Tho officers of all divisions shall
remain in their respective positions and
exercise their powers as such officers
until the mex; regular election.
.. No division formed during the
period clapsing between the date Of this
decision and the close of national con-
vention. held in pursuance of the dcci-
sion, shall be entitled to representation
in any convention held prior to the
close of said national convention.
U.--COuNTY REORGANIZATION.
(a) Where both parties exist.
I. In such counties for the purpose
of reunion and the election of one set
of new ofllccrs-thr county delegates
end the comfy president of such coun-
ties shall co-jointly sign and issue Il call
to the divisions; under their jurisdiction
for Il county convention, to be held at
some convenient place within two
months after the date of this decision
and proceed at once to elect new county
officers. who shall hold office until tho
next following regular county convcn-
ton.
.. The delegates to this convention
shall be the county delegates, county
presidents and the five officers of each
division in the county.
3. rho temporary chairman, during
the election of the now county officers,
shall be the county delegate or the
county president, as shall have been de-
cidcd by lot. The successful officer
shall preside over the county convcn-
tion. the ether a"t as secretary until
the new county officers have been
elected.
4. Tho result of the election having
been declared. the old officers shall I'M
mcdiaiely resign and the new officers
assume authority over the reunited Or
eanizatiOn.
NJ Il. Whenever the term "by lot" IS
employed in this decision, the names of
the candidates shall be deposited i'll Il
box and some person shall draw them,
one at II tim" thcrcfrom.
90 Where only one OF the bodies exist.
]. In such counties the county dele
gate Cor tho county president. as the
case may hc), shall sign and issue call
for county convention, to be held
within the time above mentioned in III
under /.
9. Tho delegates to such county con-
vCntons shall be those corresponding
to the body existing in the county, viz,
those mentioned in II under 9.
3. Tho election of new county Of
nccrs shall be held at the next regular
county convention.
N. B. All county conventions shall
mako arrangements, in accordance
| with the plan of national rcorganiza-
tion, for sending delegates to the ma
tiOnal convention.
H.-STATE DETERMINATIONS.
(a) Where both parties exist
/. In such states the state delegate
and the state president shall Co-jointly
sign and issue to the divisions under
their jurisdiction Il call for a state con-
vcntion to be held at some convenient
place within four months after the date
of this decision, and proceed at once to
elect new state officers, who shall hold
office until the next following regular
state convention.
g. The delegates to this convention
shall be the new county delegates Qn
| counties where both bodies EXIST, and
the county delegate or the county prest-
| dent lin counties where only one Of
| The bodies cxisD, the state delegates
| and the state president, the state secre-
| tariCs. the state treasurer and the
| president Of each division in the state.
g. The temporary chairman, during
| the election Of now state officers, shall
| be the state delegate or the state presl-
| dent, as shall have been decided by lot.
| Tho successful officer shall preside
over the state convention, the oth""
act as secretary until the new state Of
| flcora have been elected
4. The result Of the election having
| been declared, the old officers shall
! Immediately resign and the new officers
assume authority over the reunited or
ganiZation.
| (b) When only one of the bodies exists.
l. In such states the state delegate
Tor the state president, as the case may
be), shall sign and Issue call for
state convention to be held within the
time above mentioned in III under /,
2. The delegates to such state cons