The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-01

TO FINISH IT'S WORK TODAY
Ancient Hibernian Conven-
ton at Trenton Nearing
It's End.
CONSTITUTION AND RITUAL ADOPTED
Question Of Insurance Causes
Much Dissatisfaction
dates for Office.
CONSTITUTION AND RITUAL ADOPTED

Especial to +slne jersey City @StHS.ft M
TRENTON, July !. Is9S.-The big bust
ness day Of the Hibernian convention
was yesterday, as the delegates had dis
| posed of the preliminaries and display ana
| got dow to the serious objects Of the
gathering. Taylor's Opera House showed
| signs Of activity early this morning. aiiG
| despite the festivities Of yesterday the
| representatives of the order began to taks
| their seats about nine O'clock.
When Chairman P. ]. O'Connor called
| the session 10 order there were about 45d
| delegates present, representing thirty-one
| States and the Dominion of Canada Ia
| the delegation there were nearly fifty
priests. some of whom were accredited
| Representatives, while others were guests.
| Bishop McFaul occupied a conspicuous
| position on the stage, and none apparent
" took more interest IN the proceedings
than he.
The committee having in charge the pro-
posed amendment to the constitution and
bylaws announced that 1t would be ready
| to report later in the day, and the con-.
vention took up the Insurance. question.
This precipitated a rather lively and IN
tereSting debate. Under the present sys-
TEN the matter of insurance is left 70 the
various county boards or individual dfxis-
ions TO regulate as they see MT. Inc
Southern delegates, however, wanted this
Ntiii 10 - - eAltAh - ~ R%
scope might be substituted. 1t was rep
resented by the Southerners that the or
der in that section of the country was IAN
gushing for the want of a good inSur-
ance feature that would attract recruits,
and that men who might be secured as
| members were joining other organizations
whose insurance features were more per-
| manent. 1t was also pointed out that in
Massachusetts, Wisconsin and Michigan
the A. @. ii. paid death claims of $1,000
each on the decease Of MEMBERS, and at
each death the TPSDpctiyP reserve funds
were add TO by assessment to the eMtert
of 800.
The opponents Of a change in the rules
met this contention with the statement
that a similar plan was tried in Ohio with
disastrous results and nearly resulted in
breaking up the order. The friends OF the
the resolution for a national plan laid on
the table. which, it is admitted, kills it
so far as this year IS concerned.
A new ritual for the order prepared by
in nc very essential points from the old
ritual. but it has been shortened and sim
plised.
The real interest in the convention CEN
tres on the election of officers. which will
take place late this afternoon or tonight.
Some lively electioneering has been going
on among the friends of the various cam
didates, and combination of all sorts
have been talked of for the purpose of
winning votes.
Mr.. 0,Connor. of Savannah. Ga, the
| present president of the erstwhile Ameri-
can branch. and chairman of the eonyen-
ton. would like to be made presiding Off
| Ger of the united body. and he has a num-
Der of friends who would like to see him
| get the place Strong opposition has
sprung up. however. from the New Eng
| land States, whose delegates have pinned
their faith to former State Senator f. ].
Slattery, of Massachusetts, The Massa-
chusetts delegates are losing no tricks on
behalf of their favorite and promise to
spring a surprise.
Patrick O.Neill, of Philadelphia, is an
other active candidate who is not without
supporters. while from out Of the West
| comes a cry for John c. Weadock, of
Michigan.
Edward NJ. Waldron. of Newark. State
| president of the New Jersey organization,
| vice-president but Mr.. Waldron's ambi-
ton is said TO lean toward the directorate
| of the order, there being four directors to
be chosen.
seems to be next in Importance to the
presidency, and among the other candi-
/ dates mentioned prominently are Morris
| #. Withere of Philadelphia, and Judge
T! Mahoney OF Omaha, Neb.
| For the vice presidency Rev. E. S. Phil
lips of Hazleton. Pa, and James e. Dolan
| of Syracuse. N. Y. have been put forward
by their respective friends.
Nobody seems to be seriously opposing
James O'Sullivan for national secretary,
| of as a candidate for national treasurer.
An effort is being made to keep the
! American Board and Board of Erin former
| affiliations out of the election, and both
| sides agreed to Take the merits of the can
| didates proposed. no matter what might
| have been their former connections. It is
admitted however, that memories of the
| old antagonistic feelings still crop out
among some of the members, and a lively
| time is anticipated when the ballots are
to be cast.
Leading members of the A. Q. H. here
, pay little attention to the convention of
ssthe Ancient Order of Hfbernians" held
in New York city yesterday. The New
| York body is said to be composed Of mem
bers of the Board of Erin wing of the or
der who were dissatisfied with the de-
cision of Bishop McFaul, by which the
F! organization was reunited.
"The New York A. Q. H. is practically
q unit. said Patrick NJ. Mallon. president
of Divigion No. IL. of that city, land these
men who met in New York yesterday are
a lot Of disgruntled members. some of
whom were suspended by the regular
order. Their strength in New York State
is not over seventy members, and there
are only two small divisions in New York
and Brooklyn affiliated with them. James
\ Doherty, named as national delegate, was.
expelled from the A. o. H. in 1883. He
Joined the Board of Erin after the split.
but got out again until after Bishop Nc
Faulss decision was made. When the New
York County Board Endorsed that decision
Doherty tried to revive the Board of Erin.
and this convention is, | suppose, a part