The Saint Paul globe., 1899-09-21
CONNER MADE PRESIDENT.
Young Dubuque Editor HOnOred by
the Central Verein.

Young Dubuque Editor HOnOred by
the Central Verein.
The principal business of the afternoon
was the election of officers, and al
| though there was no very spirited con-
| test in the convention for any of the Of
fees It was past Z o'clock in the evening
when the business was all finished and
an adjournment taken.
| The place of meeting for next year
| was first taken up and invitations were
received from Helena, Mont, and San
Francisco Cal. The delegates from
those places, beside inviting the order in
the name of their local societies, read
| cordial letters of invitation from the
mayors of the cities and governors of
| the states and consumed considerable
! time in setting forth the advantages Of
| their respective cities. After the mat
| ter had been pretty thoroughly canvasscd
it was left to be decided by the presi-
dent and executive committee to be
elected for the ensuing year. Those who
are best versed in the affairs of the asso-
citation are of the opinion that neither
San Francisco or Helena or Indianapolis,
tn place favored by the Young Men s
| union, can secure the convention for
next year. The reason for this as given
is that the Society of Catholic Priests,
which holds biennial conclaves, will meet
with the Central Verein at that time and
that organization, as we'll as the Young
Mems union, will be conferred with in
the choice of a meeting place. Therefore
it is argued that the city chosen will be
one that has a very large Catholic pop
| ulation both in and surrounding it. New
York IS regarded as the probable choice.
The fact of the biennial conclave Of
priests occurring next year is also given
as a reason why so few cities entered
into the competition for the convention
inasmuch as that feature will entail
considerable extra expense in the matter
of securing meeting places and providing
for the entertainment Of the guests.
When the election Of officers was taken
UP Nicholas Conner, Of Dubuque, To-,
was nominated for the office of president
by Rev. Bruno, of Alton, To-, who spoke
Of him as a man Of high ability, al
though young in years, and one who had
taken an active and creditable part in
the affairs of the order. He urged the
election of MIR. Conner as mark of con-
sideration for the younger members. Mr..
Dieterman, of Kentucky, nominated Pres
ident Weber for reelection, and Mr. Faul-
haber, Of Cleveland, was nominated by
J. H. Mum, of that city. Both of the
| last named nominees withdrew, and the
secretary was instructed to cast the ballot
of the convention for Mr.. Conner.
President Weber appointed a committee
to escort Mr.. Conner to the platform,
and resigned the chair to him in happily
worded address of congratulation. He
thanked the members of the association
for their hearty cooperation during his
term of office, and said he hoped they
would extend the same consideration to
his successor He felt glad to be re-
lieved although he had found his duties
as president at most times pleasant. Dur
ing his term of Office the order had gained
100 new societies, and he hoped it would
do as we'll during his successors ad-
ministration. President Conner thanked
the association for honoring him, and
said that as a young man he felt no little
hesitancy in attempting the duties so
ably performed by his predecessor. In do
ing so, however, he should aim at all
times to serve the association faithfully
and conscientiously.
Mr. Conner is now tWenty-nine years
of age, and a member of the firm CT
Conner Bros, of Dubuque, To-. publishers
of the "Catholic Tribune" the 'Luxen1-
burger Gazette" and the "Katholischer
Western" He was largely instrumental
in securing the convention of this year
for st. Paul. and in his candidacy nat
urally had the support Of all of the Min
nesota members He has for years been
active In the advancement of the associa-
ton, and was at one time a member of
the executive committee.
The only contest was for the office of
| financial secretary between P. Bour-
scheid, of Peoria, and Mr.. Riem, of Chi
Mr.. Bourscheid being elected by a vote
of 40 to 81. The other officers elected
We're as follows: P. M Kerst, st. Paul,
! first vice president; J. e. Host, Mlwau-
kee, second vice president; A. Won Tes-
man, Chicago, recording secretary; An
ton Gmeiner, Milwaukee, treasurer. L..
Kaufman, of New York; Theodore Feb
lig, of Missouri; John Oelllhorst, of New
Jersey, and Gerhard Johnson of Ken
lucky, were elected from a list of eight
candidates to act with the president as
an executive committee, Mr. Johnson be-
ing tied with P. Ritter, of Chicago, and
| deciding the tie by drawing cuts.
| By acclamation the title of honorary
president was conferred upon ex-Presi-
| dent Weber for life.
After a rising vote of thanks to Gov
Lind and the state of Minnesoa for the
use of the capitol and a vote of thanks
to the press, the convention adjourned
sine die.