The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-08-28
THEY DESIRE
10 BE GOOD
AMERICANS,
National Creation Society, in Session
Here, Will Not Affiliate
With Either Party.
THEY WANT TO BE USEFUL
To Their Adopted Country and Them
selves, and VIII Work for
Improved Conditions.

The real work OF the national Croa-
tian convention began at 10 o'clock yes.
terday at Mozart park. the second day
OF the convention. Sunday was de-
voted to welcoming the delegates. the
convention not assembling until yester-
day.
Vice President Mumaek acted as
president, Mr.. Lubic being sick and un-,
able to be present. Mr.. Mamaekarap-
ped the assembly to order and there
were 100 delegates present The work
OF receiving credentials and seating DEL
egates consumed the entire, morning
and part OF. the afternoons After this
was gone through finance. obligation
and jury committees were elected: They
will go into session to-day: and make
reports later in the week. Il, -
This completed the work of the first
day of the conventions Addresses
made by several delegates for the good
OF the order. al; of them with special,
reference to their becoming good citi-
zens OF the United States. One speaker
said in part: I'VE Croatians are here
10 be enlightened and become good cit
tzens OF this country. We want to be
enlightened in every way so that we
can be useful 10 this country and 10
ourselves. We have q natural regard
for our native country, but we. are cit
liens of the United States and We are
always ready to prove our loyalty"
AT $50 the convention adjourned and
will re-convene at 10 o'clock this morn
ing. when the reports OF the national
officers. trustees and jury committee,
relative. to the condition OF the order
will be, received. There will be no nigh,
sessions, the evenings being devoted to
viewing the city and visiting local Gro
atians. The convention will conclude
with dance at Mozart hail., Saturday
night, this being the only social feature
thus far arranged.
The present officers We're elected at
Chicago, October II, 1895. The conven-
tion,,meets every two years. John Luz
bic has, been president OF the order, ever
since its inception in Allegheny seven
years ago. There are ls2 lodges, as
against twenty then and the organiza-
ton Is growing apace. The present Of
ficers are as fellows:
High Court Officers.
Presi5ent-Ivan Ljubic.
Vice -President-Juraj Mamek,
Recording Secretary-A. C. Jankovic..
Financial Secretary-Josip Marhonic.
Treasurer-Joslp Subasic.
eit.;i Trustees.
Presfdent-Petar Pavfnac.
Secretary-Franjo Sepic.
Members-Josip Ltub!c, Nikola Ro-.
mac and Josip Novakovic.
5S Jury. So
PresIdent-Stjepan Rebrovic.
Secretary-Josip NovakovIc. Is,.
Members-Luke Lasic. Janko ,Gvoz-
danovic. Simo Mamula, Nike Bosanac
and Pavao Haialc.
Nick Pollen. editor OF the. Croattan
paper In Chicago. Is delegate to the
convention. anu he says there 10 no
truth In the.report that they would af-
,flliate with any of the political. parties.
He said the object OF the organization
was TO make good and loyal citizens OF
his countrymen and that they, as
body. would affiliate with none OF the
political parties. Talking, further, Mr.,
Polich said the immigration commits.
sloners at New York We're prejudlced
against his countrymen and used all
the means at their command to keen:
them GU, OF the United States. He said,
1t was the principle Of his lodge that
every member must be good and
faithful citizen OF the United States.
The convention will likely not CON-
,clude Its lnbors until next Saturday,
Officers Will be elected about Friday.
and ut present nothing Is being done by
the candidates In the way OF a canvass
and nothing can be learned who will be-
the candidates. 1t is likely, however,
that Mr.. Lubic will succeed himself as
president, as there is no more popular
man among his countrymen than he;
He Is virtually king among Croa,faus
in this country, and they are loyal to,
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