The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-14

S142.90, and the expenditure during the
same time of S72.25. leaving a balance
in the treasury of $7O.65. Both of these
reports were accepted by a vote of the
convention.
Treasurer Cosgrave called attention
to a statement in the local papers in
relation to a modification of the fees
of the society, and said that that mat
ter would be discussed at the proper
time by the convention. The report OF
the executive committee was then read
by the secretary, and the official in
sigma of the society adopted by this
committee was passed around for the
inspection of the delegates.
Captain CosSrave then paid a high
tribute to the Utah soldiers, and said
that if they proved to be as good en-
tertainers as they were fighters the
delegates would have to fight for time
to do the business of the convention.
He pleaded for expedition in the trans
action of the business of the day. and
thought that all committees should be
appointed at this session He moved
that a committee of three be appointed
by the chair to submit proposed
amendments to the constitution and
bylaws. This number was later in
creased to seven, and the chair ap-
pointed Colonel J. W. Pope, General w.
s. Metcalf, Captain John F. Critchlow,
Major D. 5. Fairchild, Captain P. J.
COsgrave, Corporal George NJ Post
and J. J. Meyers.
Voting by States.
The question then came up as to
what rule of voting should apply to
this convention. The chairman recon-
mended the same rule as used at Dep-
yer till permanent rule is adopted.
J. ]. Meyer thought that the states
that have no local organizations should
have no voice in the convention. This
gave rise to a lively little discussion,
in which a number of the delegates
took part, but in the end Meyers
amendment that the voting be con-
fined TO states that have local organi-
cations was voted down and the origi-
nal motion that the voting be by states
as in the last convention was carried.
J. J. Meyers then gave notice that
at the proper time he would present
and urge az resolution and a copy of a
bill to be presented by the organization
to congress.
II was moved that the committee on
the nomination of candidates for off,
GERS OF the society be composed Of one
delegate from each of the states rep
resented in the convention. Mr.. Meyers
moved that the nominations be made in
open meeting, but he was ruled out on
the point that his proposed amendment
motion. The motion then carried, and
the following members of the commit
tee were selected by the respective
state delegations, while the convention
took a recess: Montana, Harry Allen.
Nebraska, p. J. COsgrave; Pennsylva-
MIA, a. H Anderson; Utah. Lieuten-
ant George w Gibbs: Colorado. c. E.
Locke; Idaho, Andrew Marker; Iowa,
r. S. Parker; Kansas, General Met
calf; Wyoming. Major FOOte-
Captain Critchlow then told of the
entertainment that had been provided
for the guests and of the programme
to be followed, and the session ad-
journed- The Two committees ap-
pointed remained and formulated re-
ports to be submitted at the next ses-
sion of the encampment. The nature
of the reports would not be given out.
but it was an open secret that General
Hale viii be the president of the So
ciety for the next year; that Captain
John Z. CritchlOw of Salt Lake will
be the second vice president and that
Captain COsgrave will be retained as
treasurer