The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-10
President Peak and Secretary-Treas-
urer La Beaume show Condition
OF the Organization.
ANOTHER EVENING SESSION
DELEGATES TO THE CONVENTION
HERE TO TRANSACT BUSINESS.
A Trip Over the Union Traction Line
to Anderson and Muncie Planned
for To-Day-T. T.. A. Gossip.

There was some wrangling at the session
yesterday afternoon OF the national con-
vention Of the Travellers Protective Asso-
citation at the German House
Early in the session II. c. Starr OF In
dianapolis, chairman of the committee on
rules, which was appointed in the morning.
reported 10 the convention. The Indiana
delegation had not at that time filed its
credentials. and a delegate from one OF the
Western divisions protested that Mr.. STAIRS
report should be thrown out until the dele
gates from this State were formally re-
ceived into the convention.
Parliamentary rules had no place in the
convention during the next hour, although
President Peak pounded for order until his
right arm refused to raise the gavel longer.
I'VE must have order" shouted the pres
ident. he brought the gavel down with
a vigorous rap.
This report must not be received now"
came the loud answer from the rear OF
the auditorium.
II rise TO a point of order" shouted
Chairman Hodges, of the press committee.
"We will vote upon it," said the presI-
dent.
Finally, after an hour OF this kind OF dis
cussion. President Peak succeeded in be-
ing heard long enough to put the adoption
or refusal of the report of the rules COM
mittee to a vote. The report was adopted
and the convention proceeded to take up
the reports OF the various officers and
committees.
ASSEMBLED DELEGATES.
Two hundred delegates, representing thir-
ty-one States. were assembled in the audi
torium Of the German House when the con-
vention was called together yesterday
afternoon. The delegate representation in
the convention should be 2S3. The largest
delegations are from Missouri, which has
thirty-eight; Indiana, which has thirty, and
Illinois, which has twenty-nine. These dele
cations are complete.
The other States represented are: Arkan-
sas, Alabama, Colorado. Florida. Georgia,
District of Columbia, Nebraska, New York,
North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Indian
Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Ore
gon, Washington, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island, Tennessee, Texas. Virginia, West
Virginia and Wisconsin.
The largest gain in membership during
the past year was I'm the Indiana division,
which added Az members. making a total
of 3,lol. Illinois and Missouri followed In
diana in the number of members. The total
number OF new members in all the States
reached 1,76i. The largest percentage of
gain in membership was made by Nebraska
-42.l1 per cent. Missouri leads in the num-
Der of members
Not alone is our growth in membership
satisfactory, but our financial condition is.
indeed, gratifying. Having paid out in in
IDENTITIES very large amount OF money We
still have cash balance OF $3.50. .9O3."
With this statement as an introduction,
President Peak, In his report outlined the
general condition OF the organization. the
work done during the past year, and what
the association wants 10 accomplish. The
reading of this report was the first matter
of much Importance before the convention
in the afternoon.
SECRETARY'S REPORT.
The report of Secretary-treasurer Louis
La Beaume, Of st. Louis. showed the con-
dition OF the membership, as outlined above.
and the general financial standing OF the
association. Nine hundred and eighty-sIx
claims. amounting TO s1O7 i27. were paid dur
ing the year. The per capita expense during
the last year was s1e7 4-5 about 10 cents
higher than the previous year. The claims
paid the past year amounted to sl6O54 less
than in the year before. The benefit fund,
the expense fund and the reserved fund
amount TO sl3O,9Os. Receipts amounted to
500 $50, ard disbursements to slso07s
The report of the national legislative
committee, to be made at the German House
this evening. after the delegates return
from the trip through the gas belt. win
cover the work OF the committee I'm the
associations efforts for the passage Of the
Department Of Commerce act by the last
Congress. The Travellers Protective Asso-
citation claims the responsibility and credit
for this department In the national
government.
The report will show that in January. 1896.
the association had introduced in Congress
a bill similar TO the one creating the De-
partment OF Commerce. The bill hung fire
until the national Republican convention at
Philadelphia in 1890. when the bill was in
dorsed in the national platform. The law
passed by the last Congress was. in many
provisions. the direct outcome OF the move
ment started by the association In lsJ6. the
national legislative committees report viii
show.
To-day the delegates and national officers
and large numoer OF the local post will
take a trip to Muncie and Anderson over
the Union Traction line. Special cars have
been provided. The party viii leave In
dianapolis about O'Clock. Governor Dur
bin has arranged with the Anderson post. OF
which he was an active member for many
years, for elaborate entertainment OF the
party there. At Muncie the delegates viii
PROMINENT MEMBERS
Following are a number OF the chaIrmen
of State and division delegations and 9TH
ers prominent in the convention: A c.
Burke. Little Rock, Ark; w Aldridge.
head Of Colorado delegation: r. ~ whaiey.
Washington; W. L. Dignans. Jacksonville.
Fla: Joseph Lovenstein. Georgia.: j.
NJ Irwin. Quincy, head OF tho
Illinois delegation: II. L. Merritt. Chicago:
E. s. Joes Jones. Springfield. H.: Charles
Juelg. Peoria, H.; Henry sterns. Mason
City. head OF Iowa delegation: T. p. Tarpy.
OF Louisville. head OF Kentucky delegation:
L. c. Valioft. New Orleans. head OF Lou.
isiana delegation. J. w c. Brittinshain.
Baltimore. head ~ Maryland delegation. u.
W. Ranneberg. Springfield. head OF Nassa.
chusetts delesateE: A. w. Lindske. -