The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-27

The delegates to the national conven-
ton of the Ladies Catholic Benevolent
association, in session for the past
week at the Peoples church, late yes
terday afternoon elected the last of
. their officers, and when, this morning,
the newly elected officers are installed
and the place for the next triennial is
selected the convention will have COM
pleted its labors and will adjourn sine
die.
The list of officers shows an almost
complete triumph for the "adnlinistra-
ton forces in the convention, for of
the old corps of officers but one vice
president, two trustees and the mar
shall failed of reelection. The new in
cumbents of these offices are not I'M
derstood to be unfriendly to the ele-
ment in the association led by Mrs.
MCGOWAN, but they were chosen to
succeed others who had in a measure
been classified as with the administra-
ton. All the officers reelected are said
to be loyal friends and coworkers Of
the administration of the association
for the past fourteen years.
The women of the convention spent
the entire day yesterday in balloting
for their officers. Three of the four
trustees to be elected, two auditors,
marshal and guard remained to be
chosen when the convention adjourned
Monday afternoon. Miss Kate Maho-
ney, of Troy, had received a dattering
vote on the first ballot and had been
declared elected.
The balloting yesterday morning
gave the three remaining trusteeships
to Mrs. Maria Quinn, of Newark, N. Y,
who made an unsuccessful contest for
second vice president; Miss Bertha Nc
lntee, of Pittsburg, and Mrs. Anna J..
Brady, of PittSburg. The contest was
so close on Mrs. Brady that the ballot
failed to definitely decide, and the con-
vention, by vive voce vote, decided
in favor of Mrs. Brady. The trustees
are elected for terms of six years, and
at the next triennial five Others now
serving, will be succeeded by new trus-
tees, and those now elected will hold
over
Spirited Contest for Auditors
The balloting for auditors resulted in
a spirited contest. Miss Margaret
Kelly, of Cleveland; Mrs. Mary H.
Murphy, of Buffalo, and Miss Margaret
in nomination. Miss Kelly's majority
was more than 500 votes, the largest
given any candidate before the con-
rention. and Mrs. Murphy was sue
eessful by close vote over Miss Null
cahy. Mrs Mary Youngblood, of New
ark, N. j., and Mrs. Margaret Bowling,
of Rochester, N. Y, are the retiring
auditors. The auditors, too, are chosen
for terms of six years.
3, Mrs. Maria Cottringer, of Niagara
Falls, N. Y, was successful over Mrs.
$ Mary Lynn, of Syracuse, N Y, for
smarshal by narrow margin, and Miss
8 Mary O'Neill. of Titusville. Pa, was re-
elected guard. Others nominated were
3 Miss Mary Gallagher. Plymouth, Pa;
Miss Norah Fox, Chicago, and Mrs
~ Maria RetSin, Chicago.
The convention adjourned for the
day shortly after o'clock, and when
the session begins this morning Mrs
w. V. Wood, of Union City, Pa. SUI
preme senator of the order, will install
the new officers. She has been off,
cially designated for the honor by Mrs
MCGOWAN, the president.
Boston Is Favored
The convention will decide upon the
city in which to hold the next trien-
NAL. Boston is said to be favorably
considered for the honor, with Nara