The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-07-26
CATHOLIC LADIES
ELECT OFFICERS.
With One Exception Slate Goes
Through May Not Ad-
journ Today

of one of their associates, Mrs. G. p.
Venus, of Ohio, interrupted yesterday
morning the active canvassing Of dele
gates to the national convention of the
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent associa-
ton. The administration slate went
through with comparative smoothness
yesterday morning, securing for three
years to come the most lucrative of the
supreme offices. In the afternoon,
however, the opposition consolidated,
elected one of its candidates, and laid
solid foundation for additional vic.
tories today.
So much more tedious balloting re-
mains to be done that the convention
may not be able to adjourn before to-
morrow morning.
At the beginning of the session yes
terday in the Peoples church Mrs w.
v. Woods offered prayer for the late
Mrs. Venus, the details of whose sud-
den taking-off appear in another col
umn. Mrs. MCGOWAN, the president,
announced that requiem mass for
Mrs Venus would besread this morning
at the Cathedral
The first nomination, that for a sec
ond vice president in place of Mrs.
Maria Quinn, of Newark, N. j., who
had allied herself with the opposition
brought forward Mrs. Mary Marzolf, of
Buffalo. as the administration choice.
Mrs.. MCGOWAN. significantly asked the
delegates to remember, before voting,
that Mrs. Marzolf not only represented
a large German constituency, but was a
resident of a city and state where the
association was specially strong. The
opposition had named Mrs. Theresa
Lutz, the retiring supreme marshal,
and Mrs. Lutz came from Chicago,
where sthe association has compare
lively few branches. Mrs. Marzolf was
elected after an East VS.. West struggle
The Orientals gave loud voice to their
JOY. Mrs. @Lutz, nevertheless, polled
300 votes out of a possible 700 "and
something
Mrs. Roger for Supreme Recorder
Next to-be filed was the office of SUI
preme recorder, a post that is the sec
ond most productive on the list. The
recorder receives So, 500, office rent, and
permission to employ whatever clerks
she may. deem necessary. The admin,
iStration candidate for this office was
Mrs. j. A. Roger, of Erie, Pa, a highly
efficient officer, who has held the same
position during fourteen years since the
association was established.
In opposition, the friends of Mrs. M
b. Costel1oe, of Brooklyn, who made
sharp fight Saturday for the presiden-
cy, launched their favorite's name. But
before lines could be drawn Mrs. Cos
telloe arose, thanked her adherents,
and announced that she had under
taken to seek the presidency only.
She had no intention of running for
any other Office, despite the kindly in
tentlonS Of her friends. She wished to
withdraw her name
Miss Katherine O'Donnell, of Pitts
burg, who was then nominated by the
antls, also withdrew
Tae Held being clear, Mrs. Rogers re-
election was made practically unani-
nous. Applause was still resounding
when Mrs. MCGOWAN, the president, ap-
preached the recorder on the platform
and gave her, as a tribute from her
pennsylvania friends, a diamond ring.
Mrs. Girardot reelected Treasurer
Mrs. Felice A. Girardot, of Detroit,
was reelected treasurer. She enjoyed
the favor of the "ins.' The only can
dldate nominated against her was Mrs.
Costelloe, whom Mrs. Girardot sue
ceeded as treasurer three years ago at
the last national convention. Again.
Mrs. Costelloe announced, as soon as
her name was mentioned, that she must
take the liberty of differing with her
AT the opening of the afternoon ses-
sion the @outs" began to realize the
need of union. After five hours-2 to Z
p. m.-passed in casting and counting
more than 700 ballots, each containing
the names OF four possible trustees, the
greatest number of votes was found to
nave been given to Miss Kate Mahoney.
OF Froy. assuring her re- election. The
administration candidates said the
outs" came neither first, second nor
third. aSss.ssss.,..g.s's
Ioday' three trustees will be selected
TO succeed Mrs Katherine Bowling. of
Rochester; Mrs. Mary. l.. Youngbiood.
OF Newark, and Mrs. Anna J. Brady. of
P1ttsburg.s The opposition favorites
are said to be, for these positions.
MRS. Maria Quinn, of Newark, the re-
tlrlng second vice president, who OBJ
ta1nedAth second largest number of
votes yesterday afternoon; Mrs. Bertha
MeEntee, of Pittsburg, who gained the
thlrd largest total of ballots, and Mrs.
Theresa Lutz, of Chicago, the retir-
ing marshall. siis
For marshal, in place of Mrs. Lutz.
the opposition will try to elect Miss
Mary b. Lynn, of Scranton. Fol. guard.
in the place of Mrs. Mary O'Neill. of
TltusVliie, Pa, neither side has an
nounced its predictions.
Will Elect Two Auditors
Two or three auditors must be
elected this year, the retiring officers
being Miss Mary Kelly, of Cleveland.
and Mrs. Mary Murphy, of Buffalo.
One friend of the outs in this strug-
will be Miss Margaret F.. Mulcahy, a
school teacher of Elmira, N. Y.
The best paid officer Of all, the SUI
preme medical director, who earns in
fees from $4,000 to $4,000 annually.
will be appointed by the, trustees. The
present medical director, DR.. Jane w.
Carroll, of Buffalo, is SO generally
popular that her reappointment is as
sured.
Mrs. Costelloe feels that she has
reason to congratulate her friends. II
lacked only So votes, said She last
night. Il received 297 and Mrs. NC
Gowan got All. If efghty-eight dele
gates had, voted for me insted of her
I should. of course, be now the presi-
dent srs
I'VE have only one comment to make
on results so far, and that is that Buff
alo has received no less than six Of
fees, and that the five persons filling
those six offices will receive the most
reward of any members of the supreme
council