Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-25

the city that was the home Of the secre-
ary-treasurer and the headquarters of the
international union, in whom was vested
the power of government. Under the terms
of the new constitution an international
president is provided for, who shall act as
organizer and have general supervision of
the work of organization, as well as to per-
form those duties generally incumbent upon
a presiding officer. He is also a member of
the general executive board and will pre-
side over the same.
Divided Into Four Districts.
The United States is divided up into four
districts, known as Nos. l. 2, and 4. The
Dominion of Canada is district No. s. The
apportionment is as follows: District No.
/. the states of Maine, New Hampshire.
Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island,
Connecticut, New York, New Jersey. Penn
sylvania, Delaware, Virginia. Maryland and
the District of Columbia; district No. @,
the states of North Carolina. South Caro-
lima. Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee,
Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas,
Nevada and the territories of New Mexico,
Arizona and Oklahoma; district No. 3, the
states of West Virginia Ohio, Kentucky.
Indiana and Michigan; district No. 4. the
Iowa, Missouri. Kansas, Colorado, Utah,
Nebraska North Dakota. South Dakota,
Wyoming, Montana, Washington. Oregon,
California and the territory of Alaska.
Id
mated and elected by the locals of the dis
trict, who, together with the president, con-
stitute the general executive board. The
pre- sident and secretary-treasurer are NOM
mated and elected at large through the
referendum system The capita tax was
doubled in order that more revenue might
be available to build up greater interna-
tionaI organization. The proposition to ere
ate a fund from which to pay sick and
death benefits from the international In
stead of allowing the various locals to DO
so was voted down by large majority, the
delegates believing that at this time the
also established a minimum and maximum
entrance fee. 1t says the initiation Zee
shall not be less than one dollar nor more
than ten dollars" Previous to this II was
ontional with the locals what entrance fee
they would prescribe. The official journal
hereafter will be published in the English
language only. Prior to the convention II
was printed in English and German.
Full and Absolute Power.
The convention was voted full and abso-
| lutte power by the general vote which con-
vened it, and its work performed in Buffalo
stands as the law of the organization with
out ratification through the referendum
John H. Brinkman, delegate and Henry Z.
Stein. alternate delegate from washington
Local No - it is stated, worked ener-
getically to bring about the changes In the
constitution and had much to do with haV-
ing the convention adopt the Washington
locals form of government for the inter,
national The convention was entertained
by the locals in Buffalo.
The constitution adopted will become
operative and in force the first day OF Jan
uary, 1897. 1t was announced upon the
convention floor by the Boston delegate,
who is a member of the International can
vassing board that Henry c: Stein OF
Washington local had defeated William
Mcpherson. organizer OF the ihternatiolla'
and a member of local No Of Chicago,
for delegate to represent the international
in the coming convention of the American
Federation of Labor to be held In Mime
o noIis Mimi Mr. Stein will in that con-
vention cast the thirty-two votes of the
interna tional upon every proposition as he
NAV deem wise, as he goas unrestricted.