Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-13

no gain from that. for the members OF the
local areries who hope to some time be del
gates from their orders would not work
30 hard for the aerie az they DO now. for
they would not feel that their reward would
be fitting as they deserved"
The fight for state autonomy. with the
grand officers opposing il and some o. the
other delegates favoring II. IS going to be
one OF the most interesting parts Of the
conventions proceedings.
Sick Benefits Important.
OF his several recommendation TO the
convention, Secretary Mann thinks the one
regarding the payment Of sick benefits Is
by far the most important.
In his annual report he will say: IT feel
II IL a sacred duty which I owe to the
members Of this organization to sound q
note OF warning about the benefits, and !
appeal to the delegates to enact such laws
as will protect the future OF our order In
the matter Of benefits"
Then the secretary will explain in detail
the condition OF the fraternity In respect to
the member II has been initiating, He will
show that younger men are not being taken
in and tina the order II not being run 80
as TO protect the older members.
I'VE must not forget" he will continue,
that we are Just starting out In life. at
young and vigorous. Naturally, under
such conditions, the cost of protection IL
cut down to the minimum; but you must
stop to think our order IL just $1,000 years
older than It was when we met in Seattle
a year ago, and, in order to keep down
the average Of our order, which alone
governs the cost Of protection, we should
have initiated during the last year 81 900
members one year younger than those on
our rolls last year. or 1876, 900 members two
years younger. and so on.
Now, 1 must inform you that our rec
ords do not show such a state OF al
fairs. on the. contrary the men who have
affiliated with the order average 30 years
OF age.
Another factor which enters largely into
the cost Of protection is that OF the occu-
patton OF the members. I believe we need
better laws regulating admission to our
membership. and / urge the enactment of
stricter ones.
Il urge that a law be passed requiring
that all benefits and dues be paid 'regu-
larly In all aeries,"
Little Politics sunday.
There was but little activity in politl-
cal circles OF the delegates Sunday. All
the officeseekers and their supporters
seemed willingly to let Sunday form a
day OF peace in the campaign work as
we'll az in the preparations for the con-
v%ention. consequently there was q lulI
which was noticeable In particular at tho
Paxton hotel, where. during the closing
days Of last week, the p~artisans Of the
candidates were as busy as bees in work
ing for their fayorltes.
Both Grand Chaplain John A. Cline of
Cleveland and John s. Parry Of san
Francisco, who, with Senator Thomas F.
Grady OF New York, form the trio OF
most prominent candidates for vice presi-
dent, the highest elective office, gave out
their first authorized interviews Sunday
afternoon.
Mr.. Parry said he wanted II made clear
that the contest for the office was any
thing but a bitter fight, in which the
candidates were at swords points.
Let IL be said by me hat Senator
Grady and myself are just as good friends
as any men in thls ORDER he explained
I'VE are both after the office and we
are making a hard fight to get 1t. SEN
ator Grady, however. has not told me
anything about his candidacy, and 1 dc
not KNOW what ne Is doing.
MY campaign has Jagged a little bit
because Grand Trustee Theodore A. Bel
has not been here 10 push things along
He has charge OF tire campaign; knows
just what aerIes have endorsed me; and
when he arrives in the city tonight he will
start my boom to sailing.
1T is foolish for anybody to say thai
I am out Of the race. l will stay in II "a
Al. .Aa Ca..V.-N 1uaI.r 49,, -. - A
he does, he will make an excellent off.
Ger for the Eagles. II / cannot get the
position, l hope he does,
Chaplain Cline said he was a candi.
date, but that he was not making ar
active fight for the position.
II have announced myself as wishing tc
have the office OF vice president, but
am not going to stir up a big row for get.
ting IT," he said. Il would like the Of.
flee and think / should have 1t, but Il
my friends In the order are not stronf
enough to get II for newell, l will have
TO wait until another time.
1T Is my opinion that my chance Soi
getting the office is good. My campaign
is g quiet one. It's hard to tell what Il
10 accomplishing ana the best thing to d.
is to wait until the convention convenei
for election. Then, and only then, vii
my strength be known"
senator Thomas T, Grady, regarded Al
the candidate most likely 10 succeed Vie,
President Herring. still refuses to discuss
the race. His forces have been at worl
for over a week and have many Of tn,
delegates well lined up. His faction Il
what Is known as the machine" and 1
h gently limited that It win prove a steam
roller before the election is finished.