I JO HISTORY OF THE WHEEL AND ALLIANCE. 



President and Secretary of the State body having jurisdic- 

 tion over them. 



SEC. 31. It shall be the duty of the Executive 

 Board to secure from each of the States copies of their 

 forms of reporting from Sub, County and State Secre- 

 taries, and endeavor to secure a uniform system of 

 quarterly reports throughout the entire Order. 



On motion the convention proceeded to the election 

 of officers, with the following result: 



L,. L,. Polk, of North Carolina, was elected President; 

 B. H. Clover, of Kansas, Vice-President; J. H. Turner, 

 of Georgia, Secretary; H. W. Hickman, of Missouri, 

 Treasurer; Ben. Terrell, of Texas, Lecturer. 



On motion a committee from the Northwestern Alli- 

 ance was received, and considerable time given to a 

 conference with this body. 



Brother Polk was asked to take the chair to receive 

 the committee. 



Adjourned to meet at 7:30 P. M. 



Convention called to order at 7:30 P. M. , President L. 

 L. Polk in the chair. 



On motion the body proceeded with the completion 

 of the organization. 



The election of three Judges resulted as follows: 



R. C. Patty, of Mississippi, for a term of three years; 

 Isaac McCraken, of Arkansas, two years; Evan Jones, of 

 Texas, one year. 



The Committee on Demands made the following 

 report on confederation with the Knights of Labor. 

 Adopted. 



