Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-08-02
THIS CITY'S NEWS.
COLONEL COMMANDER j. X. COOKE
Enthusinstic Meeting OF X. T.. Lee camp
No. I, Confederate NOTWITHSTANDING
auder Elected.

tiG fltttlOn VI u NNUlniAhi"is
necessary hy the resignation OF Colonel
Commander W. G. Carrington. who Tor
private reasons at a previous meeting OF
lie Camp rendered his resignation. II
was on motion laid on the table. subee-
qucntly = motion 10 take il from the table
was defeated by close vote. and last night
an election was held.
Lieutenant Colonel Commander John
Murphy occupied the chair. and AdIutant
A. A. Spitzer was present in his seat
CROWD CONGRsGATED.
Before 8 O'Clock the street in front OF
Monticello Hall wa, crowded with old Com
fcderate veterans, drawn out by the TACT that
General John X. Cooke would be placed IN
nomination against eS-COmmlnder Car
riugton. The liyeliest interest was mani
tested, and many men who had never at
tended meeting OF the Camp were pre-
sent. caucusing aud working in the inter-
est of their choice for commanser OF Lee
Camp.
The usual routine business was dispensed
with and the minutes OF the last meeting
were read and approved. On this lat
point some controversy was raised upon
the question of the vote at the meeting
when the vote 10 take Commander Caring
tNll : ANrAkuh'ANH lANlh AAih AsAHh' Ns' AN'Af
DEMANDING RESPECT.
Commander Murphy construed some OF
these remarks aS personal 10 himself, and,
rising from his seat said TO the Camn that
he wanted il understood that in alluding 10
him members were not addressing JOhu
Murphy, hut the Commander Ot Lee Camp,
and that in the exercise Of hls prerogatiyes
- commander he would promptly enforce
the rules and bylaws Of the Camp. This
announcement was greeted with cheers.
ON motion Of Mr. G.. l.. IIaweS, it was
agreed ~ 20 into an election ~ commander
AZ O'Clock.
PREFERRED THE POoR-uoCSE.
The case Of Ccmradc Allen. who had
been looked after by the Committee on Re
liei oi Brothers in Distress. was consider
cd, and il was stated by cX-COmmandcr
Carriugt0n that Comradc Allen had re-
turned t0 the almShouse. finding that h. was
better treated there, having the advantage
of skilled medical treatment and other at
tenliOrs TINT were impossible 10 he given
by The Camp. The Camp aeQuosccd in
thp conclusion of ComIale Allen. ani the
drpS in hls case were ordered to be paid.
ON motion, ii was agreed that telicrS
should be appointed, and each man be rc-
quircG to come forward and place hrs bal
cot in the box in the presence Of teler',
who were to be appointed by the Chair.
On motion Of Judge T.. &. Minor. the
secretary was requested TO call the roll ot
members. and o. the names were cal!rd
cgch one was requested TO come forward
and vote.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
Nominations bciu. in order. Mr.. Max
well arose and proceeded % make remarks
which sayored o. the nomination oi C)l.
Onel CarrpgtOn.
Mr.. Have. raised the point Of order thit
under the rules candidates for nomination
were requested TO retire pending the same.
OljectIoL was raised by the i,iends OF
Colonel Darlington.
Genera PcytOn Wise arose and said in a
matter OF this sort he moved that It be leit
10 Colonel Carrngton's taste whether ne
continued pres, ut or withdrew.
Colonel Darlington. in reply, said that he
had reasons for remaining, and declared his
Intention TO do 80.
Mr.. Maxwell then finished his speech
nominating Colonel Carrngton.
General Willirm K. Terry, better known
as Gettysburg Terry" one OF the most
stubborn and gallant fighters in Long
streets corps, took the foor, and n0mi-
General John Il. Cooke in speech full Of
honest and manly praise. He was Loudly
/ cheerCd.
Colonel Darlington started to spe,k iu
bis own behalf. but was ruled out OF order
by The Commander. On motion. he wa
allowed TO proceed and make a speech. in
which he yindicated bis course ~ com
mauder and backed up his candidacy.
Mr.. {. VI. Page nominated Lieutenant
Colouel-C Commando Murphy. but he en-
pLatically declined 10 serve even IL elected
and his nomination was Withdrawn.
/ General Pcyton Wise next seconde thC
nomination OF General Cooke in a Speecl
which was brlci but exceedingly brilliant
Mr. Alonzo Philips also warmly seconded
/ General Cookies nomination.
Sergeant Angle, Of the police force
wanted to know il General Cooke had ever
attended q meeting ~ the Camp.
Iu1.e Minor sprM to hls feet ~ this
/ and I'm hot word. declared such question
imrcriiront. Gracefully waving bis arm
. Above his head. his clear voice could hs
/ heard saving that when the Zoe was At ON
R door. and dcath stared him in the ilcr, no
man Cytr asked where Cooke was, for b,
/ was ever Il the front, in the thIcke>t Of .h'
/ fray, ready TO do or die Tor the cause.
An officer u the Camp pdsciu ed tha' Gen
4 cral Cooke had attended the meetings.
Nominations were closed, the roll of mem
+ brr> called, aud the Camp proceeded % elect
commander.
COMMANDER ELECTED.
Thcbllo's were deposited, and tde coun
/ stood as follows:
/ Whole number Il votes cast...........2G 20
/ OF (which General j. Il. Cooke received III
/ And v. G. Carrington................io 10
Cookies majority. ......1
General Cooke, nomination was. upon
motion, made unanimous, and eX-Cpm
munGcr Darlington was one oi the commit
tee APPOINTED 70 wait or him and announc,
/ his election.
General Cooke came into the Camp an
accepted the trust rcposcd in him in word
which showed how deeply he felt Tie I'M
poltsncc u the honor. The Camp adi purnct
in great harmony.