Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-05-07
The Blue and Gray.
OFTHEARMY
OF THE POTOMAC-GEN GRANT
REELECTED .PKEAlDEHT.
A RESOLUTION ADOPTED.

A kESULU1lUN ADUPIEU.
BALTIMORE, May 6.-The Grand
Army of the Potomac at their business
session at Ford's Grand Opera House,
here this afternoon, reelected General
Grant ~ President, the event being &C.
by the widest enthusiasm.
& Gspsral Horatio G. King call, d the meet.
ing to order, and said that he bad been
com m issioned by General Grant to ex.
press the regret of that gentleman at
being unable to be present and fill his
duties as commander of the society.
ajor. General II. j. Hunt, senior Vice
President, occupied the chair In Grants
place.
When nominations for officers were
In order gray. haired General John G.
Robinson came on his crutches TO the
front of the platform, and after &C
knowledging the three cheers. withwhich
he was received, thanked his friends
for mentioning his name for the posi-
tion OF commander Of the army OF the
Potomac, but said that he would under
no circumstances allow 1t to be used
in opposition to that illustrious soldier
now holding thatposition, and he moved
that the secretary be author zed to cast
one ballot on which be inscribed the
name OF General U. s. Grant. The
various corps associations seconded
General Robinson's motion, and it was
carried by standing vote, amid the
widest enthusiasm, which lasted sever.
al moments.
MEETING THE XCONFEDERATES.
After the rest of the officers had also
been reelected there came another
scene of great disorder, but Of q differ.
ent sort from that accompanying the
Grant episode. General w. II. Brown,
Of Washington, suggested that, as K.
K. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, OF
Richmond, were in the immediate
neig hborhood. 1t would be both gener.
GUS and graceful 70 invite them to occu-
py seats on the floor OF the house. A
motion to that effect was made and sec
Onded, when two or three men jumped
up and violently opposed such a pro-
ceeding, one Of them saying that a
rebel, no matter how repentant, had no
interest in the business of Union SOL
diers, and that their presence would be
an insult which he could not endure.
Nearly every man in the House was
instantly on his feet trying TO make
himself heard. and for a while the ex-
sonal encounter. The Chairman vainly
endeavored to secure order and threat.
eued to invoke the aid of the police.
Quiet was final y restored, and a conf
mittee appointed to invite the ex-Con.
federates to meet their old opponents
after the business Of the meeting was
disposed of.
After the adj djournment the committee
came in bringing withthem long string
of men In gray. They were greeted
with great applause, and In return filled
the house with genuine rebel yell.
The ex Confederates were scattered
among the blue coats, and their officers
invited to occupy seats on the stage.
Colonel McGinDis, Of Montana, wei
coined them and Commander General
Cooke responded TO the speech. Shor'
addresses were made by Colonel Chas
Marshall, who was chief of Genera
Lees stall, and Colonel Evans, Of Rich
mond.
San Francisco was settled upor
as the place for holding the mex
annual reunion, the Legislature o
California having appropriated $25 90
for the entertainments OF visitors, pro
vided both organizations come at tn
same time. Cheap railroad fares wer
lpromised.
A resolution from the Grand Arm,
of the Republic Veterans Union wa
adopted, asking that the civil servic
rules, referring to preference tha
should be given persons honorably dis
charged from the army or navy in thu
distribution of offices, be strictly en-
forced Also one asking Congress to ap
Iprop riate money for the erection of al
Ia, at rtar uta nj in nf Aatn
General Joseph Hooker.
The following telegram was read :
Please thank members OF the Sc
ciety of the Army of the Potomac TO
their Partially in electing me for tb
second time their President. I wish m.
health promised me the probability O
my being at the next meeting. i woul,
regard 1t az providential should l
able to attend, but l accept the honor
though without the hope of performin
the duties of the Office. Wishing oil
the members many happy reunions,
remain, U. 8. Grant"
Mayor r. G. Latrobe welcomed tn
veterans on behalf of the city, and Vict
president Hunt responded for tn
soldiers. Major De Witt g. Spragut
lof BrooklyE, delivered an origins
poem.
General Calvin K. Pratt made th
principal oration of the day and strong
@ y censurei those politicians who VI
held the war for their own personal al
Vantage.
n Short addresses were mado by Cove
: nor Lloyd, Generals Hariranft, Slocul
and Porter, and Mr.C. A. Bohannar
!, an ex-CoAfederate soldier.
The audience WAS strikingly demon
e strative. The music of the ban
4 aw akened the liveliest interest, and tt
Army of the Potomac arose and san
Justify to the tunes OF "John Brown
\ Body" and Marching ThrouQ
Georgia" White haired veteran
= waived their hats and shouted at u
top of their voices as they heard the o.
familiar busle calls. Allusions by Il
d speakers to any Of the prominel
generals Of the war evoked vocifero'
applause, and when General HUI
spoke of the boys who wore the gra
se cheers were given for II. K. Lee Can
re and the ex.Confederates present.
lr The attendance of veterans at the I
~ union is much larger than was g
y pected and the parade will be one of t
: most imposing ever held here.
IsI We Have J ust Received
another large consignment of fine goo
in novelties and latest materials