The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1885-12-25

Ann0al CeavsatioM Of the National 0uaR0
Aasoelatlon.
WASHINGTON, December 16.-The fourth
annual convention Of TIE National Guard
Association Of the United Staten met yester-
day morning. President Wingate, OF New
York, opened the convention by an address,
In which he said the condition Of the ass0-
citation was moro favorable, and that bills
now before Congress would receive favor
able consideration. General Taylor, Of
Colorado. was elected Recording Sec
rotary, and Colonel Charles E. Bridge. Of
New York, Corresponding Secretary. GEN.
eral Hartranft Of Pennsylvania, made .
short address In which hs counselled eau
tious action, 50 - not to arouse OPP
position. He reviewed the history Of the
militia organization in his own State and
said that II Congress would give the de-
sired $500, 900 for arms and ordnance stores
they would ask for nothing moro.
The repeal of obsolete laws affect
ing the militia was saved for future
consideration. He moved that . commit
tee be appointed to prepare . bill sim
liar to the one by the Senate apprOpriating
this money. and that the Sl0cum bill BE- re-
ferred to the same committee. He thought
this committee ought to confer with the Of
ficials of the Government and Of Congress.
and then draw up bill. They might not
b. able to report to this meeting. but they
PRODUCTION In Congress. Remarks were
made by General FainswOrtll, of New York,
and Others. the general tenor of which was
that everything should be subordinated TO
securing the appropriation. General Hart
ranft's motion was adopted. and the com.
mittee appointed az follows: General Snow
den, Of Pennsylvania; General Campbell, Of
Kansas; General Ordway, General Hart
ranft, Of Pennsylvania; General Jones, OF
North Carolina; Colonel Castleman, Of Ken
lucky; General Finley. of Ohio. The fol:
lowing officers were elected: General George
w. Wingate, Of New York. President;
Adjutant General John s. Jones, of North
Carolina, First Vice President; Adjutant
General A. B. Campbell. of Kansas, Second
Vice President; Colonel Charles e. Bridge,
of New York, Corresponding Secretary;
Adjutant General w. l. Alexander, Of
Iowa, Recording Secretary, and General
Bonnet. Of Nebraska, Treasurer. The fol-
lowing executive committee was appointed:
For the New England States, General
Elisha Rhoadcs. Of Providence, r. l.; for
the Middle States, Major Andrew d. Hep
burn. Philadelphia; for the Southern
States, General d. II. Maury, Louisiana;
for the Western States, Colonel James NJ.
Flee, Peoria, ILL.,; for the Pacific States,
Colonel Horace d. RanIctt, San Francisco.
The committee appointed to draft bill for
presentation to Congress for the benefit OF
the State militia, submitted message pro-
posing an appropriation OF $1,000, 600 an
nually for the purpose Of providing ord
nance stores, ETC., for issue to the militia.
1t was agreed 10. An assessment of SIS
TO defray the expenses of the association
was ordered levied on each State repre-
scented. The question of the relative merits
of regimental or brigade camps, and
whether 1t Is best to hold them near large
cities, was taken up and discussed at length.
OF the nineteen delegates who took part
in the debate ten favored brigade encamp-
meiits and nine favored the regimental
camp. An invitation from the President to
call on him was received aud accepted, and
tile convention adjourned.