St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-02-12
WORK OF THE VETERANS.
Rea for Grand Ommander--Thom-
as DePartm eut Commander.

Rea for Grand COmmander-.Thom
as Department Com I'm ander.
FARIBAULT, Feb. 1.-The last days
session of the state encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic was called to
order at 9 o'clock. The encampment voted
to present the name of John P. Rea of
Minneapolis to the next National encamp-
ment al San Francisco as its first choice for
commander-in-chief of the G. A. II. The
Minnesota delegates were instructed to sup
port him.
A resolution in regard to the organiza-
ton of veterans right union called up a
lengthy debate by Commanders Pope of
Mankato Drake of st. Paul and Hicks
of Minneapolis 1t was laid on the
table and finally withdrawn from the
meeting.
A resolution that the encampment here
after be held at st. Paul or Minneapolis
was made and referred.
A resolution authorizing committee
composed of a delegate from each con-
gressional district passed to urge the build
ing of home for disabled soldiers.
A resolution asking congress to equalize
the bounties of soldiers was laid on the
table.
An effort for the suspension of the rules
for the election of officers was lost. One
representative from each of the thirteen
congressional districts, with one at large,
was made delegation to represent the de-
partment at the next national encampment.
The encampment voted that a council of
administration be incorporated under the
state laws
On motion of W. p. Roberts, the encamp-
ment Endorsed the action of the national
encampment as regards their efforts to urge
congress to equalize the pensions and
bounties for all soldiers. 1t was moved by
COmrade Pope, and adopted, that the state,
counties and cities pass such laws and ap-
propriate so much as will prevent old
soldiers being buried in paupers' graves.
Adjourned until 1:30 p. IN.
THE ELECTION.
The following were appointed legisla-
tive committee on the Soldiers Home: At
large, II. S. Hicks and j. Ii. Drake: by
congressional districts, Myron Shepard, IL.
A. Castle, ID. e. Vance, E. II. Perkins, L..
l.. Wheelock, G. w. Mead, James Comp
ton. A. II. Reed Thomas Montgomery, c..
G. Edwards, G. p. Stearns William Camp
bell and l.. M. Long. The encampment
will adjourn this afternoon. The follow
ing were elected delegates to the National
encampment at San Francisco: r. L..
Moore w. j. Baker. A. II. Reed. w. a..
Holton, E. E. COrliss; alternates, G. E.
Arnold, r. E. Baker. Asa Barton, j. G.
Price and w. c. Roberts. The convention
then proceeded to the election of officers.
On the informal ballot for department
commander Col. Thomas. Mankato, had
1O2 votes; Gen. Pope, Mankato, 80; l.. L.
Wheelock. Owatonna, 81; scattering, 81.
Col. William Thomas of Mankato wa:
therefore elected department commander.
The other officers are:
Senior vice commander, L. l.. Wheeler of
Owatonna: Junior vice commander, V. H.
Harris of Litchf1eld: council of administra
ton: Thomas Montgomery, L. q. Nelson, A
H. Reed. P. Starkweather; medical director
III. w. BraZie; chaplain, Rev. E. w. Stanley
S. P. Snyder, W. H. Harris and L. F. Hub
bard were appointed delegates at large to tn,
National encampment with c. j. Edwards
Daniel Fish and Edward Dunn as alternates
A. P. Fish was appointed on the Legislative
committee instead of Reed and declined.
At the opening Of the afternoon session
st. Paul was fixed upon as the place of tn,
next annual meeting of the encampment
The semi-annual encampment next summe
will be held at Ortonville. The council O
administration reported in favor of fixing
the assistant adjutant generals salary a
800 per wear.