New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-24
GENERAL CURTIS CHOSEN.
COMMANDER OF NETWORK GRAND ARMY

| COMMANDER OF NETWORK GRAND ARMY
| GENERAL sLoCUM DyLEGATr-AT-LARGE TO THs
NATIONAL RNcAMPMKNT-THE CAREER OF THB
NEW COMMANDER
BY TELEGRAPH To TRIBUNE.
SYRACUSE Feb. 23.-Tho Union soldiers OF New.
| York connected with the Grand Army Of the Re
| public continued their cncampment here to-day
| There werc over 1900 veterans in attendance and
| $50 posts were represented. Ono OF the notable
| members Of the organization present to-day
| General Edward +. Jones. Lieuten Governor OF
tho State, now aspIran for the Democratic nomns
| ton for Governor He to-day army hat
| and on his breast glttered several army medals.
| DEPARTMENT OFFICERS CHOSEN.
| The election OF Department Commander first
| made Judge II. Il. Turner, Of LonviIlc, nominated
General Newton NJ. Curtis for tbs office and followed
| tho nomination with speech relating the brilliant
| exploits OF General Curtis in the War Of the Ro-
| beion Tho nomination seconded by senator
| John Raincs. OF CanaDdagus. Post Commander ].
;. Frazer. of New York. nominated william McEntee,
Of that city, and tho nomination seconded by Cen
eral Henry A. Harnum, of New-York Two other
nominations were also made for tho position, the
candidates being ex Senator Andrew Davidson. OF
CooperstOwn, and Joseph Kay, OF New-fork Tho
bailoting for the honor occupied several hours. At
the end Of it, tho announcement made that Cen
eral Curtis had a large majority. He received 4I6
votes Nc Entec, 273: Davidson, 81; and Kay, 10,
and there were 81 scattering votes. General Curtis
warmly congratulated by his friends. The do
sign of those electing him Is to have some ablo
| and influential man at the head OF tho Grand Army
organization In this State who wortly and strong
y represent the views OF the order before ;obercss
In Washington and before the Legislature at Albany.
The order desires legislation in IT'S interest and II
believed General Curtis secure IT, The mem
bers OF the encampment then elected G. A. Freeman
for senior vice commander: tho Rev j. II. b. Smith,
as chaplain Or. W. ID. Harand, of Brooklyn, as
medical director. and Robert wilson as junior vice-
COMMANDER The Council OF Administration elected
Theodore L. Poole, Alfred Iyih. Alexander II.
Penhed. Dennis Sullivan and Thomas Is. OdelL
DELEGATES TO THE COLUMBUS ENCAMPMENr
Then followed tho election OF delegates TO tho
National Encampment Last fall the New-York or
ganization steadily supported General Henry ".
Slocum, Of Brooklyn, for Grand Commander. 1t was
therefore deemed suitable that General socum should
be elected delegate atarge to ths National Encamp
ment This done by unanimous vote. Judge
Henry T. Turner elected General Socum's
alternate. There was contest over tho other 80
delegates but a ticket headed with the name of ex-
senator Warner Miller who was soldier, was
elected by as largo a majority that secured by
General Curtis. Politicians thought they saw In Mr.
Mer's election effort to boom him for tho Re-
publican nomination for VlcePresident, or for Gov
ernor OF New-York Tho name Of General Edwin A.
Merritt, OF Potsdam. who had much Influence in the
election of General Curtis. followed that of ex Senator
Miller. The successful ticket Is gwen below:
Delegate At Large Henry W. Slocum.
Observation-Disclosures Miller. Edwin A. Merritt, Alex.
ander NJ. Lowry, J. A. Andrews Robert II. Seely,
J. Sam Johnson. Charles A. Orr, H. T. stambaGh,
Martin I. Mcmahon, John Fiero. John Parks Russell
A. Ferris John f. Randolph. 5. smith Fairchild,
Henry NJ Mold. Matthias Cook, Edward Drake. c.
Frank Smith. Edward j. Sanie, George Long, J. p
Ceary, William HennesSy, Floyd GARRISON, william
VAicra VI
Russell NJ. N RidOut, L. f. Griffith. Walter Matthew
son. John f. savery, n. ". Day, James Low, A. IT,
Sphere, J. S. Roster. D. W Quick, Mark j. Bunnell,
NJ W. Robacher, Charles T. Remlck
Resolutions passed favorlng tho passage OF a
bin by the Legislature giving pension Of 20 month
to such Union soldiers have become invalids but
prefer go 10 tho soldiers Home at Bath.
An invitation received from the citizens OF
Btnghamton for tho departm Mt to hold ITS next an
nnal encampmen at that place. but the matter was
left to the decision OF tho Council Of Administration
The cncampment was then adjourned
THE NEW tPARTHENT COMMANDER
General Newton Martin Curtis IS a native Of st.
Lawrence County, where he born May 81, 1885.
lilo was educated In the common schools. and now
lives in Ogdensburg He entered the Union service
April IA, 1861, commissioned captain 10th New
York Infantry May Z, 1861 lieutenant colonel, l42d
New York Infantry January p, 1868; assigned to
command of I'd Brigade, I'd Division, 10th army
corps at Cold Harboc Junction. June 10, 1864, vice
Drake killed In action, assigned TO command Oh lSC
Brigade, I'd Division, 10th army corps, June %,
1364; appointed brgadier general By brcvet for
distinguished services to rank from October %,
SOD assigned duty under this bfevet rank, jan
uary 4, 1-Dj; appointed III the field January 10,
1865: provisional brgadier general United states
Volunteers for gallant services" in the capture OF
Fort Fisher, North Carolina: to rank from January
10, 1865; appointed major general by brevet, for
gallant and merolious services at tho capture OF
Fort Fisher to rank from March 10, 1863 and assigned
to duty chief OF stan to General T. q. {. Ord,
commanding the Army OF the James, Department OF
Virginia and North Carolina, April 10, 1859 assigned
to tho command of Southwestern Virginia July l,
1865 with headquarters at Lynchburg 1.ds post was
relinquished when General Curtis was honoraby
mustered January 10. 1866 He served with
NcDovelrs army, 1861; Army Of the Potouac.
1861 and 1862: DiX's Army, Army OF tho Potomac
and Department Of the south 1863 Army of tho
James and Potomac. 1864 In 1865 he received the
thanks OF the Legislature for himself and his command
for services rendered the capture OF Fort Fisher
January Is, 1868 Ho appointed Collector OF
Customs, District OF OSwcgache, New York, August
IA. 1856. and served until March 4. 1867. He was
appointed special agent OF the United states Treasury,
March 4, 1867, position which he resigned In 1850,
no was president OF the st. Lawrence County Agrl-
cultural Society from 1874 to 1873: president OF tho
state agricultural Society in 1850. and trustee and
secretary OF tho Board OF Control OF the New-York
in 1850
In politics no was Democrat until 1861. and
since then has been Republican lie has been i've
times elected to the Assembly OF the state nom tina
1st District Of St. Lawrence County.
DEFENDING THE 4RTILLERYWAN