New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-02
VETERANS IN CONVENTION.
M .,p TIE PER DIEM PENSION BILL

.on,rxc NATIONAL CONVENTION - srlkN1No
WORDS PROM BRAvKMES.
Tho National CONVENTION Of War Veterans calied
nv the Rated Service Pension ASSOCIATION ZOE sh'
purposr of aiding the passage OF the Ier Die"
LIN, which is now before Congress, was held yester
dsv 1T Irving Hall. The morning session was
opeued with prayer by the Rev. n. Ii. Holmes
of Lawrence County, Penn, who during the war
shouJlensl his musket and served in the ranks
~ lhe 10th Pennsylvania Reserves Colonel
Charles A. Wells president of the association, de-
Iivcrcd n ringing address, which elected frequent
bursts Of applause the speaker detailed the RAPID
results Of the work of the organization and elo-
ouenty set forth the simple justice OF the proposed
measure to the men who saved the country
It IS only thrty-fOnr days since the association
formally undertook the advocacy OF the bill ana
issued its first appeal to veterans TO orgsnns r
have Endorsed it, the Grand Army DeInrtmeG;
Encampments of FIVE States have declared thai II
is the right measure, and $4,000 veterans nave
pettioned Congress asking that II b. adopte ',.
Yet the work is just begun. Colonel Weus sct ou'
strong array Of facts and figures proving the pro
prfcty of the veterans claim, not ior cn"ii'S' 0o
only for remuneration -
SOME OF THOSE WHO WE'RE fhfsfnr'
Committees on credentials National organization ana
resolutions we've appointed Chairman j. A. JOEL OF the
Committee on Credentials. reported that Among ING
gates nrc-ent were General Schuyler Hamilton fas'
Departneut Commander James s. Fraser Oomnsnu"'
William MeEntec, Colonel r. L. Warath ana |oo"ei
n L. Higgins OF Syracuse; Comrade j. X hooa- Oh
Delhi; General W. NJ. Lemert OF Bucyrua ONO
General NJ A. Dillon and Robert Alton Of Washihesoh
Coun Murphy president of the 18TH
Veteran Organic alton; Major g. H. Hhsted Oh Ni""
sofa Captain J. + Harr1h and CoIone D. r. 'o"sH '"
pepnsvjvapia: Colonel j. w. Jones' Captains ~ H. DoV
ard J. G. Eoonan. Major Thomas Bell Commanaer a. "
Bergen. Post Commanders NJ. O. Shattuck ana ~ l'S
worth. Of Brooklyn; Colonel L. g. La Tour OF "ofae.
Conn and Alex Newberger, OF E. d. Morgan fos@ 'o''
While awaiting the reports the other committees,
Commander MeFn,ee made stirring speech IN fs'or vi
the bill which touched the marrow OF the subject
Chairman George L. Kilmer. OF the Commit'eo on
Permanent Organization. reported a plan which waS
af,er recess taken up adopted Besijs tie president
secretary there VIII be president
from each elected by the members OF the orsahn
ton Sstes who. with six members 10 DC
appointed by the president viii form the Executive
Committee
General Hamilton chairman Of the Committee on Rcso-
lrtons reported through Post Department COMMANDER
Fraser member OF the committee series OF reS"uuo"~
Which was unanimously adopted They strongly inaorSe
the Per Diem bill and its passage by Congress
direct attesed copies of the resolutions Dc sent "
every and member Of Congress- and 10 the feS
DENT the Committee to devise means
for raising funds fray expenses nor POSTAGE
clerk hire and STATIONERY, no salaries to any oeers 10 10
Maid and rendering thanks OF the convention TO the
officers and Committee OF the Per Diem Asso-
station
OFFICERS OF THE NATIONAL ORDER
Colonel Charles A. Wells was elected president OF inc
National Organization by reclamation. He accepted IN
brief speech. which loudly cheered MAJOR Haisted
announced that Colonel John w. Marshall. president oil
the IS Pension Association, Who was present
during the morning session. would support the Fer Diem
bin (Cheers) General Hamilton read let'er ron
General Alexander webb. president OF the college, or
tho civ and County OF New York. and President Wells
read tell Past Department Commander Aorsm
Merritt both declaring the bill During the ai'er
noon eloquent speeches were made by "e"e'"' No~
OF ohio Alton. OF Washington; Counselor MuN
ply. Of Brooklyn; Colonies Jones and Morrow OF PENN
svvania and others Votes ~ thanks were tehnereo
10 Generals and Hamilton for financial ana Many
from posts running from $40 to SO each
- unced
tn, executive Committee met al The Grand teh"a'
Hotel In evening, appointed number OF suo-con-
rittees and blocked the work before IT, Coanra,e
Joel secretary and General Hamilton treas
urer The members OF the committee 50 ar as announced
ore James s Fraser for New-York otto Henriques Tor
NewJerscy General A. T.. Pearson for pennsylvania
Colonel j. c. Ohio Richard NJ. Heed Tor Ten
nessee Robert Alton for the District Of COLUMBIA