The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-03-15
THEIR SESSION AT AN END
Veterans in Grand Army Encampment
Pleased with What Was Accomplished.
A Spirited Contest for Offices, but Commander
Travis Finds the Order Free From Friction
Officials of the Womans Relief Corps.

The State encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic adjourned last even
ing at 4 o'clock, and nearly ali the dele
gates left for home Immediately. They
went away highly pleased with the success
of the meeting, and as to their reception
and entertainment here the majority were
satisfied, the complaints coming only from
those who wished to have the encampment
held from year to yearin the different cities
of the State. 1t was the unanimous ex-
preston. though, that the encampment was
one of the most successful ever held. The
attendance was unusually large. the
weather delightful, and all the business
transacted with the utmost harmony.
The attendance at yesterdays business
meetings was not as large as on the
previous day, as a good many delegates
found it necessary to return home on
the morning trains, while other veterans
remained away from the hall to hold regi-
mental reunions.
The morning session was tedious. devoted
as it was to the election of officers for the
ensuing year. The greatest interest CEN
tered around the election of a department
commander to succeed Col. A. d. VanOsdOl.
For that position the following candidates
were placed in nomination: Mark l.. De-
Motto, Valparaiso; 1. B. Mcdonald, Column
bia City; Shelby Sexton, North Manchester;
Charles NJ. Travis, Charlottesville; Charles
A. Zollinger, Fort Wayne; B. F. Williams,
Wabash. and A. r. Tucker, Cicero. Two
minute speeches were permitted in
placing the candidates before the con-
vention. and the qualifications of each
gentleman were elOquently set forth. On
the third ballot Mr.. Travis, of Crawfords-
ond the names of Tucker and Gallinger
were withdrawn. A friend of Mr. Gallinger,
in taking that gentleman out of the list,
explained that he had never been a candi-
date, and that his name had been presented
by enthusiastic supporters without his
consent. Upon the announcement of the
result all the defeated candidates united
in making the election of Mr.. Travis unan-
imOus.
= For senior vice-cOmmander the following
persons were named: L. ID. Harris, Shelby
vile; 8. b. A. Condor, Orleans; DR.. David
Gouke, Rossville; j. Z. Walton, KOleen, and
John A. Weaver Seymour. Mr.. Harris was
dorsed by all the other candidates.
There were five candidates for junior
vice-c0mmander, John w. Fam, Valpa-
raise; E. B. Campbell, Anderson; Frank p.
%se rs ballot 2esnted IN
the election of Mr.. Campbell. The other
officers elected are as follows: Medical Di-
| rector-Dr. A. II: Green, Mishawaka. De-
partment Chaplain-Rev: Charles w. Lee,
j. H. Harris, Noblesville; G. j. Murphy,
Evansville; J. NJ PAYER, indianapolis;
Alexander Hess, Wabash, and +. A. Gil
more. Delegate-at-large to the National
| convention-Gov. Alvin p. HOvey.
General Canadian, chairman of the COM
mittee on the collection of flags and en-
blems in the keeping of the State Librarian
for proper preservation, reported that
| while there was room set aside on the
upper floor of the State-hOuse for that pur-
| pose, there was no appropriation of money
| to enable the committee to carry out its
| plans. The next General Assembly will be
| asked to do something in that direction.
| BY unanimous consent the committee was
continued, with instructions to assist the
| State Librarian In caring for the flags and
relics.
At the afternoon session the newly elected
officers were installed according to the
very impressive Numerous resolutions
| were adopted. but nearly all of them per-
| tanned to the secret work of the order. One
| of general interest was in the nature of a
| memOriam as to General Phil Sheridan. 1t
was adopted by rising vote. A resolution
| was also adopted indorsing Lieutenant
| governor Ira j. Chase for cOmmander-in-
| chief of the G. A. X. to succeed William
warner An eHOrt was maue 10 get through
| a resolution instructing the Indiana dele
| gates to the National Encampment to sup
| port Mr.. Chase for the position,
| but on account of his holding a
| State office it was decided that 1t
| would be wise to allow the delegates to use
| their own discretion in casting their votes.
| The encampment adjourned to meet here
ON March ID, 1890.
Department Commander Travis.
Charles NJ. Travis. the new department
commander, has been prominent in State
| G. A. r. circles for several years, and his
| selection seems to give universal satisfac-
! ton. He is the adjutant of the post To-
/ Gated at Charlottesville, and is very pop
ular citizen. He served with an Illinois
| regiment during the war, and made an en-
| viable record. He Is an attorney by pro-
| fessiOn, but for many years has been giving