The National tribune., 1889-09-05

| left all to become a Sergeant in the 23d N
| j., won his spurs on Marye's bloody nights, aud
rose to the command of the 37th N. j. Gen. u.
| Burd GTubb was the soldiers friend, and no
later than last year had paid the delinquent
| dues of every unfortunate GAR man in New
Jersey. But to-day Comrade Grubb had been
recalled TO the bedside of mis- dying mother
| He felt compelled to Withdraw from the can
vass, and the Department of New Jersey would
cast its solid vote for the friend of Sheridan
aud Grant and John A. Logan-the fearless
| soldier and grand citizen, Russell A. Alger.
When New York was called Corp1 Tanner
rose. and was received with n storm of applause
! He said he rose in obedience to the command
| of the dS delegates from New York to second
the nomination of r. A. Alger The Corporal
made most eloquent sketch of Comrade Al
! gers history rs boy, n soldier, citizen and a
comradc. and concluded with n splendid pict-
ure of his probable administration of the Office
of Commander in Chief
! Comrade Hurst lOhio) said the GAR. had
been very successful in its Commanders in
! Chief They had all been men of ability. It
| required ability of the highest order The
| GAR. was no band of unthinking men, but n
/ body Of highly intelligent citizens. The Com
| mander-in-Chief must bo leader of leaders
! He must have character of the highest, and
| manhood to tho extreme of chivary. Russell
| A. Alger would make such leader, and Ohio
was glad to second his nomination. Russell A.
! Ayers greatest success was not in the accumu-
lation of wealth, but in the attainment of the
| highest qualities of character.
Comrade Theodore w Bean (Pa) did his
! pleasing duty on account of 25 years acquaint-
| anco with X A. Alger aud at the wish of tho
/ ID delegates from Pennsylvania. There never
| was more fitting timc to call to tho leader
| ship of the Order "a man of Ayers character
| and history. He would be such leader as the
! Order could follow with pride
tE,Raa. ..afI IGrIA
| took the chair.
Comrade Davis said Rhode Island was unit
| for Alger.
| Comrade Pettbone said Tennessee seconded
the nomination of tho man who wore his first
spurs on the soil of Tennessee under the lead of
| Sheridan.
Comrade A. C. Malloy said that Texas in
dorsed Alger.
coMRADE vEAZEY wTTHDRAws.
Comrade Wheclock q. veazoy came forward
! at the call for Vermont and said that he came
| into the race as the candidate or New England,
and no man could have better backing than
| that He had accompanied his candidacy with
/ the single condition that when he found bet
/ ter man than himself he would withdraw. He
| had found that man. He was Russell a. Alger.
| LCheers. He wanted TO say that his with
| drawal was not hamperod by single condi-
/ ton. lilo would sCorn To have II implied that
any comrade was in tho slightest degree bound
| to vote for him at any future time. Tho
| thought OF such thing was unworthy Of tho
| high standard of the Order. He wanted to say,
also, that he retired from the candidacy with
| out single sore The support that he had
received from all sections of tho country was
/ the proudest memory Of his lifo. The solcc-
| tiOn of X. A.. Alger was the best possible that
tho Order could make, and under his leader
ship IL would pass on to still greater usefulness.
iTho COmmandor-n.C Chief resumed the
| Chair
Tho cheers were deafening rs Comrade
Veazey concluded. and he was warmly congrat-
| ulatcd on all sides rs having made the finest
| speech of the Eucampment.
| Comrado Geo. G. GinLy gave tho solid vote
| OF Wisconsin to Il. A. Algcr
| Comrade Allen said that Dakota was coming
| 100000 strong 10 the front. She indorsed aud
| trusted the man whom Grant aud Sheridan
| trusted, and who was the bosom friend of John
| A. Logan.
! On motion Of Comrade Cochran fOhio) tho
vote making 10 o'clock to morrow the special
order for tho election Of officers was recon
aidered
| John p Cook Iowa withdrew the namo Of
| +. 4. Cousigny, aud moved that the rules be
| suspended nnd the election of Russell A. AiRer
10 made by aeclamation. Carried unani-
mously.
Russell A. Alger was declared elected Com
| mander-in-C Chief
! On motion of Conirade Bowling tohio), n
committee of three WAS appointed To inform
! Gen. Alger Of his election aud conduct him TO
] the hall.
| Comrades Yeazey. C. II. Smith aud Bowling
| were appointed the committee.
sEsIoE VICE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Comrado Brown Oho) moved that the cali
OF the Departments be suspended until Wis
consin WAS reached. Carried.
4 do Htg FaI %
| In the old Eagle Kcgimont-the sth Wis-who
| was with IL 10 every march aud in every bat
| tie, aud who won promotion and honors by
hard service. The Wisconsin comrades were
/ friends Of A. g. WcisHoTt and hoped that tho
| EBeampment would elect him.
Comrade Brown tOhio) moved that tho rules
be suspended and the vote of the Encampment
be cast for A. q. Weissert Of Wisconsin, for
Senior Vice Commander Chief Carried, and
| A. u. Weissert was declared elected.
JUNIOR VICE coMaASpER.Ig.cn CHIEF.
Comraile Fonn Comm nominated Henry f.
| TaintOr Ia an eloquent speech.
Comrade Jones Fla.) seconded the nomina-
| ton of Tgint1r.
Comradc Drew (Mass) also seconded the
| nomination.
| At this point Gen. Algor entered the En-.
| campmepi, leaning on the arm of Comrade
| Veazey, who presented him. lie was received
with the greatest enthusiasm. Ifo made "A
graceful little speech, in which he said that he
would not plead ignorance aud surprise be-
| cause he must confess he rather expected il,
| lie was not u speaker, but his heart was warm,
and lie felt IL far moro deeply than he could
| express II. Ho had received many honors but
they all dwindlcd to nothing in comparison
| with this conferred ON him by his comrades
| The business portion of the management of the
Order was serious matter, and demanded the
! best ability OF those placed at its head. lie
would do all that lay in his power TO promote
the highest good of the Order. He closed by
thanking the comrades for his election
C0mmander-in-C Chief Warner said that the
proudest day in his life would be that on which
he turned over the gavol TO his Successor and
pinned the badge on the breast of Russell A.
| Alger
Comrade Hawkyard IN. j. said that New
Jersey had never had anything from the e. A. L.
| He presented John s. Lovett as tho candidate
of that Department for Junior Vice Com
mander-in- Chief
Comrade Hedges IN. " seconded the nom
inatiOn of Taintor.
Comrade J. Stewart udorsed on behalf OF
| Pennsylvania the nomination of John s. Low
cit.
The nominations were closed aud the En-
campment proceeded 10 vote.
The Encampment adjourned until tomorrow
morning
SECOND DAY.
Election OF Officers Sons OF Veterans Receiving
Representatives of The MRG.-The Logan Monu
ment-The ii. Clay Hall Matter-Indorslng Cor
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