The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-08-30
Old SOLDIERS COUNCIL,
ALVEY Session Of the MiIwau-
kee g, A, R, Eucampment,
CORPORAL TANNER ENDORSED
AMER Some Debate-The Sons Of Vet
eFaas aud the G, a, R,-Their Re-
-IatiOusto Remain as They are,
at Least Another Year,

| NAAAWAbAAAl w Ae'i %AbkNeN ~Vf tAN khAN
mornings session oithe National En-,
campment the election Of officers for the
ensuing year was completed, DR., Hor-
ace P, Porter, Of Kansas, was chosen
Surgeon Generals w, H, Childers, Of
Kentucky, Chaplain, and T, ], Lovett,
ofNew Jersey, junior Vice Commander,
The Encampment refused to recognize
the Sons Of Veterans as an auxiliary to
the G, A, R, because Of disturbing fac.
tions in the former. Instead Of giving
the two women organizations, the loyal
ladies Of the G, A, r., and the Woman's
Relief Corps, formal endorsement, which
would be contrary to the rules, 1t was
recommended that the Encampment bid
them God speed In the work.
THE SONS OF VETERANS.
The factions referred to in the Sons Of
Veterans cannot properly be termed
factions" Thereare two branches ofthe
order, one being known as the post sys-
TEN, and the other the camp system, the
latter having by far the largest member
ship, including nearly every State In the
Union, while the post system exists
principally in New York and a few OF
the New England States, and has a COM
paratively small membership. The only
point Of difference Is that the post sys-
tenn is patterned after the g. A, r. or
ganizatlon, while the camp system Is
more Of military organization, the
titles Of officers, uniform, arms, &C., cor
responding with those OF the United
States army. Within the past year the
two systems have been united In one
order, both systems making certain con-
cessions. A large number Of the
members Of the camp system oppose
some OF the terms Of the con-
solidatiOn, which has not yet been
ratified by the National Encampment.
This body will meet at Patterson, N. j.,
next month, when the terms oil the con- |
solidation will be either endorsed or re-
jeCted. II is claimed that the officers
elected at the National Encampment in |
Wheeling last year exceeded their au.
thorityin makingthe compromise. Until
these questions are settled within the
Sons OF Veterans themselves the G. A.
R. Encampment feels that 1t cannot re.
Ceive them as an auxiliary body. 1t is
thought that al heSons Of Veterans En-.
Campment In September at Patterson
everything will be- Satisfactorily adjusted
and the order will be In condition to rel |
Ceiye the recognition from the q. A. r.
which was to-day denied, but which
both organizations, or o majority Of their
members, heartily desire.
OTHER nusENESs.
General Alger, president Of the Logan
monument fund, reported that the col.
lections to date aggregated Sll, ,1l9 90.
A committee OF Ave was authorized TO |
place before Congress a proposition to |
set a part portion OF the S40,0 600 appro.
priated for the site to be added TO the
fund for the monument.
General Warner left the chair and |
made a strong appeal for the monument
scheme. He suggested that the commit.
tee be enlarged 10 include one represen.
tatiye from each department, with in
structions 10 push the work until the
monument was finally erected at Wash.
ington,
Comrade Perkins, Of Kansas, introduc.
ed resolutions endorsing Corporal Tan.
ner's action in regard to pensions. They
were supported by an eastern delegate
aud lively time ensued. Many OF the
delegates thought the adoption Of the
resolutions would amount to an endorse.
ment OF Harrison's administration and
they opposed them on this ground.
During the discussion a motion TO ad.
journ till 8 p. m. was carried.
A REp hot TINE.
The chief event to-day was the rcd hot
time over the resolutions indorsing Pen.
sion Commissioner Tanner.
Mr.. Perkins resolution In detail heart.
lily thanked the administration Of Presi.
dent Harrison for the honor It has con.
ierred on the Grand Army in appointing
Corporal Tanner as Pension Commits.
sioner, and heartily indorslng his con.
duct OF the Bureau, because II was erect
ed for the benefit Of the soldiers and
sailors OF the late war, and denouncing
the bitter and malignant criticisms Of the
press upon his Official conduct.
General Barnum's substitute was To |
the effect that Notwithstanding the as.
saults OF an unlriendly press, the en-.
Campment declared It's belief In the in.
tegrity Of Tanner and its approval Of his
efforts 10 do all for the soldiers and sailors |
that the laws will allow. /
At the afternoon session Barnum's
substitute was redratted to read as fol.
lows:
UThat we thank President Harrison
for the appointment Of our comrade
James Tanner as Commissioner ol Pen.
sionp, and that. Notwithstanding the as
ssult made on him, we declare our com.
plete confidence In his integrity and our
approval Of his endeavors to do oil that
can be done under the laws Tor the vet
Grams OF the war; and In connection
with him we ask full investigation Of
his administration Of the affairs ot the
Pension Bureau
II was adopted under the suspension
Of rules unanimously amid great cheer
ing. =.
4' Madison May Get II.
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