The National tribune., 1889-09-26
TIE PENSION CoMMTssIoNERsHIP.

experience in public affairs, made an adj
mirable Representative in Congress, is man
of the highest character, and is thoroughly
in accord with his comrades on all matters
relating 10 pensions. His appointment would
be the best assurance that could be given
that the President was going TO take no step
back ward in his pension policy.
The offer was great temptation to Maj.
Warner Not in the direction of prominence
and reputation for himself, but on the higher
plane of great opportunity to do good to
his comrades, and carry out a policy which
he and all other true comrades have anXi-
ously wished TO see prevail. Had the ac-
ceptance involved only personal pecuniary
sacrifice he would not have hesitated about
making it, for he would have readily given
up the opportunity for professional gains and
emoluments, TO be of service to the veterans
and the Grand Army of the Republic. But
there were interests of others and duties to
them which he felt he could not con-
scientiously neglect-which he felt he had
neglected too long by his four years in Con-
rress and one as Commander-in-Chief Healso
felt that the comrades would be as well sat
isfied with having at the head Of the Pension
Bureau Past Commauder-in-Chief George 5.
Merrill, who had represented them so long
and so well as Chairman of the National
Pension Committee He urged his appoint
ment on the President, who took 1avorably
to it, as did Secretary Noble and Assistant
Secretary Bussey. To have accepted the
place would have required as much of a per-
sonal sacrifice on the part of Maj. Merrill as
was asked Of Maj. Warner But Maj Mer-
rill had come to Washington to urge Maj.
Warner to accept the place, and had piled
him with strong arguments as 10 his duty
to make the sacrifice. When, therefore, Maj.
Warner at length decided that his higher
duty compelled him to decline, he turned
on Mai Merrill with the same arguments
the latter had used to him, and Maj. Merrill
could do nothing but admit the force Of his
own pleas and reluctantly consent TO the use
of his name.
II is generally believed that his commits
sion was made out and in the hands Of the
President, when, rs is always the case, out
side politicians interjected their selfish con-
siderations to secure delay, and this gave
Maj. Merrill an oppV.unity TO absolutely
withdraw his name which he did by tele-
graph
The President is now understood 10 be
considering the names of n number of prom
inent GAR men, TO make a selection.
There was report that the place was TO
be offered to Maj. E. n. Morrill,, who has
represented the First District of Kansas for
the past eight years, and who, as leader Of
the Republican minority of the House Com
mittee on Invalid Pensions, has been re-
garded as the official representative there Of
the veterans in pension matters in the last
two Congresses. This would make him
very acceptable to them az Pension Commits
sioner, but il soon came 10 be understood
that Maj Morrill, preferred his place in Con
gress, where he viii probably be the Chair.
man Of the next Committee on Invalid Pen.
sions, to The COmmissionership, and most
people viii say that his preference is wise
As Chairman Of the Committee which shape.
pension legislation lie will play quite al
important part, and one more in line viii
his experience and tastes, than as Commits
sioner Of Pensions, the duties Of which woul,
be new 10 him.
The names Of Representative Charlie
+. Brown, Past COMMUNICATIVE Chief Luciu
Fairchild, John +. Hartranft, John p. Re
and Paul Van Der WORT, Henry Boott
Commander Of the Department of Kansas
and Comrade A. B. Campbell, Of Kansa
| are bdlu W NC
: Gen. Charles Z. Brown, who is supporte
by the entire Ohio delegation in Congress
l was born in Cincinnati in 1884; was lawye
q at the outbreak Of the war; enlisted in q
? Il, cd Ohio; was promoted successfully
] Captain, Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colon'
!, and Brigadier General; commanded h
: regiment on the Atlanta campaign, and lo
e a leg in front Of that city. He served I
T Pension Agent at Cincinnati under Gran
and as Representative in the 49th and sol
Congresses.
Gen Lucius FaiTchild was born in Oh
= in 1881; removed TO Madison, Wis; enlistt
April 10, 1861, in Co. K, Let Wis, and VI
elected Captain. He was promoted TO Maj
q of the I'd Wis and then TO Lieutenant Col
- mel and Colonel of that regiment, which
commanded with distinguished gallant
II during the bloody fighting around Manass
Il and at Gettysburg, until he was disabled !
the loss Of an arm. He was promoted
BrigadieE-General,W was elected Secretary
L State for Wisconsin, and served in that off
V for five terms. He was subsequently, a
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