Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-13
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SHAMOKIk, February 12.-The most ex
citing feature of the State Encampment o.
the G. A r. to-day was the election of dele
gates to the National encampment at Boston
this year. There were 46 to elect out of IA;
candidates. The voting took up most of the
afternoon, and it was not until O'Clock
that the tellers were able to announce tbs
result Aaron Ziegler, of Reading, polleG
the highest vote, 40e, and Thomas G. Sam.
pie, of Alchemy, was the next highest in
the State with 800. The other Pittsburg and
Allegheny delegates elected national rep.
fesentatives were:
Captain W. P. Herbert of Post 259; R. Q.
Miller l62; W. J. Patterson. l57; L 7. McGrath,
l5l; c. r. Shepler, loo; d. Q. kiser, Al; W, W.
Scot, 3; W. H. Lockhart, IS, aud II. 0. Ohm
leT, IS.
WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA DELEGATES.
The last two named are alternates Those
elected from other sections of Western Penn
sylvania were:
]. W. Curry, Of Altoona, H. ]. Gamble, of
MonOngahela City; L. T. Borcners, OF Warren;
A. NJ. Carlioe of Braddock; c. NJ. Derrickson,
of Mercer: J. R. Ousler, of Latrobe; ]. G. Stur-
geon, of Erie; Seth Weeks, Of CORY; W. K.
Critics, OF Huntingdon.
Jobnstown, Bellefonte, Etna, Oil City,
New Castle, Butler, Mt. Pleasant Connells-
vile, Scottdale and Leechburg all had can
didates but they were defeated.
There was a lively debate both in the
Committee on Resolutions and in the con-
veution on the action OF Abe Patterson Post
No. IS, of Allegheny, about that Confed-
crate monument at Gettysburg. Past Com
mander Vanderslice, of Philadelphia, ex-
planned what he knew about the matter, and
that the Allegheny post must have been
misinformed when it stirred up the hornets
nest it did. 1t all now seems 10 be q very
harmless affair, and although Hugh Nor
rison, of Abe Patterson post, explained how
they got the information, there remained
nothing else to do but withdraw from the
position. Captain William McClelland, of
Pittsburg, was chairman pro tenn of the
resolutions committee, and of course could
take no.part in the discussion for the defense
of the Allegheny post.
NO CONFEDERATE MONUMENTS.
The department is in favor of stone
markers at Gettysburg, to indicate Oonfed-
crate lines, but they will not countenance
Confederate monuments there any more
than the Alleghenians will. So this reso-
luton was adopted:
Resolved, That this department favors all
legislation relating TO the battlefield Of Gettys-
burg, which will tend toward giving an in
telligent idea of the position of the contendlng
forces at the battle But this department op-
poses any act tending TO glOrify those who in
that battle, were fighting as rebels. Under no
circumstances should those who were rebels,
or any one in their behalf, place any monument
at Gettysburg.
The other resolutions derided the Butler
negro bill in Congress, and declared that
Inn 71Ne hod 1ad fha
once and for all; request the Pennsylyania
Legislature to permit G. A. r. posts to have
tree use Of sehoolhouses for Memorial Day
purposes and indorse the national depart
ment's pension endeavors.
The installation ceremony was conducted
by General Wagner, of Philadelphia, and
the coloFs of the department were presented
the new chief, Major Denniston, of Pitts
burg, by the retiring chief, Colonel Stewart.
of Philadelphia. Both gentlemen spoke
briefly, The other officers installed we're:
E.VD.C., John F. Osler, of Shamokin; ]. "
D. c. George Shattuck, of MeadviIle; Medi-
cal Director, J. 2. Burchheld. NJ D., of Clear
field; Chaplain, Rev. John w. Sayers, of Phila-
deiphia, Council of Administration, John Hun
ter, of Pittsburg, and Eli Sellers, William
Emsley, William Werrocks, l. W. Shengle, of
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Carrie V. Sheriff, of Allegheny, was
to-day reelected State President Of the
Ladies of the G. A. R.; Mrs. Caroline At
kinson is Senior Vice President; Mary A.
Cary, Of Millvale, Junior Vice President;
Clara 6. Bruner, Secretary, and Mrs. H,
Doran, Treasurer OF the department. The
Council Of Administration are: julia John
son, of Altoona; Nellie Rupert. of Allen
town, and Margaret Reed, Of Harrisburg.
The association has increased u circles dur
ing the year, and has total of 30 circles in
this department to date. The expenditures
during the year were S4.5OO for relief, and
3, 900 donated to Grand Army posts There
were 150 delegates present and the conven.
tion was ably conducted by Mrs. Sheriff.
At $50 both bodies adjourned to meet
next February in Altoona. The special
train Of Pittsburg delegates left here at 8
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