Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-08-21


elected, the principal positions going
to the East, in pursuance, as is claimed
by some, of a plan to give the encamp-
ment to the West three successive
years-Det in 1891; Topeka, in 1892,
and Chicago, in 1893
The roll was called and representa-
tives of each State had an opportunity
to name their choice for Commander-in-
Chief.
California presented the claim of Col
onel Smedberg, a retired officer of the
regular army.
Connecticut named Colonel Wheelock
c. Feasey. of Vermont. and Maine Sec
onded the nomination. Colonel Veasey S
name was received with applause.
Indiana and Ohio named General AL
vim 2. Hovey. of Indiana, while Mon
tana supported Smedberg.
Minnesota. New Hampshire, New
Jersey, Idaho and Iowa expressed a
preference for Colonel Veasey.
When New York was reached, Warner
Miller arose and was greeted with ap-
plause. He was obliged to take the
platform and said he had been in
structed to second the nomination Of
one whom the delegates honored and
loved If New York had no candidate
of its own, he did not want the en-
campment to forget that New York
once owned little strip in the Green
Mountain State. Although its soil
might be untitled for ordinary crops,
yet there was one crop that could be
raised to perfection-the crop of loyal
men. Mr.. Miller concluded by second
ing the nomination of Colonel Veasey
as the comrade who would be supported
by the entire delegation of New York.
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennes-
see and Texas, in quick succession
Pingree for Vermont eulogized the
services of Colonel Veasey.
Utah, Virginia and Alaska wanted
Colonel Smedberg, and Illinois was the
last State to respond for Colonel Yea
sey. Massachusetts would have sup
ported Colonel Veasey. but as the dele
ga lion was divided in the matter of
senior vice-commander, it was decided
to take no part in the selection of Com
Chief.
As 500 as the roll-call ended, Col
onel Smedberg assembled the platform
and gracefully withdrew his name,
General Hovey pursuing a similar
course.
This action was greeted with great
applause, and by unanimous vote Col
onel Veasey was elected Commander
in-Chief
Comrades Smedberg, Hovey and Mil
Ter were appointed a committee to es-
cort Colonel Neasey to tho platform,
and when he appeared there was great
enthusiasm. Colonel Veasey accepted
the honor in brief speech.
Next in order was the selection of a
candidate for seniors Vice Commander
in-Chief, and it being considered that
the office, out Of courtesy, belonged to
Massachusetts, the matter was left to
the delegates. After long conference
the name of Richard T. Tobin was pre-
scented as the unanimous choice Mr..
Tohin accepted the position.
George z. Creamer, of Baltimore, was
then unanimously elected junior Vice
Commander. There were several cam
didates put in nomination for the offices
of Surgeon-in-Chief and Chaplain-in-
Chief, and. the encampment decided not
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morning.
The encampment unanimously voted
to hold the next encampment in De-
troit, the home of General Alger. Cen
eral Alger expressed thanks at the ac-
ton Of the encampment, and assured the
delegates that they would receive
warm welcome, although it would be
hard task to equal the reception they
had received in Boston.
The encampment then adjourned for
the day.
The crowds on the streets of Boston
though not as great as those which wit
messed the parade of yestesday are still
very large, and the spectacle presented
is one of great animation. The veter-
ans who are not delegates to the Ma
tional encampment, are most of them
in attendance upon reunions of their
regiments or corps
1t has been ascertained that John
Johnston, who died at the city hospital
on Tuesday, was member of Lincoln
Post No. 3, q. A. R., of Washington.