, 1890-08-14
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Colonel veasey, OF Vermont, Chcse'
COmmander-i -Chief

Coionoi Seaeey, OF Vermont, Chosen
Couamander-in-C chief
At the afternoon session tho officers
we're elected, principal portions going
to the East In pursuance. us IL Is claimed
by some, Of the plan to give the encamp-
ment to the West for three successive
years. Detroit in '01, Topeka in 92, and
Chicago in 03 The roll was called and
the representatives OF each state had the
opportunity to namo their commander
in.chief California presented Colonel
the regular army. eu Connecticut e
nominated Colonel W. G. Veasey, of
Vermont, andlMaine seconded the nom
ination. Indiana and Ohio gave their
support to General Oliver L. Hoovey.
Minnesota, Idaho and Iowa expressed
their preference for Colonel Veasey.
Island, Tennessee, Texas and
Vermont supported Colonel vcasey.
Utah, Virginia and Alaska wanted
Colonel Smeddbury. and Illinois was the
last last state to re,Pond, 9., ior Colonel Colonel
Smedbuery and General Hoovey with
drew their names. This was greeted
with great applause, and by numerous
vote Colonel Veasey was elected as
commander. chief.
Colonel Veasey accepted the honor in
brief speech.
Next in order was the selection of can
didates for senior vice COMMANDMENTS.
chief and 1t being considered IN atter Of
courtesy to Massachusetts the matter
was left with the delegates from that
state. The name of Richard +. Tobin
WAS presented as the unanimous choice.
George l.. Crnmer, of BALTIMORE, was
unanimously elected junior vice com.
mander. The remainder of the officers
Will he elected Tomorrow.
General Alger temporarily surrcn-
dered the chair to Hon, Warner Miller
who in brief remarks moved thet the
next encam pment be held at Detroit.
The motion prevailed by unanimous
vote.
Among the members on resolutions
are: Il. II. Wariield, OF Holdsboro,
Colo; A. 5. Center, of shoshone, Idaho;
II. L. Fiske. Helena. Mont. o. +. SUM
mers, OF Portland, Or, and Colonel VIII
Nisscher, of Fairhaven, Wash.
Adjourned until Tomorrow.
COLONEL vEAsEY's RECORD.
WAsHrsaros, ID. c., Aug i3.-Colonel
Wheelock @. Veasey. one of the inter
state commissioners, who was to-day
elected com mander in chief oil the q. A.
W., was HutlNc VI view hUIipsulTe, uuu
has just passed his tifticth year. He was
n graduate from Dartmouth college with
honors. and is one OF the present board
of trustees. He was also graduate
from the Albany law school. and
taking up his residence at Rutland,
Vermont, was admitted TO the bar of
Vermont in lsGO Upon the breaking
out of the war he enlisted as a private
and In 1852 became colonel of the Six
teenth Vermont regiment. He served
with great distinction through the war
and Won credit for his gallant fighting
on many fields. Upon the mastering out
of his regimont Judge Veasey returned
to practice his profession, being asso-
ciated in business awhile with Mr.. Proc
tor, now secretary OF war.
He was for ten years judge of the
supreme court of Vermont, and resigned
that position when appointed Interstate
commerce commissioner He has been
a member OF the Grand Army for num-
Der ofyears and his election is we'll re-
ceived here.
CAMP FIRE.
There was camp fire in Mechanics
hall tonight, attended by oil the not
able people here. General Alger spoke,
and was followed by General Sherman.
In response to loud calls for General
Butler he came forward and spoke at
considerable length.