The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-11-30

SABFTHA, Kan. Nov. 29-Department
Commander Collins has granted dispen
sation to all posts TO hold the regular meet
ingfor the election Of officers (the first reg
ular meeting in December 1T O'Clock p
NJ, if they so desire.
L. J. Webb has resigned the position oi
Judge advocate Of the department OF Kan
sas. on account Of press of business as
commander-in-chiefo of the Sons of Neter
ans. +. J. Close, of Kennedy post No. 292
Troy, Kan, will fill the uneXplred term
The attention of posts is especially called
10 the matter Of representation OF the
department Of Kansas in the twenty-fifth
national encampment. As representation
will be based upon the number Of com
rades in good standing as shown by the
reports for The quarter ending Decem5ci
81, it is urged upon commanders and other
post officers to use more than ordinary
diligence in recruiting and hlling up the
ranks before he end OF the quarter. New
recruits should be solicited. and such com
rldCs as have been suspended for nOn-pay
ment of dues should be induced to become
reinstated. The department commander
urges upon post officers the necessity of
making the next quarterly report prompt
Is. Blanks for these reports will be
mailed TO the commander of each post in
due time.
During the quarter ending Sept 80. nine
new posts were organized, with a member
ship Of Jag, as follows. viz: Glen Elder,
No POI, Glen Elder. Mitchell county; Cor
don Granger. No 326, Aurora, Cloud coun-
"; Mai Collins No. 392, Stark. NeoSho
county; J. B. Balm. No. 436, Hoisiugton,
Barton county: Liberty, No. Al, Liberty,
Montgomery county; =. \. Hackleman,
No 442, Rago. kingman county; j. w.
Vance, No. Al, Nellsford, hlowa county;
Dahlgren. No. 414, Rush Center, Rush
county Two posts surrendered their char
ters during the quarter, viz: Jackson Mar
row, No. 4l4, Monument, Logan county;
snd Caldwell, No. 4Gl, Dresden, Decatur
county. The total membership in good
standing June 80, was lS,23S. The gain
during the quarter ending Sept. 30, was:
by organization and muster-in, 443; by
transfer. "A; by reinstatement, 222; total
gain 40. The loss was by death. 81; by
honorable discharge, %; hy transfer. lG5;
by suspension, 4G6; by diShOnOrable dis
charge, ); total loss. 502; net gain, a.
As the time approaches for the annual
encampment Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic there begins TO appear protests
against the meeting being delayed until
May. Usually these meetings have been
held in February, but next year, at the re-
quest of Hutchinson, the place where il
viii meet, the encampment has been post
poned until May
The various posts are now demanding
that the council of administration be
CALLED together and the date changed back
30 February, or even as early as January
The reasons are that a MAY meeting would
run too far into the year and retard work
THAT should be done earlier. Instead of
having twelve months in his term the new
department commander would have but
about nine months
IL is probable that Commander Collins
will call the council together some time in
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want a January or February meeting Kan
5as City will probably be selected as the
place for holding the encampment in place
Of the more western town.
Allen Buckncr. superintendent of the
institute for the blind, is a candidate for
department commander &. A. Il and is
actively i'm the field. lie has many friends
who viii aid him in his canvass
The friends of Tim Mccarthy, the pres
ent auditor OF state, are urging that the
chief Office he given TO their favorite Mr.
Mccarthy has a claim for the position. il
any one has, as he would have been depart
ment commander by promotion four years
ago had he permitted his name TO be used
lie was mt that time senior vice com
mander, and being a candidate for auditor
Df state would not permit his friends to
use his name for the coInmandership for
fear that political enemies might ascribe
wrong motives. IL he is elected depart
ment commander he would devote his en-
tire time TO the order, and endeavor 10 in
still into il some of his Irish enthusiasm
lie VIII not make a personal canvass but
will allow his friends to place his name
before the Grand Army world.
!. B Mc(ionigal, the present senior vice
commander Is also candidate, but If Mr..
McCarthyS name is presented he will not
enter the list against him, but Will rather
support his ancient friend, Mccarthy.