Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-13
ILLINOIS VETERANS
A Great Throng of fold Soldiers
at Quincy.
D1sT1N TO BE THEIR COMMANDER.

The Choice Made with Enthusiastic APP
plause-Gen. AIger Again Talks for the
Service Pension-Names of the Men Sc
lected for Ohice-The District Dele
gates-Close of the Indiana Encamp-
ment-Stormont for Commander-Pen-
sion Resolutions.
QUINCY, Ills, March 13-The twenty
fourth annual encampment of the state de-
partment of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie opened in earnest yesterday. Nearly
every post in the state organization was
represented aud in consequence the accom-
modations thought to be amply sufficient
were taxed to their uttermost. The early
arrivals of Monday night enjoyed themselves
in the revels of song and story until the late
hours became early, and the last detachment
were seeking place to lay their weary
heads as the first arose ready for breakfast
something easier to desire than to get.
Governor Alger arrived yesterday morning.
His headquarters are at the Newcomb, and
while the encampment was not in session his
rooms were thronged
Meeting of the Encampment.
Just before IL o'clock the delegates formed
in line, and, led by band, marched to the
opera house, and were crowded in until the
building was packed to the doors, when the
remainder dec ided to remain outside The
first session of the encampment was called
to order by Commander Martin. His an
nual address was not given, pend ing action
upon the method of selecting delegates to
the national encampment. Under suspen-
sion of the rules Maj Connolly, of Spring
field, announced a resolution which would
leave the selection of delegates to the en-
campment and made their election by ballot
necessary. This was amended by leaving
the selection to the congressional districts,
and then adopted. The encampment then
adjourned to 2 p. m.
Nominations for Officers.
At the afternoon meeting Col. Bolton, who
had been a candidate for department com
mander, arose, and in a most magnanimous
manner placed in nomination for depart
ment commander the name of W. l.. Distin.
This piece of work made Col Bolton the
most popular man in the gathering. The
nomination was seconded by nearly every
post in the state, and amid enthusiastic APP
plause the work of nominations was contin-
ued as follows: Senior vice commander, j.
L. Harrali, of Aurora; junior vice comman-
der, f. D. Steen, Danville, and N B. Thistle
wood, Cairo; Chaplains, Rev. J. NJ Green,
Sandwich; Rev. Josiah Moore, Kewaunee;
Rev. William McPheeters, Rock Island; Rev.
Gilbert Fredericks, Ottawa; medical direc-
tor, P. s. Mckinney, Evanston.
District Delegates Chosen.
At night the posts met in district commit
tees and, as far as reported made the follow
ing elections of district delegates: Chicago
H. B. Brooks, James O'Donnelly, j. S.
Corbus, Samuel B. Chase, delegates; Kirk
Eastman, Henry Wagar, William DENIAL,
o. W. Nash, alternates. Fifth-A. S.
Wright, Woodstock. Sixth-George S. Ra-
per, Rockford. Seventh w. Niles, Ster-
ling Eighth-Archibald Means, Peru.
Tenth-A. S. Trip, Peoria. Eleventh
John Elder, Carthage. Twelfth-H. T.
Shaw, Summer Hill. Thirteenth-James H.
Matheny, Springfield Fifteenth-Horace s.
Clark, Nation. Sixteenth-John Leech,
Olney. Seventeenth-S Mcknight, Girard.
Eighteenth - Col Krughoff, Nashville
Observation-Disclosures Burdick, Centralia
Twentieth-N. B. Thistlewood, Cairo.
Programme at Night.
The programme at night was campfire al
| the opera house, at which Governor Fifer
Gen. Alger, Ike Clements and other big guns
of the army contributed their mite Gen.
Alger made a speech in favor of service pen.
sion BILL repeating in general his talk in In
| dianapois. The Woman's Relief corps is
also in session. The committees were duly
appointed at the morning meeting of the en-
campment and were at work last night
Rockford, Peoria and Decatur are in the
| field for the location of the next meeting