St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-14
Refer with Just Pride.


recommend that committee of five
be appointed by this encampment,
whose duties shall be in accordance
with the foregoing, and empowered to
solicit aid from the general government
and from individuals. l think we give
too little thought to patriotic sentiment,
to the glories of the past, and to the
shrine of the veteran, to the old flag,
too little thought to the blessings we
enjoy. Every patriotic act, every sub
scriptiOn to monument fund,
every dollar devoted to the re-
lief of the suffering, every
gathering where patriotic sentiments
are expressed, helps to build wealth
that cannot be represented in figures,
that will perpetuate our love for the
Gen. Alger closed his address with a
eulogistic reference to Comrade John F.
Hartranft, the fifth commder-in-chief,
who died during the last year.
The address was frequently ap-
plauded. and his reference to Gen.
Sherman aroused great enthusiasm.
Comrades William Wallace. of New
York; A. D. Reed, of Illinois; J. w.
Thatcher, of Connecticut, and Thomas
d. Rogers and Adjt. Gen. George ii.
Hopkins. of Detroit, as chairman, were
appointed committee OH credentials.
The annual reports of Adjt. Gen.
George II. Hopkins, of Detroit: Quar-
termaster General Taylor, of Philadel-
phia; Inspector General Griffith, of
Troy, and Surgeon General Horace z.
Porter were distributed among the dele
gates in printed form. At the after
noon session
Officers Were Elected,
the principal positions going to the
East in pursuance, as is claimed by
some, of plan to give the encampment
to the West three successive years
Detroit in 1891, Topeka in 1892, and Chi
cago in 1898. The roll was called and
representatives of each state had an op-
portunlty to name their choice for COM
mander-in-chief. California presented
the claim of Col. Smedberg, a re-
tired officer of the regular army.
Connecticut named Col. Wheeler G.
Veazey, of Vermont, and Maine
seconded the nomination. Col. Veaz-
ey's name was received with
applause. Indiana and Ohio named
Gen. Alvin P. Hovey, of Indiana, while
Montana supported Smedberg. New
York. Minnesota, New Hampshire, New
Jersey, Idaho and Iowa expressed
preference for Col. Veazey. Pennsyl-
vania, Rhode Island. Tennessee and
Texas, in quick succession. named Col
Veazey. Ex-Gov. Pingree. for Yer
mont, eulogized the services of Col.
Veazey. Utah, Virginia and Alaska
wanted Col. Smedburg, and Illinois was
the last state to respond for
Col. VeaZey. Massachusetts would
have supported Col. Veazey, but
as the delegation was divided in the
matter of senior vice commander, it was
decided to take no part i'll the selection
OF commander in chief. AS soon as the
roll was called Col. Smedburg ascended
the platform and gracefully withdrew
his name, Gen. Hovey pursuing similar
course. This action was greeted with
applause, and by a unanimous vote
Col. VeaZey Was Elected
commander-in-chief. Comrades Smed-
burg, Hovey and Miller were appointed
a committee to escort Col. Veazey to
the platform, and when he appeared
there was great enthusiasm. Col. Yea
zey accepted the honor in a brief speech.
Next in order was the selection of a
candidate for senior vice commander
in-chief, and it being considered that
the Office, out Of courtesy, belonged to
Massachusetts, the matter was left to
the delegates from that state. After
long conference the name Of Richard f.
Tobin was presented as the unanimous
choice. Mr.Tobin accepted the position.
George p. Creamer, of Baltimore, was
then unanimously elected junior vice
commander. There were several CAN
didates put in nomination for the offices
of surgeon-in-chief and chaplain-in
chief, and the encampment decided not
to take anv action until tomorrow
morning. The encampment unani-
mously voted to hold the next encamp-
ment in Detroit, the home of Gen.
Alger. Gen. Alger expressed thanks
at the action of the encampment.and as
sured the delegates that they would re-
ceive a warm welcome. although it
would be hard task to equal the re-
ception they had received in Boston.
The encampment then adjourned until
10 a. m. tomorrow.