Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-08-21
---- =
g. a. X. EEE0TIoNs.
UOi. Veazey OF Connecticut COm-
Innnder-in-ChieT- in ,9I.


Bosros, Aug. IS. AT tho afteraoon
session of the G. A. Il. meeting on,1ers
were elected, the principal positions
going to the east, In pursuance, Rs is
claimed by some, OF plan to give the
enoampment 20 the west three successive
years--Detroit in 81, Topeka In '92 and
Chicago In '93. The roll was called and
representatives of each state had an op-
portunity 10 name their choice for COM
mander- In chief. California presented
the claims OF Colonel Smedberg, re-
tired officer of the fegulsr army, who lost
his leg in the Wilderness. Connecticut
nominated Colonel Whselock q. Veazey
Of Vermont and Maine seconded the nom
ination. Indiana and Ohio gave their
support to General Alvin P. Hovey,
Montana supported Smedbery, and Min
nesota, New hampshire, New jersey,
Idaho and Iowa expressed preference
for Colonel Veazey. New York seconded
the nomination OF Colonel Veazey.
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee,
Texls and Vermont In quick succession
also named Colonel Veezsy. Massaohu-
setts would have supported Colonel
Veazey, but az the delegation was di-
vided in the matter for senior vice-oom-
mander it was decided to take no part in
the selection OF commander in-chisf.
As soon as the roll call ended Colonel
Smedberg ascended the platform and
gracefully witbd ew his name, General
Hovey pursuing similar course. This
action was greeted with great applause,
and by unanimous vets Colonel veszey
was declared elected as commander-in-
chief. Colonel Veazey aoospted, the
honor in brief speech.
Colonel Yoaaey is ons of the interstate
commissioners. He Is native OF New
Hampshire, and has just passed his 50th
year. He was graduated from Dartmouth
College with honor, and ia one of its
present board OF trustees. He was also
graduated from the Albany Law School,
and taking up his residence at Rutland,
VT, was admitted to ths bar at Vermont
in 1860.
Upon the breaking out OF the war he
enlisted as private, and in 1862 became
colonel OF the Sixteenth Vermont Regi-
ment. He served with great distinction
throughout the gar and won cradi! for
his brilliant fighting on many fields. On
the muster out of his regiment Colonel
Veazoy returnd TO the practice Of his
profession, bong associated in business
for while with Mr. Proctor, now sisore
tary Of War. lie was ior 10 years judge
OF the supreme court OF Vermont, and
resigned that when appointed an inter-
state commissioner. He has been active
in Grand Army matters for many years.
Richard +. Tobin of Massachusetts
was then elected vice-oommander and
George P. Dreamer of Baltimore, junior
yioe-commander, both by unanimous
votes.
There were several candidates put in
nomination for the offices Of surgeon-in-
chief and chaplain. .in-ohief, and the en-
oampment decided not to take any action
until morning.
Gen. Alger temporarily surrendered the
chair to Hon. Warner Miller, who in
brief remarks, moved that the next en-
oRmpment be held OF Detroit, the home of
Gen. Algor. The motion prevailed by y
unanimous vote. aud Gen. Alger ex-
pressed thanks at the action of the en-
oampment, and assured the delegates
that they would rooeivs warm welcome,
although it would De a hard task to equal
tho reception they had received in Boston.