The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07

Drrror, Mlcu., Aug 6.-The closing
5sy ot the Twcnty-fith annual Encamp-
mont Of the &. A. r. opened as bright
and Dalmy as the previous days OF the
reunion. .
To-day closed the business sessions Of
,he order, and the veterans arc fast
leaving the city. 1t has been indeed a
r.ck Of reunions. No less than eight
national organizations are in session or
have adjourned, and the oncampment
in lis many innovations has certainly
bceu a greater success than any which
have preceded it.
While the delegates to the encamp-
nent were getting together this morn
ins it was apparent that the color line
tmbroglio was not destined to be dis
posed OF as amicably us had been an
,icpatcd Yesterday by those in favor OF
yegre and harmony. The recommenda.
iiopoi the Commander-in-C Chiet in favor
d the creation OF Il provisional depart
aent for the colored veterans, met with
OppostiOn from Unexpected quarters,
and after the adjournment yesterday
afternoon scores Of delegates were in
receipt Of dispatches, the majority from
the Last and West, urging and in some
cases demanding, that the encampment
should declare itself in no uncertain
war on the right Of the black men to
meet the Southern whites on an equal
Lasis under the shadow Of their post.
Quite number OF messages were also
received BY the Commander.in-Chief
himself and one OF them, fair sample
Of the whole, came from Auditor OF the
State +. W. Poe, Of Columbus, Ohio,
who signed his official title. 1t read:
"Our colored comrades fought for the
same cause and flag that you and | did.
Then why not allow him alFthe rights
guaranteed under our rites2 You can
not rightiully, justly nor mantully do
him less
The committee which had the matter
in hand is composed Of Hon. A. L. Con-
ger, OF Ohio; George S. Merrill, OF
Massachusetts,; Z. 7. Henderson, OF Vir-
ginia; ]. c. Lineham, OF New Hamp-
shire, and ]. A. Atkins, OF South Caro-
lima One and all OF these were button
hoiei last night by scores OF opponents
oi the proposed new department, some
OF them delegates and others plain COM
radcs, until they were glad to put them
selves out OF reach Of their volunteer
advisors.
PALMER ELECTED coMMANnER-IS-cnIEF.
The encampment was called to order
at nine o'clock. The report of the COM
Mittee on the negro question was not
ready for presentation and the encamp.
ment proceeded with the regular bust
hess on the programme for the day.
The Ohio delegation entered n protest
against the sales OF duplicate badge
medals OF the enCampment, and the
body was about to appoint committee
to investigate the subject, when Col.
DnlIield stated that the Michigan De.
par'ment owned the die and would not
haye it put to any iitcgitimate uses.
The matter then dropped.
by unanimous vote it was decided
10 proceed to nominations for Com
Mandcr-in-chief. When the roll OF
States was called Illinois responded that
thad no candidate. Wisconsin NOM
lhaicd a. G. Weissert, OF Milwaukee,
aud General Lucius Fairchild made a
stirring speech in his behalf. He said
that Weissert was the best Grand Army
man that he had ever met, and would
make IN honest, able and efficient Com
handler.
Wcisscrtt nomination was seconded
by The States OF illinois, Iowa, Indiana
aud Kentucky.
n Corporal Tanner, Of New York, placed
S!aP'a'R John Palmer, of Albany, n. Y,
N nomination, and Massachusetts, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania seconded
F2lmers nomination.
~. holIingsworth, Of Ohio, nominate
@ II. Hurst, Of Ohio, and w. II. L.
nnaFnes, OF California, nominated Col.
w. +. Smcdberg, Of California. The
NsIet NYsIet nomination was seconded by
:seoFasS9a, Kansas, Oregon, Washing
IA IA and Alaska, New Mexico and
u Just before the ballot opened, S. II.
HHIstt, Ohio's candidate, asked for rec
ignition. THE State OF Ohio" said he,
believes in justice and fair play, and
,,yyvoSnliIon y TO all the departments OF
cIl. cae =; A. R. Applause. It has been
sVaCeded ior years that whenever the
sIeaI s, state OF New York became united
VI ~ candidate, this State, which gave
ii4ote i4Ie men TO the great army OF the
10 = a:oa Than any other State, should be
SSautlGd 10 the Commander.in-C Chief.
.eT .,y orE is now united on candidate
s Sud desire to withdraw my name and
SSSond the nomination OF Palmer, Of
'gS T iofE. Cheers and applause
Qs5 me urst ballot resulted: Palmer
g. 81 Weissert, 270; Smedburg, III.
SSIeAt enthusiasm was manifested by the
NV SyW lork delegates during the second
TgaiS'' when Palmer led from the start.
Ls. i,aea gam was greeted with applause,
~ ~ most OF Palmer's acquisition was at
~ ~. expense OF Smedburg. At tho con-
1,usloh' ", when the result was still some.
VA Salat IN doubt, the California delegation
ilangsa Its entirovote to Palmer. Pro-
.UHsed cheering greeted the announce
5ss ,Snt which meant Smedburg's with.
I'sTal ,b,,Ni anu Palmer's election. An EN-.
,nnsiisic delegate at this juncture
I0ved that Palmer.a election be de.