The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-08-13

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II. Hurst Ohio CAPT. PALMER
Benjamin T. Bryant. of Wisconsin,
eloquent speech. Weissarts nomina-
ton was seconded by the states of Illi-
nois. Iowa, Indiana and Kentucky.
Corporal Tanner. of New York,
placed Palmer in nomination. and Mas
sachusetts, New Jersey and Pennsyl-
vania seconded palmer's nomination.
j. j. ilollingsworth. of Ohio. nomi-
mated Hurst. and w. l.. Barnes, of Cal
ifornia. nominated Smedbury.
Just befreo the ballot opened S. II.
Hurst. Ohio's candidate. asked for rec
ognition. The state of Ohio" said
he. believes in justice and fair play
and recognition to all departments of
the Grand Army Of the Republic. 1t
has been conceded for years that when
ever the great state of New York be-
came united on a candidate. this state,
which gave more men to the
great army of the union than any
other state, should be entitled to the
commander in chief. New York is
now united on candidate, and de-
sire to withdraw my name and second
the nomination of Palmer of New
York
The election by secret ballo. was a
very slow and tedious process. The
first ballot gave Palmer. 322; Weissart,
30: Smedburv. III. No choice.
The result of the ballot was: Palmer,
32a: Weissart, 20; Smedbury, 1T. No
choice.
On the second ballot Palmer led
from the start. and upon motion his
election was made unanimous.
Col. Henry N. Dutfield. of Detroit,
was elected senior vice commander by
reclamation.
L. ). GARRISON. of Nebraska; Peter
b. Ayers, of Delaware, and Al
bert L. Sholes. of Georgia, were
nominated for junior vice commander
in-chief. Clarkson won on the first bal
lot. For chaplain there were three cam
didates-S. Il. Payne, of Florida: ID. c.
Miller of Kansas, and A. Il. kendrick,
Of Iowa. Mr. Payne was elected. Sur
geon-General benjamin L. Stevenson,
of Connecticut, was reelected by ac-
clamat:on.
lCapt. John Palmer. the new commander in
chief was born Staten Island, March -
1912 and has splendid war record. He en-
lifted in the Ene:y-frst volunteers Septem-
Der 10, 1861, and was constantly with that regi.
ment until IL Was mustered out July 8
1865, taking part in all its engagements.
He was seriously injured at the battle
Of Five Forks in the combined charge
OF cavalry and infantry. Since the war
he has been engaged in the fresco painting and
decorating business at Albany. y. Y, and had
the contract for the decorating on the new
state capitol As ember Of the Grand Army
OF the Republic he was for several terms COM
mander of Lew Is .nedict Post No s. was
elected commander Of the New York depart
ment. and in 1879 was elected senior vice com
mander in chief all of which important posi-
tions he filed with credit. He is said to be a
forcible speaker. model presiding officer al
department and national conventions, and has
frequently been placed at the head of i'm
portant committees by both state AMI national
encampments.
Thursday closed the business ses-
sions of the twenty-ffth annual en-
canpment.
The n gro problem was brought t.
the front by the report of the commit
tee appointed to consider the question
of separate department for the col
ored veterans. Ex-Congressman Will
liam Warner. of Missouri. as chairman
of the committee, presented an extend
ed report. After quoting freely from
the statements of Gen. Neazey favor
ing separate department the report
says:
. IS late Al rs1x, liya
a man who was good enough TO stand between
the flag and those who would destroy il wheL
the fate Of the nation was trembling in the
| balance is good enough 10 be com.ade in any
department of the Grand Army OF the Republic
No different rule has been, or ever shall be
recongnized by the survivors Of the union army
and navy No department should be estab
lished for any color or nationality.
THE platform of principles Of the Crane
Army of the Republic is so broad that all hon
orably discharged soldiers and sailors car
stand upon IL. In the opinion OF your commit
| tee the fact that the department of Louisiana
and Mississippi consists Of posts-a part o
which are composed Of white comrades
| the others of colored comrades-is n,
sufficient reason for making this rad
| zeal change in our rules and regula
tons Our fraternity charity and loyalt,
| should be witnessed by our deeds as well as on
| words.
THE recommendation of the commander il
/ chief is based upon the fact that seven Of tn,
| colored posts Of the department Of Louisiana
and Mississippi petitioned for separate de
partment.
In view of the facts submitted to your com
| mittee il is Of the opinion that IL would b.
| inexpedient to place the authority with tn,
! commander in chief to organize new or pro
visional departments in states in which Their
are organized departments"
The following minority report wa
presented on the subject:
| Il ,oacur in the recommendations containe,
4 in the address Of the commander in chief IL
| reference 10 the difficulties existing in the de
partmcnts Of Louisiana and Mississippi, ant
therefore recommend the adoption Of the fol
1 lowing resolution:
Resolved, That the rules and regulations b
| so changed as to authorize the commander II
| chief to organize departments OF the Gran'
| Army OF the Republic in departments now ex
listing whenever satisfied upon proper repre-
| sensations that they may be organized withon
detriment to the Grand Army OF the Republi
or any department organization existing Il
| states embraced therein. w. >. DECKER
Gen. Lucius Fairchild made tn,
speech of the day. He took the posi-
ton that if the cclored men wanted t,
withdraw. as had been claimed, the,
ought to be at liberty to do it. 1t wa
evident, however. that they did no
want to. After several other speeche
by viva-voce vote. the majority repor
was finally overwhelmingly adopted.
In the evening a banquet was ten
dered by the citizens of Detroit to thu
officers and delegates of the CRANE
army encampment. Gen. Alger pre-
sided. After an elaborate menu ha'
been discussed Col. Henry NJ. Dutfielt
delivered an address of welcome. Thel
came the following toasts: THE Gram
Army of the Republic" by Gen
Veazey: 1.-The President of the Unite
States" by Don NJ. Dickinson