The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-08-14


the form OF an immense silver plate,
with statues of Thomas and Farragut
on the sides, vignettes of the Capitol,
Mt. Vernon and Arlington around the
border, and the invitation exqnisitely
engraved in the center. The affair was
enclosed in a casket of satin and Rus
sia leather, locked with a key Of solid
gold. The western men depended sole
iy upon arguments and the eloquence Of
their advocates. The vote stood:
Washington, 3GG; Lincoln, $50.
The first business this morning was
the election of commander -in-chief.
A. G. Weissert of Wisconsin, James H.
Hurst of Ohio and John Palmer of AL
barry, N. Y, We're placed in nomina-
ton. Hurst withdrew and the first
ballot resulted: Palmer, 1922; Weissert,
27O; Smedburg OF California, III. On
the second ballot Palmer had within
ten votes of the number necessary to
choose, and on the third ballot Palmer
was elected by acclamation.
Nebraska put in claim for Junior
vice commander on behalf Of Comman-
der Clarkson. Delaware presented &.
S. Ayres. Clarh5on won on the first
ballot.
Fight on tho Color Issue.
1t turned out that there was major
lty and minority report. The former
presented by eX-COngressmal Con9er OF
Ohio, artagorizcd the proposition 70
create provisional departments for the
colored men, thus going counter to the
recommendations OF the commander-in-
chief. The minority report supported
the latter, and ended with i resolution
recommending the erection of separate
departments for the colored comrades
in Louisiana and other southern states
and empowering the conmander-in-
chief to take action accordingly. Tho
majority report was adopted.
The national council OF ad1niristra-
tion was elected: Colorado and Wy
oming are represented by John Is. Cooke
Of Greeley; Idaho by George L. Shoup,
Salmon City; Iowa, L. 3. Raymond,
Hampton; Kansas. j. D. Barber, ,Girard;
Missouri, j. e. hiilner, Springheld Ne
braska, John Fl. Ethardt, Canton; North
Dakota, w. Fl. Winchester; Oklah )lna,
G. D Meanger, Oklahoma City; South
Dakota, E. W. Caldwell, Sioux Falls;
Utah, c. o. Fairworth, Salt Lake.
The new commander-in-ch chief, John
Palmer, issued his first general order,
taking command and stating that ap-
pointnents would be announced in the
future, that till further notice all COM
munlcations for the adjutant general
should be addressed to Rutland, Vt.
After the adoption of the customary
resolutions the encampment adjourned,
to meet next year IN Washington.
The Toracn's Relief Corps
convention vas occupied with commit
tee reports. Officers were elected in the
; afternoon as follows: National presi-
dent, Mrs. Sue A. Sanders, Delaware,
Ills; senior vice president, Margaret R.
president, Mary Lyle Reynolds, Coving-
Detroit; chaplain, Miss Clara Barton,
Washington.
The New Commander.
Captain John Palmer, the new com.
mander- in chief, was born on Staten
Island, March %, 1912, and has a
splendid war record. He served in the
was constantly with that regiment until
it was mustered out, taking part in all
its engagements. Since the war he has
been engaged in the fresco, painting
and decorating business in Albany, N.
Y, AS member of the Grand Army
he was for several terms commander Of
Lew Benedict Post No 5, was elected
commander-1n-c chief of the New York
department and in 1879 was elected
senior ce-commander- -in-chief, all of
which important positions he filled
with credit. He is said to be forcible
speaker and a model presiding officer.
will Surrender Grand Army Charters.
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 9.-The action
of the Grand Army encampment on the
race question has created considerable
stir among the white members of the
order here. No action, however, will be
taken until the delegates return. but
Grand Army men here are strongly in
favor Of the four white posts, Joseph A.
Mowen No. l, T. O. How No 3, Abra-
ham Lincoln No. and Custer No.
giving up their charters. They say
that the other four white posts will
follow. They will then form separate
organizations, to which no one bu:
whites may be elected.
NO CAR TRACKS IN LONDON,