Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1892-09-29

the report of the committee on rules and
regulations, making a number of recon-
mendations upon requests for changes sub
mitted by various departments. The com
mittee reported adversely upon the sugges-
tion from the Department of Arkansas to
change the regulation defining the right to
wear the emblem of the G. A. r., and the
requests of the Departments of Missouri,
Oregon and of the Potomac that mo person
be entitled to wear the badge or button of
the e. A. II. unless a member in good
standing in the G. A. R." was approved.
Palmer's Actions Approved.
In connection with this report the ques-
tion of abolishing life memberships in the
national encampment came up. The De-
partment of Ohio recommended that past
national and state commanders be given
seats as honorary members without votes.
The majority of the committee reported
adversely upon this proposition, and the
report stated that Comrade Phillips, of
Ohio, "under instructions from his depart
ment, dissented from the views of the ma
jority." 1t had been expected that this
question would cause a considerable discus
sion, but the position of the Ohio depart
ment found few supporters. The report of
the committee was adopted by an over
whelming majority on rising vote, there
being less than twenty in opposition outside
of Ohio.
The very emphatic Endorsement given
Commander in Chief Palmer by the com.
mittee and the decisive vote by which the
recommendations of the committee were
approved, apparently gave quietus to the
reported determination of some delegates
a Y,i i'm, N
count of the Louisiana and Mississippi
case. AT least no such resolution appeared
and the color line question was ignored.
The New Officers.
Past Commander Kimball, of Massachu.
sets, moved that General Weissert be de
clared elected by acclamation, but that was
declared out Of order. General Weissert
was then formally placed in nomination by
Benjamin F. Bryant, of La Crosse, past
commander of the Department of Wiscon
sin, who performed the same service fol
General Weissert at the encampment al
Detroit last year. General S. H. Hurst, OF
Ohio, was also named for the position, and
the roll call was begun. Before it had pro.
ceeded very far, however, the name OF
General Hurst was withdrawn, whereqpon
General Weissert's election was made by
hcclaina1ion Inc general came FORWARD
and returned his thanks to the encampment
for the honor bestowed upon him.
Past Commander Wagner, of Penn.
sylvania, moved that r. H. Warfield OF
San Francisco, be elected senior vice com
mander. The motion was seconded by
Colonel Lincoln and by Captain Pipes, the
latter stating that he had been indorsed for
the position by a majority of the encamp-
ment to which he belonged. Past Com.
mander Wagner's motion was adopted and
Warfield declared elected senior vice com.
mander.
For the office of junior vice commander
Peter b. Ayars, of Wilmington Del, re.
ceived 349 out of the 649 votes cast and was
elected. For surgeon general Dr. w. C.
Weyl, of Danbury Conn, was elected.
For the place of chaplain in chief there
were four candidates.. H. Frasee, OF
Tennessee; D. r. Lowell, of Kansas; e. H
Haggerty, of Missouri, and w. H. Gottheil,
OF the District OF Columbia DIR. Lowell
was the favored candidate and was elected.
The new commander in chief then as.
sumed the gavel and declared the twenty.
sixth national encampment, G. A. r., ad.
journed sine die