The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-09-30

Lincoln dropped
NEW COMMANDER out of the latter con-
test when he found how the land Law.
The election of a senior vice COM
mander-in-chief was then taken up, but
while it was in progress a communion
ton was received from the president
that his affection was too deep to leave
the bedside of his wife, and he therefore
begged to be excused from any attend
ance on the encampment. Comrade B.
II. Warfield was then unanimously
elected senior vice commandments.
On the FIRST ballot for junior vice COM
mander-in-chief there was no election.
The candidates were: Ayers. of Bella
ware, 292; Beggart, of Texas, 223; Ken
nedy, of Colorado, rs; Mention, of Ken
lucky, "a; necessary to a choice, 32S.
There being no choice another ballot
was ordered, which resulted in the
choice of Peter b. Ayers, of Delaware.
For surgeon general, W. c. We'll, of
Danbury, Conn, and w. ii. Johnson, of
Minden. Neb., were the candidates.
The ballot resulted: We'll, 423; John
son. 165, and the former was elected.
For the place of chaplain-in-chief
there were four candidates, namely: j.
H. Frazee, of Tennessee; ID. II. Lowell,
of Kansas; L. II. Haggerty, of Missouri,
and w. II. Gottheil, of the District of
Columbia. ID. II. Lowell was the favor
lite candidate, and was elected.
RESOLUTIONS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 23-The commit
tee on resolutions reported to the G. A.
II. encampment large number of reso-
buttons and propositions which had been
referred to them, recommending that
large majority of them had been laid
laid upon the table. Among the resolu-
tions reported favorably by the commit
tee and adopted were the following:
Asking congress to pass law giving
the same right of precedence in appoint
ments to all honorably discharged SOL
diers that is now given by law to sol
diers that were discharged for disable
tiles
Commenting the order of Commander
in-Chief Palmer forbidding any G. A.
X. post to march under the confederate
flag.
Authorizing the commander-in-chief
to issue circular commencing the Vet
Grams Protective Association Bureau of
Information in. connection with the
worlds fair, in case he shall find it
worthy.
Declaring it to be inexpedient for the
national encampment q. a. r. to ex-
press an opinion on the subject of open
ing the worlds fair on Sunday, in view
of the fact upon which the members of
the G. A. r. are divided.
Favoring the establishment of a SOL
diers' home in the Marine hospital
building at New Orleans.
Requesting that the census of veter-
ans of the war and their post Office adj
dresses be published Immediately.
Asking congress to provide for the
erection of monument to the private
soldiers of the army.
Asking the secretary of war to pro-
vide flagstaff at Fort Sumptcr, upon
which the national flag shall float the
same as at all government posts.
Advising the council of administra-
ton to call the meeting of the next an
nual encampment not later than the
first week of September, 1898.
THE COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION.
The council of administration for the
next year has been named by the var
ious departments as follows:
Alabama-J C Miller. OF Green Pond
Arizona-H p. Lighthizer, Phoenix
Arlansas-LoGan n. Root, Little Rock
California-N ID. AyIe. san jose
Colorado and WyOming-W Barker, Manitou
Springs. Col.
COnnecticut-T l. Gill, Hartford.
Delaware M. b. Fowler, Wilmington
FIorida-G. 7. Foote Belwood
5eorgia-H. b Mason, -.
Tdaho-G L. Shoup, Solomon City.
ulinos-H. s. Dietrich, Chicago
[ndiana-W. II. Armstrong, indianapolis
Indian territory-R- L. Masters, Krebs.
Iowa-L. b. Raymond. Hampton.
Kansas-E Il Jones. Holton-
kentucky-Jonathan McKevy Louisville.
Louisiana and Mississippi-H c. Yarmouth,
New Orleans
bIaine-E. C. Milliken. Portland
Maryland-J. E. Hough. Baltimore.
Observation-Disclosures NJ. Olin Boston.
Michigan-J o. Bellaire, Grand Rapids
Minnesota-C c. Edwards ST. Paul
Missouri. f Carter ST Joseph.
Montana-T s Wilson, BoZeman
Nebraslxa-John Barsby. Fremont
New Hampshire-O w. Baldwin, Lebanon.
New Jersey-Benjamin Murphy. Jersey City.
New Mexico-M W. Berger, Santa Fe.
New York-Theodore Friesten, New York
North Dakota-E. 6. Miller, jamestown.
Ohio-R II Coderman, Toledo
Oklahoma-Thomas Seward, Guthrie.
Oregon-D. C. Sherman. Galena.
Pennsylvania-A. p. Burchfield, Pittsheld
Potomac-D. A Grosvenor, District of Co
lumbia
Rhode Island-H. c. Luther, Providence.
South Dskota-S. II. Jumper Aberdeen.
Tennessee-W. H. Nelson johnson City.
Texas-David Mackav, Dallas
Utah-C. O. Farnsworth. Salt Lake City.
Vermont-S W. Cummins St Adams.
Virginia and North Carolina-D. r. Wilson,
Richmond.
Washington and Alaska-J. E. Brown,
Spokane.
West Virginia-C. w. Hart Buckhannon
Wisconsin-R s. Smith, Marion.
Prices of Paper T., lie Raised.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept 23-T here