Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-09-29

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The election of senior vice COM
mandcr-in-chief was then taken mp, but
while IL was in progress a communion
tion was received from the president
that his afiliction was too deep to leave
the bedside of his wife, and he therefore
begged 10 be excused from any attend
ance on the encanpment Comrade B.
II. Warfeld was then unanimously
elected senior vice commander-in-chief.
On the FIRST ballot for Junior vice com
mander-in-chief there was no election.
The candidates were: Ayers, of Della
ware, 292; Beggart, of Texas, 22s; Ken
nedy, Of Colorado, 1i5; Mention, OF Ken
lucky, "a; necessary TO choice, S2a
There being no choice another ballot
was ordered, which resulted in the
choice of Peter r. Ayers of Delaware.
For surgeon general, W. G. 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 chnplain-in-chief
there were four candidates, namely: j.
II. Frazee, of Tennessee; d. II. Lowell,
of Kansas; L. II. Haggerty, Of Missouri,
and w. II. Gottheil, OF the District OF
Columbia. d. r. Lowell was the i1vor-
ite candidate, and was elected.
RESOLUTIONS
WASHINGTON, Sept 23.-The commit
tee on resolutions reported TO the G. A.
r. encampment large number OF reso-
lutions and propositions which had been
referred 10 them, m,fecommending that a
large majority Of them had been laid
laid upon the table. Among the resolu-
tions reported fsvorably by the commit
tee and adopted were the following:
Asking congress TO pass n law giving
the same right of precedence in appoint
ments TO all honorably discharged SOL
diers that is now given by law 10 sol
diers that were discharged for disabil-
titles.
Commenting the order Of Commander
in-Chief Palmer forbidding any G. A.
r. post to march under the confederate
flag.
Authorizing the commander-in-chiei
TO issue a circular commencing the Vet
erans' Protective Association Bureau of
Information in connection with the
worlds fair, in case be shall find 10
worthy.
Declaring it TO be inexpedient for the
national encampment G. 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 q. A. r. are divided
Favoring the establishment of n 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 q monument TO the private
soldiers Of the army.
Asking the secretary of war to pro-
vide flagstaff at Fort Sumpter, upon
which the national Gag shall float the
same as at all government posts.
Advising the council of administra-
tion TO call the meeting of the next an
nual encampment not later than the
first week of September, 1898.
THE COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATOR.
The council of administration for the
next year has been named by the var
ious departments as follows:
Alabama-J. G. Miller OF Green Pond
Arizona-H p. Lighthizer Phoenix
Arkansas-Logan H. Root, LittlO Rock.
California-N. ID. Ayle. San jose
Colorado and Wyoming-W. Barker, Manitou
Springs, Col
Conneeticut-T L Gnl Hartford
Dellware-M B Fowler, Wilmington
Fiorida-G. T. Fooie, Belwood
Geo.S!a H. Il Mason. -
Idaho-G L shoup, Solomon City.
Illinois-H S Dietrich, Chicago.
Indiana-W. IL Armstrong, indianapolis
Indian terrltory-R 4. Masters, Krebs.
Iowa--L B. Raymond, Hampton.
kansas-E u Jones Holton
kentucky-Jonathan McKelvy, Louisville.
Louisiana and Mississippi-H c. Yarmouth,
New Orleans
Maine--E G. Milliken. Portland
Maryland-J. T. Hough Baltimore
Massachusetts-William N. Olin. Boston
Michigan-J o. Bellaire, Grand Rapids
Minnesota-C. @. Edwards, St Paul
Missouri-L. T. Carter ST Joseph.
Montana-T S Wilson, Bozemau.
Nebraska-John Barsby, Fremont
New Hampshire-O W. Baldwin Lebanon
New Jersey-Benjamin Murphy. jersey City.
New Mexlco-M W. Berger, Santa Fe
New York-Theodore Friesten, New York
North Dakota-E T.. 8 Miller jamestown
Ohio-R II Coderman. Toledo
ckiahoma-Thomas Seward, Guthrie.
OrtBOn-D. y sherman, GhlenA.
Pennsylyania-A p. Burchheld, Pittsheld
Potomac-D. A. Grosvenor, District OF Co
lumba
Rhode island-H. G Luther, Providence
South Dakota-S IL Jumper. Aberdeen.
Tennessee-W. IL Nelson. johnson CITY.
Toxas-David hackay, Dallas
utah-C o Farnsworth Salt Lake City.
Nermont-S w. Cummins. ST. Albans
Virginia and North Carolina-D X. Wilson,
Richmond.
washington and Alaska Z. Brown.
Spokane.
West Vlrginia-C. w. Hart Buelxhannon
Wisconsin-R S. Smith Marion
Prices OF Paper to Be Raised.
SPRIEoFIELD, Mass, Sept 28 IT here
was large attendance Of writing pa
per manufacturers yesterday when the
question Of a shut down of mills was
considered. Those present represen ted
a daily output Of 300 tons and the out
come was that the loft drying mills
will shut down for a month before De-
ceInber 1, while an increase of two