The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1892-09-29

South Dakota, North Dakota, Alabama, Della
ware, Washington and Alaska, Vermont, New
Mexico, Potomac Tennessee, Oregon, and
| Maryland, in the order named.
| Comrade Hurst of Ohio, stated that he with
drew as candidate, and moved that the Adju-
tant-General cast the ballot of the Encamp.
ment for Comrade Weissert.
The motion prevailed unanimously, and the
ballot having been cast, Comrade Weissert was
| declared elected.
The COMMANDMENT Chief appointed Com
| rades Hurst, Lincoln, and Warfeld commit
! tee TO escort Comrade Weissert to the platform.
| COMMANDER wEIssERT THANKS THE EN-
CAMPMENT.
On appearing before the Encampment Com
| rade Weissert said:
| CoMMANDER-IN-CHIEF AND COMRADES: After an
existence of more than quarter of century the
Grand Army OF the Republic, by the universal
verdict of mankind, stands today as the exponent
OF more than two millions of men who fought for
liberty and nationality in the heroic days when his
| tory was being made with the saber and with the
! bayonet. To be chosen ComIpander-in-Chief OF
/ half million of such men, as have been to-day,
| lie an honor which King or Potentate might court
! in vain, because IL can be attained only by him
| who rghtfully wears this badge upon his breast
| Comrades of the goth National Encnrnpment, re-
/ turn you, aad through you 10 every comrade in
this broad land my most profound thanks for this
/ distinguished honor; and, RS when n boy i en-
deavored to give faithful service for four years in
SO sol / pledge You here and now Thai wifi give
( cheerfully and earnestly one year OF my mature
manhood to the interests of our beloved Order. and
III at the close Of my administration shall 80 have
| supplemented the work of the 10 distinguished
comrades who have preceded me as TO leave our
beloved Order at its proud pre-eminence in the
hearts Of the veterans and of Tie Nation, my high
est ambition will have been attained. Comrades
again thank you.
CoMRADE wARFIED ELECTED.
Nominations for Senior Vice Commander-in-
| Chief being in order, Comrade Dinsmore, of
the Department of the Potomac, stated that at
special meeting of the Encampment of that
Department, Comrade ]. NJ. Pipes had been
selected as a candidate for Senior Vice Com
mander-in Chief.
Comrade Burdett, Past COMMANDMENT Chief,
| stated that many of the members Of the En-
campment of the Department Of the Potomac
had failed to receive notice of the meeting and
asked that the matter go over until the after
noon.
Comrade Wagner, Past Commander in Chief,
nominated for Senior Vice COMMANDMENT Chief
Conrade WarfeId of California. He stated
that the practice of electing this officer from
the place where the Encampnent was held was
a bad one, and that the Department of the Po-
tomac seemed not able to agree, and he hoped
that some other comrade would be elected.
Several Departments seconded the nomination
of Comrade Warfeld, among them New York,
sas, Connecticut Massachusetts, Minnesota,
Michigan, and New Jersey.
When Comrade Pipes saw the sentiment of
the Encampment he withdrew his name, stated
that he had been selected without his khowl-
edge, and that he thought it was best for the
welfare of the Encampment that Comrade
| Warfeld should be elected. On motion the
| Adutant- General was asked to cast the ballot
Of the Encampment for Comrade Warfeld,
/ which being done he was declared elected.
The Commander-in-Chief announced a mes
/ sage from the President to his Private Secre-
/ rotary, saying that the President had hoped
/ TO be able TO visit the Encampment, bnt the
condition of Mrs. Harrison was such that he
could not do so.
The Woman's Relief Corps of the Depart
ment of the Potomac invited the Encampment
to partake of lunch at o'clock
! For Junior Vice Commander the following
nominations were made: John c. Kennedy OF
Colorado; J. C. Biggar, Of Texas Michael Min
/ ton, Of Kentucky, and Peter b. Ayars, of Della
ware.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Ayars, 292; Biggar, 223; Kennedy, lis; Min
| ton, "A.
The names Of Kennedy and Minton were
Withdrawn, and the second ballot resulted ::
Ayres 3S9; Biggar, 26I; and Comrade Ayars
was declared elected.
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following nominations were made for
/ Surgeon General:
William &. Vile, Of Connecticut; DIR. John
1 son, of Nebraska Gorge r. Graham, of
/ Maryland, was also nominated, but on the
announcement of the result of the vote for
/ Junior Vice Commander his name was with
| drawn. On the ballot, Comrade Vile received
7! 423 votes, and Comrade Johnson 165. Comrade
| Vile was declared elected.
For the office of Chaplain-in- Chief the fol-
| lowing nominations were made:
John I'll. Frazee, of Tennessee; d. r. Lowell.
of Kansas; w. III. Gotheil of the Potomac; E..
| II. Hagerty, of Missouri.
! The ballot resulted as follows:
Frazee, II; Gothel, %; Hagerty, 81; Lowell,
AS; aud Comrade Lowell was declared elected.
COMMITTEE REPoRTs
Comrade Merrill. from the Committee on the
| Teaching Of Patriotism, reported back both
reports heretofore before the Encampment
stating that the committee had made some
| slight changes, and recommended that both
| be adopted.
After some discussion that part of the re-.
port directing the Commander. in. Chief to take
measures looking toward the observance of the
first Fall day Of school session was amended so
as to provide that one day in the year should
be adopted, without specifying what particular
one, and so amended the report was adopted.
The Committee on the Report of the Quar-
termaster-General presented their report. com.
mending the faithfnlness of that officer and
the report was adopted.
The Committee on the Grant Memo
rial reported that they had entered into a
contract with Mr.. Franklin Simmons, now in