Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-23

lA " VI "a
-.,,,..f the q ! the re-
g trs far# iSSouri,
~.-F..rf5 "NO
-t-s7r.- ige or
f-tsGI 'mber
i..s-f.f was
1usatst
szlte oll 1ue
-ues/ -.'5'o t's
..rJ -yOrJed recommending
)mmander in Chief issue a
lueSting teachers In all
apart the first day OF each
for intoxicating lessons of
After some discussion the
pDrOved with an amendment
GUAR of the Commander in
or one days session In the
the teachers free, to select
Jmmander in Chief r. 3.
Pennsylvania, reported from
nttee on tee Grant memorial
contract haG been made with
Simmons, me American sculp-
,me. tG' a marble statue OF
rant 10 be erected in the
shingtOn at a cost of $4,000.
ECrION OF OFFICERS.
lme the election OF officers.
order was announced, Col. c.
o, OF the Department Of the
who had been prominently
a candidate for the Office Of
or In Chief, addressed the en-
b. withdrawing his name as q
He said be had assurances
of the delegates that they
UU0rt him, and be thought he
ght 70 aspire TO the position,
req 4guizug the sentiment OF the
f Erleut 10 favor of General Weis-
- =, Nsas nartectly willing TO step
aside, ad he asked that the election Of
GENERAL Weissert be made unanimous.
Col. LANln said that be was not
sIeiiever in Ne sliding scale, and there
ore his namS would not be used In
connection w.ththeollic of senior vice
commander.
Past Commando Kimbau, Of Massa-
husetts, moved that Gen. WeisSert be
Jared eecHd by aCclamatiOn, but
was held a. De out of order. Gen.
sserll lwe then formally placed In
kgtt by b. j. Brockton, Of La
kGea. S. III. Hurst, OF Ohio,
Ns1 named FOR the position, and
0l Call was begun. Before 10 had
f5etel very far, however, the aame
Gen. Hurst was withdrawn, where
Gen. Weissert's election was ef-
.-si By acc'lmatiOu.
The General came forward and re-
raei thanks 20 the eucampment for
bolcr bestowed upon him.
l1e election of a senior vice COM
l1er brought into prominent view
lct0Ca fight that has ragged with
le ranks Of the Department Of the
'olac Tor the last year. In this
l1CJersy were involved the cOntinu-
Pee d ..e membership In the national
anpment, the troubles of the WOm-
ih-.ei Corps Co the District OF Co
2,l, and Incidentally the continued
f-te o, the custom by which the
OF senior vice commander was
"a By courtesy 20 the department
-'i'l.n'1g the national euCampment.
CAPTAIN PIPES DEFEATED.
I2- Llc0.l's friends favored the
l''to- Of the latter custom and the
.slls o, Capt. j. N. Pipes, who had
--'el from the department an in
-,,'a 90 tle delegates 20 support
u ''f lae position OF Senior Vice
---Icer desired it's continuance.
q, lincoln forces were led by Gen.
q o-fde,te, Past Commander OF the
r.--.l5ai while the Pipes men had
----lef DDsmOre for a leader. The
,f.''sisy Fayed so warm on the floor
-' -eaupueut, and there seemed
",t5 possibility OF an agree
49, tween The TWO factions, that
o'- la1der Wagner, Of PennSylva-
o'.- that J. II. Warfeld, OF San
n,,S'@ De elected Senior ViCe-COm-
49,. The motion was seconded by
s,. .Dlh and by Capt. Pipes-the
'e'ag that he had been endorsed
49,. EN"ol by a majority of the
- 10 which he belonged. Past
r,-sI Waguer's motion was
--- Warleid declared elected
~. commander. This breaks
se3 ~. y'e2eaeuts extending over
!" Zen years.
~. 1 o1ce Of Junior Vice-COm-
~ ~. s'sr b. Ayes, Of Wilmington,
oected on the second ballot.
h,ss1l General, DR.. w. G. Weyl,
ssr \, . Conn.,, was elected. DR..
h S'rS, ~. A.aasas, was elected Chap
s.sI The encampment then
mts,,,s's until 3 o'clock.
3,,'yyiaooa session begun prompt
-ocs and under Gen. Palmer's
S--e.tl-selent business was pro-
s,r'.- 70 a conclusion and final
D., srer'li Of the 26th annual en-
sa,,,o,,, \, '1e C. A. r. at 6:1O D. m.
C9-,.'se was appointed consist
sS,Iles sS !, Tanner, of New York;
Michigan. and KOuntz, Of
bs Hspare suitable resolutions
van van OF Gen. w. H. Bsrnum,
,1to'&' which, together with
he oSes s deceased, are to be insert.
usn, ,l-llaI y Proceedings Of this en-
Conrade Beath is chair
1I.o.laI'tee appointed to per-
Gsra,.a1f, stervf fe for the late Ad-
Cor'.e ,AcCl lelan, OF PeunsyI-
eB,ia- Bt,iDu'ade Ct Amer. OF MARYLAND.
behaIi :. .eonE ttee Of the G. A.
Atoo prs.. 'ae menbers Of the or