New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-23
The ENCAMPMENT ENDED.
A. G. WEISSERT, OF MILWAUKEE. CHOSEN
OOAINlANDERIN.C CHIEF.
sPIRITED CONTESTS OVER THE VICE-COM
MANDERsIEPs-THE PROPOSAL TO TAKE
AWAY THE LIFE MEMBER:HIP FROM
PAST GRAND OFFICERS DEFEATED.


AWAY THE LIFE MEMBER:nIP FROM
PAST GRAND OFFICERS DEFEATED.
Washington Sept 22.-Rainy weather ushered
in the fourth day Of Grand Army week. ana a
drizzling rain made the streets sloppy ana 'he
atmosphere heavy. The old soldiers left the
city in great numbers last night and this morn
ing. and the railroad companies will be kept
busy from now until tomorrow evening moving
the immense crowds they brought to the city
Although the crowd has thinned out perceptlbly,
the G. A. r. uniform is still Omniprcsent and the
public buildings, principal streets, hotels ana
| Grand Army quarters all have a full quota Oh
| veterans.
| This is the last day Of the Grand Army les
| tivities and business meetings In washington.
The programme arranged for the enjoyment OF
the visitors closes tomorrow with EXCURSIONS
down the river and all-day camp-fres
The G. A. R. began the second day OF the en-
campment with A. c. Weissert's election as
commander-in-chief certainty. The first ouSl-
ness in order was the report of the committee TO
determine the question of seniority of depart
ments between Illinois and Wisconsin. The
matter was left open after considerable dlscussloh'
| The report of the committee ON the adJutah'-
generals report was next presented, recouiihchu-
| ing the adoption of the recommendation that 'Iic
| per capita tax for grand encampmenC purposes "e
| limited to Il cents. Then came the report OF
| the committee rules and regulations Ill
connection with which the question OF abohshihs
| life memberships in the national encampment came
| IN Tie Department of Ohio recommended that
past National and State commanders have seats as
| honorary members without votes The majority
of the committee reported adversely upon 'niS
proposition, AMI their report was adopted.
A PRESENT TO GENERAL vEAZY.
Before the election Of officers. wlich nau oeeh
| fixed for II o'clock, Junior Nicc-C Commahaer l.
: Clarkson. Of Omaha. on behalf of the entire
membership of the q. A. K IN the ihl'eu States,
rrcscntcd to Past Commandcr-ln-C hief General
| Wboeock Veazv a striking oil portrait of hlm9,lf
cncascd in handsome gilt frame. The response
| from Comradc Veazy was touching and apprecli-
| tive.
Past Commandcr-in-Chief John +. Rca, OF Min
| nc.ota from the committee on the Commandcr-ln-
| Chiefs address. reported that the committee
heartily commended the patriotic sentiments ana
spirit OF devotion so elo1uently expressed in the
| address The committee approved the recom-
| mendation that receptacle be provided IN tnc
Grant tomb at New-lork for the roster OF the
g. A. X In addition it suggested that the I'm
| campment cause 10 be prepared suitable us'l-
monal 70 the retiring commandcr-ln-chlef, "eherai
Palmer. in recognition Of his services. All the
findings and recommendations OF the committee
were accepted.
Delegate Miner. OF Kansas. from the com
mittec on teaching patriotism IN the puphc
schools. reported recommending that the 'oil-
mander-in-C Chief issue n circular requesting tach-
or. IN all schools TO set apart the first day of
each school year for incucating lessons OF patriot
ism. After some discussion the report was APP
,.i,L
osk for one DAYS session, leaving the teachers
free 10 select the date.
Past Commander-in- Chief r. b Beath, OF Penn
sylyania, reported from the committee on the
Grann memorial that contract had been maue
with Franklin Simmons, the American sculptor
IN Rome for marble statne OF General "rah''
10 bc erected in Washington at a cost Of $4,000.
Next came the election Of officers When the
order WAS announced, Colonel c. 7. Lincoln, OF the
Dcpartment oil the Potomac, who had been promi-
ncntlv named as a candidate for the once OF com
monder-in-ch addressed the cncampment, with
drawing his name rs a candidate. He nd that he
had had assurances from over 400 OF the dele
gates that they would support him. and he thought
that Lc had a right TO aspire 20 the position bu'
recognizing the sentiment of the cncampment in
favor Of General Weisscrt, he was perfectly Will
inq 10 sep aside and he asked that the election
ffeTpfil
Lincoln further said that he not a believer in
tbc sliding scale and therefore his name would
not be used in connection with the Office of senior
ycc-commandcr
A. G. wEIseERT FOR COMMANDERIN.CHIEF.
Past Commander kmbaIl, of Massachusetts,
moved that General Weissert he declared elected
by acclamaton; but that was held to be out oi
,rCer General Weissert was then formally
ht
La Crosse. General s. II. Hurst, of Ohio, was
also named for the place, and the roll-call was
legun Before il had proceeded far however, the
name Of General Hurst withdrawn, whcrcupon
General Wcisscrts election was effected by acca-
nation lie came forward and returned his
thanks 10 the Encampment for the honor bestowed
upon him.
The election of a Senior Vicc-Commander
brought into prominent view the factlonal night
that has RACED within the ranks Of the Depart
mcnt Of the Potomac for the past year. In this
controversy were involved the continuance of
life membership in the National Encampmcnt, the
troubles of the Woman's Relief Corps in the
District of Columbia and incidentally the CON
tinuel existence Of the custom by which the ono"
0f Senior Vice Commander was given by courtesy
10 the department entertaining the National En-
camunent. Colonel Lincoln's friends favored the
abolition of the latter custom ana the friends OF
Captain j. VI. Pipes, who had secured from the
department an instruction 10 the delegates from
the department TO support him for the position Of
Senior Vice Commander. desired its continuance
The Lincoln forces were led by General ). 5.
Burdette. Past Commander of the Department.
while the Pipes men had Commander Dinsmore
for n leader The controversy waNed so warm on
the floor of the encampmcnt, and there seemed to
he so little possibility of an agreement between
the two factions, that Past Commander Wagner,
Of Pennsylvania, moved that Il. II. Wariield,
# San Francisco be elected Senior Nicc-Com-
mander. The motion was seconded by Colonel
Lincoln and by Captain Pipes-the latter stating