Los Angeles herald., 1892-09-23
1HE MEN WHOsAVD THE UN|ON
Last Session of the National G..
A. r. Encampment.
General Weissert, Of Wiscor sin, the
New Commander-in-C C .hief.
walnel of California, senior vice.
Commandsr-Reur.i ions of Many
Subordinate Associations
of Veterans.
BY the Associated. press.l

WASHINGTON, sept. ZZ.-Ihe nrsb pus-
iness OF toiay'a session OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic encampment was
the report OF the committee to deter
mine the question Of the seniority OF
departments, affecting Illinois and Wis
consin, neither of which is in possession
of charter. Wisconsin claims that
seniority should be determined by the
date of the first department encamp-
ment. Illinois says the statement that
3. +. Stevenson was the founder OF the
order should decide. The matter was
finally referred to committee to report
next year.
The report Of the committee on the
adjntart generals report recommended
the adoption of the section providing
that the per capita tax for grand en-
campment purposes be limited to 212
cents,
The committee on rules reported on
number of topics, and its recommenda-
tions were adopted.
The question OF aholishing life mem
bership in the national encampment
came up. The department of Ohio rec
ommended that past national and state
commanders be given seats as honorary
members, without vote.
The Ohio proposition was defeated by
an overw helming majority.
Junior Vice Commander Clarkson, OF
Omaha, on behalf of the entire member
ship OF the G A. r., presented Past
Commander Veazey handsome Oil
portrait of himself.
ACTION ON THE COMMANDERS ADDRESS.
~, ~ ~ Minnocntc
from the committee on the commanders
address, reported that the committee
heartily commended the patriotic senti-
ments and spirit of devotion eloquently
expressed in the address. While it re-
gretted certain complications (alluding
TO the race question in Louisiana and
MississIppi), the committee was unable
to zee how the commander-in-c chief,
having regard to the honor of the G.. A.
Z. could have taken any other action,
and his heroic measures were approved.
The committee also approved the
Recommendation that receptacle be
provided in the Grant tomb, at New
York for roster.
Delegate Miner, of Kansas, from the
committee on teaching patriotism in the
public schools, reported recommended
tiOD, WAlCI WdS aOOplSu3 bldu tbC Cblh-
mander-in-chef issue circular request
ing the teachers in all public schools to
set aside one day in each year for incul-
eating lessons of patriotism.
The committee on the Grant memorial
reported that contract had been made
for the marble statue of General Grant
to be erected in Washington, at cost OF
$4,000.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Then came the election of officers.
Colonel Lincoln, of the department of
the Potomac, made speech recognizing
the sentiment in favor OF Weissert, and
Withdrawing his own name. General
Weissert was then formally placed in
nomination, as was also General Hurst,
of Ohio. Before ioll call had proceeded
far, Hurst's name was withdrawn and
Weissert was elected by acclamaton.
The election OF a senior vice-com-
mander started up again the iactional
fight in the department OF the Potomac,
and after o warm controversy the mat
ter was settled by the selection of R. FL.
Warfeld, of San Francisco, thus break
ing down the precedent by " hich that
Office was given to the department en-
tertaining the national encampment.
For junior vice-commander, Peter B.
Ayars, OF Wilmington, DEL; Comrade
Kennedy, OF California, and others were
placed in nomination, Ayars being
elected.
For general, W. G. Weyl, of
Dsnbury, and w. P. johnson, of Min
den, Neb., were candidates, and Weyl
was elected.
d. r. Lowell, of Kansas, was selected
aplain-in-chief, and the encampment
then took recess.