New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-14
GRAND ARMY BUGLE NOTES.
EXCITING ELECTIONS AT BUFFALO.
WHO THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES ARE-HE'

place last week at tlc t"c"te siA'"
ment ercampment, held at Buffalo Na'uhny u'0
crea. contest was over the Office Of Department Oo
mander hut there was plenty OF rivalry iog 'hc oto'
n,aces showing that there Is wellsettied coNo''0N
among comrades that the offices OF the department arc
dls.,nct,ons worth contendng for This is heaiuy
svmntom (which IA 10 be hoped will always eN''
Another cheering comment which study OK tle ro'
sult suggests Is that there is no "bossfm" III 'lo
organization It's affairs are run by 10 au'" .i~.
cb,ctoin md bv no CLIQUE. Preerment COMES Hon
the free ntrammeed choice OF the comrades acVu'cu
nv an earncst and honest desire TO advance h'S' anu
foremost the welfare OF the order
The choice for Department Commander icH "o'..h'
upon Major Theodore L. Poole, OF ROOT rost' w. TO-
svracuse The three corncrcd contest which precedn
,o slec,,on Ind been wagcd with unusual energy At
Tho optset he friends OF both his opponents Conrades
Joseph W KAY, Of Brooklyn, and joseph r. Niey' Vi
Rochester exhibited far moro confidence Ii I'e SUI
cess of their f,vOrftes than did the supporters VI VIC
winning man, But the time approached tut INC
meotinc Of the encampment, Comrade Poole showed
evidence of strength and popularity WHICH MS ~
ponents had not counted ON. For some time hi'er 'o
oanvoss opened a number OF the prophets who rarely
make n mistake in sizing up the result OF depart
ment post or memorial committee clecuoi' i"sl9'ou
that the race was between Clcay ana Kay WIN rooo
ne a respectable third. These far-seeing "arr"s
changed their minds when they got to Buffalo, Ihey
found that very nearly majority Of the delegates had
n,endld fighting records Of all the apants were ably
and eloquently presented.
The first ballot showed total vote OF o9l' di'lueu
rs follows Poole, $780, Kay, 300 Clearly I'd paih
Q In the second ballot, Comrade Cleary withura"s
Poole was successful by majority OF 90 over Nay
the vote standing Poole, 49, Nay o0-' i'o ~
sult was made unanimous.
For Senior Vce.Department Commander there "eN
two candidates. and the ballot ended in the election
NJ Judge william l.. DE Lacey. Of Poughkeepse' VINO
received 400 votes TO 1866 for Major Sto"lts' Oh Dur
falo Usually the Office OF senior vice Is accofded 10
the city where the encampment IS held, but the Gus
tom was not adhered to this time
The contest for Junior Vice-Department COM
mandcr was an exciting one, the principal compet
tors bcIng commanders Of New-York City posts. Com
rades l.. r OsLon, Of Naval Post, No. 5l6, and Will
lam If Krchner Of Asplnwall Post, No. oOO' IL DC
oame a sort Of contention bcwcen the Army anu the
Navy or rs some Of the comrades put H. between
tho Navy and the pOEce, Comrade osboh Oelhs Il
naval veterun and Comrade kirchner a sergeant OF
police in the Thirty second Precinct OF this city. Inc
first ballot stood: Osbon, 353, klrchner, 3l'' Bart
LETT Of Silver Lake 1876 The second ballot was u
souare standup fight between Kirchner and Osbon
the former being successful lie received 4O4 votes
IN 1853 for Osbon For Medical Director Dr Van
E,cn Of Port Jeryis, carried OF the laucis. ana mo
Rev f. f. Parker, Of Avon was elected Department
Cbanlain. Comrades Frank NJ Clark OF New Work ;
Martin Snort, OF BIVDhlSu' Ju"bD ''N"'' '"'''~''
syracuse Robert Mccormick OF Albany, and Comrade
Mounttord we're chosen membcTs Of the Council OF
Administration.
Ex-senator Warner Miller. OF Aaron Helmer POST
40 4oi Herkimer and cx-Judge George NJ Van
Ioeson Of Lafayette Post No. l4O, tins city, were
elected delegate, atlargc 10 the National Encamp
mcnt at Washington
A memorable scene enacted when RESOLUTIONS
were unanimously passed which defend Past COM
mandcr In thief Russell A. Ager against the charges
rolatln, 10 hi, record IN the war and denOuhce MS
slauderOus deamcrs In Citing terms The resolutions
were present ed and read by Commander H. j. Athi'soh
II Cnnln Post, New.York city, and most eOquehty
seconded by Judge Lewis r. griffith. OF Troy. Inc
effect WINS heightened by fact that both oonrndes
a., ocuv. democrats Resolutions honoHng the
memory OF General H. A. Barnum and Colone! George
+. Hopper were adopted
The annual report OF the retiring Department
Commander C. n. Freeman. filed with en-
courging incts and figures. most OF when "ppearei
ln M. column hist week General Freeman properly
,vora the Per Diem service Pension iii rs the only
nlon devised 10 do equal and exact justice 10 all vet
Drama u, the war. Commander IN Chief John rainier
was present, and made an eloquent address. Inc
o.. Granting land warmth scheme and the Omitted
mems bill were dsupproved by the on'ampment.
steps have been taken by members oil Tie ono
Division 5 Of w. lDobus toward the cre' ton ut the
Worlds Fair Of suitable building to he used Us head
,or,ors by the order during that celebration Many
members feel that this pnn would add greatly to the
Attractions Of the FUR for the soldier clement - we
A, conduce to their conf RI and pleasure Whilc IN
Chicaao Il has been suggested that all solder
ORGANIZATIONS founded upon service In The Union
armies during The rebellion. be invited to co prac
I'm this work. the belief that no class OF people
AN, more worthy Of representation and that the ser
vices Of the Union veterans have ia ly merlied TINS
recognition.
simon Wolf Of Washington, aided by Eugene IL
Lazy of this city i engaged In collecting the material
for n history show the rccorl Of Hebrew soldiers
during the Clvl War. The work has Its origin IN
statement made some time ago charging that the
Hebrews took no part In the war as comUn;anS. 10
dl,proyc this Mr. Wolf Is anxious 10 obtain tho name,
con,ppny. command ard military history Of every
Hebrew who served on either eide Of tho great
struggle and he has had Mr. Levys valuable as-
sisiancc IN doing COMMUNICATING John
Palmer on the part of the Grand Army OF the Re
public and General John b. Gordon, United states
senator from Georgia. and National Commander OF the
Confederate Veteran Camps, hive given the scheme
their hearty approval. General Franz s!Scl OF this
city, has written Mr. Levy n letter warmly commencing
the plan and putting record some Interesting per
sonal experiences during the war. IN which the
bravery. patriotism and endurance OF Hebrew soldiers
came under his own observation. Tho researches OF
Mcssrs Wolf and Levy have brought out the met
that one company OF the SD Illinois Regiment OF
Infantry, known the CoEcorlia Guards. CT Chcngo
was made up entirey Of Hebrews, who enlisted In
body for the war. They served through the battles
Of the Army OF the PtoDac from November. 1909,
until transferred b. Tennessee In the Hooker and the
Goth corps exhibiting their courigc and lighting
qualities at Fredericksburg Charlottesville and Getys
burg, in Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge and
In the lung and bloody Atlanta campaigns When
the work is completed It Will be issued by the Jewish
Publishing Company, OF Philadelphia: Mr.. Levy has
printed blanks arranged for conveying the hlorma
ZION he desires and will send them 10 all appll.ans
Comrades desiring 10 aid In furnishing needed statistics
can address Eugene H. Levy. cafe II The Tribune
Bugle Notes
The first report Of a Junior vicc.department com
mander made by Edward A. Dudley, OF Brooklyn,
at buffalo. During bis term In that Office he had
visited officially 1876 different posts attended the I'M
yelling OF two soldiers monuments and travelled
more vhnn 1900 miles had witnessed the muster OF
over fifty recruits. and made speech OF encourage
ment at every place His report closed by advising
department officers 10 visit every post within reason
able distance at least once during theft term Of Office
ne has "A ton a no no