The Portland daily press., 1892-02-06
The Election of Col, Dyer


The Election of Col, Dyer
was made unanimous amid applause.
Comrades Galley, Buckley and Jones
were appointed a committee to nominate
candidates for the council of administrar
ton.
Comrades Southland, Burrows and Cush-
ing were appointed committee to wait
on Col Dyer and notify him of his cleo
ton.
The following committee was appoint
ed to receive the commander-in-chief: A.
G. Hamlin, Wainwright Gushing and B.
j. Hill.
The committee on administration NOM
nations reported J. w. Gilman, Post 50,
Portland. These were duly elected.
The vote for Senior Vice Commander
was announced. It was:
Whole number of votes. ............. 25S
A. E. Nickerson had. ...........-....I5 4
Timothy Elliot had ....................-.10 4
On motion of Mr.. Elliott the election of
Mr.. Nickerson was made unanimous.
Jethro Fl. SWEET of Kittery was nomi.
mated for Junior Vice Commander by
Capt. Hillman Smith of Post At, Auburn.
Timothy Elliott was nominated, but de-
clined to stand. Mr.. SWEET was then unan-
imously elected, as was Rev. G. A. South
ard, who was continued as chaplain. E.
S. Coan, M. D., of Auburn, was chosen
medical director.
The report Of the committee on dele
gates and alternates
To the National Encampment
was as follows, and the comrades named
were elected:
BosWorth Post, Portland alternate, Charles
Hamiin, Hannibal Hamlin. Post, Bangor.
Representatives --Chas. s.: Crowell, Post 2,
A. D. Russell, Post 1O3, Weld; P. P. Gilmore,
Post 156, Dedham; VIM. Wiley, Post 6, Gard
ne YIN dgg ne rGsf bl0 p
Vose, Post 81, Calais; j. Z: Day, Post 70,
Springvale; G. A. Southland, Post 143, Bidde-
ford.
Auburn; H. 0. Perry, Post 81, Fort Fairfield ;
w. X. Dana, Post 100, Westbrook Geo. S. Full
Ter, Post 90, Hallowel1; II. A. Hawes, Post 124,
A. Thompson, Post 23 Foxcroft; JAS B. Nea-
gle, Post'74 Monroe; John 2. Swasey, Post71,
Canton.
The following resolution of the com
mittee on the death of Hon. Hannibal
Hamlin was adopted by rising vote:
Among the golden treasures gathered from
earth for the spirit land during the past year,
we are obliged to record the, departure OF our
honOred and beloved comrade Hannibal Ham
lin. Words are inadequate to express the lofty
memory is now and will be ever treasured not
only by the statesmen and patriots OF the nation,
but by the representatives OF every Vocation
phasize his loyalty, and his great moral and
mental power during a protracted and PAINS
taking public service for the security and adj
Resotved, That the comrades OF this State De
partment of the G. A. r. will forever cherish
the memory of Hannibal Hamlin, and will never
cease to honor him for his unselfish devotion to
his country, and his labor for the best interests
of this organization.
Reso5ved, That these resolutions be spread
upon the records of the department and for
warded to the family of the deceased.
# HsS4% ! Z Sz5 Ss4s.Ash, Committee
The following resolution, introduced
by Judge Drew of Lewiston, was adopt
ed:
Resolved, That the payment Of s12 per
to the widow of another is an unjust dscrimi
nation; and this encampment respectfully re-
quests the Senators and Representatives in
Congress from Maine TO use their influence to
have the rate of pensions made uniform, and
each widow receive $12 per month.
Resolved, That the Assistant Adlutant Cen
Senator and Representative in Congress from
Maine.
The invitation of Edwin Libby Post of
Rockland that the next annual conven-
ton be held in that city was accepted.
This evening, at the campfire, under
the auspices Of Burnside Post, speeches
were made by Commander-in-Chief Pal
mer and prominent Grand Army men.
Tie Woman's National Relief Corps
convention this afternoon elected these
officers: M 81
4Yesident-Maly E. Inman of Cherryfield.
senior Vice President-Mrs. Ella I'll. Mason of
fiddeford
Junior Vice President-Mrs. Ella E. Pattef-
son of Bangor.
Oidtown is to have ahospital, in which
all schools may practice and which will