Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-09-14
VETERANS LEAVING PITTsBURe.
Resolutions Passed Protesting Against AL Irgcd III Usage of the Old Soldiers by the AdmInIstration-The Ladies' Relief Corps Elects Omcers.

Irgcd III Usage of the Old Soldiers by the
 AdmInIstration-Thc Ladies' Relief Corps
 Elects Omcers-
 PITTSBURG. Sept. 1.-The homeward rush of Pittsburgs soldier visitors has be- gun in earnest. Together with their rela- tivcs and friends who accompanied them to this city they arc leaving town in al- most as largo numbers as they came in. Tho railway stations arc consequently crowded with bluocoats, and extra trains are being pressed into service by the diff fcrent roads in order to accommodate the returning veterans Tho Union station shows tho extent of tho exodus moro than any other point in tho two cities Since | early this morning 1t has boon throngcd, and all tho roads ccntering thcrc have been adding extra trains to the regular ones and sonding them out as rapidly as they arc filled.
 Tho business of the convention was l ended with the election of officers. Major A. r Burchficld of this city was nomi- mated for senior vice commander, in chief and as thCrc was no opposition was elected unanimously.
 Colonel Lawler Elected. For junior vice commander Corporal Tanner proposed Philip =. Biglin. When Charles Shute was put forward in nomi- tht SSAiiiG khN RAtSchk department commander of Louisiana, MT. BiGlin withdrew. and Charles Shute was elected without ballot.
 Tho next election was that for surgeon ! general. Comradc q. W. Weeks of Ma rion, O., was without opposition and was unanimously elected.
 Chaplain in chicf was tho next elective office For this Chaplain T. H. HagScr- ty Of St Louis and Cumrado SOuthard of Matpa asseI nrlf haF, i withdrew. and lIaa,gcrty was elected. Then the nomination of members Of tho 1 council of ndministr ration began. While this was going on tho presidents and na- | tional officers uf tho ladies of tho G. A. k, and tho W. R. C entered tho convention hall and were loudly chcered. 1 Colonel Thomas C. l-awler of Rock 1 fnrd Ills, was then elected commander 1 in chief by majority of II votes over Colonel I. N. Walker of Indianapolis. It l was the closest contest for the office in tho history of the G. \. R.
 l R.soIutIon> of Protest.
 Among tho resolutions adopted were tho following
 "Whcrvas The twenty eighth national . encampmcnt of tho q, X, k. has been in formed ot the distress that has fallen upon , many comrades and wards of tho order through the withdrawal from them nf that prrfCrence in tho public scrviCc to which they arc justly entitled and which 1t should bo always tho grateful duty of tho authorities of the national govern , mont to accord.
 Resolved. That tho Grand Army of tho Republic protest to the people of the United States against hc.cOnduct of those of their public servants, moro particular ly at tho national capital, who without necessity, Justification or valid excuse. and l contrary tO the rcputed declarations and assurances of tho legislative and exccu tive authorities of tho government have deprived many hundreds of honorably dis charged soldiers and sailors of the Cnion army and navy and tho widows sons and daughters of thoSo deceased of their cm- ploymcnt in the public offices and estab- lishmcnts for the purpose of appointing or retaining other persons destitute of tho legal and patriotic claims of thcso victims or of superior qualifications for the places thus taken from those to whom they rightfully belong
 ''Rcsolvcd. That inasmuCh as the efforts
 of the national and department officers of
 this organization against this virtual pro
 scription of members and wards uf the C.
 A. F. have proved practically unavail
 ing an appeal is hereby made to the pco
 pie uf the United states for an expression
 through tho columns of tho public press. tho speeches and writings of public men
 and tho proCc ccdingS of public assemblies
 upon fit occasions of the national sense oi
 gratitude and desire for justice toward the , mcritorious survivors of the Union forces
 and thosc whom the deaths of husbands and fathers have left to the generous rV- gard Of the nation. 70
 General Adams returned thanks for all
 tho honors bestowed upon him, and Past
 Commander in chief K. R. Beath installed
 with all the ceremony of the ritual thu
 elected officers. and all the q. A. k. flags
 rccoris and effects woro turned oyor to th' now officials. Commander in chief Law
 Tor hero grasped the gavcl, but soon thu
 now chaplain in chief. Haggerty, came ts the footlights to pronounce the bcnedic
 ton, and tho twenty eighth encampmon ; was finished.
 , Tho resolutions censuring Colonel Aims worth's conduct of tho pension bureau
 and supporting JudGo Long in his contes !, with the pension commissioner wcro no adopted.
 Relief Corp. Elects Ontcers !, This is tho first timo an encampmen . has concluded its business and elected an,
 installed its officers in a sitting of tw days
 , The new commander in- chief issued hi
 first orders, appointing Comrade C. C " Jones of Rockford, Ills, adjutant genera 2 and Comrade J. N. Burst of Syracuse | HIS. Quarterna>ter gcnorui anu cstanllsh '. ing headquarters at Rockford. Ills.
 Tho woman's Relief corps elected th
 following officers without much friction:
 President. Mrs. Emma K. Wallace. Chl
 cago; sonior vico president Mira Hclel
 R. Morrison. Smithport, Pa; junior vic president, Mrs. Lizzie R. Herrick, Seat
 tlc Wash; trrasurur, Mrs. Amelia \ '- Cheney. Detroit; chaplain, Mrs. Agns '. Parker. Massachusetts Installation vii q take placo today.
 X fitting close to the day was displa # of fireworks on the Monongahela river s d the foot of Smithfield stroet~ Tho citizen' !. committee outdid itself and furnished ,- display that has seldom bccn surpassc Q anywhcrSS
 General Logan. sister Attempts suicid' MURrHYsRoRo. Ills, Sept lL-Mr'
 Ann Rorcrs, sistcr to tho late Geners !. John A. Logan. took morphine with SUI n cidal intent It is thought her life wi