Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1894-09-20
LAWLER CHOSEN.
The Illinois Man Made Command
ERIN Chief of the g. A. r.
ELECTED BY A VERY CLOSE VOTE.
The Other Onicers Elected-The Council oi
Administrations Resolutions Adopted
Daughter Of veterans-W0m-
EMS Relief Corps.


A. R. ended yesterday morning when
Col. Thomas G.. Lawler, Of Rockford,
ILL.,, was by majority of eleven votes
elected over Col l. N. Walker, Of In
dianapolis, Ind The closeness Of the
vote was surprise to both victor and
defeated. 1t TOOK forty-fve minutes
to cast and count the ballot Of GAO dele
gates. Then Commander Adams an
nounced that the vote stood; Lawler,
800; Walker, Sl9-the Illinois man win
ming by the narrow margin Of eleven
votes. As soon as the election was an.
nounced peals of applause rang through
the opera house. When some semblance
OF quiet was restored Col Walker with
drew his name and the election Of Col.
Lawler was made unanimous. In o
brief speech the new commander-in.
chief thanked his supporters, and said
he would work to the utmost for the
advancement Of the G. A. R.
Maj. A. p. Burchfield, Of this city,
was nominated for senior vice COM
mander and as there was no opposi-
tion he was elected unanimously.
! For junior vice commander, Corporal
Tanner proposed Philip $. Biglin, but
when Charles H. Shute was named by
the department commander Of Louisi-
ana Biglin withdrew and Shute was
elected.
0. W. Meeks. off, Marion, o., was
without opposition and was unani-
mously elected senior warden.
Chaplain I. c. Iaggerty, of st. Louis,
was elected unanimously chaplain-in.
chief, his only opponent, Comrade
Sothard, Of Maine, withdrawing before
ballot was taken.
The council of administration is as
follows: Utah, C. 0. Farnsworth; Cal
ifornia, Col. L. T. Blackmer; Vermont
Ebenezer j. 0rmsby; Virginia and
North Carolina, A. Hager; South Da-
kota, Gov. Charles II. Sheldon; Della
ware. Charles Zerbey; Ohio, R. A. Coch-
rane; Mississippi +. NJ. Sterrett; Ne
braska, j. Il. Decher; New Jersey,
Emanuel Sanols; Rhode Island, Charles
A, Barbour; New York, David s. Brown;
Michigan, George II. Hopkins; New
Mexico, Smith II. Sampson; Mime
sofa. Albert Scheffer; Pennsylvania,
Charles W. Gerwig; Washington, c. II.
Holmes; Tennessee, W. II. Veasey; Ar
kansas, A. D. Thomas; Iowa, Albert
W. Swain; Indian territory, Robert
W. Hill; Potomac, G, NJ Hustled; West
Virginia, !. II. Duval; Georgia, Joseph
H. Thibadeau; Kansas, 0. H. Coulter
Kentucky, Charles W. Ilerdman; Ala
bama, G. II. Patrick; Wisconsin, 0. w.
Carlson; Illinois, II. S. Deitrick; Con-
necticut, Courtland 5. Darrow; Arizo-
ma, Y. Guthrie Savage; Indiana, w. II.
Armstrong; Maryland Dr.. Hugh A.
Manghlin; Massachusetts,, Allison NJ.
Stickney; New Hampshire, Samuel N.
Brown.
Amonu tho raeolutione odontod uera
A. r.,,r.,...
VIZ ioiio"ins'
Wherens, The twenty-eghth national en-
campment OF the &. A. X. has been informed OF
'ho distress that has fallen upon many com
rades ana wards OF the order through tue with
drawal from them OF that preference IN public
service to which they are justly entitled and
which should always be the grateful duty OF
the authorities Of the national government to
accord,
Resolved That the Grand Army OF the Re-
public protests to the people OF the United
states against the conduct Of those OF their
public servants, more particularly at the na-
lional capital, who, without necessity justiii-
cation or valid excuse and contrary to the re-
peated declarations and assurances OF the
legislative and executive authorities OF the
government, have deprived many hundreds OF
honoraDly discharged soldiers ana sailors OF
the union army and navy, and the widows sons
and daughters oil those deceased, OF their cih-
ployment IN the public onlces ana establish
ments for the purpose OF appointing
or retaining other persons, destitute OF
the loyal ana patriotic claims OF these victims
or OF superior qualifications for the places thus
taken from those TO whom they rlghtlully be-
long
hesolved' That we view with great concern
~ sns a..acn upon .nVse ,', wno IN 'ls nour 81 .he
preterences and % became defenders Of ,be Io anion
Offering their lives to the nation to maintain
us institutions and preserve the honor Of It's
""e po.o,,oa rAo, oa,.naa.s oua m.,...
ore holdlno the emnlovment under the govern,
ment should have, and they have the right to
demand from the executive authorities that
prosec'lon AWARDED sneln os 'nc np.,oaal legs-
thortles 81 To ~ 80 protect them ' is a violation Of
the law and Of patriotic principle which oxcitos
our strongest reprobation.
hesovea' INA. iaaslnacn as lne enorss ol tne
i~otIon % o"pns, "~J S, ,bIs virtual nroscrInIoa u,
members and wards Of the @. A. r have proved
practically unavailing, an appeal is hereby
made TO lne people OF tne United sia,e' Ior an
nress r ,Se snceches md wrtIngs of Of pb pnbic
men and the proceedings Of public assemblies
upon lt occasions Of the national sense Of the
gratitude and desire Tor justice toward the
,nose ybo ,Se deaths NJ b"shanSs and itsI to,bors
have left to the generous regard Of tho nation.
The resolutions censurine Col. Aims
worth's conduct OF the pension bureau
and supporting Judge Long in his CON