The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-04-19
POSTS JOY.
State Council, G. A. R., Votes for
the Posts Reinstatement.
Sanction Of the National Depart
ment Will Probably Be Given.
Delegation of the New York We or ans
Argued Effectively Yesterday.

ALBANY. April 10. The state Depart
mcnt, G. A. r., through Its Council OF
Administration, has voted to reinstate
Farnham Post G. A. r.. OF New York
City. which was expelled from the order
last Winter. and all that is now neCes-
sary 10 effect the reinstatement Is the
sanction of the National Department
Council OF Administration.
The vote was taken at the meeting
OF the State Council held in this city
yesterday. The action was KEEP, a Sc
cret and was not known until to-day.
At the meeting there appeared "A large
delegation representing the Post. 1t
consisted of John J. Finn, John j. Bro
gan, John Campbell. Edwin II. Slocum.
George S. Byrne. owen O'Rourke, John
Castles, James Currn and Matthew
Jennlng.. John j. Finn and Capt Bro
gan made strong appeals for the rein
statement of the Post. They showed
that II had been perpetuated since Its
expulsion, and since that time had given
away $3.50 in charity. and done other
works of mercy.
Farnham Post was expelled last Win
ter for passing resolutions on the pen
sion question, and circulating, them
throughout the United States. The cir
culation OF the resolutions caused the
expulsion. A rule adopted ny the Ma
tional Encampment of 1884 forbids any
q. A. K: Post from circulating any
such resolutions among the other Posts
Of the Order, except by the consent Of
the National Department.
Farnham Post, after circulating the
resolutions, refused to retract and openly
invited expulsion. The expulsion was
sanctioned by the National Department
The Post was one II the best in the
state Department, and the reinstate-
mcnt, which will probably he agreed to
rs hn Natt Ilnt,si rtt Na.il1
much rejoicing throughout the State.
The announcement of the news regard
ing the Farnham Post was received with
great surprise by Grand Army men in
An Evening World" reporter saw John
j. Finn, who was commanding Farnham
Post. and who headed the Committee
which went to Albany yesterday. He
was glad that the Post had been rein
stated. but declined to discuss the affair
further
The only man who would talk freely
Hall building. Il am sorry to heal. the
news" said he. land the majority of the
posts in the city will entertain a similar
feeling. ! am opposed to the reinstate-
of Farnham Post has been destroyed
by the same men who are continually
using the G; A. r. for their own ag-
George Day. of the John A. Dix Post.
who has an Office at Sc Murray street,
said:
that t Farn6 arm ' Post had been "eI re.
instated. II knew that 1t was true
N. ]. Atkinson, of Clafin Post No 57s.
THE G. A. r. organization is semi
| military body and Its members have no
right to criucise the acts Of superior
Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon was seen In
his office on Park Row this afternoon
| He was of the opinion that Farnham
Post should not accent reinstatement.
r." said Gen. McMahon, you can
quote me as saying that l sincerely
adequate apology is made to 1t for Its
outrageous disarmament.
II pronounce emphatiCally that, when
| Farnham Post was read out of the g.
A. r., II was an outrage. If ! was
| among the members. l would vote not
| to accept reinstatement. | would not
back water on anything implied In the
resolution. which was the primary cause
of the Posts DISARMAMENT.
why was not Washington Post No
| l03 read ont OF the q A. r.? am one
adopted the very same resolution. The
| only difference between our position and
that Of Farnham Posts In the matter
was that we sent our circulars to head
quarters for distribution. while Farm
ham Post sent them from their own
quarters.
Il don't think that Farnham Posts
reinstatement will meet with the APP
probation of the majority of posts in
this city, on the same grounds that |
have already stated. An apology is due
Farnham Post from the power that de-
posed 1t.
And the sooner the Grand Army Of
the Republic cuts loose from pension
agents the better 1t will be for It."
1.h Al I'M N l.4T
OF Tnrnham Post and attached to the
Registers office. said:
II am sure that the members Of the
G. a. Il. in this city will not be pleased
| with reinstatement for Farnham Post,
| because there Is great opposition to its
coming back"