The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-09-22


A. R. ended yesterday morning when
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. It took forty-five minutes
to cast and count the ballot Of $40 dele
gates. Then Commander Adams an
nounced that the vote stood: Lawler,
$50; Walker, 3l9-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 a
brief speech the new commandcr-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 8. Biglin, but
when Charles H. Shute was named by
the department commander of Louisi-
ana Biglin withdrew and Shute was
elected.
o. W. Meeks. Of Marion, O., was
without opposition and was unani-
mously elected senior warden.
Chaplain T. c. Hsggerty, 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. o. Farnsworth; CAL
ifornia, Col. e. T. Blackmer; Vermont.
Ebenezer ]. Ormsby; Virginia and
North Carolina, A. Hager; South Da-
kota, Gov. Charles II. Sheldon; Della
ware, Charles Zerbey; Ohio, R. A. Coch-
rane; Mississippi, F. M. Sterrett; Ne
braska, j. F. Docher; New Jersey,
Emanuel Sanols; Rhode Island, Charles
A. Barbour; New York, David 8. Brown;
Michigan, George H. Hopkins; New
Mexico, Smith II. Sampson; Mime
sofa. Albert scheffer; Pennsylvania,
Charles w. Gerwig; Washington, C. Fl.
Holmes; Tennessee, w. H. veasey; Ar
kansas, A. D. Thomas; Iowa, Albert
w. Swain; Indian territory, Robert
w. Hill; Potomac, G. M. Hustled; West
Virginia, I. II. Duval; Georgia, Joseph
H. Thibadeau; Kansas, O. II. Coulter;
Kentucky, Charles w. Herdman; Ala
bama, G. II. Patrick; Wisconsin, o. w.
Carlson; Illinois, Fl. S. Deitrick; Con-
necticut, CORTLAND 8. Darrow; Arizo-
ma, T. Guthrie Savage; Indiana, w. ii.
Armstrong; Maryland, DIR. Hugh A.
Manghlin; Massachusetts,, Allison M.
Stickney; Now Hampshire, Samuel N.
Brown.
Among the resolutions adopted were
the following:
| Whereas. The twenty-eighth national en-
| campment Of the @. A. r. has been informed OF
| the distress that has fallen upon many COM
rades and wards Of the order through the 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
tho authorities Of the national government to
| accord
Resolved. That the Grand Army of tho Re-
States against the conduct Of those Of their
public servsnts. more particularly at the ma
| tionsl capital, who. without necessity, tustif-
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
| honorably discharged soldiers and sailors of
the union army and navy. and the widows, sons
| and daughters Of those deceased. OF their en-
pioyment In the public ofices and establish
OF retaining other persons, destitute OF
the loyal and patriotic claims Of these victims
or Of superior qualifications for the places thus
taken from those to whom they rightfully be-
long
Resolved, That We view with great concern
| Alta aalr thooa Nh in thah hot, NJ ha
oountfy's great peril. laid aside their political
| preferences and became defenders OF the union,
| Offering their lives TO the nation to maintain
Its Institutions and preserve the honor OF Its
nag.
Resolved. That our comrades and wards who
| arc holding the employment under the govern
ment should have. and thev have. tho right TO
| demand from the executive authorities that
protection awarded them BY the national legis-
lature, and any failure on the part Of those au-
thorities 70 % protect them II . violation OF
the Law and Of patriotic principle which cxcites
our strongest reprobstion.
| Resolved. That inasmuch as tho efforts OF the
national and department ofncers OF this organ
ization against this virtual prescription oi
members and wards of the q. A R have proved
made 70 the people Of the United States for On
| expression through tha columns OF tho public
press, tho speeches and writings of public
| men and the proceedings Of public assemblies
| upon Mt OCCASIONS OF the netiOnnl sense OF the
grstituds and desire for Justice toward the
meritorious survivors Of the union forces and
those whom the deaths Of husbands and fathers
have LEFT 70 the generous regard OF the nation
The resolutions censurinR Col. Aims
worth's conduct Of the pension bureau
and supporting Judge Long in his con;
test with the pension commissioner
were not adopted.
The new commsnder-in-chief issued
his first orders last night, appointing
Comrade c. G. Jones, Of Rockford, Ill.
adjutant-general, and Comrade j. N.
Burst, Of Syracuse, nl., quartermaster-
general. and establishing headquarters
at Rockford, III.
Louisville. KY, was selected as the
next place of meeting.
Yesterday afternoon the Womens
Relief corps elected the following Off
GERS without much friction: President
Mrs. Emma r. A. Wallace, Chicago
senior vice president, Mrs. Helen R,
Morrison, Smithport, Pa; Junior vice
president, Mrs. Lizzie r. Herrick, Sc
attic; treasurer, Mrs. Amelia A. Che
ney, Detroit; chaplain, Mrs. s. Agne,
Parker, Massachusetts,.
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