The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-15
THIRD edition.
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Correspondence OF the RrryB1IcAN
PrrrsBuRa. Sept. lS-The closing
session OF The q. A. II Enrampment
was held this morning. when the
election OF officers took place. There
were two ca Indicates for Commander
iu Chief. Colonel Thomas q. Lawler
OF Rockford, H.. anu |. y. Walker OF
Indianapolis The friends of each
candidate have been busy electionesr.
ing ever since the encampment open.
cd, and the contest was spirited aud
exslting. Nearly all the delegates
were present and 6I9 ballots were cast.
After 40 minutes had been spent in
counting the vote, Commander Adams
announced that The vote stood: Law.
Ter, $50; Walker. $40 and the former
was elected by majority OF eleven
votes. This ls the CLOSEST election
evsr held for this important Office. and
the announcement was received with
prolonged applause. When at last
quiet was restored Colonel Walker
withdrew his name, ami the election
wua made unanimous. The new COM
N lEdar.n chic Is Il native OF England
ahd was born April Z. 1914. lie was
brought to this country When but II
emu. and with his parents settled in
Illinois. When the war broke out, al.
though he was but Il years OF age, he
enlisted as Il private in Company Il,
Nineteenth Illinois Infantry.
He was in number Of hard fought
battles, aud upon the death of his
captain commanded his company for
two months during the Atlanta CO IN
pnlgn, when he was elected captain by
the Co mpany, and his name placed on
tho roll oil houor by lieneral kosecrans
of the Army OF the Cumberland. At
tile close OF the war he settled In Rock
ford. and was active IN the formation
OF thu q. A, Il at that place. lie 10 a
member oil NeVins Post. and for
twenty-five years has been its com.
maLder. At present lie Is engaged in
the coal and lumber business, ami Is IA
hugely respected citizen, MAJOR A. p.
Burchlieid OF Pittsburgh was elected
Senior Vice commander, and Charles
bhute Junior Vice communion,
.. w Weeks ot ohio was chosen rs
Surgeon Genera, and L. ii. Haggerty,
Of st. Louis Chaplain IN chief The
only Della waran hUnUrAd with an office
was Charles Irrhy Of Wilmington. who
WAS elected u member Of the National
Council OF Administration. At the
afternoon session, the following res
olution were unanimously adopted !;
Whereas. ! he twenty eighth National
lncampnirnt Of tho q \. H. has been
infoI neu Of the DISTRESS that has fat
len upon many cUmtHtirs and wards
OF the orders through the withdrawal
from thom ui that preference In the
public service to wLicn they are Justly
ent tied ana which it should be al ways
the glateful deity OF the authorities OF
the natloIa al government 10 accord.
Resolved, ! hat the Grand Army OF
the Repu lie protest to thn people OF
tile UntteI states against the conduct
OF those OF their puHile servants more
particularly at the National Capital
who. without necessity, Justification
OIL valid excuse. aud contrary to the
repeated declarations and assurances
OF the legislative and Executive nu.
thOiltles OF the government nave do.
prlysd many hundreds oi houUraDly
discharged soldiers aud sailors OF the
Union army ard nnvvuEd the Widows
SONS and daughters OF those Deceased
oil tielr employ ucn- ia the publ c
ollie and sstu ulishule Is for thespuI
ppse vi appointing or retaining OTHER
persona dastli ute OF the loyal ana
patriotic claims OF these victims or OF
superior qualifications Tor tho places
thus taken from those to whom they
rghtfu.ly beiOng.
Resolved, hat our comrades and
Wards Who are ipiitng the employ.
ment under TAG Z yrrnWent. should
have, and they have, the hight to de.
mani from the executive authorities
thnt protection awalduI Them by tns
National Legislature. and any failure
On the part VI those authorities to so
protect them Is Il violation Ot law and
strT. - To-
strongest Reproduction.
Ihe new officers were Installed by
PItt mnander.ln.Chie Btath, al tar
whiUA the enrampment adiOlIued
II was reported TINT an effort was to
have been maae 10y Lle ndmlntsLrat on
to have the policy followed in IsGur.
rnce to pensions endorsed but II such
was tile case II u:d not materlHllIe.
AMI II 10 AS We'll that II didI /. as arrow
would have boon the certain result
The yisiture devoted tie entire weeK
tn sight, HalnR AMI re.uulous ana
many comrades met for the first time
since they were inally mustered out
IN 1865. 1he decorations were hand.
somsaild artistic. especliliy the arches
which were thrown autps5 several oil
tho streete over which the parade
passed on tuesday me elsotIIc4l
display was grand and beyond Dc.
sariptioU and iuiy.howed tho wpn-
ders OF the subtle lluld A- an lIluinIun
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