The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-21
other contestants to present respect
able showing,
II devclopcs tonight that there is
4 Wheel within Wheel

other contestants TO present aspect
able showing
IL deyciopcs tonight that there is
4 Wheel within wheel
in the contest for communicative chief
New York wants the adjutant gcncr-
alship, and so does Boston and phila-
delphia. The error OF separating the
adjutant general from his commander
has been demonstrated time and again.
not only in the greater expense in
Cured. but in the inconvicncc gcner-
ally 10 the order that resulted, and "A
large proportion of the delegates are
against the idea.
1t i understood that sufficient east
ern support to insure HIS election mas
been offered 20 Commander Lawlcr, on
condition that the adjutant general
goes 10 the east, but that he promptly
declined 20 make any pledges. The
eastern delegates. however. hold, in a
measure. the key TO the situation, and
ii is whispered tonight that If it is
found impractical bile 10 make "A trade
with western candidate, a way Will
be found Of keeping the office Of adju-
tant general in the east by re-clccting
Commander Adams for "A second term.
Ext Commanders Chief John l.. Eea.
of Minnesota; Gen l.ucius Fairchild
and cx-Commandcr-in-C hief Nei>sert.
OF Wisconsin. will make the nominating
speeches for Lawler
The National Convention of Naval veter-
ans
had hot debate to-day upon pro-
posed amendment TO the constitution
by which "A commodore can be chosen
to Office. the present rule limiting Of
icc-holdng to captains or below The
anne ndment was bitterly opposed by
many delegates who expressed them
selves as being against making COM
modores when il was difficult to get
sufficient shipmates 10 man the ship.
1t was finally decided 70 permit local
associations to elect commodores, il
they desired.
a committee was appointed to memo
ralize and work with members of con-
gres> for the passage Of bill to SO
amend the laws regarding enlisted
men in the United States navy that de-
serving men Of suitable age who
themselves capable Of passing anex
animation may apply TO the president
Of the United States for permission to
be examined. and. il found qualified.
appointed officers Of Junior grade in
the nitcd States navy. and that there
after they should be in the line Of pro-
motion. subject to the same laws as
though graduated from the naval
academy.
The Election OF Onicers
resulted in the choice of viii G.. At
kins. OF Cincinnati. commodore; George
G. Ireland Of Brooklyn. captain; q.
". shaw. Of GAINESVILLE. o.. com
mander: Joseph j Gilman. Of Boston.
lieutenant -command
The other officers elected are junior
lieutenant. +. u. Bliss. Of Brooklyn.
\. y; Junior lieutenant. John w.
Shaw. Of Bath. Me; paymastcr. +. r.
Dustin. of Providence, Il. l.; surgeon,
Leronozo Trayer. MID. Of Providence;
fleet engineer. William l.. Orr. of Chi
cage; chaplain. Il. l.. De Mott. of War
rem. Me: judge advocate. Charles j.
Cowley. of Lowell. Mass.
One hundred delegates were present
tonight at the opening of the
National Convention OF the Ex-Prisoners
OF War
They were welcomed by Mayor Nc
Kenna President Charles Davis. Of
New York. in his annual report, re-
ferred to the depletion in members of
the organization. Seventy thousand
ex-prisoners. he said. were dead and
less than 10000 living. They We're en-
titled TO proper recognition from con-
gress and which they should have re-
ceived long ago.
Nicc-Prcsident Grant reported that
the past year had not been favorable
for legislation in behalf of ex-prisoners
Of war.