Evening journal., 1896-02-24
BOOTH TUCKER CHOSEN
General Booths Scn-in-law TO
Succeed Bsnington.
TIE Bx-oOMMANDER's STATEMENT


nontiy Retire From the Army-Ameri-
can Leaders support rhem-The Revo-
Iutionary Feeling Prevalent.
NEW YORK, Feb. Ballington Booth
appeared at the Salvation headquarters
last night for the first time since he ceased
to he commander Of the army Of the Unit
cd States Neither Colonel Niool nor Act-
Ing Commander Eadio had been told that
Booth would be at the meeting. Major
Glenn, staff Captain Crafts and a half
dozen others, all strong supporters OF the
doposed commander took stand on the
pnyement In front Of the building. They
did not wear the army uniform and did
not enter the building, where Colonel
Eadie was conducting a meeting in the
large hail.
l3allington Booth reached the building
about o'clock, and with his friends in
waiting, went to room 10, on the fourth
floor.
Colonel Nicol, who was 60 have ad-
dressed the meeting, did not appear, al
though he was in the building all the
evening. As II was the crowd hissed him
on several occasions as he passed through
the corridors.
Commander Eadie was told of the ar
rival Of the Booths while the meeting was
going on. He at once left the platform
and hurried to the fourth floor, after hur-
ried conference with Colonel Nicol The
meeting was then adjourned and the
lights in the auditorium turned out. Most
OF the crowd waited outside the building
Tho news had spread that Ballington
Booth was in the building, and they anx-
iously awaited developments.
Ex- Commander Booth was not attired
In the army uniform, although he wore
the usual military cape coat His face
was pale and showed lines OF worry.
Some Of the officers of tho army were
summoned to the room where Ballington
Booth had gone. Among them werc Brig
adler Evans and Brigadier Fielding of
Chicago. Major Stillwell of Michigan, En-
sign Taylor, Adjutant Damon and Mrs.
Damon. Major Glenn and Staff Captain
Crafts. A meeting took place behind
closed doors Colonel Nicol and Colonel
Eadio were present for half an hour and
then went TO Colonel Eadies Office on the
floor below.
Colonel Niool gave out to tho press the
following statement:
Commissioner and Mrs Booth Tucker
have been appointed successors to Com
mander and Mrs. Ballington Booth and
may be expected to arrive in this country
with oil dispatch"
Ballington Booths Statement.
Ballington Booth has issued the follow
ing statement
"It was farthest from our intention to
enter into any controversy regarding our
action, but certain erroneous statements
having been made public IL is only right
and just, both to the movement and TO
ourselves, TO submit correction.
"First Colonel Niool states, 1t Is un-
true, as reputed, that Commander Her
bert Booth peremptorily demanded that
his brother hand over the keys and proper
ty Of the army.
"Tho best denial to this Is the following
quotation. which we wrote down from the
final episode in tho discussion on Thurs
day last After having said we should
only have Sunday to say farewell, and they
had inquired about the property and found
Il could be arranged at short notice, the
commandant finally said:
There are two propositions which l
am empowered to place before you. First,
that you withdraw your letter to London.
1--WE replied, No, we will not
That you 90 to England on Satur
day
>''we replied, No, except upon our con-
ditons.
Very well, continued Commandant
Herbert with emphasis. In that case all
have to say Is I demand that you hand
over your keys and portfolios by 10 o'clock
/ tomorrow morning.
"I replied 'Wo shall require to have the
authority Of the chief Of staff (relerring
to London headqunrtors).
THAT you can have before 10 o'clock,
because I am empowered to give you the
alternative
II replied, Then you shall have the
keys and the Offices by 10 o'clock tomor-
row.
'swe at once rose, but neither the com
mandant, Commissioner Eva nor Colonel
| Nicol demurred at the decision, and the
only other words exchanged were Good
night
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