Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-02-25
THE BOOTHS OUT.
The Deposed leaders VIII Not Accept
Proposals From London.

Proposals From London.
New York, February 24-BallingtOn
Booth appeared at the Salvation head
quarters last night for the first time
since he ceased to be commander in
the United States. Ballington Booth
and his wife reached the building about
o'clock, and with his friends in wait
ing, went to room 16, on the fourth
floor. The crowd that gathered out
side the building in anticipation that
something was going to happen began
to cheer loudly for Booth. Col. Nicol
who was to have addressed the meet
ing, did not appear, although he was
in the building. As it was. the crowd
Kissed him on several occasions as he
passed through the corridors. Colonel
Eadie was informed of the arrival OF
the Booths while the mSeting was go,
ing on. He left the platform and hur-
ried to the fourth floor. after a confer
ence with Colonel Nicol. The meet
ing was then adjourned and the lights
in the auditorium turned out.
Some of the officers Of the army
were summoned to the room where
BallingtOn Booth had gone Among
them were Brigadier Evans and Brig
adler Fielding, of Chicago; Maj Still
well, of Michigan; Ensign Taylor. Adit
Damon and Mrs. Damon. Maj. Glenn
and staff, Capt. Crafts. 4 meeting took
place behind closed doors. Col. Nicol
and Col. Eadie were present for half
an hour, and then went to Col Eadie's
office on the floor below. Soon after 10
o'clock word reached Col. EDDIE that
the Associated Press had received a dis
patch from London announcing the
appointment of Commissioner and Mrs.
Booth-Tucker to succeed BallingtOn
and Mrs. Booth. A few minutes after
ward the following bulletin was given
out, Commissioner and Mrs. Booth
Tucker have been appointed successors to
Commander and Mrs Ballington Booth.
and may be expected in this country
with all dispatch"
Col. Nicol. before the arrival of Bal
lington Booth, gave out the statement:
The charges that Gen Booth is on
posed to the Americanism Of this di-
vision Of the army are absurd The
policy of the army has always been to
follow the habits and customs of the
country in which it was located. Tn
France We are French. in Africa. AT
ricans. All things to all men is one of
our notices I have heard of no dis
sention in the army. I do not think
that BallingtOn Booth will make any
trouble about turning over the property
of the army We want him to go to
England and have a conference with
his father before he leaves the army"
Commander Herbert Booth tele-
graphed from TORONTO. Ont. denial
that any of the affairs of the Salvation
Army in the United States are under
his control. or that he has taken his
brothers place in New York. Il am.
as hitherto he ssys, directing the
affairs of the army in Canda. and at
present am entirely ignorant of my
future appointment"
Ballington Booth has issued another
statement, in which he takes exception
to the statement of Col NiCOl 1t con-
cludes as follows: "I hereby declare
on Mrs Booths and my own behalf
that we cannot, under any conditions
whatsoever, accept proposals from
London. nor enter again under the au-
thOrity or government of international
headquarters in England. Mrs Booth
and myself bitterly regret that we have
not even had the opportunity of saving
a loving farewell to our immediate
staff and faithful ofIlcers-to say moth
ing of the thousands we dearly love
in this wide field"
Commissioner Tucker Is on his way
from India, having accompanied Gen.
Booth thither Mrs. Tucker who is
Gen. Booths second daughter, is in
london. and may get here'earlier than
her husband Commissioner Tucker
was at one time commander of the army
in India He was formerly a Judge
in the Indian civil service and an as
sistant commissioner in that service
in the Puniaub
Notice was posted at Salvation Army
headquarters to-day, in the form of
cablegram from London, as follows:
Field Commander Eva Booth has
been placed in charge of affairs in
America. and all officers of the army
must report to her for the present"
The notice posted yesterday that
Commander Tucker-BOoth and his wife
were appointed to succeed Ballington
Booth and Mrs Maud B. Booth disap-
peared from the bulletin board during
the night.