The herald., 1896-02-24
COLONEL NICOL IS KISSED
And the Salvation Meeting Adjourns
for a Conference
Gen. BaiilnRton Booth Issues q Statement
Giving the Full Details Of His
Official Decapitation

New YORK, Feb. 23.-Ballington Booth
appeared at the Salvation army head
quarters tonight for the first time since he
ceased to be commander of the army in
the United States. Neither Col. Nicol nor
Acting Commander Eadie 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 deposed commander. took a stand on
the pavement in front of the building
about o'clock. They did not wear the
army uniform and did moi enter the build
ing where Col. Eadie was conducting the
meeting in the large hall. Ballington
Booth reached the building about o'clock
and with his friends in waiting, went to
room 16 on the fourth floor. The crowd
that gathered outside the building in an
ticipation that something was going to hap
pen began to cheer for Booth. Ex-Com-
mander Booth was not wearing the army
uniform. although he wore the usual mill
tary cape coat. His face was pale and
showed lines of worry.
Col. Nicol, who was to have addressed
the meeting. did not appear, although he
was in the building all the evening. As it
was the crowd Missed him on several occa-
sions as he passed through the corridors.
Col. Eadie was informed of the arrival of
on. He at once left the platform and hur-
ried to the fourth floor after conference
with Col. Nicol. The meeting was then
adjourned and the lights in the auditorium
turned out. Most of the crowd waited out
side the building. The news had spread
that Ballington Booth was in the building
and they anxiously awaited Developments.
1f hn nffi Of
summoned to the room where Bal
lington Booth had gone. Among
them were Brigadier Evans and Brigadier
Fielding of Chicago, Major Stillwell of
Michigan, Ensign Taylor, Adjt.-Gen. and
Mrs. Damon, Major Glenn and Staff Cap
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. Eadie that the Associated Press had
received a dispatch from London announce
ing the appointment of Commissioner and
Mrs. Booth Tucker to succeed Rallington
and Mrs. Booth. A few minutes after the
following bulletin was given out:
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 all dispatch.
Immediately after the meeting Balling-
ton Booth hurried from the building. He
refused to make any statement of what
had occurred in the meeting, as did all the
others who were present. 1t is known that
he read long paper.
Colonel Nicol, before the arrival of Ball
ington Booth, gave out q statement. He
said:
1.-THE charges that General Booth is op-
posed to the Americanizing of this divis-
ion 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 is located. In France we are French, in
is one of our notices. / have heard of no
dissensions in the army. do not think
that Ballington Booth will make any trou-
BILE about turning over the property of the
army. We ewant him to go to England and
have a conference with his father before
he leaves the army"
Commandment Herbert Booth tonight tele-
graphed the Associated Press from To-
ronto, Ont, a 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.
II am as hitherto,H he said, ''directing
the affairs of the army in Canada, and at
present am entirely ignorant of my future
appointment"
Late tonight Ballington Booth issued the
following statement:
.sIt was furtherest from our intention to
enter into any controversy regarding our
action, but certain erroneous statements
have been made public, and it is only
right and just both to the movement and
to ourselves to submit correction.
First, Colonel Nicol states. 1T is untrue,
as reported, that Commandant Herbert
Booth demanded that his brother hand
over the keys and property Of the army
The best denial to this is the following
quotation which he wrote down from the
following episode in the discussion Thurs
day, After having said we should only
have the Sunday to say farewell and they
had inquired about the property and found
it could be arranged at short notice. the
commandant finally said: There are two
propositions which am empowered to
place before you; first, that you Withdraw
your letter to London
"We replied, No; we will not"
"That you go to London on Saturday."
1--WE replied, No; except upon your con-
ditions.'"
"Very WE'LL" continued Commandant
Hen bert with emphasis, ''all that have to
say is, that 1 demand that you hand over
your keys and portfolios by 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning."
~ replied, We shall require to have the
authority of the chief of staff (referring to
London headqlarters.)''
''That you can have before lO O'clock,
because am empowered to give you the
alternative"
IT replied. Then you shall have the
keys and the Offices by 10 o'clock tomor-
row. We at once rose. but neither the
commandant, Commissioner Eva nor Col.
Nicol demurred at the decision, and the
only words exchanged we're, Good Night
ibid not silence give consent"
ssSecond-Colonel Nicol further states it
is equally untrue that he ever dismissed
Commander Ballington Booth. Neither
Commandant Herbert Booth nor any other
officer possesses such power. That power
is alone vested in the general. We have
always understood that the power of dis
missal of territorial officers is vested in
the general. But the commandant led us
to believe he and the other representatives
had been fully authorized and said they
were backed with definite brief from
London.
"Colonel Nicol said to lis directly after
seeing Commissioner Eva that we must
be prepared for the worst
.'rhird After leaving our Keys upon our
respective desks and vacating headquart-
ers, Friday morning at 3 O'Clock we re.
tired for consultation, which resulted later
in the day in our expressing by cablegram
to London that we had received our dis
fror~ ha hnuda ~ fbo ooyy1,