New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-05
TO COMMAND THE &. A. r.
MAJOR T. S. GARRISON ELECTED BY
THE NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT

THE CHOICE MADE BY AccIAMATIoN AFTER
OTHER CANDIDATES HAD WITHDRAWN
CLOSE OF THE SESSION At INDIANAPOLIS
St. Paul. Mimi. Sept Major Thaddeus s Clark
son, OF Omaha elected Commander in Chief OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic by reclamation in
the National Encampment this morning When
nominations In order the following candidates
We're presented Major Thaddeus s Clarkson of Ne
braska. nominated by Judge l.. NJ. Hayward, OF that
department; John c. Linehan. Of New-Hampshlre by
MIR. Cogswell OF that State: d. r. Bsllou. OF Rhode
Island by Mr.. Spooner of that State; RearAdnlral
Richard W. Meade OF NewYork, by Mr.. Brown. of
North Dakota. and Senior Vice Commander Chef
Hooson Of Kentucky. by his state The last men,
TONED came as a dark horse. his name had not
been mentioned before. General Given, OF Iowa.
made speech declining to allow his TO be pre-
scented because he Judge of the Supreme Court
OF Iowa. New-York seconded Linehans nomination.
The election OF Carkson was foreshadowed by the
outbnrSt or applause which greeted his nomination.
Inc friends or the other candidates realized the hope
iessness of the situation and. accepting 1t with the
grace Of good comradeship Ballou. Linchan Meade
and Iiobson Withdrew in favor of the winner before
ballot taken The election was then made nv
reclamation.
General Walker appointed Messrs. Meade Ballou
ana lhnehan committee 10 escort his successor to
the platform. which done amid demonstrations
OF applause Major Carlson in accepting the COM
ton and warmest thanks
Ad)utant-General Mullen, OF Minnesota, was
unanimously elected Senior Vice-Commander. that
ONCE always going TO the State in which the En-
campment is held The Junior Vice Commanders
snip wen, 10 the South. Charles W. Buckley of
Alabama. being elected Mr. Shoales, OF Georgia
was also a candidate. A. + Johnson. OF the De-
partment Of the Potomac Washington was elected
Surgeon General and the Rev Mark b. Taylor Of
Massachusetts, Chaplain-in- Chief
The Encampment installed the new officers and
adjourned sine die at O'Clock
Mrs. Agnes Hit. of indianapolis. was elected
president of the Woman's Relief Corps.
Thaddeus Stevens Garrison, the new Comman-
der-in-Chief was born IN Gettysburg Penn. In 1870
he was educated three miles from the ba tile
field OF AntetaM. He enlisted April Is, 1861,
within two hours after the appearance of Pres-
In Company A. lst Illinois Artillery. He went to
Cairo, served under General Grant there. re-en-
listed for the war July 49, 1861 promoted
on December l. 1851 10 adjutant to the 18th Illinois
Cavalry. served with that regiment and the
staff of General John w Da wilson. particpa ting
Helena and Little Rock. Ark. He assigned
10 command II during the Arkansas campaign.
lie assisted In raising the Sd Arkansas Cavalry of
Union white men, vas promoted to major and
commanded the regiment until nearly the close OF
the war. taking part in most of the battles in
Arkansas under General Steele In 1862 he mar
ried Mary Beecher Matterson. They have five
children. He has been the Executive Commit
tee of the National Council of Administration Of
the G. A. r. for three consecutive years and was
accla ma ton in 1880. He is also commander OF the
Loyal Legion of Nebraska