The Princeton union., 1896-09-10
THE ] T + FUN IS OV ER.
IVISIINRS T0 THE TWIN CITIES ARE
RETURNING HONE.

ftlpilNhO " IHE TWIN SCITIES ARE
RETURNING HONE.
The G. A. h Encampment at St
Paul, the K. p Encampment ana
Carnival Of Ceres MT Minneapo1fe
and the State Fair Were a sue
cess-Gen. T. s.. Clarlson of Oma-
ha Chosen Commander-in-Chi
st. Paul, Sept 6. The week of.
pleasure in the Twin Cities is over and
nearly all of the visitors have depart
ed. Many of the visitors who came
from distance and expect to remain
some time are now making excursions;
to different points of interest around
st. Paul and Minneapolis. The G. A.
r. encampment at ST. Paul. the
Knights Of Pythias encampment and
Carnival of Ceres at Minneapolis and
the state fair have been great sue
cess, and the 25O,OOO or 300, 900 visitors
to the Twin Cities we're sent away
happy.
The last session Of the G. A. r. con-
yention was called to order at 10 a. m.
After the preliminary business was
disposed of the chair declared nomina-
tions for the several officers to be in
order
The candidates were then presented.
Delegate Coggswell of North Dakota
presented the name of Mr.. Linehan in
a strong speech, and the nomination
was seconded by New York delegate.
Of
Rear Admiral Meade. Col, Spooner Of
speech for Mr.. Ballou. Clarkson's name
was presented by Judge NJ. L. Hay
ward of Nebras ska. The name of Judge
Given of Iowa was withdrawn by his
delegation. Senior Vice Commander
Hobson's name was also presented by
one of the delegates from Kentucky.
When the nominating speeches We're
finished and preparations We're being
made for a ballot there was general
surprise when the announcement was
made that Mr.. Linehan's name would
be withdrawn. Then, as it appeared
that concerted movement had been
decided upon for the withdrawal Of all
candidates except Mr.. Clarl1son, there
was general applause.
The chairman announced that the
only candidate before the convention
was Comrade Clarkson Of Nebraska.
A motion was at once made that Mr..
ClarkSon be elected by acc1amation.
This was done with WhoOp and Mr..
Clarkson was declared unanimously
elected. .4
Gen Mullen Senior Vice. :
The next business in order was the
selection of senior vice commander
in-chief, On motion, there being no
other candidates, Gen. John II. Mullen
of Wabasha, Minn., was declared
unanimously elected. The convention
went into the nominations for junior
vice commander, surgeon general and
chaplain-in-c chief, and after the ballots
had been cast and counted the result
was declared as follows: II
Junior vice commander, G.. W. Buck
ley, Alabama; surgeon general Rev.
A. e. johnson, Washington, D. c.;
chaplain-in-chief,R Rev. Mark A. Taylor,
sachusetts. The commander-in-
chief announced the appointment Of
G. e. Burmester of Omaha as adjutant
general.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported and the convention indorsed, as
a substitute for various resolutions Of
fered in regard to the utterances Of
President Elliott of Harvard college,
that while they emphatically con-
demned his unworthy and untruthful
statements, they would not dignity
them by formal resolution.
1t was favorably reported and the
convention indorsed a resolution ask
ing a preference to capable eN-soldies
in government appointment; also one
urging on congress the justice and pro-
priety OF comforting on Gen. Miles the
rank Of lieutenant general; also a reso-
luton indorsing a proposed park at
Vicksburg; also a national park at the
battlefield Of Fredericksburg; recon-
mending the reading Of Lincoln's Get
tysburg address as a part OF the eNer-
cises on Memorial day. The encalnp-
ment then adjourned.
The New Commander.
Thaddeus Stevens Clarkson Of Oma-
ha was born at Gettysburg, Pa, in
1910. He was educated three miles
from the great battlefield of Antietam.
He enlisted April Is. 1861, within two
hours after President Lincoln's call
for 900 men for three months, in
Company A, First Illinois artillery.
He #Went. to Cairo. served Under Gen.
Grant there: re-enlisted for the war
July Is, 1861: was promoted Dee. l,
1861, to adjutant Of the Thirteenth Ill
inois cavalry: served with that regi-
men! and on the staff CT Gen. John W.
Davidson, participating in battles with
that commander on the march to Hell
ena and Little Rock. Ark. He was as
signed to command it during the Ar
kansas campaign. In August, 1868, he
assisted in raising the Third Arkansas
cavalry Of Onion white men Of that
state, was promoted to major, and
commanded mi "a the regiment until nearly aa!
the close of the war, participating ia
nearly all Of the battles in Arkansas
under Gen. Steele.
The w r. c.
Al the w. r. G. convention Mrs.
Griffith Of Indiana, in an eloquent
speech, nominated Mrs. Hit of Indian
apolis for the Office Of national presi-
dent. Delegations arose SO rapidly i'll
all directions to second the nomination
that the convention was thrown into
confusion. Mrs. Martin OF Missouri
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