The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-24
THE ARMY SPLIT Up.
Ballington Booth Required to
Return TO England.
WHAT WILL BE The RESULT
VIII the New Commander Attempt TO
Angiicize the Converts OF the
Salvation Army.

New York. Feb. @-BaIlington Booth
appeared a the salvation Army hesaIuar-
iers tonight for the FIRST time since he
ceased to - commander OF the army Of
the United States. Neither Col. Nicol nor
Acting Commander E,assie had been told
that Booth would De a. the meeting. Ma.
Glenn. STAFF Captain Crafts and dozen
others. ali strong supporters Of the de-
posed commander. took a stand on the
pavement in front OF the building 3eout
O'Clock They did not wear the army uni
form and cid not enter The building where
Col. Fade was conducting a meeting n
the large hall. The crowd that gathered
outside the building in anticipation that
something was 20 happen began 20 cheer
for Booth. Ex-Comrander Booth Was not
attired in the army uniform. although ne
wore the usual military cape coat. His
face was pale and showed lines OF worry.
Col. Nicol, who was 20 have addressed
the meeting. did not appear, although he
was in the building all the evening. As il
was. the crowd Kissed him on several oc-
casions as he passed through the corridors.
Col. Eadie was informed OF the arrival of
the Booths while the meeting was going
on. He at once left the platform and hur-
ried 10 the fourth floor, after a conference
with Col. Nicol. The meeting was then
adjourned and the lights in the auditorium
turned out. Most of the crowd waited out
that Ballington Booth was in the build
ing. and they anxiouSly awaited develop
ments.
Some of the officers Of the army were
summoned TO the room where Ballington
Booth had gone Among them were Brig.
Evans and Brig. Fielding. OF Chicago;
Mai. Stillwell. Of Michigan: Ensign Tay-
loT. Adjt. and Mrs Damon, Maj. Glenn
and STAFF Captain Crafts. a meeting took
MIA hah ind saIQ nj
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 re-
ceived a dispatch from London announc-
ing the appointment of Commissioner and
Mrs. Booth-Tucker TO succeed Balifngton
and Mrs. Booth. a few minutes afterward
the following bulletin was given out:
Commissioner and Mrs. Booth-Tucker
have been appointed successors 10 Com
mander and Mrs. Ballington Booth, and
may be expected 10 arrive in this country
with all dispatch. Alexander I. Nicol
Colonel
Immediately after the meeting Balling
ton Booth hurried from the building. He
refused TO make any statements OF what
had occurred in the meeting. as did all the
others who were present. II is known that
he read long paper.
Col. Nicol, before the arrival of Balling-
ton Booth, gave out statement He said:
1.-The charges that Gen. Booth Is opposed
to the Americanizing Of this division of
the army are absurd. The policy OF the
army has always been to follow the habits
and customs of the country in which IL is
located. In France we are French, in
Africa Africans. All things TO all men,
is one of our notices. l have heard of no
dssensions in the army.
II do not think that darlington Booth
will make any trouble aeout turning over
the property of the army. We want him
to go To England and have conference
with his father before he leaves the
army"