The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-05
MAJ. GARRISON WAS CHOSEN,
AS EXPECTED BY ALL. AFTER TuE
ASSURANCE OF PENNsYLvAN-
las AID
PRESIDENT
ELIOT's
Are the Subject of Indipn.n. nj.
cussion' and Important Reso-
Iutfons Are Adopted.

| So1ilplHeHC TOOK up their work
at S:3o o'clock yesterday afternoon. be-
ginning at the point where the business
OF the preceding day was concluded
chaplain Tiff opened the session
/ with an invocation Of the Devine bless
ing. and Immediately after. the en-
! campment took up the regular order of
business. Some of the delegates ala
not arrive until 10 o'clock. but the
iaggards found business in full swing
When they took their places. Several
reports from standing and special COM
mlttees were received and discussed
with more or less interest, and then
the cha1r announced the next order of
BUSINESS as the nomination of officers
IhlS was the moment that all the dele
gates mad been waiting with impa-
tlence. The Clarkson forces were con-
Iiueht, after the developments during
the evening previous that their favor
lie would win hands down, but even
the most sanguine did not anticipate
/ the smoothness with which the election
| passed off.
| The first nominating speech was
made by Delegate CoggsweI, Of North
Dakota, who presented the name OF
I H.
alton was seconded by a New York
delegate amid some applause. Com
| rade Brown, also Of North Dakota.
arose to nominate Rear Admiral Meade,
OF New York. The nominating speech
for the Rhode Island candidate. Mai.
BaIlou. was made by Col Spooner. of
that state, and the nomination was
| promptly seconded by a citizen of the
Ind Il
ward, of Nebraska, one of the hest
speakers in the vast hail. then pre-
| scented the name of Thaddeus Clark
son, of Omaha, and the first mention
! OF the name was greeted with great
| applause. The name of Senior Vice
commander Hobson, of Kentucky, was
then presented, and the candidacy of
Judge Given, Of Iowa, was withdrawn.
This finished the list of nominations
and then came one of the great sur
pr1ses of the convention.
The managers in charge of the Line
nan campaign arose and announced
/ that the name of the New Hampshire
candidate would be withdrawn. There
came cheer from the Clarkson forces.
| and then another when the names OF
/ several other candidates were also
pulled Off the list giving. evidence. of
an understanding among the other
| candidates to give Clarkson full swing
Then Candidate Ballou, of Rhode
| Island, rose and amid great enthusi-
aSm seconded the motion made by
I Candidate Linehan, to make the cleo
| ton of Mr.. Clarkson unanimous
| Ihere was great cheering at this del
! lcdte and generous act, and the mo-
! ton was carried with a tremendous
cheer. The delegates threw up their
hats as the chairman announced that
| Comrade Clarkson was the unanimous
| choice of the encamprnent
n fn1 cd lou oI,o g..
| son! Clarkson! speech! speech from the
! new commander
| Commander-in-Chief Clarkson then
! proceeded to the platform amid great
and continued cheering from 1922
| threats. He was escorted to the stage
! by Admiral Meade and Comrades
Linehan and Ballou. who were appoint
ed a committee for that purpose Com
mander Clarkson's speech was brief
| but full Of gratitude and pleasure He
promised that his most ardent efforts
! during the coming year would be de-
| voted to the advancement Of the Grand
| Army. At the close of his speech, the
new commander was given another
cheer and tiger.
The election of senior vice COM
mander was quickly conducted Gen.
John H. Mullen, of Wabasha, was the
only candidate placed in nomination,
and he was made the unanimous
choice of the encampment. The other
elections followed as quickly, with the
appended result:
Junior vice commander c. w Ruck
ley, Montgomery, Ala.
Surgeon general, DR.. E. A. Johnson.
Washington, d. G..
Chaplain-in-chief. Rev Mark A. Tay-
Tor, of MasSa chuSetts.
Commander-in-Chie CIarkson then
announced the appointment of C. ID.
Burmester, of Omaha, as adjutant gen
eral, and the appointment was APP
proved
The various state departments then
announced their candidates for men,
Ders OF the council of administration.
and the encampment approved the fol,
lowing list:
Arkansas. II. Hutchinson, Detroit.
Er waliornia and Nevada X. statelar, San
Colorado-B. L. Longmont
Connectlcut-John W. Wilsey Hunt
Delaware. w. WorraIl Pleasant HILL
Fior1da-T. s. Wilmarth Jacksonville
Georgia-Ira NJ. Mallory, Fitzgerald.
ldano-W II. Barton. Moscow.
kansas-W. H. Smith, MarysyiIIe
New Orleans.
Maine-Herbert r. Sargent. Portland
Maryland-Marlon A. Brian Baltimore.
Massachusetts-Wiliam s. Loomis, Holyoke
Miehigan-Roscow d. Dix. Berrun Springs.
Montana-Charles Sprague, Bozeman
Nebraska-A. Traynor, Omaha.
Morth Dakota.David E. Proctor. Wilton.
New Mexlco-R. NJ. Champion, Sante Fe.
New York-Charles A. Shaw, Brooklyn.
North Dakota-S. g. Magill Fargo
Ohio-E. R. Monfort, Cincinnati
Oklahoma-W. H. Baker Cross
Oregon-W. H. Graham. Allegheny
Pennsylvan1a--W- H. Baker, Pittsburg
Fosomac-William II. Chambers Washing
Rhode Island-Nelson Wall. Howard.
wood. Deau-
Tennessee-John W. Pattan, Chattanooga
Texas. w. Ayers, Dallas
Vermont-E. w. Mcintyre, Dandy.
Seattle. - ns'
Virginia and North Carolina-A. LETTERS
Norfolk
West virginia-G. X Mallory. Parkershnro
Wisconsin-O w. Carlson, Milwaukee.
Alabama-M ID. Wickersham Mobile
Arizona. w. bennington, Yuma
1llinois-Thomas w. Scott Fairfield
Indiana-W. H. Armstrong Indiananolis
Indian Territcry-R. w. HILL Muscogee
Kentucky-Charles w. Erdman Louisville
Minnesots-AIbert Scheffer, st. Paul
Missouri. w. Sterrett, st. Louis
New jersey. j. Kents Trenton
Utah-E. w. Tatloek. Salt Lake CITY,
The report of the committee upon
Fast Commander-in-Chief Lucius Fair
child, deceased. was then presented
and adopted. Reports were also adopt
ed upon several other matters of minor
Importance, and less general interest
committee was appointed to pre-
pare testimonial to be addressed TO