Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-10-15

assist in preventing future struggles Cor
honor among the aspirants who might put
forward their claims. 1t was declared that
the campaigning which has been in pro-
gress by the friends of the several pro-
nounced candidates for the national offices
during the present encampment was not in
keeping with the dignity of the legion. and
upon these representations Gen. PAYER per-
mitted his candidacy to be announced.
Excitement During the BnllOting.
The balloting proceeded amid much ex-
citement, and the call of the various en-
campments elected many remarks, some Of
which were not entirely pleasant The rep
resentatives of Encampment % Of this city
voted for Gen. Payer, while the delegates
from Encampments Il, and Ill, also of this
city, threw their support to Col. Donahoe
The friends of Col. Donahoe would not ad-
nit that the combination developed against
him would be successful. and while the
count of the ballots was in progress were
confident that their ffavorite would receive
the majority '''r
The Complete Ticket.
All the candidates were voted for stimuli
taneously. the ticket containing their names
being as follows:
National commander-J. NJ. Payer. En-
campment No. 50, Indianapolis: John p.
Donahoe, Encampment No. "a, Whining
ton, Del. - -
Senior vice national COMMUNICATIVE. K.
Wooters, No. 10. Philadelphia; VIM. n.
Jones. No. -. Willamsport, Pa.
Junior vice national commander. H.
Carpenter. No. A. Reading, Pa.
Quartermaster generalThos. ]. Hub
bard. No. 100, Baltimore. Md; w. Potter
kremer, No 80, New York; Chas. F. Dupre
No. Is. Louisville. Ky.
Surgeon general-Dr. Thomas G. Heron,
No. Al. Cincinnati: DR.. N. NJ. Hoover, No.
~. Butler. Pa; Dr. ". P. Madden, No 1873,
Xenia. Ohio; DIR. James NJ. Magee, No. 63,
Manayunk, Pa.
Observation-Disclosures. S.. r. Whitney,
No. u. Washington. D. c.: Rev. Charles L.
Shuga-, No. 1O5, Wellsboro, Pa.
Executive committee, five to be elected
no two from any one state-A. s. Oliver
| No. 124, Sandusky, Ohio; Edward Donnelly,
| No. II, Jersey City. n. j.; Joseph B. Knox,
| No. S3. Worcester. Mass; NJ. }. Foete, No
! 20. Washington. d. c.; B. d. Miner, No. 80
Worcester. Mass; j. W. Baker, No T. Brad
| ford, Pa: w. A. Lovett No. II. Newark
| Ohio; John A. Ziegier, No. lbs, Cincinnati
| Ohio; W. v. Tuxbury, No. 81, Wilmingto ton
| Del.
Dixtributing Excursion Tickets.
| While the count was progressing the
distribution of tickets for the excursion
On the steamer Manchester to Marshal
Hall. where an oyster roest will be giver
this afternoon, was proceeded with. Com
rade William Mack of this city having
i tIiS III ne SOluleTS 10TH
| ed in line and were given the tickets in the
| secretary room of tie Builders Tx
| change, each one, being told that If ht
| desired to take ladies with him that they
| would be admitted to the boat at tn,
| wharf with out the necessity of presenting
| cards.
| The Vote Announced.
The result Of the vote for national com
| mander was announced shortly before nool
and was greeted by urison of yells" an,
cheers, that showed that the veterans di,
not allow personal disappo.ntments at tn
outcome to prevent their loudly approving
the will of the majority. The Vote wa
ss follows, and showed that Col Donah
friends were not wrong in being san
guiEe of his selection; Paxer,.t HI Dona
hoe -2Oi }
The. count of the votes for the remaining
candidates on the ticket progressed 8
slowly that 1t was decided to postpone til
count until tonight and make the an
! nouncement OF the result at the meeting to
morrow morning. Upon this decision bein
am. tomorrow. 80
A pleasant episode of the meeting wa
the reception accorded by the veteran;
The ExcursiOn Down the River.
The Manchester pulled out from its WhaI
at 2:4O pm. today with a large crowd, an
the proportion of ladies aboard was notice
ably large. 1t was the intention te'stop d
Mt. Vernon for a few minutes, and The
proceed to Marshall Hall, where an oyste
roast and camp fire. with all the Jolly q,
con,ps nimeats of the latter. will be he'll,
No regular program has been. prepare,
but there will be exercises OF an imprompt
and therefore more interesting and attTa
! tive character.