Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1896-09-10

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other candidates. Gen. John H. Mullen
of Wabasha, Mimi, was declared
unanimously elected. The convention
went into the nominations for Junior
vice commander, surgeon general and
chaplain-in-chief, and after the ballots
had been cast and counted the result
was declared as follows:
Junior vice commander, G. w. Buck
ley, Alabama; surgeon general, Rev.
A. e. Johnson, Washington, D. g.;
chief, Rev. Mark A. Taylor,
Massachusetts. The COMMANDMENT
chief announced the appointment of
G. %. Burmester of Omaha as adjutant
general.
A committee was appointed to pro-
cure testimonial to the past com
mander-in-chief, and a resolution was
adopted giving authority to national
officials to change location of conven-
ton i, ncase railroad rates were not
satisfactory.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported, and the convention Endorsed, 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 Endorsed a resolution ask
ing a preference to capable ex-soldies
in government appointment; also one
urging ON congress the justice ana pro-
priety of comforting on Gen. Miles the
rank of lieutenant general; also reso-
luton indorsing proposed park at
vicksburg; also national park at the
battlefield of Fredericksburg; recon-
mending the reading of Lincolns Get
tysburg address as part OF the eXer-
cises on Memorial day. The encamp-
'fnent then adjourned.
The New COmmander.
Thaddeus Stevens Clarkson of Oma-
la was born at Gettysburg, Pa. in
1910, He was educated three miles
from the great battlefield Of Antietam.
He enlisted April 16, 1861, within two
hours after President Lincoln's call
for $4,000 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 16, 1861; was promoted Dec. l,
1861, to adjutant of the Thirteenth Ill
inois cavalry; served with that regi-
ment and on the staff Of Gen. John w.
Davidson, participating in battles with
that commander on the march to Hell
ena and Little Rock, Ark. lie was as
signed to command it during the Ar
kansas campaign. In August, 1853, ne
assisted in raising the Third Arkansas
cavalry of Union white men OF that
state, was promoted to major, ana
commanded the regiment until nearly
the close of the war, participating IN
nearly all of the battles in Arkansas
under Gen. Steele.
The w. r.. G.
At the w. R. g. convention Mrs:
Griffith Of Indiana, in an eloquent
speech, nominated Mrs. Hitt of Indian
apolis for the Office of national presl-
dent. Delegations arose so rapidly III
all directions to second the nomination
that the convention was thrown into
confusion. Mrs. Martin Of Missouri
was named as candidate, but she
withdrew in favor Of Mrs. Hit, and
moved that the nominations close. 1t
was graceful thing to do, and met
with ready appreciation. Her motion
to make the election unanimous was
carried by a rising vote, and after the
ballot was cast Mrs. Martin presented
Mrs. Hit to the convention amid
thunder0us applause, and Mrs. HIT re-
sponded in feeling manner. MIS-.
Cummings of Pennsylvania nominated
Mrs. Marie Hazenwinkle of st. Pau
for senior vice president, and she was
elected by reclamation.
The ladies' OF the G. A. Il. elected OF
acers for the ensuing year as follows: