The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-27
Pennsylvania Chosen on
Second Ballot to Sue
Ceed Clarkson.
BEGINNING OF end.
Day Coming When the Ranks
Will Show Wide Gaps-Next
Convention in Ohio.

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 26.-Cincin-
nati's triumph in securing the national
encampment for 1898 and PennsyI-
Van1a's victory in electing the COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army
were the features of the encampment.
Both battles were hard-fought. The
struggle was precipitated Immediately
after the executive session was called
to order The selection of the next
place of meeting was first taken I'D.
and the rival cities were given a hear
Ing. The citizens committee of Cincin-
natl was admitted, consisting of w B.
Melish, chairman of the convention
league; NJ. E. ingalls,, president of the
Big Four road; Gustave Tafeta. mayor
of Cincinnati; ]. NJ. Blair, president Of
the chamber of commerce; Michael
Ryan, assistant United States treas
urer, and Congressman J. R. Brom-
Well President Ingalls, presented the
claims and attractions Of the city in a.
happy speech. and the committee re-
tired.
Delegate Woodruff, or California,
presented the claims of San Francisco.
On the first ballot Cincinnati received
Il f..
vote had not been announced when Mr..
Woodruff withdrew San Francisco and
asked that the selection OF Cincinnati
be made unanimous. This was agreed
to by acclamation.
Following the selection Of Cincinnati.
Archbishop Ireland was called on the
stage and made a glowing patriotic
speech. He was followed by Gen. Lew
W01 1oa an nh
The report of the committee on in
structions followed this address. It
criticised the books on history read in
the schools in the South as inaccurate,
and suggested some changes.
Nominations for commander-in-chief
were then declared in order and Isaac
f. Mack, of Sandusky, O., was nomin-
ated by Delegate Brown, of Ohio; ]. p.
S. Goblin, of Lebanon, Pa, was nom
mated by Delegate Stewart, of Penn
sylvania; George Innis, by Delegate
Wetherbee, of Massachusetts. and John
G. Linehan, of New Hampshire. by
Delegate Cogswell, of New Hampshire
Mr.. Wetherbee later withdrew the
name of Mr.. Innis
The first ballot resulted: Mack. 253:
Linehan, 1S1; Goblin, 296-no choice.
The vote on the second ballot was
never announced officially, but as cast
II GODlu, 900, MACK, Z49; Limo
han, 123. Before the result could be
announced by the tellers, the ten Mis-
souri, votes that had been cast for
Mack were Withdrawn and ordered
changed to Goblin, who had received
the other twelve Of the twenty-five
votes belonging to this state This
gave Goblin 36S votes and enough to
elect. Illinois and other states began
to order their votes changed, but while
this was in progress, R. B Brown of
Ohio, who nominated Mr.. Mack asked
unanimous consent that the adjutant
general be instructed to cast the vote
of the encampment for Mr. Goblin,
making his election unanimous. The
encampment then adjourned until
o'clock
Post 12S, OF Philadelphia, gave Com
mander- in Chief Elect Goblin rousing
reception at the Hotel Iroquois tonight
There was a big assemblage of Penn
sylvania veterans and much enthuS-
iasm. Col Goblin spoke briefly thanking
the members of his old post for their
good wishes. The department of New
York gave reception tonight to Gov.
Black at their headquarters in the Ell
licote square building at which a
thousand people were present.
WORK BEGUN.
Gen. Clarkson, commander-in-chief.
took the platform at $50 o'clock, aud
was cheered by the delegates and the
gallery, Gen. Edgar B. Jewett, mayor
of Buffalo, was among the next to come
on the stage. He was welcomed by
Gen. Clarkson, and cheered. Bugler r.
H. ReXford rendered Were Tenting
Tonight on the Old Camp Ground" At
the last note, deafening applause rose
throughout the hall. Gen. ClarkSon
then called the encampment to order
AS he was speaking, Hon. Frank s.
Black was escorted to the stage. The
delegates rose and cheered him.
Il introduce to you, gentlemen" said
Gen. Clarkson. the governor of the
great Empire state"
Gov. Black delivered an address Of
welcome.
gentlemen" said Gen. Clarkson,
when Gov Black ceased speaking, ''it
is my pleasure to introduce to you
Comrade Jewett, mayor of Buffalo.
Mayor Jewett's reception was hearty.
When Mayor Jewett had completed his
address, a comrade in the rear of the
hall rose in his seat, attracting the at
tention of Gen. Clarkson, and said that
the delegates In that portion of the
building could not hear the speakers
You can read it in the newspapers
replied the commander-in-chief. ''if you
will only keep quiet and let the speak
ers get their work in
Then turning TO Col. A. d. Shaw, Gen.
Ciarkson addressed him, adding gloY-
ing personal tribute. Col. Shaw step
ped to the front of the platform and
delivered an address of welcome on
behalf of the department of New York
CLARKSON'S REPORT.
Commander-in Chief Clarkson then
delivered his annual address, i'll part
as follows:
The beginning of the end Is in sight, the
day of smaller things is upon us. We are far
past the meridian individually, and, as an
order. the stream is running rapidly down
the hill Age and poverty are making great
inroads into the ranks Suspensions are