The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-27
GOBLIN TOR COMMANDER,
A Pennsylvsnian to Lead the Grand
Army Veterans.
CHOSEN ON THE SECOND BALLOT.

Before the Taking OF the Ballot Was
Concluded, However, the Election
Was Made Unanimous = Cincinnati
Gets the Next Enoampment.
umph in securing the national encamp-
ment for 1898 and Pennsylvanias VIC
tory in winning the oommander-in-
chief OF the Grand Army were the fea-
lures of the encampment Both bat
ties were hard fought. The struggle
was precipitated Immediately after the
executive session was called to order.
The selection of the next place Of meet
ing was first taken up, and the rival
cities were given hearing.
The citizens committee Of Cincinnati
were admitted, consisting Of w. B.
Melish, chairman Of the Convention
League: M. E. Ingalls,, president Of
the Big Four railroad: Gustav Tafel,
mayor of Cincinnati: J. M. Blair, presi-
dent of the Chamber of Commerce;
Michael Ryan. assistant United States
treasurer. and Congressman ]. H.
Bromwell.
President ingalls, presented the
claims and attractions of the city in
happy speech, and the committee re-
tired.
Delegate Woodruff. of California pre-
scented the claims of San Francisco.
On the first ballot Cincinnati received
SIG votes and San Francisco ia. The
vote had not been announced when
Mr.. Woodruff withdrew San Francisco,
and asked that the selection Of Gin
cinnati be made unanimous. This was
agreed to by reclamation.
Following the selection Of Cincinnati
Archbishop Ireland was called to the
stage and made a glowing patriotic
speech. He was followed by General
Lew Wallace, who made q short ad-
dress.
The report Of the committee on In
struction followed this address. 1t
criticised the books on war history
used in the schools in the south as in
accurate, and suggested some changes,
particularly in those used In southern
schools
Nominations for commander-in-chief
were then declared in order. and Isaac
F. Mack, of Sandusky, O., was nomi-
mated by Delegate Brown, Of Ohio: ].
P. S. Goblin. of Lebanon, was nomi
mated by Delegate Stewart, of Penn
sylvania; George H. 1nnis, of Boston
by Delegate Wetherbee, of Massachu
sets, and John G. Linehan, Of New
Hampshire. by Delegate Cogswell, Ct
New Hampshire. Mr.. Wetherbee Later
withdrew the name Of Mr.. Innis
The first ballot resulted: Mack, 253;
Linehan, ISL; Goblin, 1885, The vote or
the second ballot was never announced
officially, but as cast 1t stood: Goblin,
1858; Mack, 249: Linehan, 1923. Before
the result could be announced by the
tellers the 10 Missouri votes that had
been cast for Mack we're withdraw
and ordered changed to Goblin, who hae
received the other IL of the % votes
belonging to the state. This gave Co
bin 1868 votes and enough to elect.
Illinois and other states began to order
their votes changed. but while this wa:
in progress R. B. Brown. Of Ohio. who
nominated Mr.. Mack. asked unanimous
consent that the adjutant general bt
instructed to cast the vote of the en-
campment for Mr.. Goblin. making hi
election unanimous. The encampment
then adjourned until o'clock th!.
morning.
Post No. 1928, of Philadelphia, gay,
Commander-in-C Chief Elect Goblin /;
rousing reception at the Hotel Iroquois
last night There was big assemblagt
of Pennsylvania veterans. and mucl.
enthusiasm. Colonel Goblin spoke brief
ly, thanking the members of his ole
post for their good wishes.
The department Of New York, GAR
gave reception last night to Governor
Black at their headquarters in the Eli
colt Square building, at which thou
sand people were present.
Some Of the reunions yesterday were
pathetic, as showing the thinning Q!
the ranks. OF the New York hide
pendent battery only eight members,
including one officer, are living. Only
a few comrades of the One Hundred
and Sixth New York infantry met, and
they separated after the exchange of
a few pleasantries. Two survivors of
the Anderson Zouaves reported at the
rnppfiop p1are