The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-27

fensfon Poffey-Areting OF " o.
mems Relief Corps.
BUFFALO. ~. 2. Aug S-CancinnatI's
triumph II securing tire national enea nar- +
meas fer lss ard PsnzSylvznfa'g victory
y winning the commander -in-cE3sf q tire
Grind ArEng We're the features of the en-
campsns1t- Bctn battles xera hard feugh1
TIE struggle Was srscsritatsd after the tx
eeafiye season was called TO order. The
heAeeIion u the next plAee of messIng wAs
nTst taken up and tie rival c.tss wege
given q hearing
Tie city committee of Cincinnati was adj
mttt@n ana Nr. ingalls, president q the
big -Four railroad. presented The claims
Sha attractions % the cay II happy
zpeech Delegate WoodEun OF California
presented the claims cf san Francisco. Oa
the nfSE ballot Cincinnati reserved SIS votes
and san Francisco "a. The voTs aa8 not
bees announced when Mr. Woodruff with
drew san Francisco and asked that ne
selection o. Cincinnati os ma<ie unani-
nlos4s. This ~ asresd 70.
Following the selection oE Cincinnati.
Archbishop Ireland vas ca.le4 10 tne stand
and made a SO @ins speech. He f0I-
loved ~ Gen. Lsw " asaAces wn9 made q
short address.
TIE report OF the committee On instruc-
ton followed thsS address. II criticised
the books on history read In the schools in
tae South a. inaccurate aud suggested
s0nle changes.
The Contest for Commander.
Nominations for comnanasr-in-chlef
we're then declared iu order. and Isaac K.
Mack. ol Sandussy. o.; J. Z. 8 Goblin. CT
Lebanon. Pa: George II. Innes. of Boston.
and John .. Linehan. OF New Hampshire.
were selected Later Nr. Inuas Withdrew
First bal.ot. Mack. -; Linehan. Isl:
Goblin, 20. no choice. The vote on the
second ballot Was never announced Official
Is. bat as east Il stood: Goblin. SIS: Mack.
24s Linehan. IL Before the result could
be announced by the teilers. The 70 Ms
sourl votes that had been cast for Mack
were ordered changed 70 Gohin. who re-
ceiged the other l. OF the = votes belong
ing 70 the state. This gave c5hln ses votes.
and enough 20 elect. Illinois and other
states began 10 change their votes, but
while this was In progress X. II. Brown. of
Ohio. who Nominated Mr. Mack. asked
unanimous consent that the adsutant gene
erai be instructed % cast the vote of the
eneampment for Mr.. Goblin. making bis
election unanimous.
The Hail Of Eneampnent.
A detachment Of the Grand Army Of the
Republic marched 10 the Iroquois hotel TO
the music Of bands and the cheering of
their comrades. visitors and citizens The
prcsceniGm arch was draped and festoon-
ed IN the national colorz. suTmoanted by
the coat Of arms. and this. with the golden
eagle crest above I'D arch % nags Of all na-
tons. formed brilliant cluster The bal-
eony was covered with maroon silk plush
haagings. Pictures OF Washington. Lin
coin. Grant ard Garfield occupied promi-
nent places Guards. with crossed bayo-
nets. barred the doors TO the hall. Only
comrades with the password were admitted
to the galleries, and only delegates with
credentials were admitted 20 the main
floor. The executive session was absolute
~ star chamber.
The opcnfnE Addresses.
Gen. Clarkson. eommander-in-ehIaf took
the platform at 80 and was louaiy cheer
ed. Gen. Edsar b. Jewett. mayor of Buf-
faIa, was among the next 70 come on the
stage. Bugler Rexford rendered we Are
Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp
Ground" At the last note deafenlng ap-
piause rose throughout the hall Gen.
Clarkson then called the encamprent 90
order As Re was speaking. Hon Frank
{ Black was escorted 20 the stage and tn
troduced BY Gen. Clarkson. After express
ing a hope for the time when war should
cease extollinE the qualities % the Arneri-
car soldier and declaring the peoples graf
itude 20 the veterans ard their chief he re-
ferrea 20 President Mckinley. saying:
There IS one soldier here ia whose well
cone every citizen viii joln with uuequaled
reai and fervcr Net alons because he
holds the highest Office In the world. bat
because his character IS unsposte5 through
ALI hss years his impulses strong and high.
his whoie Hse by - unoatrusiVe power has
enrobled ana enriched the Gree which hs
holds"
Gen Edrar 3 Jeweft. MAYOR - Buffalo.
then delivered an address welcoming rAe
Grand Army 20 the city. Comrase Foster.
Of Nv York. read a poem emitted ''Nev
Yorks Greeting - the Gran8 Army
Hon Edward W Hatch q Buffalo. fus-
t'ce % ths supreme court ef New York fo-
the Eighth 3ud,cial district son of q
veteran. neNt spoke in vein q qirtGr-
eei,fa sIoeuence.
Ger CIarkvcn responded "a each of TIE
speakers hrf ~ ard then aunourced = taat.
as Il woulG take Al hoUT % cisar ihe han
a~a exclude number whc had gained en-
trance who wre 70, satiil-d 90 p present
al the ~creI seEsieu. tt bad been drtjdei
20 rrcscnt tAe reports 81 tee ofslcFrs az
ths epen session Tae reToFs vere then
read
gfsRsraan9eF-fs-t htrf'S Report.
u rs annual rercrt- Cor2zander-f--
Chief ,yisrkSon said Pc Rad Travelled over
& sae niles during ghe YEAR ard nsd .sses3
every dspar Fnen1 ~ ccaald rea-a. Refer
rtnx % the South. n said;
..Afv reception ther~ wth ever ~ 4 warn
$40 in ray gsemoTy Try eecceeton q
Arnert.-an r~znhoos ard AUserican bravery
,s-arrzsar eraKga 70 hgsrtser God speeds En
,esfrsesf- xerk gaan fror Cu7 oEce ena-
irx zs hlxh. her stars - @TEst hzr
Ssrtoss "a broad ln the Sout2lan3 as 81
home Ny sentiment. 'ss1e e@0Hsry s0a
rar eae people oUs destny mTt
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