Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02

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 reclamation.
Following the selection of Cincinnati,
Archbishop Ireland was called to the
stage and made one Of his glowing, pat
piotic speeches. He was followed by
General Lew Wallace, who made a short
address clarifying the Grand Army.
The report of the committee on in
struction followed this address. It criti-
cized the books on war history used in
the schools in the South as inaccurate
and suggested some changes, particul-
arly in those used in Southern schools.
Nominations for COMMUNICATIVE chief
were then declared in order, and Isaac
+. Mack of Sandusky, o., was nominated
by Delegate Brown of Ohio. ]. p. S.
Goblin of Lebanon, Pa, was nominated
by Delegate Stewart of Pennsylvania;
George IL. Innis of Boston by Delegate
Wetherbee of Massachusetts, and John
G. Linehan of New Hampshire by Dele
gate Cogswell of New Hampshire. Mr..
Wetherbee later withdrew the name of
Mr.. Innis. The first ballot resulted as
follows: Mack, 253; Linehan ISL; Goblin.
296-no choice. The vote on the second
ballot was never announced officially,
but as cast it stood as follows: Mack,
249; Linehan 1923; Goblin, 1858
Before the result could be given by the
tellers the 10 Missouri votes that had
been cast for Mack were withdrawn and
ordered changed to Goblin, who had re-
ceived the other y Of the % votes be-
longing to the 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 nom
mated Mr.. Mack. asked and obtained
unanimous consent that the adjutant
general be instructed to cast the vote Of
the encampmSnt for Mr. Goblin, making
his election unanimous.
The ladies of the G. \. r. reassembled
yesterday with Mrs. Hirst in the chair
The committee on consolidation re-
ported against consolidation with the
Women's Relief corps, and the discussion
of the report showed that a majority of
the members agreed with the committee.
The reunion Of the Cavalry corps, a
part Of the Eighteenth Army corps, was
held at Camp Jewett and was the largest
and most enthusiastic reunion of the
day. Major General Daniel +. Sicllles
was the conspicuous figureof the gather
ing and the principal speaker
Burnsides old command. the Ninth
Army Corps. held It's annual reunion
yesterday afternoon. The veterans
gathered nearly 100 strong and fought
over again the battles in which they
during the late war
An informal reunion Of the Fifteenth
Army Corps was held This corps had
but three commanders during the war.
viz: Generals w T. Sherman, Frank
Blair and John A. Logan.
The Eighteenth Army corps also held
its annual reunion. There was only
small number present. a force belong
ing to this corps under General A. II.
Terry received a vote Of thanks from
in 1866 for unsurpassed galantry
at the capture Of Fort Fisher.
The Sixth Army corps held reunion
which was just a plain social meeting
of old companions in arms.
Archbishop ireland spoke at some
length at the chaplain's campfire an
the Church of Our Father.
Grand Army post, No. 12S of Phila-
delphia gave Commander-in-C hief-elect
General j. L. s. Goblin of Lebanon, Pa,
a rousing reception at the Hotel Iroquois
last evening. There was a big assem-
blage of Pennsylvania veterans and
much enthusiasm. General Goblin