Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-04-17

nrocoed 10 the election At once was
70 rria5 with a shout cf decision
when the commander. Mr. carver Sc
,urad order and called for the homina'loh
of candidates. The big form 81 MI ." ~ -,
ard loaned up, and there was INSTANCE "
hns1 Won could have heard the wills
narincr of the pa ssWord down at me stalr7
wbere the sersinels jabbed a oayolel -; q
he breast of every nan W4io tI.eo ~
nv lnnoticed. Yes. ana III tile IN ~
b?y,sh ana concentration of attention. ih5
rs,IInrtprs slippel IN the back way ai i
quietly took seats in the front row Oh 'i'e
gallery. ,,,,.o,,a1 mn and said
~ ~ no loved the Grand Army more than
h;,,,salf that peace and good VIII Wele
worth more to the satisfying OF ni5 " ~
man Was place and honor. ana Ia a
thn,Io,, mis- friends had urged MN 70 ne
onme n candidate for the place OF staee
commander he was now gong 70 VII
5raw and in his heart of hearts ne hi iram
If M man more fitted for the pldce , |i,',r,
was his friend, Hon l-eios
of winthrop x.,,, ,,,ban the
He then continued t2 speak When IN, we ne
anpIa1,se was such that could, ana ne ne
piaced in nomination. with si5e pee, M
aioouence of which he is more IMAM hif'9
ta,. Mr. Carleton, and he moved tndt as
there had appeared no otner eailu t ~
tba odilltant be instructed 10 cas-, ~
vote of the department for MT IA ehoipf
The motion was seconded wlth a S Go,,
az annla,1sss Mr.. Southland ANA eN-Got.
Robbie were appointed comHiluee 10 ~" ~
unon Mr. Carleton and inform MN % ~; ;i
eI..ction' They retired and returned WIZ Wlu'i
Nan, ali in tears 1t was the most aheIt-
mo scene that has taken place CURING tts
Whole session. The officers on ti'e suat
swallowed Jumps. and uhe Ve,el , 1ii' u. ,hotf
AUDIENCE didn't make any Dote5 h 49,.
,yininSr AWAY tears with the packs 81 VIZ
hands and with hats, handkerciiiels, anu =,
anvthfng at hand. Mr. Carleton made
short speech ., Do r;s was elected
sanjar vice commander by acciamatloli;
aud the name of Mr.. Ivory emerson VI
Lewiston. was pleed ~ me- hoiilIhJ 4 Chase.
49, ~ Uncle Scion Chase was nomlhateui
for the same place by speaker WI" ~. 81 So
mar he saw him after one OF the palt .s;
ha;np led from the field. one eye gone an,
tbn other hanging by shreu. re
tbought the place belonged TO nm, as NJ
had served well the previous year. M;
Emerson rose in gailaiit iiiar'dd the
naroination of Mr.. Chase. lie was undlil-
moiIslv elected. and made q snor. sp ,,,
being led out on the pid' ~, ~ be v,as
brnther veteran. and saying that ne wa wa
,riaa That he had sacrificed his eyes ana
5nvthing else he had lest. IN ASSISTING "
ti9a o,lt the lie that had existed on .ne
face of Old Glory, previous 10 'i' rs was
After the election Of Mr. MGGregor as
,,,adica1 director and of Mr. WEBSTER a.
CHAPLAIN. the following c9niicil ot cn al
mi GO,
Winthrop: Hillman Smith, Auburn sian
lev - Pluinmer, Dexter; Edward hIleH ,
;yermore Falls: II. IL. Blackwell Nc"
EnI r M. Drew reported upon the
aoaih of veterans during the past year
and after other miner bg diner WI, Wsen s the
eassion opened with the report OF hlil,ui
committees and the com IN atce 9 was
,,rnt1v service, but was not as Wen don ,
as il would have been to soe'e's 'i'''''
The encampment closed tonisht dd Mlsa
camp'lre a a. NV Nv leroy T. Carleton, the
newly elected commandsr' a ana 1 1899 ner-
SON Howard of Lewiston over Nv" ,,p ~
80 o' wore present The encampment Voteu
to hold the next convection IN l.sm 'St eft
in February Commander Clarksoh ieie
for Chicago, tonight. tie, ,,a fol-
During the afternoon ssssion .n' ~
Ioyina resolutions were adopted: T.,
Whereas. The continued p nc per nati nm
ture aaresrMts on the patriotism and elf
ciancv of the rising generation,
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