The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1897-09-03
GOBLIN FOR COMMANDER
Tbs Pennsylvania Chosen to Lead the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
EAs 1898 Heetlng 8m Be Held at Ciaeln.
nati-Ta HIS Annual Report ComHsandeF
CIarks9n Touches on Interesting
QuestIons-ClOsIaE W0rb

BUFFALO, u, Y, Aug. 27.-Cinclus
Rati's triumph in securing the national
encampment Of the G. A. R. fog 1898
and PenssylVsnia's victory in winning
the commander-in-ehief Of the Grand
Army we're the features Of the enc
eampment. Both battles were hard
fought. The first ballot decided the
next meeting place, Cincinnati receive
ing $40 votes and San Francisco 2iA
For commandments Isaac F. Mack,
Of Sandusky, O., J. P. S. Goblin, Of
Lebanon, Pa, and John G. Linehan,
Of New Hampshire. were named. On
the second ballot Goblin received SIS
votes, Mack 249 and Linehan 12S. Be
fore the result could be announced the
ten Missouri votes that had been cast
for Mack were withdrawn and ordered
changed to Goblin, who had received
the other u Of the % votes belonging
TO the state This gave Goblin S58
votes and enough to elect Gobin's
election was made unanimous de
was afterwards given a rousing re
eeption by post 12s Of PhiladelSnia.
The president OF the United States
was refused admission to the Grand
Army camp in the morning, although
he had come st the special invitation
Of the veterans, and everything was
in readiness to receive him. The Incl
dent proved one Of great modification
to the Grand Army leaders, and exc
cited indignation among the members
! Of the local committee. The reason
for the refusal was that the sentry
had been ordered to admit no carriage
to the camp.
In his annual report the commanders
| in-chief said that he had devoted the
last year TO work for the order, tray
eled over 81, 600 miles and visited every
department. He expressed gratiica-
ton that his reception in the south
had been particularly cordial Ow-
ing to the steady decrease in the
membership Of the organization as the
war sank farther into the past, he rec
commended that the annual per capita
be increased from two and One-half to
three-cents. The commander-in-ehief
said that q, 338 veterans had been cared
for in the national homes and many
more in the state homes during 1895,
OF Memorial day Gen. Clarkson said:
lam not one OF those who believes that a
day established 80 years ago by our beloved
Commander-in-Chief Logan ana since made a
holy day and holiday by legal enactment IN
the majority OF the states, should be changed
simply because a lot of hoOdluRs and thought
less men and women deseorate it by games and
races A large majority Of our people are OBJ
| servers Of the Sabbath day and do not consider
/ parades and public demonstrations seemly up-
/ on that day, and their wishes should be re-
| spected for We look 70 them rather than to the
| thOughtless for the moral support We need IL
| games and races cannot be suppressed on such
sacred days by moral suasion and the enect Of
the participation in its sacred work by vast
numbers Of our best citizens then no change
OF day could effect such results.
The commander-in-chief said thai
the Grand Army of the Republic be-
Heved in military instruction in pub
lie schools, because it was good for the
| boys mentally, morally and physically,
and, above all, periodically.
For senior vice commander Alfred
Lyth, of Buffalo, was elected; F. B.
Allen, Of Connecticut, junior vice; DR.
David Mackaye, Dallas, Tex, surgeon'
/ general, and Rev, Frank c. Bruner, Of
the First Methodist church, Chicago
chaplain-in-chief
The encampment recommended the
readiustment Of widows pensions on
the line suggested in the Picker bill
also a service pension for all veteran.
over 90.
The report Of the committee having
in charge the memorializing Of con
I gress to purchase several of the mos
important battle fields about Freder
icksburg, Va, and connect them By
government roads was adopted. An
other committee reported favorably
the proposition to establish HatiOna
parks at the hattie fields Of ViekSburg
Stony River aud ApPomsttOx
The report Of the committee OWtext
books used in the public schools wa
adopted. The report deals severely
with some of the histories used in tn
south, charging that they misstate tn
facts as to the cause Of the rebellion
snd present them from a southern
view point
Following are the western member
Of the new council Of administration
! Of the G. A. R.: Indian territory
Robert ". Hill; Kansas, Homer W
Pond; Missouri, F. NJ. Sterritt; Ne
braska, 7. J. Horton; Oklahoma W
Baker.
2 Tomans' Relief Corps.
= The W. 3. C. elected Mrs. Sarah J
I Martin, Missouri, president; Mrs Rob
sFt Atkins, New York, and Mrs Kat
Jones, Vermont, senior and junior vic
p presidents; Mrs. Belle T. Bagiey
! treasurer
, Ida S. Mcbride, national secret arF
reported IS departments and s. de
taehed corps Nth a total membership
I Ia good standing of l,6S3. In the gen
sFal fund June 80, 1887, was S104 40l
ana in the relief fund So, 967. Tn
largest number Of corps, 2s7, was il
Ohio, and the largest membership, H.
tS4, IN Massachusetts,.
The total gains in membership Wer
b. 797 and the total losses S6,8i7. @
/, which ], 255 were by death and Il, 1913 b
. suspension The total membership, ia
GLIDING those reporting, was "a, IS.
The total expended for relief was sf64
40. and the total since organizatio
1,5S7, s22
The Ladies OF the G. A. r. vote
S against uniting with the W. b. C. an
/ elected Mrs Flora Davy, Of Duiuti
d Nina PRESIDENT Hrs Eta Tohey
/ Logansport, Ind, treasurer. and Mr.
8 Il. D. Cummings. Bingfsher, Ok
L chaplain
ElFe1sss 2usH 3 Barn.
PENdETOS, Ind, Aug g. -girebug
Z baFned large bsFu and sllifs COZ
s lente. belonging to var .Asn-sa, o FTss