Evening journal., 1897-08-27
VOTING IN THE CAMP
BeHoting For Next Encampmens
and For Commander.
CINCINNATI AND PENNSYLVANIA WIN
The Former Gets Next Years Meeting
and the Latter the Chief Onioer.
Interesting Report of the
Proceedings.

Proceedings.
Buffalo. Aug. 27.-Cincinnatrs tri-
umph in securing the national encamp- |
ment for 1898 and Pennsylvania's vic
tory in winning the commander in chief
Of the Grand Army were the features Of
the eneampment. Both battles were
hard fought.
The struggle was precipitated lmme-
diately after the executive session was
called to order by the report Of the
committee on rules, giving as the first
event I'm the order of business the se-
lection of the place Of the next encamp-
ment. Delegate Dowly of Toledo moved
that the rule be suspended. William d.
stauffer. post commander of the depart
ment Of Pennsylvania, moved that the
convention proceed under the rule.
Dowly's motion was not seconded.
stauffer's was, and the question being
put was declared carried by Command
er in Chief Clarkson by a viva voce
vote.
A division was called for and when
610 delegates had been counted for pro-
ceeding under the rule the count was
discontinued, and the selection OF
place for holding the next encampment
was taken up.
Cities desiring to have the next con-
vention were given a hearing. The
citizens committee of Cincinnati was
admitted, consisting Of w. B. Melish,
chairman Convention league; M. E. In
gals, president Big -Four and G. and o.
railroads; Gustav Tafel, mayor of Gin
cinnati: j. NJ. Blair, president chamber
Of commerce; Michael Ryan, assistant
United States treasurer, and j. II.
Bromwell, member of congress, Ohio.
President Ingalls, presented the claims
and attractions Of the city in happy
| speech. and the committe retired. Dele
gate Woodruff OF California presented
the claims of San Francisco.
BaiIoting Begins.
on the first ballot Cincinnati received
526 votes and San Francisco PA. The
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 acclamation.
Following the selection of Cincinnati,
Archbishop Ireland was called to the
stage and made one of his glowing, pa
triotic speeches. He was followed by
General Lew Wallace, who made a short
address, glorifying the Grand Army.
Inc report OF the tplutlllAtt bli III
struction followed this address and was
adopted. 1t criticised the books on wal
history used in the schools as inaccu-
rate and suggested some change, par
tlcularly IN those used in southern
schools.
Nominations for commander In chiei
were then declared in order, and Isaac
f. Mack Of SanduslSy, O., was nominated
nv nafauafa T(rotrf, Of Ohio s
Goblin of Lebanon. Pa. was nominated
by Delegate Stewart Of Pennsylvania
George H. Innis of Boston by Delegat
] | Wetherbee Of Massachusetts, and JOIN
{ G. Linehan Of New Hampshire by Dele
; gate Cogswell of New HAMPSHIRE. Mr.
Watherbee later withdrew the name O
Mr. Innis. The first ballot resulted az
follows: Mack, 253; Linehan, lS1, Goblin
29G. No choice.
The vote on the second ballot wa
never announced officially. but as cas-
it stood as follows: Mack. 2i9; Line
% han, 1913; Goblin, 35S Before the resul
, could be given by the tellers the /
( Missouri votes that had been cast 70
e Mack were withdrawn and ordere
changed to Goblin. who had received IN
other u Of the % votes belonging to tn
state
This gave Goblin 36s votes and enoug
+ to elect Illinois and other states be
Y gan to order their votes changed. bu
j while this was I'm progress r. B. Brow
70 of Ohio, who nominated Mr.. Mack. ask
L ed unanimous consent that the ad
jutant general be instructed to cast tn
vote of the encampment for Mr.. Goblr
making his election unanimous TIL
encampment then adjourned