Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-09-02
CINCINNATI WINS

The National EncamPment for Next Year
Ten j. s. p. Goblin for Comnnauder-in-
Chief-fhe Successful Candidate Given
ROusiaR Reception by His Old Post
While the Department of New York
Honor Gov. Black.
BUFFALO, N. V, Aug. 27.-Cincin-
MATHS triumph in securing the national
encampment for 1895 and Pennsyl-
vania's victory in winning the COM
mander-in-chief of the Grand Army
were the features of the encampment
yesterday. Both battles were hard
fought The struggle was prec1pltated
Immediately after the executive session
was called to order. The selection OF
the next place of meeting was first
taken up and the rival cities were
given a hearing.
The citizens committee of Cincinnati
were admitted, consisting of w. b.
Melish, chairman of the Convention
league; NJ. E. Ingalls,, president of the
Big Four railroad; Gustav Tafette,
mayor of Cincinnati; J. NJ. Blair, presi-
dent of the chamber of commerce;
Michael Ryan, assistant United States
treasurer, and Congressman j. II.
BromwelL
President Ingalls, presented the
claims and attractions of the city in
happy spirit, and the committee re-
tired.
Delegate Woodruff, of California,
presented the claims of San Francisco.
On the first ballot Cincinnati received
526 votes and San Francisco 214. The
vote had not been announced when
Mr.. Woodruff withdrew San Francisco
and asked that the selection of Gin
cinnatl be made by reclamation. This
was agreed to.
Following the selection of Cincinnati
Arch bishop Ireland was called to the
stage, and delivered a glowing, patri-
otto speech. He was followed by Gen.
Lew Wallace, who made a short ad-
dress
The report of the committee on in
struction followed this address. 1t
criticised the books on history read in
the schools in the south as inaccurate.
and suggested some changes
Nominations for commander-in-chief
were then declared in order and Isaac
Mack, of Sandusky, O., was nomi-
mated by Delegate Brown; j. S. p.
Goblin, of Lebanon, Pa, was nominated
by Delegate Stewart; Geo. H. Innis, OF
Boston, by Delegate Wetherbee, of
Massachusetts,, and John G.. Linehau,
of New Hampshire, by Delegate Cogs-
well, of New Hampshire. Mr.. Weth-
erbee later withdrew the name of
Mr.. Innis.
The first ballot resulted; Mack, 253;
Linehan, ISL; Goblin, 296-no choice.
The vote on the second ballot was
never announced officially, but as cast
it stood: Goblin, 35S; Mack, 249; Line
han, 1913.
Before the result could be announced
by the tellers the ten Missouri votes,
which had been cast for Mack, were
withdrawn and ordered changed to
Goblin, who had received the other
IL OF the % votes belonging
to the state. This gave Goblin
36S votes and enough to elect.
Then other states began to order their
votes changed, but while this was in
progress Brown, of Ohio, who nomi.
mated Mr.. Mack, asked unanimous con-
sent that the adjutant general be in
structed to cast the vote of the camp
for Mr.. Goblin. The encampment then
adjourned until to-day.
Post 1913, of Philadelphia, gave Com
mander-in-Chief Goblin a rousing re.
ception at the Hotel Iroquois last night
There was a big assem- blage of en-.
thusiasts. Col. Goblin spoke briefly
thPnking the members of his old post
for their good wishes. The depart
ment of New York G. A. r. gave re-
ception last night to Gov. Black, al
which 1, 900 people were present.