New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
AN INTERESTING s. A. r. CONGRESS-.

GREAT SUCCESS OF THE MEETING IN CLEVELAND
UNION WITH THE $. r. DISCUSSED.
Cleveland. Ohio. May 1.-The annual congress Of
the Sons OF the American Revolution in this city
this week proved one OF the most interesting con-
yentions Of the order ever held. General Horace
Porter's retirement from the presidency general
led to lively hut friendly contest over the election
of a successor. Many delegates were anxious to re-
elect the General I'm spite OF his positive declara-
ton that he did not desire IT, and in spite OF his
long and eloquent letter Of farewell TO the
ton but his own personal wish was finally com.
plied with Three candidates were placed In nomi.
nat.on-Franklin Murphy, OF New-Jersey, the popu.
lar secretary-general OF the order; Edwin >. bar
rett OF Massachusetts, and General joseph u
Breckinridse, OF the Army. Each nominee nah
strong following. Three ballots were taken. GEN.
eral Breckenridge led on the first ballot. but there
was no choice and the friends OF Mr. Murphy then
cast their votes for Mr. Barrett and elected MIN
On Mr.. Murphys motion. the election was MADE
unanimous The voting showed los delegates pres
ent from thrty-seven societies Mr.. Barrett the
successful candidate. lives on the battlefield OF
Concord, and more OF his ancestors heia
commands In the fight. lie represents an OLD ram
lily well the largest society Of the s. a. H.
the latter having l.ls0 members
The incident OF greatest interest 10 pariotc so
cietes In New-York City was the discussion OF
union with the Sons Of the Revolution. There was
absolutely no difference OF opinion as TO the pro-
prIety Of joining with the s. r. In the formation OF
a row society by union Of the two present D"oes'
but the temper OF the convention was unmistakaDy
in favor Of a much fairer basis OF union tnah the
one proposed in 1898 Secretary-General Murphy
read 10 the convention the resolutions recently
adopted at Philadelphia by the s. r. by two ma
orty accepting the proposition of the . a. II.
for fresh conference over the terms OF union ana
for revision OF the rolls The s. r. proposed sInul-
taneous National conventions OF the two s9cle.sss
I'm Cincinnati on October Il. DR.. Edward VI. ttai-
laudet Of Washingt on. then introduced resolutohs
meeting the situation si6arely ana 2toSIuinS ~ o
committees OF the > a H. Tor conference ano io
revision respectively. The well-known hostility OF
most Of the general Officers OF the > X. 20 union
and recent declarations from at least one OF mem
that union would never take place as arranged, Ied
the s. A. r. convention not 10 APPOINT posl'lSsek
National meeting at CINCINNATI on oetoper ~. pus
power given 10 its Committee OF conference 20
call one if negotiations should ne making sasssS,
tory progress. There was consldetape DISCUSSION
over the details Of DR. Gallaudets resolutions, put
the only purpose WAS 10 make theih 'hg NOR anS
leave no ambiguous phraseology. They were adopt
ed unanimously. and with much applause .o,o
gates from definite information received that II
the s r. does not now do ~ mn paG' - Don1s,,es
will as individuals. join the :. ~ H. almost en-
masse. go , NJ, ,t.,,ts.,, w 7
Varren Charles W Haskins Andrew j. {. Foye
and Ralph +. Prime were the New orkers presehs
Ar the congress Colonel Prime introduced. In a
modified form. the resolutions TO save the Ameri-
can flag from desecration wnlcn lei 70 a spry
debate in the New-York society last winter, ana
he secured the appointment OF a permanent COM
mittee of thirteen 10 instruct congress as 10 WI.
public sentiment IS with regard 10 the mag MT.
Hall read historical paper which the congress
heartily applauded and Immediately ordered printed
and distributed TO every member OF the order .
The visiting members OF the congress became me
guests OF the Cleveland chapter to-day ana were
driven about the parks and the boulevards ana 10
the various places of interest In the afternoon q
reception was rendered TO the members az the 90
IoniaI club by the Daughters of the American
Revolution. No business whatever was transacted
TODAY