The news & observer., 1897-08-27
SPEECHES BY GREAT MEN
LEW WALLACE AND GOVERNOR
BLACK AMONG THEM.
SOUTHERN HISTORIES CONDEMNED
Mckinley Refused Admission to the Camp
The President Annoyed Day of the
Great Gathering -Woman's Relief
Corps Held Annual Meeting

Buffalo. \. Y, Aug. 26.-Cincinnati's
victory in winning the next meeting of
the G. A. r. was the feature of the
G. A. r. encampment to-day The battle
was hard fought. The struggle was pre-
cipitated Immediately after the executive
session was called to order. The selec-
ton of the next place of meeting was
first taken up and on the first ballot
Cincinnati received 526 votes, and San
Francisco PA.
Following the selection of Cincinnati,
Archbishop Ireland was called to the
stage and made glowing patriotic
speech. He was followed by General
Lew Wallace who made short address,
glorifying the Grand Army.
The report of the committee on in
struction followed this address. 1t cr-
ticised the books on war history read in
the schools in the South as inaccurate
and suggested some changes, particular
ly in those used in Southern schools
Nominations for commander-in-chief
were then declared in order and Isaac
+. Mack, of Sandusky, Ohio, was NOM
mated by Delegate Brown, of Ohio. ].
z. s. Goblin, of Lebanon. was nominated
by Delegate Stewart, of Pennsylvania.
Geo. III. Innis, of Boston. by Delegate
Wetherbee of Massachusetts. and John
q. Linehan, of New Hampshire, by Del
legate Gogswell, of New Hampshire
Mr.. Wetherbee later withdrew the
name of Mr.. Innis The first ballot re-
suited:
Mack, 253; Linehan. 1S1; Goblin, 29G;
no choice.
The vote on the second ballot was
never announced officially, but as cast it
stood:
Goblin. 35S; Mack, 249; Linehan, 1913.
Before the result could be announced by
the telers. the ten Missouri votes that
had been cast for Mack were withdrawn
and ordered changed to Goblin. who had
received the other II of the % votes be-
longing to the State. This gave Goblin
36S votes and enough to elect. Illinois
and other States began to order their
votes changed. but while this was in
progress, r. B. Brown, of Ohio, who
nominated Mr.. Mack, asked unanimous
consent that the Adjutant General be
instructed to cast the vote the en-
campment for Mr.. Goblin, making his
election unanimous. The encampment
then adjourned until 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
Post No. 12S, of Philadelphia gave
cOmmander-in-chief-el Goblin a rous-
ing reception at the Hotel Iroquois to-
night. There was a big assemblage of
Pennsylvania veterans and much enthu-
| siasm.
Col. Goblin spoke briefly, thanking the
members of his old post for their good
wishes.
Gen. Clarkson responded to a speech
made by Gov. Black in brief and elo-
quent language.
At the morning session the following
reports were read: Gen. Clarkson, COM
mander-in-chief; John II. Mullen, vice
commander-in-chief; G. w. Buckley, Jr.,
vice-commander; A. E. Johnson, Sur
geon- General; NJ. B. Taylor, Chaplain-in-
chief; G. B. Burnester, adjutant general;
A. J. Burbank, QuartermasterG General:
G.. A. Snyder, Inspector General
Clark, Judge Advocate; J. Corey Win
ms, Senior aide de camp and chief of
staff; III. l.. Zalinsky, chief aide de
camp on military instruction in public
schools.
All the reports including that of the
commander-in-chief were referred to
committees.
THE WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS. :
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 26.-The fifteenth
annual convention Of the Woman's Relief
Corps Auxiliary to the Grand Army Of
the Republic convened i'm Music Hall to-
day.
The hall was crowded, fully 1000 la
dies being present. National president,
Mrs. Agnes Hit, of Indianapolis, was
in the chair.
A number of local speakers were intro
duced Addresses of welcome to the city
were made and acknowledged.
The annual report of the national sec
retary, Ida S. Mcbride, of Indianapolis,
was then read.
Isabel Tagley, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, pre-
scented the report of the national treas
urer.
The reports of the junior vice-president,
national chaplain and national inspector
were also read and referred to the differ
ent c6nmittees.
MKINLEY REFUSED ADMISSION.
Buffalo. N. Y, Aug. 26.-The Presir
dent of the United States was refused
admission to the Grand Army camp this
morning, although he had come at the