The National tribune., 1897-07-15

Sen. J. r. s. Goblin Endorsed for Com
mander-in- Chief, GAR

Sen. J. p. s. Goblin Endorsed for Com.
mander-in- Chief, GAR
The following has been issued by com.
pittee of Pennsylvania comrades of high
standing IN the Order. urging the candidacy
bf Gen. J. 2. S. Goblin for Commander in- Oh ief:
It is dated from Headquarters at Philadelphia :
"Tbe Department of Pennsylvania, at its
recent annual Encampment by d unanimous
fote instructed its representatives to place in
domination for the Office of Commander-in-
Chief OF the Grand Army of the Republic,
Comrade J. P. S. Goblin, OF Post AZ. Lebanon,
Pa. Comrade Goblin served throughout the
war of the rebellion, enlisting for the three
months service in April 1861, and on the
termination of that service with the 47th Pa.
which first served with the Army of the Poto-
mac, and was then transferred to the Depart
nent Of the South again being brought hack
10 Virginia for service under Sheridan in the
bbensDdoah Valley.
"Comrade Gobin was successfully prone ted
rom Lieutenant TO Captain, Lieutenant Colo
pe aud Colonel, and was honored with q COM
mission az Brigsdier-G General for gallant and
peritorious conduct during the war. He was
mustered out Jan. 8. 1866. be engaged in the
practice of law at Lebanon. Pe. and il now
representing his County in the State Senate for
he fourth term, having received on his last
Election the compliment of having no one
tsmed against him by the opposite party.
de has been an active member of the Grand
lrmy OF the Republic for 80 years, entering
he organization in 1867 as charter memb Der
If Post AZ at Lebanon, Pa, WAS the first Com
nander of the Post, and in 1856 WAS unani-
pously chosen Commander of the Department
f Pennsylvania. He has also taken an active
interest in the National Eucampment. and has
erved upon its mportsnt committees, and his
eryices as q speaker on Memorial Day and at
campbres and Reunions have always been in
lemsnd and freely given.
From tue organization of the Pennsylvania
soldiers and Sailors Home Comrade Goblin has
seen one Of ats Trustees. aud he is also. a Com
missioner OF the Soldiers Orphans Schools, in
which institution 1, 100 children of deceased or
permanently disabled comrades are receiving a
rood education ana industrial training
which will greatly aid them in the battle OF
life.
!" He was appointed one Of the Commissioners
81 the State OF Pennsylvania 10 supervise the
ocating aud erection OF monuments erected by
The State on the battlefield OF Gettysburg mark
ng positions Of Pennsylvania troops in the
,sttle. To this great and important work he
ave his time, energy and experience without
compensation.
Shortly after the close of the war he assisted
70 the reorganization of the National Guard of
Pennsylvania, and has been active therein 81 o ce
$50. he served as Colonel of the sth Regi-
uent TOT anumber oil years, aud Tor IL years
has commanded the Third Brigade. In Ma
ionic circles he has been highly honored, par
hculariy in the knights Templar Of which he
was the Most Eminent Grand Com mander of
the Order in the United States during the
years 1880, 81. 49,
Thus We present q comrsde with O most
honoraple war service, long-continued,
earnest Grand Army service, aud a record AS a
citizen which is without blemish. He will. if
chosen Commander n-Cbief add in that higher
6eld 10 the honorable record he has made in
me past, aud We are quite sure~ill most credit
ibiy serve the best interests OF the Gland Army
IF the Republic.-Louis Wagner, Robert B.
seath, Past ommsnders-in-Chief; James w.
patta, George l.. Brown, Chill. w. Hazard,
John NJ. Vanderslice. Thomas j. Stewart,
Joseph T. DenDiston. Thomas q. Sample II. H.
e0mings, Past Department Commanders; Ed
rln Walton, Post 90; A. c. Reinochl, Post 81 !;
l. A. Gfent, Post A."