Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-09

bitterness iistwsen Sew York aud Penn
s,i,anis- Denver In 1000 Onleers


Col. James \. sexton u Chicago we're
today HtIll celebrating his election ~
communicable chief ~ the ~. A. r.
and The QuHknra were ~ no means
qu.rt over the location ~ the next en-
campment az Philadelphia. The hua-
tiers from Denver, with characierlstlc
pluck. insisted that they would get
there fur 1900. but the followers of the
defeated candidates Tor COMMANDMENTS
chief are not left In such "a favorable
position. II the encampmont should
80 60 Denver in 1900. the east would
likely EUt the commandment .chlcf, and
MAT would shut out Anderson % To.
pcka.
New York has had Shaw. shotts and
Slcklra lu the fght here this week, In
the ennrt ~ the Empire state 10 beat
Sexton. and the contest ended In some
bitterness last night There was no nn-
usual fc0ling between the departments
81 Illinois and New York. but there was
certainly not much brothcrly love be-
tween the departments ol New York
icnnalyvanla Those two states never
voted on the same side Of any ballot.
The gncampment of.nrd this morn
ms with a small attendance and pro-
ceodci 90 nninh the election OF olucUra.
The following were elected by accla-
mHntions
senior Vice ommander.ln. Chief
W. G. Johnson Of Cincinnati
Junior Vice commander-in-Ch Chief
David H. Ross OF Delaware.
surgeon uenefal-Mr, Pierce OF Me-
bfaski
chaplaln-ln-chIcf-col. Lucas OF In
dlanapolis.
A delegation from the national asso-
clailon of army nurses presented lot-
ters " FrertlnE.
The reports OF committees were read
AMI adopted.
while thr delegates were waiting flr
the report on resolutions the question
~ admitting thnar who wen drlffrd or
otherwise enlisted In the Confederate
army ana Afterwards served 100 the
Federal army was prccipltated by the
department ~ TrnnraHtt. The discus.
sion developed drsir % have this
plan apply 20 all states rather than 10
Tennessee alone aud as tual Mil ice
qulre a general amendment with nutlcn
" one year the question cannot be- de-
clded until next yeaL
The resolutions referring 10 President
Mckinley and Secretary Algcr were
given precedence when u was decided
90 consider The repurt Of the commit.
tee al Herlhtin. The resolution re-
fcrfluE o. the President was first
made by unanimous rising vote In
scene az most tuthuHiaHtlc dt4nonStra-
lions. ~ read or follows
"Resnlvrd, That the Grand Army II
the Republic has watched with pride
aud satisfaction the wise, conservative.
unaeldnh. patriotic and HtatoHmhnllkr
manner IN witch our hnnored cnmrldr.
william McK.hley. a. President m the
United States, has met every demand
which tho recent trouble with spain
Imposed upon our country. mat hla
wisdom and prudence IN his endeavurs
10 preserve peace with honor - well 40
the vgur ana patriotic ardOr with
which our army and navy were
Loo her he
became imminent, have won our hearty
and uureHeryed approval and epm-
incubation. and rejoicing In the gl0ri-
Gus termination ~ The conflict In
which our country has been engaged,
We hereby express our gratitude. nni
only 90 our distinguished comrade. the
President. but also 20 the officers and
men IN the land ana naval forces Tor
their heroic conduct and sublime
achievements Tor humanity and the
glory Of our nag ana country"
As soon as The demonstration follow
Ing tho adoption 81 the resolution was
over the following was read ani
adopted without discussion and Win
another demonstration of approval;
Resolved. That from knowledge
formed ~ our experience Az soldiers
during four years " active ssrvlce,' wa
recognise the unfnlterlng energy and
patriotic devotion with which as Secrr-
tary OF War Gen. Alger has borne the
woirhty responsibilities ana performed
the Important duties suddenly imposed
by the recent war with Spain, crrat-
Ing and maintaining 40 large m army
under such unfaVorahle conditions, che
deeds OF which not only shed luairr On
the American soldiers but also chll-
ienge the admiration Of the world"
Commander-ln-Ct Sexton an
n0unccs that he win not appoint ne
stan until he returns 90 Chicago.
The resolutions on pensions caused
much discussion and agitation. In re-
frrrlng o. the policy OF Commissioners
Evans there appeared the following
closing sentence which referred indl'
rcotly 10 the President;
"Thls ubiquitous rule n maintained
IN 10 this hour. and we submit u IL
H. not such tTeatement as we were
wont never 90 expect from comrads
Mckinley"
when h was evident that the moo
ton 20 cXpunge this sentence would
prevail Corporal Tanner made a
motion 20 amend as follows;
but we believe when the President
IL relieved from the pressing duties u
the war with Spain he win give his
attention 10 this matter. and that Il
will be set Alright
pauInofpu luauduu0u9 tuuonuu 0qL
sine do nj $3.50 y. m.
The Wumans Relief corps today In
stalled the following newly elected ofii-
GERS;
Mrs. Flo Jamlson Miller. Montlesllo.