The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-09
SEXTON WINS.
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ting the delegates vote for their choice
This was done and the result announced as
follows: Philadelphia, 1896; Denver 295
A motion was made Immediately after
ward to go into the election of commander
in-chief. Although it was then late in the
afternoon, the motion was adopted and
Immediately the name of Albert D. Shaw
of Watertown, N. Y, was presented by a
delegate Of that State. In the closing part
of his remarks he twitted Illinois with hav-
ing for the fifth time asked for the election
Of a commander-in- chief while her chief
city had never yet invited the encampment
to enjoy it's hospitality
Gen. John c. Black, of Illinois, in placing
in nomination James A. Sexton, of Chi
cago, called attention to the fact that Illi-
ncis was the fostering mother of the or
ganization, and in that way had the first
commander. Subsequently that typical
American volunteer Sc dier John A. Logan
had been twice elected commander, but for
a few years Illinois had seen the scepter
OF commander placed in the hands of other
States He then in most forcible and elo-
quent manner presented the claims Of his
candidate.
Commander Pugh, of Ohio, announced
that Isaac A. Mack, of Ohio, had directed
him to say that he declined to have his
name presented as a candidate, because
the senior vice commander was to be chosen
from the city where the encampment is be-
ing held, according to the usual custom
A delegate of Kansas explained that the
name of Thomas j. Anderson, of Topeka
Kan, who had been named as a candidate
would not be presented as a candidate
The roll of States was then called and the
vote announced showing the election of
James A. Sexton, who received 424 votes
while Albert A. Shaw received 241. Com
mander Shaw, in a well-worded speech
moved the unanimous election of Sexton,
and the motion was carried. Sexton being
called, returned his thanks in very brief
form, and the encampment Immediately adj
journed until 8 o'clock tomorrow
A resolution was introduced to have the
school histories use the words 1.-The war be-
tween the States" instead of the "war of
the rebellion" 1t is quite likely that reso-
lutions will be adopted providing for the
use of the term war for the preservation
of the Unon.' There will also be an effort
made to secure representation for the col
ored men in the national encampment. I'm
usual interest was taken in the selection of
the committee on resolutions on account of
the recent issue of indorsing Alger or Miles
and other matters in connection with the
management OF the Spanish war. The fol-
lowing is the committee on resolutions:
Alabama-R. II. Allison.
Arkansas-O. NJ. Spellman.
California and Nevada-A. j. Buckles.
Colorado and Wyoming--A. V. Bohn-
Connecticut--Alfred 3. Beers
Delaware-Daniel Ross.
Fiorida-L. G. Jenness.
Georgia.. B. Nelson.
Idaho-H +. Reed.
Illinois-Joel NJ. Longenecker.
Indiana-Gil r. Stormont.
Indian Territory-David Redfield.
Iowa-General Metzger.
Kansas-Cyrus Leanu.
Kentucky-O "A. Reynolds.
Louisiana and Mississippi-Charles H.
Shute.
Maryland-Robert c. Sunstrom.
observation-disclosures M. Fiske
Northumberland Gardner.
Minnesota-S. r. Van SAINT
Missouri-W. B. Rogers.
Montana-W. H. Black.
Nebraska-H. C. Russell.
New Hampshire-John C. Lnehan.
New Jersey-Charles j. Haughton.
New Mexico-J. NJ. Moore.
New York-John Palmer.
North Dakota-Col. w. H. Brown.
Ohio-A. Nj. Warner.
Oklahoma-J. c. Cummings.
Pennsyvania-C w. Hazard.
Potomac-Nathan Bickford
South Dakota-Robert Dollard.
Tennessee-H. c. Whitaker.
Texas-C. L. Haskell
Utah-H. c. Wardweigh.
Nermont-W. FL. H. Slack.
Virginia and North Carohna-Edgar AL
len.
Washington and Alaska-Harry Bigelow.
West Virginia-George ]. Walker.
Wisconsin-A j. Weissert chairn an.