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nor slept in the open air, and he was
not surprised, therefore, to find that
the Commissioner of Pensions had an
army record which consisted Of three
months and sixteen days as a clerk in
the Commissary Department.
A delegate from Kansas followed
Tanner in the same strain.
The matter was disposed of finally by
postponing it until after the report of
the Committee on Resolutions should
be received.
Business was interrupted by the en-
trance of committee of three from the
Woman's National Relief Corps, headed
by Mrs. Martin, the National Presi-
dent. Mrs. Martin stated that when
the call for help arising from the war
with Spain came, she had no authority
to use the funds of the corps in that
way, but she took the responsibility
Of sending out call for an emergency
fund, and in this way had collected a
large sum of money, which was imme-
diately applied to relieve the wants of
our soldiers. She closed by requesting
the national encampment to give to the
Relief Corps authority to change it's
constitution so that it's funds can be
used for the relief of the soldiers
serving in the war with Spain.
The resolution was referred to the
Committee on Resolutions.
This was followed by a delegation
from the Sons of Veterans, Senator
Thurston of Nebraska being the
speaker. He made a brief but eloquent
speech on behalf of the Sons of Veter-
ans.
A still further interruption of regular
business was the presentation to ex-
Commander-in Chief Clarkson of Ne
braska of a magnificent silver set in an
oaken case The ex-Commander with
deep feeling made response expressing
his thanks for the high honor shown
him.
The choice of the place for the next
encampment was then taken up. The
pending question was upon substituting
Denver for Philadelphia. Commander
May of Denver spoke for his locality
saying that $4,000 had already been
pledged for the entertainment Of the
encampment. He promised to the dele
gates and their wives three days trip
through the mountains about Denver
free of cost, and gave alluring prom
ises of favorable railroad rates. He
was followed by delegate from Pitts
burg, who made an equally eloquent
plea for Philadelphia balancing the
seashore against Denver's mountains.
and naming all the natural advantages
of PHILADELPHIA.
When the time came for voting it was
suggested that instead of voting to SUBJ
stitute Denver for Philadelphia votes
should be taken directly by calling the
roll and letting the delegates vote for
their choice. This was done, and the
result was Philadelphia 359, Denver
295.
A motion was made afterward 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 Alfred D.
Shaw of WATERFOWL, N. Y, was pre-
sented by "a delegate of that State.
General John C. Black of Illinois
placed in nomination James A. Sexton
of Chicago. Other candidates We're an
nounced. The roll of State was called,
and the vote announced showed the
election of James A. Sexton, who re-
ceived 424 votes, while Albert D. Shaw
received PAL
Sexton, being called, returned his
thanks in a very brief form and the
encampment Immediately adjourned
until o'clock tomorrow.
The Communicated entered the VOL
unteer army in 1861 as a private in the
Sixty-seventh Illinois. Later he attain