The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1898-09-15
THE 32D RHTIoNHL ENcAMpMENT.
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Editorial Notes.

were. 3r
1sS0-Louis WaenerI Pennsylvania.
1SS3-Robert b. Death, Pennsylvania.
iSS4-John S. KOuutz, Ohio.
1855. S. Burdett Potomac.
1SS7-John p. RheaI Minnesota.
1S92-A G. Weissert, Wisconsin.
1881. G. b. Adams, Massachusetts,.
1S94-Thos. G. Lawler, Illinois.
1S95-Ivan n. Walker, Indiana.
1867. S. ClarksenI Nebraska.
The Past Commanders int Chief living but
absent were:
18S2-Paul Van der WORT, Nebraska.
1SSS-Wm. Warner Missouri.
1S99-Russell A. Alger Michigan.
1S91-,John Palmer, New York.
The Past Commanders in Chief who have
died are:
1S56-B. f. Stephenson, Illinois; died Aug.
80 1871.
1S66-7-s. A. Hurlbut, Illinois; died
March 81, 1882.
1868 go John A. Logan, Illinois; died
Dec. %, 1886.
1871 IA E. Burnside, Rhode Island
died Sept. Is, 1881
1S73-l-Chas. Devens, Massachusetts,
died Jan. Z, 1891
is76-John F. Hartranft, Pennsylvania;
died Oct. II, 1889.
1S77-S-,John c. Robinson New York
died Feb IS, 1897.
1S79-Wm. Earnsllaw, Ohio; died July II,
1888.
1Ss6-Lucius Fairchiid, Wisconsin; died
May %, 1886
1s9o-Wheclock G.. Veazey, Vermont
died March -, 1898
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES As A pREsID-
ING OFFICER.
Commander-in-Chief Gobin's presiding
over the deliberations of the National En-
campment was all that could be asked. He
was digniiied, firm courteous, and patient.
His knowledge of parliamentary law and
Grand Army law is full and exact He never
heStated for a ruling, and it was always
right. He greatly heightened in the esteem
OF the comrades.
TWO VETERAN WHEELHoRsEs.
What would the National Encampment do
without Past Commanders-n-C Chief Wagner
and Beath? They are always present in COM
mittees and in the Encampment. watching
every STEP move and vote, cool, quiet, sagaci-
on, full of the wisdom of long experience,
intensely devoted to the highest interests Of
the Order eagerly watchful that the high
kept unsullied and still farther advanced
1t is no disparagement TO multitude of
other Jealous and able comrades to say that
the g. X. owes more to Comrades Bcath
and Wagner than to any other two men in
the grand Order
FIGHT FOR COMMANDER-IN-C CHIEF.
The struggle for the chief honor of the
Order was quite animated, but conducted
all the time with the greatest courtesy,
kindness and fraterpal spirit. Comrade
Mack, who had made sHeli a crcditabe iow-
ING in the race at Bnffal0, was hsmpered by
the feeling that Ohio wtss getting more than
her share OF the plnms and the strong desire
of Cincinnati for the Senior Vice Commander
ship. New York had two candidates with
some OF the delegates iavoring other men
who were not candidates such as Gen. Dan
Butterled. 1t was hardly thought that the
delegation could be gotten together to vote Is
a unit 1t has bee.Y rare that New York has
voted solidly, but the friends of Comrade Shaw
nearly accomplished that feat by their skillul
and persistent advocacy Of his merits. 1t was
generally thought that tomrade Sexton was
in the race merelyJtor' position" without
expectation of election ut this time. He
was hampered by the regency with which
Illinois had had the Commander-n-C Chief.
But he enlisted the services OF the abest
srategists in the Order, and they carried him
through tFiumphantly. For the first day or
two it looked as if Comrade Anderson, of
Kansas, would be elected. He is man of
fine war record, excellent standing in civil
life and the G.. r.. a fine speaker, and
mad the comrades west OF the Mississippi
River generally in his favor Kansas has
never ha a mmander-in-Chief, which was
"a strong element in his favor. But his
campaign was not organized or pushed with
the zeal which wins, and did not succeed.
His friends have announced his candidacy
for next year, and will probably not let the
grass grow under their feet second time.
DENyER's FIGHT.
Under the able leadership of Commander
W. T. s. May, of the Department OF Colorado
and Wyoming, Denver made Il brilliant,
plucky, determined fight for the honor of en-
pertaining the 33d National Encampment,
and quite astonislied those who thought that
Philadelphia was to have a walkoyer
They came within 30 votes of carrying off
the prize. One of the most effective things
was handsome pamphlet, tastefully bound
and illustrated, and entitled 1.-The Uncondi-
Srrr Tor of IN ba