Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
LEES NAME WAS KISSED.
Lively Scene at the Conven-
ton of the Sons of Con-
federate Veterans.
NAME WAS WITHDRAWN.
Row in French Chamber Over the
Dreyfus Observation-Disclosures
of War Office Letters.

VI, Iasies Makes n Furious Onslaught Upon
tho Government-Denounc Premier
Dupuy and Foreign Minister Delcasse
as Liars-DeIcasse RepeIs Insults With
His Foot-A Duel VIII Probably Result.
scene occurred at the convention of
the Sons of Confederate Veterans
when the election of officers was call.
ed. II. T.. Lee, Jr., of Washington was
nominated. James Mann of Virginia
got up and bitterly opposed the nomi-
nation. He was applauded and Missed.
The name of Lee was Kissed.
Commander-in-Chief Smythe of
Charleston, who was presiding, was
then nominated for reelection. He
was also hissed. Smythe's own camp
and State We're instructed to vote
against his nomination. The scene
during the stir was exciting, and a
member arose and said it was Il shame
10 hiss the name of Lee. I'VE are
veterans" he shouted, land not a
mob Many of the speakers left the
stage. Smyth withdrew his name.
The convention refused to accept Lees
withdrawal. A motion was made that
all members kissing he put out of the
hall.
w. T. Colquit of Georgia was finally
nominated and elected Commander of
the Sons of Veterans, defeating Lee:
Lee is Il grandson of Gen. Il. e. Lee.
The Virginia Sons of Veterans opposed
his election because he was not con-
nected with their organization. He is
II member of a camp at Washington
that refused to go under the Virginia
branch. The Kisses aimed at Lee
were from friends of Colquit and
Smythe who feared that his name
would sweep the convention. Lee was
elected member of the camp only
yesterday, and it was asserted that he
was not active enough in the work of
he general organization.
The Committee on Resolutions of
the United Confederate Convention tn
session here made a report this morn
ing expressing sincere appreciation of
the utterances of President Mckinley
at Atlanta last December concerning
the care of the graves of Confederate
dead by the national Government.
Appreciation is expressed of every
kindly sentiment in this connection
and any legislation is welcomed which
will result in the care of the graves of
Confederate soldiers in the Northern
States by the Government. but in re-
spect to those buried in the Confedcr-
acy and in Maryland. ii is declared
that the care of their final resting
place is sacred trust dear to the
hearts of Southern women. where it
can safely remain.
sympathy is expressed with the
work of the Government i'll making
the battlefields at Gettysburg. Chica-
naugua. Shiloh, Vicksburg and else
where permanent memorials. The
Southern States are urged To construct
monuments on these fields The ap-
pointment of Il committee of three is
recommended to consider the question
of uniformity of the Pension laws.
The report is non-committal on the
subject of the purchase of Beauven
the Mississippi home of Jefferson
Davis. The admission of California
veteran organizations is recommended
and the erection of the Winnie Davis
cottage at Surry. Va. for orphans is
approved.
Paris, May f1.-Scenes of great dis
order were caused in the Chamber OF
Deputies when NJ Niviani. Radical
Socialist. and NJ. Lasics. anti-Semite
interpellated the Government upon the
publication of confidential letters be
Innoino IN tbo War Office