Daily inter mountain., 1899-11-25
In the Spanish War Veterans
Organization.
POLITICS WAS THE CAUSE
Admiral Dewey Has Been Chosen
COmmander-in- Chief of the Seced-
ing Observation-Disclosures for
Membership in the Order

Washington, Nov. "A split has oc-
cured in the organization of the Span
ish war veterans and a rival body was
formed today, to be known as the
Spanish American war veterans. Last
week the original organization held
protracted meeting in this city and per-
fected it's constitution and bylaws, and
at that time there were rumors of an
impending split. but nothing was made
public officially at the time. Todays
meeting was held in response to an ur-
gent call of Adjutant General Liler, who
gives the following as the reason for the
split:
General satisfaction and an at
tempt to place the organization in the
hands of Ohio representatives. making II
appear as move for political purposes.
and the recent action of the committee
who We're in the minority. assuming the
privilege Of eliminating and vacating
offices created by the national conven-
ton: making several apDontive offices
and a move to control the association
generally and remove the headquarters
to Ohio. Those who We're present today
We're men who have national regulations,
and are here to make the OrganiZa ton
a success and not use it for selfish mo-
tives."
The new organization makes all those
who served in the regular volunteer
army, navy or marine corps during the
Spanish American war and those now
serving in the present Philippine war
eligible to membership provided they can
show an honorable discharge. A reso-
luton was adopted declaring it to be the
sense of the body that Admiral George
Dewey be placed at it's head. and au-
thorizing the adjutant general to convey
to the admiral the information Of his
unanimous selection commandments
chief, and that he be earnestly requested
to accept the Office
The names of those present at the
meeting are withheld and also the num-
Der present by General Liller The fol-
lowing officers We're elected: Command
er-in-chief, Admiral George Dewey: Sc
nior vice cOmmander-in-c Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt, New York; Junior
vice etcommander-in chief, Rrigadier Gen
eral Irving Hale, Colorado: adjutant
general. William Christopher Liller,
Pennsylvania; quartermas ster general,
Colonel w. p Lane. Maryland: surgeon
general, Major Edward c. Davis, Geor-
gia; commissary general, Colonel j. b.
Coryell, Pennsylvania: inspector general, /,
Colonel George w. Taylor, Virginia );
judge advocate, Colonel J. II. Tillman,
South Carolina: chief signal officer. Colo
mel James P. Fyffe, Tennessee: chaplain,
Captain Charles Il. Johns New York !:
sponsor, Miss Helen NJ. Gould
San Francisco, Nov. 24-The govern
nent has begun to release TRANSPORTS A
commencement was made today when
the American steamship George w. Ell
der and the British tramp Belgian King
We're turned over to their owners. The
Tacoma, Charles Nelson, Glenoge Zea-
landia and Sikh are all expected during
December, and will be released as soon
as they get here. Other vessels which
will be turned over to their owners as
soon as they finish the round trip are the
Port Albert, Aztec. City of Para, Valen-
cia, Pakling, Pennsylvania, Newport,
City of Peking, Ohio, Tartar. Indiana, st.
Paul Senator City of Puebla, Dalny,
Nostock and Columbia. Some of them
VIII go back into the coast trade and
otiefs VIII resume their runs to the
Orient.