The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-08

PHILADELPHIA. Sept. THE thirty
third national encampmsnt OF the @. a h
came 10 an end tonight The election u .
commander-.n-chief. which II was sup
posed would be settled only after a warm
contest, was conducted and carried out n
the most peaceable manner imaginable
Col. Albert r. shaw. OF WATERFOWL. "
r.. was unanimously elected TO the high
est Office Of the organization after judge
Leo ka&ieur. Of It. Louis. had declined
10 be a candidate.
Early In the campaign there were three
candidates. w. J. Johnson. Of CINCINNATI.
who was acting commandsr-n-chief. vas
the first mentioned. and the names OF Col
shaw and Judge Rassieur later became
prominent. Johnson's boom was ended
yesterday with his election to the unex-
pired term OF the late commander. sexton.
lasting two days. This rendered hin, In
elisible for candidacy, and With the elec-
mander-ln-chicz.
Defects In the STATUTES.
Aside from tho election OF . commander-
in-ch!ef. the pension question received the
major portion Of attention. Resolutions
were adopted that rule rs. now IN practice.
Of identity na ana injury u sas Which many old soi
disrs could not furnish, and ASKING that
the president re-estabiish rule is4, which
ID not so stringent IN !ts requirements The
resolutions also deplored the practice In
the pension bureau which bars widows who
have an income Of 80 q year. and asks
that the limitation be Increased 70 - .
mittee Of Ave was appointed to sssi relief
from the administrative officers. and, fall
Ing there. TO ask congress to amend the
Law In favor Of the veterans.
II 10 expected that Judge Rassieur will
be elected commander -in-chisf 1t the next
encampment In Chicago.
IIlsnisatSsn 81 The vIseS.
The features Of today's celebration were
the illumination Of the North Atlantic
x-Prisoners Of war. both Of witch &C
CURED tonight. The lighting up Of the
syIvanis and New Jsrssy shores Of the
Delaware river. The ships were literally
covered with electric lights and presented
9 magnificent picture. The big search
ton. making the illumination more ef-
fective The cruiser Detroit received con-
siderable attention from the crowds BY
zuela to protect American interests
The Academy Of Music was crowded to
the doors tonight by q. A. n. men and
their friends 10 take part In the sx-prts-
by Gov Stone, Of Pennsylvania: Mayor
Ashbridge, 81 this city; ex-0ov. Robert
K. Patfison. Lieut.. Col James Z. Barrett.
Q fths Tenth Pennsyivania rssimsnt:
". -
states Senator Penrose and . number cf
others.
There we're NUMEROUS reunions held and
the illumination Of the "Avsnue Of Fame
and the fireworks display 1T Camp James
Sexton were continued tonight.
WORK ~ the Esea0pwsns.
The encampnnent was called TO order az
10 o'clock BY Commander Chief w. 8
Johnson. Past Commander In Chief Vim
Warner. Of Missouri. presented the name
Of Judge Leo Rassisur. Of Sc. Louis for
comma nder-in chief He was followed by
Department Commander Jos. w. Kay. IT
New York. who nominated Col. Albert -.
shaw. u WATERFOWL. ~. Y. Capt. Thos
the nomination Of Col shaw and the
Ohio. South Dakota ana Vermont delega-
lions also made known their intention OF
voting for him
Judge Rassieir asked t1a privilege Of
speaking. which was accorded 20 him. He
said that he had not sought the Office 81