The times., 1899-09-10
War VETERANS ADJOURN
Final Work of Permanent Organ
ization to Be Completed Soon.
Soldiers of the War With Spain
President Mckinley Made an Hon
Orary Member of the Society
Headquarters Established Here.

The convention of Spanish War Veterans
finished its work at the National Guard
Armory yesterday afternoon and adjourned
sine die to meet at the call of the Com
mander- in Chief, Gen. ]. Warren Keifer.
The date and place OF meeting will be ar
ranged by the council of administration at
a meeting to be held In Washington at
some future time.
Upon the opening of the convention
Chairman Keifer called for nominations for
the council of administration and the meet
ing turned into love feast, speeches eulo-
gizing the candidates being made by ev-
eryone who could get the floor. Col.
James H. Tilman, of South Carolina, in a
fiery speech nominated William Jennings
Bryan. The name of Bryan was greeted
with applause, and he was nominated by
acclamation.
Capt Charles II. Speckman, OF the Sec
ond Pennsylvania Volunteers, nominated
Lieut.. Hamilton II. Blunt, of Louisiana, a
member of the Ninth Immunes, colorei, In
a very fowery speech. Blunts nomina-
tion was seconded by Colonel Tillman, of
South Carolina, and Capt. f. w. Cole, of
Florida, in speeches in which the bravery
of the colored men at Santiago was prais-
ed, and Lieutenant Blunt was unanimous
ly elected Lieutenant Blunt is the only
colored man attending the convention.
After the unanimous election of Bryan
and Blunt the preparation of ballots be-
gan, and the election resulted as follows
William Jennings Bryan, of Nebraska !:
Hamilton H. Blunt. of Louisiana; Henry D.
Green, of Pennsylvania: H. B. Delaigne,
Kentucky; George Harries, District of Co.
lumbia; Robert b. Wallace, Montana;
Henry A. Axline, Ohio; B. Reingold, New
York; William C. Oates, Alabama; j. E.
Webster Florida; Curtis Guild, jr., Dis
trict of Columbia; G. l.. Boynton, Michi-
gan. las -
vote of thanks was next rendered to
the District of Columbia for entertaining
the convention Colonel Tillman, of South
Carolina. in fowery speech eulogized
Miss Helen Gould and moved that she be
made sponsor of the veterans The motion
carried by acclamation. Then followed a
number of speeches in praise of Miss Clara
Barton, Miss Wheeler, and other nurses
and matrons
President Mckinley was made an hon.
orary member of the organization coll
lection was taken UP to pay the expenses
of the convention, which amounted to five
or six dollars. The convention then ad-
journed.
After the adjournment of the convention
the council of administration held meet
ing at the Ebbitt House. H. B. Delaigne,
of Kentucky, was elected secretary, and it
was decided to establish the headquarters
of the council in Washington, with the
secretary's Office in room of the National
Guard Armory. Secretary Delaigne was
instructed to inform all the officers of their
election, and Comma ander-i in Chief kelfer
was authorized to take steps to secure a
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The following resolution regarding Sc
curing badges and buttons for the organi-
zation was adopted:
Resolved, That the secretary be requested TO
address letters TO the different manufacturers IN
this country and request them TO submit designs