Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-10
THE MILITARY CONVENTION.
General Anderson Chairman of Com.
mittec on Resolutions.

TAMPA, FLA. February 9.-The Ma
tional Military Convention was organized
at II o'clock this morning by the cleo
tion Of the following officers: President
General Daniel Butterfeld. Of New York
-Presidents-General f. II. Case. OF
Michigan; Colonel J. Anthony Dyer. OF
Rhode Island and General John c. I'm
derwoOd, Of Kentucky; Secretary, Cap
tain James Y. Wilson, Of Florida.
The following Committee on Resolu-
lions was appointed: General Charles j.
Anderson, of Virginia; Colonel Winfield
Scott Proskey. OF Florida; General APP
pleton, Of West Virginia; Lieutenant w.
H. Sutherland. United States navy; Gene
raj r. w. Floyd. OF South Carolina;
Major George Harper. of Florida; Colo
mel w. Sheppard, Of Georgia; Colonel
tain Andrews, Of New York.
General Anderson, OF Virginia, was
made chairman Of the committee.
Major S. Sampson. I'm command Of the
Toronto Cadets, was made an honorary
member of the convention. A number Of
resolutions pertaining to action by Con-
grcss 10 provide for clothing and develop
ing the State militia and naval reserves,
were referred 10 the Committee on Reso-
lutons without debate They will be in
cOrpOrated in one general resolution. TO
be presented 10 the convention at a fu-
ture session.
DR.. McCracken, chancellor Of New
York University, was introduced by Gov
ernor BloXham. and delivered an address
on military education in public schools
Inc convention then adjourned until g
O'Clock tomorrow evening.
the evening session of the convention. az
which the following was unanimously
adopted:
MILITIA REORGANIZATION.
Your committee has the honor 10 re-
port the following resolution prepared
from data furnished by the various resO-
iutons presented, and through the sug-
sestionS and advice Of General Daniel
Butterfield, Of New York. and others. and
earnestly recommended 10 the Committee
on Resolutions and the convention for ia
vorable consideration:
Resolved. That the views Of the con-
Nenuon will best be accomplished by the
framing and pres ntatiOn to the govern
ment Of project for legislative enact
ment which shall cause TO be enrolled and
made part Of the national military and
naval forces Of the United States the va
rious organizations and bodies Of Ma
tonal guards, State troops militia. and
naval reserves, as an enrolled reserve
force of the United States. under the or
dcrs and direction Of the President. both
for instruction and for preparation for
any emergency, through their respective
authorities, and that such legislation
should provide for the enlistment and
enrolment under a compensation equal
ling, nominally l cent per day.
THAT such legislation should provide
for the periodical assembling Of such
forces and their instruction in the actual
requirements for camp and field service
in time OF war.
GENERAL UNIFORMITY.
THAT the arms, equipment. and outfit
or these forces be uniform throughout the
country, under the direction and prOvi-
slons Of the General Government and that
the drill In the manual of arms and COM
pany, battalion, and regimental forma-
tons and methods be made uniform
throughout the State by such enactment;
that training for field experience be pro-
mulgated by annual assemblages of all
the officers and non-commissioned Off
GERS for a period Of at least one week or
ten days, in connection with companies,
battaliOns, or regiments Of regular troops.
or naval details Of the United States. nm
der regular officers supplementing such
annual assemblages Of officers and non
commissioned officers with such .r
of days additional service Of the entire
commands as the proper authority may
deem necessary"
The usual complimentary resolutions
Were then adopted, after which the con-
vention adjourned until 10 o'clock to-mor-
row.