The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-09-08
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Col. A. ID. Shaw Made Comm nder-fn-
Chief and Irwin Robbins Senior Vice.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Sept. 7.-Shortly
after the opening OF to-day's session of the
encampment Judge Leo Rassieur, of st.
Louis, Mo-, withdrew his name as a can
dldate for the office OF ommander-in-chief.
Judge Rassieur, in a speech that aroused
unbounded enthusiasm among the delegates,
declined to oppose Colonel Albert d. Shaw
OF WATERFOWL, ~. Y, and requested that
the vote Of the encampment be given to
Colonel Shaw. Acting on the suggestion of
Judge Rasseur, the encampment elected
Colonel Shaw by acclamati ton.
The encampment was called to order at 10
o'clock by Commander-in-chief w. c. John
son and almost Immediately the delegates
proceeded TO nominate candidates for the
various Offices Past Commander-in-chief
William Warner. Of Missouri, secured the
floor and presented the name OF Judge
Leo Rassieur, of st. Louis. He was fol-
lowed by Department Commander Joseph
w. Kay, of New York, who nominated
Colonel Albert ID. Shaw, OF Watertown, N.
Y. Captain Thomas NJ. Sample, of Ale
gheny City. seconded the nomination of Col.
Shaw. and the Ohio, South Dakota and YER
mont delegations also made known their in
tention OF voting for the New York man.
Judge Rassieur asked the privilege OF
speaking. which was accorded him. He said
mander-in-chief, his candidacy being the re-
suit OF the work of his friends The de-
sire OK the encaampmesn5, ne SAD; seemed NED
that II was but proper for him to withdraw
from the contest In order that the business
OF the meeting would not be delayed. He
then asked that the entire vote of the en-
campment be turned over to Colonel Shaw
and that the New York candidate be elected
After ColonePs Shaw's election the dele
gates proceeded to make nominations for
the offices OF senior vice commander and
the name OF Irwin Robbins, of Indiana, was
presented. At this point the business Of the
encampment was interrupted by the arrival
of delegations representing the Woman
Veterans and brief reception was held.
Then the delegates proceeded TO the cleo
ton Of the remaining officers Irwin Rob
vice commander-in-chief: M. Minton, of
Louisville; KY, junior vice commander-in-
surgeon general, and Jacob l.. Grimm. Of
Maryland, chaplain-in-chief. The pension
question was then taken up and action
taken as indicated elsewhere.
Late IN the afternoon a motion was made
10 return TO the South flags captured dur
ing the war. This was killed. as was also
a motion to admit Sons of Veterans as
members Of the Grand Army Of the Re
shortly before adjournment Adjutant
pointed. The newly elected officers were in
stalled. General Louis Wagner, of this city,
past commander-in-chief, conducting the
ceremonies after which the encampment ad-
5ourned sine die.
The departments of the various States
this evening appointed their representative
IN the national council Of administration.
The new council met tonight and organ
ICED The following compose the council:
Alabama, M. ID. Wickersham; Arizona,
Chas. K. Belden; Arkansas, Peter s. Smith;
California and Nevada. c. o. Woodruff;
Colorado and Wyoming, j. b. Cooke; Con-
necticut, d. w. Sharpe; Delaware, Winfield
Scott Bryan; Florida, ID. s. Wilmarth; ;
Georgia, j. A. Commerford; Idaho. r. Pick
ering: Illinois, Thomas w. Scott; Indiana.
William II. Armstrong; Indian Territory, r.
n. ]. Schriver; Iowa, p. II. Lennon;
Kansas. p. III. Coney; Kentucky, A. III.
Bliss: Louisiana and Mississippi: LINCOLN
Simms; Maine, A. E. Buth; Maryland, Ma
rion A. Brian: Massachusetts,. E, T.
Howell; Michigan, Aaron T.. Bliss; Mime
apolis. Lorenzo w. Collins; Missouri. F. M.
Sterrett; Montana, III. s. Howell; Nebraska,
Andrew Traynor; New Hampshire, John
New Mexico. Leyerett Clarke; New York.
Winship; Ohio B. NJ. Mutton; Oklahoma,
John T. Baldwin; Oregon, A. J. Goodbrod: :
Pennsylvania. William F.. Stewart; Poto-
mac. Lorenzo Vanderhoef; Rhode Island,
Nelson w. Wall: South Dakota, E. w.
Forster; Tennessee. George w. Patton;
Texas, John l. Tygard: Utah. f. NJ.
Bishop Vermont, John w. Currier; Vir-
gfnia and North Carolina, James T.. Fuller;
Washington and Alaska, Harry A. Bigelow;
West Virginia, w. c. Leonard; Wisconsin,
A II Degroff