Evening star., 1900-09-26
GEN. MILES CHOSEN
81 anish War Veterans Elect Him
Oommander-in-Ohief.
SIGNIFICANT UNIFORM ADOPTED
Gen. Joseph Wheeler Defeated
for One of the Offices.
OTHER PROCEED INGs

Spanish War Veterans signalizsd the SEES
sions Of their encampment today by elect
ing Gen. Nelson A. Miles commander-in-
chief. choosing Col. James H Tillman OF
South Carolina as senior vice commander
in-chief as against Gen. Joseph Wheeler
and adopting a regulation uniform. The
latter action was taken at the morning
session.
Following up and desiring to emphasize
the effect the Spanish-American war had
In bringing closer together In bonds OF
brotherhood the men of the north. and the
south. the encampment adopted a uniform
for its members emblematic Of that united
condition. It was Of blue and gray, the
coat being blue, the trousers and military
hat gray. The collar of the coat will carry
at either end the letters "S w. w." in gold
letters.
Looking to AmalgamatiOn.
The only other business of importance
transacted at the morning session was the
appointment by Commander-in-Chief J..
Warren Keifer Of committee to proceed
to Chattanooga and present views on ANAL
gamation with the Spanish American War
Veterans to that organization. those named
being James G. McMurray of New York.
.
Major Harold G. Megrew. Indiana; Col.
James III. Tillman, South Carolina, and
Capt. g. s. Andrews, New York city.
AT recess the officers and delegates paid
a visit to Lieutenant General Miles, COM
manding the United States army. The par
ty was introduced by Col. NJ Emmet Urell
and was given cordial reception. After
ward group photograph was taken in
front of the War Department building.
The Nominations.
After recess the following nominations
were reported Of national officers to serve
the ensuing year. by the nominating COM
mittee: Commander-in-chief. Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles: senior vice commander-in-
chief Maj Harold c.. Megrsw; junior vice
commander-in-chief. Col. William H. Hub
bell OF New York; inspector general. Col.
Frank H. Harrington. United States Marine
Corps; Judge advocate general, Maj. Chas.
=. Miller, Ohio: surgeon general, DR.. 8.
Clifford Cox. Z; 8; N; sponsor, Miss Clara
Barton; council Of administration, Col NJ.
Emmet Ureii. District of Columbia: Capt.
Henry d. Green, Pennsylvania; Capt. Ber-
nard =. Reenold. New York; John H. Hop
per. New Jersey: Max Fleischman. Ohio:
Otto L. Sues, South Dakota, and Harold c.
Megrew. Indiana.
Gen. Miles was unanimously elected the
vote being cast by the secretary. Tellers
were then ordered for the remaining off,
GERS.
When the second name was reached Com
rade Lipscomb nominated Col. James H.
Tillman for senior vice commander-in -in-chief.
The committees nominee. Maj. Megrew,
thereupon withdrew, and placed the name
of Gen. Joseph Wheeler in nomination
Comrades Lirscomb and Smith acted as
tellers, and the result was as follows:
Tillman. IA; Wheeler, 4; Megrew, 3.
The result was greeted with cheers, and
the successful candidate was called upon
for a speech. but declined, an he had made
very impressive one earlier In the en-
campment, in which he laid particular
stress upon the fact that the country was
undivided now. and the south In Its former
sense was nothing but name.
The other nominees were all unanimously
elected.
There will be a reception and smoker at
the Light Infantry Armory tonight The
United States Marine Band will be in at
tendance, and arrangements have been
made to make the evening an enjoyable
social occasion.
Soldiers I'm China Barred.
At the session last evening an important
matter discussed was q proposition to ad-
init to membership in the Spanish War Vet
Grams the soldiers and sailors taking part in
the proceedings in China. The matter was
argued In spirited manner The delegates
from the District Of Columbia opposed the
adoption OF the proposition. and finally won
out.
A suggestion that all commanders-in-chief.
all past commanders and all past corps
commanders be admitted to life member
snip In the national army was discussed at
length, and ultimately was referred back to
the committee for further consideration
The reports of the commander-tn-chief
and OF the adjutant general. read yesterday,
were formally approved, and q resolution
was submitted setting forth that I'VE un-
Quaiifedly indorse the action Of the COM
mander-in- n-chief in the removal from ofRca
OF William {. Liier as adjutant general"
Proposed Union Approved.
In support Of the effort of the national
army to bring about an amalgamation of
all Spanish war veteran societies in the
United States resolution was adopted to
the effect that "it Is the sense Of the Ma
uonal Army Of Spanish War Veterans. in
national convention assembled that thev
stand as an organization of men comno.ed
OF those who saw service in the SPANISH
American war. permanently united for the
purpose OF keeping alive comradeship and. to
promote the best interests and to care for
sEe wives ana children and their dependents
incident to the war; form an ORGANIZATION
that shall be more perfect and second To
none now In existence. That q COMMITTEES
OF five be appointed, with the power to ar
range and take part in meeting this com
mittee to confer with committees from other
organizations composed of sailors. soldiers
or marines who took part in the Spanish
war" "
A committee Of fve, whose duty II vii,
DO to present to the convention the names
OF candidates for the various offices. was
appointed as follows: Col William H Huh-
BILE OF New York. Capt. William M. Smith
of Indiana, d. v. Chisholm of the District
OF Columbia, n. B. Green of Penn.ylyania
and H. c. McGuerer Of New Jersey.
N