The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-05-19
C. A. R. ELECTION.
E. V. Richards Elected Com
mander Yesterday at
Trenton.
FAVOR LATE WAR VETS
Spanish American Soldiers
Will Be Admitted if New
Jersey Has the Say.
FAVOR LATE WAR VETS


Especial to '.The Jersey City News."l
TRENTON, May 10, 19OO:-The State
Encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic came to close at O'Clock yes
terday afternoon, after two important
sessions last from 10:30 o'clock in the
morning Early in the day Charles F.
Hopkins, of Post Sc, Boonton, Withdrew
from the contest for Department Com
nlander, leaving a clear field for Captain
E. v. Richards, of No. 23 of Trenton,
who was elected unanimously. Colonel
Richards made a short address of thanks,
which was received enthusiastically.
Joseph Colyer, Jr., of Post 11o, of New
ark, was elected Senior Vice Command
er, and he, too, was greeted with an
outburst of applause. The threeIhanded
contest over the Junior Vice Comman-
dership between William F. Britton, Post
s, of Burlington; John w. Stuart, Post
13, of Jersey City, and A. w. Kearsing,
Post 55, of Newark, was won by the
former, who was thought to be in the
lead from the start. ]. E. West, Post g.,
of Jersey City. was the unanimous choice
for Medical Director.
The following Council of Admimstra-
ton was elected
Stephen M. Long Orange; William j..
Orem, Camden; Amos R. Dease Camden;
James M. Atwood, Plainfeld A. S. Apple
get, Hightstown.
For delegates eighteen persons were
nominated, and the nine receiving the
highest votes were chosen, with the other
nine as alternates. Following is the re-
suit of the balloting:-
Delegates-W. w. Watts, Post 5, Cam
den r. D. Brewer, Post So; Milburn;
John Lawrence, Post 81; James H. Put
nam, Post q; Abraham Lower, Post 81;
Robert Johnson, Post 110; w. H. H.
Wyckof, Post 75; A. s. Hill, Post s; Will
lam Ossenberg, Post s.
Alternates-William M. Appleby, Post
70; Edwin Marsh, Post Ga; w. H. Black,
Post 8; William W. Mendell Post 25; Al
bert Knack. Post II; g. Newton Terrell,
Post Is; P. w. O'Neal, Post 6; P. W.
Stone, Post 50; Isaac Inslee, Post IS.
The encampment yesterday received
congratulatory resolutions from General
Lawton Camp, No. 1, of Trenton, Span
| ish-American War veterans. These were
received with enthusiasm, and in return
the old soldiers unanimously adopted a
resolution that the incoming adnlinistra-
ton should instruct the several camps
to unite with the younger veterans on
all possible occasions, and that the Span
fsh War veterans should be invited to
take part in all ceremonies.
]. R. Mulliken, on behalf Of Lincoln
Post, No. H. of Newark, introduced a
resolution which was adopted endorsing
the passage of Senate bill No. 2S3, now
pending before Congress, provided certain
amendments can be made. The bill in
question is that providing for the super
cedure by statute of the present executive
order combining to veterans of the war
such appointments as they hold in the
civil service of the United States and
forbidding their removal on political
grounds.
The preamble of the resolution sets
forth that objection has been made to
the act because it extends also to the
Spanish war veterans. The resolution
says the old veterans can see no reason
why the sons who fought in the late
war should not reveive these benefits.
1t urges the endorsement of the bill
provided it can be so amended as to
give the civil war veterans preference.
Another resolution was adopted pro-
viding for the appointment by the Com
mander of a detail to urge in the State
and nation, where offices occur, that
veterans who have lost their health shall
have the preference.
George Barrett, of Camden, the retir-
ing Department Commander, was pre-
sented with a gold badge and we'll
filled purse was presented to Charles E.
Hill, the popular Chaplain, of Red Bank,
The Woman's Relief Corps sent re-
port showing, cash expended, s220.4S;
turned over to posts, s236.S4; relief other
than money s345.52-making total of
s8O2.S4.
The cash in the general fund is 1891. 81
in the relief fund s302.07, and in the relief
department $50. .55-a total of s12699
Eighty-six soldiers have been assisted
during the year and their families. There
are twenty-one Womans Relief Corps,
with 2S members.
The ladies of the G. A. r., at their con-
cluding session. elected the following de-
partment officers:-Senior Vice President,
Miss L. C. Mullen, of Newark; Chaplain,
Mrs. E. Fox, of Millville; Treasurer, Mrs.
Yord, of Newark; Delegate at Large to
National Convention, Mrs. Hester Pol
lard, of Jersey City; Delegates, Mrs.
Sutheren, Of Jersey City; Mrs. Miller, of
Newark; Auditors, Mrs. Read, of New
ark; Mrs Keinick, of Camden, and Mrs.
Crawford of Woodbury..
Mrs c. E. Lawson. of Bayonne, and
Mrs Blayler, of Camden, were. elected
yesterday as Commander and Senior Vice
Commander respectively
Mrs. c. E. Lawson, the President, APP
pointed Miss Clara L. Fenelon, of Jer-
sey City, as Department Secretary
National President Mrs. J. p. Shade,
M n of Philadelphia. was in attend