Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-09
But the Selection Was
a Good One.
Summit County Fared Well In
Auxiliary Elections.

hC Ibiit ~ hltu dhlluhl NhN"ihpi''he
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
department of Ohio, and all Of its
kindred and auxiliary organizations is
about at q close and with the installa-
ton of the new officers today the
meeting will be at an end. The cleo
ton of Col. e. II. Taggart of Akron,
for Department Commander of the
G. A. r. created much surprise and
was received with enthusiasm.
The fight between Maj. Taggart,
Col. w. I. Squires, of Toledo, and
Col. e. u. Dunn. of Findlay, was a
spirited one and caused much unfra-
ternal feeling, but the delegates seem
to think that the right man won and
everybody is pleased with the result
NOI untll lllt ulOl ulDS otcoiOh b'6oh
was there even a dream on the part
of the majority of those present that
Taggart could win, but the charge
made by Col. Squire that Taggart was
poor man and could not properly
care for the Office If he should be elect
ed gathered him host of friends and
the first ballot, which resulted as fol
lows, settled the contest: Taggart
31S; Squire 145; Dunn l23.
One of the interesting contests was
that of the selecting of.a place for the
meeting next year, and in that Lancas
ter won hands down Over 200 busi
ness men of the city were there tc
boom the thing. Editor Polman of the
Marietta Leader, was elected colone
| or tne SOuS OF Nelerdus VI oulo bS
acclamation. All of his opposition
vanished when the final moment came
The attendance has been among the
largest of any State encampment hel'
in many years and all of the visitors
were well taken care of in the private
residences which were thrown opeI
to them. The parade today brough
several Thousand extra visitors anC
the town was filed to overflowing. Th,
newly chosen officers of the differen
organizations are as follows:
Grand Army of the Republic, Com
mandcr, r. f. Taggart, Akron; senlo
vice, Joseph Swisher Bellefontalne
junior vice, G.. G. Bayer, Circleville
medical Director A. Z. Yengling, Sa
lem; council of administration, j, {
Roland, Cleveland; W. II. Thrall, Gin
cinnati; $. q. Harvey Toledo; j. {
} Bishop, Columbus; +. l.. Webb, Wai
rem; delegate-atlarge to National Er
campmcnt, Matt Day, Cincinnati.
Womans Relief Corps: Presiden
Mrs. Anna Howe, Toledo; senior vic,
Mrs. Estelle Campbell, Bellefontaint
junior vice, Mrs. Alice Courtney, Ss
lem; treasurer, Mrs. Jennie Turnel
Toledo; chaplain, Mrs. Mary Ogder
Lancaster; members OF executiv
board, Miss Olive Williams. Troy; Mri
Lizzie Carver, Mt. Gilead; Mrs. Laur
Laughman, Lima; Mrs, Louise She
man. Cleveland; Mrs. Elizabeth Wi
liams, Newark.
Ladies of the G. A. r.: Fresiden
Mrs. Lena Hyland, Elyria; vice pres
dent, Mrs. Winters, Dayton; junior vic
, Mrs. Morgan, Martins Ferry; chaplain
!, Mrs. Elmira Warren, Gallon; treasure
Mrs. Mary Freeman, Spencervill
+ councillor, Mrs, Josephine Hamilton
i Dayton.
a Daughters of Veterans: Preslden
a Mrs. Rose Miller, Defiance; senior vie
: Miss Bertha Martin, Massillcn; juni,
+ vice, Mrs. Ruby Held, Cleveland; cha
: lain, Miss Violet Diehl. Alliance; trea
q urer, Mrs, Minnie Gaskill, Alliance; /
a spector, Mrs, Ida Huddleston, Clev
!. land.
Sons of Veterans: Colonel, II.
speelman, Marietta; senior vice. W