Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-09-21
TORRANCE ELECTED.
Minneapolis Man Given Highest
Office in Gift of G. A. r.

All Pension Legislation Referred to Execu-
tive Committee Prade Witnessed by
Hundreds of Thousands of People
Loss In g, A. X. Membership.
Cleveland, O, Sept. 1.-THE sur
viying veterans of the greatest war
in all the annals of history, of the
greatestS struggle for human liberty
the world has ever seen-that iron
gray host food known as the Grand
Army Of the Republic7have again
responded to the bngle call and yes
terday fell into. line as they were
wont to do in the dark days of the
civil war, 1t is estimated that near
~ half a million people were spec
tators of the magnificent pageant.
The column was over eight miles in
length and was splendidly handled,
the column moving steadily and with
scarcely halt or break until the en-
tire line had passed the reviewing
stand. The governors of several states
marched in the line with their re-
spective posts and were proud to go
afoot with their old comrades in the
old way. Senator M. A. Hanna
caught the infection of the hour and
left the reviewing stand to march
down the line with Memorial post. In
addition to the regular line of veter-
ans, 90 bands and 10s drum corps in
cessantly poured forth patriotic and
martial music.
The first day of the national con-
vention of the G. A. r was taken up
with the reading of the reports by
The commander-in-chicf. adjutant
general, chaplain and the various
committees. The proceedings were
prefaced with the adoption of res
olution offered by Gen. Daniel z.
sickles, rendering to the president the
affectionnte sympathy of the G. A. r.
Commander-in-Chief Rassieur, In a
spirited address, severity arraigned
Pension Commissioner Evans upon his
administration of the affairs of the
pension bureau. His complaint en-
braced alleged unfnirness and dcre-
LECTION of duty in Office. Gen. Sickles
was careful to exonerate President
Mckinley and directed his attack at
the head of the pension bureau. Com.
mander-in-Chief Rassieur made
supplemental report to his address in
which he made sharp attack upon
the officers of the pension bureau at
Washington. He urged that the COM
mittee be instructed to prepare
charges against the pension commits
sioner and that these charges be pre-
scented to the president. asking for an
investigation of the same.
The report of the adiutant general
r. NJ. Sterrett, showed that the total
membership June 30. 1901, was 269,-
5O7, in G,67s posts. The gains during
the last year were 30,019, and the
losses 37,172. The number on the rolls
June 30, 1901, including $3.50 sus-
pended, was 205,057.
The report of the grand chaplain
showed that on last Decoration day
the graves of 312,s46 veterans were
decorated.
The roll showed q total voting
strength of 1910, including delegates,
commanders and past de-
partment commanders.
The Woman's Relief corps is in a
condition, tI,a k,-ao pa,.tu
showing n total in all funds of
$12,14O, with no liabilities. The roll
of officers and delegates of the w. Il.
c. showed total voting strength of
S5S.
Torrance for Commander.
Cleveland, o., Sept. 14.-Judge Ell
Torrance, of Minneapolis, was unan-
imously elected commandcr-in-chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic
at Thursdays session of the annual
convention. Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, Of
New York, withdrew from the fight,
leaving the field to Stewart and Tors
rance. The balloting stood 230 70
4T6 in favor of Torrance when Com
rade Wagner, who had the Stewart In
terests in hand moved to make Tor
RANGES election unanimous. The
other officers elected were: Senior
vice commander, John McElroy, of
Washington; junior vice commapders
James O'Donnell, of Illinois; surgeo4
general, DR.. w. R. Thrall, of CincinS
natl; chaplain-in-chief, L. N. Boyles
of Pennsylvania. FstlI