The National tribune., 1902-07-24
For cOMMANDER.IN.cHIE
The Department of Pennsylvania Nominates
Gen. T. ]. Stewart.

H., SeHuS OUT the IOilOWlnS circular.
Headquarters
Department of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, June %, 1902.
Comrade: AT the 36th Annual Encamp
ment, held June 4, 1902, the following pre-
amble and resolutions We're unanimously
adopted:
Whereas at the meeting of the Depart
ment Encampment held in June, 1901, reso
lutions were adopted presenting the name
of Past Department Commander Thoma.
j. Stewart for the position of Commander
in Chief, and
Whereas on Aug %, 1901. he met will
painful and dangerous accident that in
capacitated him from attending the meet
ing of the National Encampment at Cleye
land, Ohio. Therefore be it
Resolved, That the resolution on page
293, Journal of 1901, reading as follows
THAT the delegates to the National En-
campment to be elected, and the members
of the National Encampment from Penn
sylvania shall be instructed to use all hon
orable efforts to secure the election OF
Comrade Thomas J. Stewart as Com
mander-in-Chief, and that committee be
appointed to bring his candidacy more
prominently before the Grand Army gen
erally"-is hereby reaffirmed.
The committee appointed in accordance
with the above quoted resolution respect.
fully present the qualifications which Com
rade Stewart possesses for the satisfactory
performance of the duties of Commander
in-Chief.
His training in the work of the Grand
Army of the Republic as Post Com.
mander, as Assistant Inspector General, as
Assistant Adjutant-Genera for seven years,
as Department Commander. and as Adju-
tant-General under Commanders-in-C Chief
Goblin, Sexton, johnson and Shaw has
given him information and experience as
to the history, proceedings, customs and
rules and regulations that render him eS-
pecially equipped to fill satisfactorily the
honorable position for which the Depart
ment of PENNSYLVANIA heartily presents
him as a candidate.
as evidenced by his serving as Adjutant-
General durin the years 1S97-'9S and
1S9S-'99 without salary and during 1899
1900 for less than half the salary paid pre-
vious to 1897. thousands of dollars were
saved to the Grand Army of the Republic,
and this at time when the finances of the
Order were at a low ebb.
He has been a member of the Board of
Trustees of the Pennsylvania Soldiers and
Sailors Home since its organization 16
years ago, and was member of the Com
mission in charge of the Soldiers Orphans
Schools for 12 years.
In civic life in Pennsylvania he was a
member of the General Assembly, 1SS5-'S6;
was elected Secretary of Internal Affairs
in 1856: reelected in 1890; served until
1888, when he resigned to accept appoint
to which position he was reappOinted in
1899, and in which he is now serving.
His administration of affairs as an Of
hcial of the State of Pennsylvania for 1S
years has been characterized by an ability
and fidelity that has won for him the re-
spect and confidence of all the people.
For % years he has been an active un-
tiring worker in the Post to which he be-
longs and in Department and National En-
campments, and being fluent public
speaker, his services are eagerly sought
and freely given at Reunions, CamDfires,
and veteran occasions generally.
Read what the Commanders-in-C Chief
under whom he served as Adjutant- Gen
eral, say of him:
Cemmandei-in-Ch Goblin, in his ad-
dress to the National Encampment, after
referring to the financial conditions which
existed when he assumed command and the
necessity for economy, says: 'To accom-
plish this, however. it was necessary to
call upon the unselfish devotion and disin-
terested work of comrades who were will
ing to serve as Adjutant-Generala and Quar-.
without compensation /
cannot too highly commend the action of
Comrades Thomas ]. Stewart, of Pennsyl-
vanla, and Charles Burrows. of New Jer-
sey, who accepted these positions under the
conditions stated Comrades
Stewart and Burrows are entitled to more
than the thanks of this Encampment for
their unprecedented action in the interest
of our Order as well as for the faithful
manner in which they have performed their
several duties" page 81, Journal, 1898 J
Senior Vice-Commander-in Chief w. c..
Il hn of ft,r r
Sexton, was Acting Commander-in-C Chief,
says: While fully recognizing the splen-
did service Of all, l cannot refrain, in JUS
tice to a most faithful officer, to empha-
size the splendid efficient services of Adjt-
Gen. Thomas ]. Stewart. His wise cOun-
sci and exercise of those excellent qualifi-
cations that render him so well fitted to
perform the duties Of this most important
office, and which he has executed to such
a marked degree of excellence. have proven
invaluable to me. His patriotic devotion
to our Order induced him to contribute his
services for the past year without COM
page 70, journal, 1s99.)
Commander-in-Chief Albert d. Shaw
says: "Quartermaster-G General e. J. At
kinson and Adjt.-Gen. Thomas J. Stewart
have been tower Of strength in their
!aborious and most important positions
Both are comrades of rare girth and grain,
and the duties of their respective Offices
have never been better performed than
1uring the past year. To the Adjutant-
General especially l am indebted for wise
devoted comradeship and unfailing
,ourtesies. He is the right comrade in the
light place, and -four square to all the
winds that blow" page 50, Journal,
I900.)
These distinguished and honored members
If our Order bear testimony as to the fit
ness, fidelity, ability and devoted comrade-
ship of COmrade Stewart, and the commit
zee representing the sentiment and wishes
II the Department of PENNSYLVANIA
commend his candidacy for Com
Chief to the considerate judg-
nent of the members of the National En-
Respectfully submitted in f. C. and L.,
LOUIS WAGNER,
Past Commander-in-C Chief, Chairman.
THos. G. SAMPLE,
Past Department Commander, Secretary. |
ROBERT b. BEATH,
Past Commander-in-Ch Chief.
]. p. S. GoBIN,
Past Commander-in-C Chief.
j. NJ. VANDERSLICE,
Past Department Commander
WIN. EMsLEY,
Past Department Commander
II. II. CUMMINGS,
Past Department Commander
JAS. +. MORRISON,
Past Department Commander.
CHARLES MILLER,
Past Department Commander
LEVI G. McCAULEY,
Past Department Commander.
II. II. BENGOUGH,
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