The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-10-11
ANOTHER SPLIT
IN THE RANKS
Wild Disorder at Meeting of
Union Veterans.
ORDER ALMOST DISRUPTED
BARS WERE LET DOWN AND THE
VETERANS oUTVoTED.

WASHINGTON. Dot. 1o.-rhe ses-
w sions OF the Union Veterans
union today we're marked by
scenes Of wild disorder and confusion.
The proceedings at times became so
heated that personal encounters seemed
likely. The trouble began when an
effort was made to amend the consti-
tuition so as 10 restore the six months
service clause as a basis for member
ship in the organization. After two
hours discussion the proposition was
rejected. This action created much I'll
feeling. A motion was then made and
carried to permit sons Of members Of
] the organization 20 vote and otherwise
participate in the proceedings. An
amendment also was adopted admitting
to membership sons-in-law and grand
sons of member and any honOrably dis
charged soldier without regard 10 his
services.
While the voting was going on 4
large number of members OF the Ohio.
Illinois, New York, Michigan. Iowa and
Pennsylvania delegations met in con-
ference over a proposition TO withdraw
from the organization and affiliate with
the Massachusetts, departure. This de-
partment severed its connection with
the union after the Des Moines con-
vention, which struck from the con-
stitution the six months service clause
Before the convention met in the aft
ernoon the executive committee heard
General Dyrenforth. the commander
. in-chief, in relation TO charges which
. had been filed against him by the
Judge advocate general Of the division
of the Potomac, alleging the use OF ar
bitrary power and rejecting on his
/ personal character. Later the commit
tee made a report recommending that
, he be suspended as commandments.
! General Dyrenforth was notified in
open session of action taken by General
} b. F. Hutchinson of Rochester, deputy
commander-in-chief. who had been d.
rected by the executive committee te
: preside. Pandem0nium followed. Every
man was on his feet, chars were over
turned and an effort was made TO
throw General Hutchinson of the plat
] form. He, however, raised a heavy
cane, which he carried. and thus kept
: the crowd back. General Dyrenforth
; refused TO recognize the committee 10
present its report and finally, after
General Hutchinson had been called on
70 preside. General Dyrenforth refused
to make way tor hiEa.
General Hutchinson then left the
hall, as did the delegations above
/ named and the convention proceeded
. 70 elect a coInmander-in-chief. The
: names of Harlow l. Street and General
= DyrenfOrth were put in nomination.
= The executive committee Of the order
thereupon declared that the election
was illegal and under the constitution
General Hutchinson is the legal com
mander-in-chief. AS the anti-Dyren'
forth men fled out they stated tina
5 they would not remain in the organiza-
ton under Dyrenforth or unless the si1
months service clause was restored Il
the constitution.
: After order had been secured the con
8 ventiOn, with General DyrenfOrth II
= the chair, elected the following officers
L First national deputy. Major Genera
Charles E Forest Of New York City
Il second national deputy. J. c. Freeman
2 Louisville, and an executive committee