Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-09

ministered In accordance with their spirit
and intendment- by those who treat every
applicant for a pension with distrust re-
gard his attorney as fraud and brand the
examining surgeons as incompetent and
dishonest.
the Union. and familiar with the views of
our comrades, We deem it our duty in max
ing this report to declare that among the
survivors of the war of the rebellion there
is an irremovable belief and conviction that
the present commissioner of pensions is not
disposed to administer the duties of his Of
flee in that spirit of equity and justice to
applicants for pensions which they have a
right to expect, and while we are actuated
by no feeling Of unktndness toward the
honorable commissioner of PENSIONS we are
convinced that justice to the soldier is i'm
possible of attainment under the present
administration of the pension bureau
The report is dated March %, 1902 and is
signed by Ell Torrance commander-in-
chief G. A r.; r. B. Beath, chairman; ;
James R. Carnahan, c. G. Burton, w H.
Upham, John G. Linehan, Henry E. Taintor
committee
A motion by George H. Patrick of this
city that the convention set a definite hour
for the election of Its officers was then
made special order. Mr.. Patrick stated
in support of his proposal that representa-
tives of the four leading candidates had
agreed that the election would best occur
this afternoon at O'Clock. In their names
tHen. tn1S mOtlOn was submitted. The con-
vention discussed the matter very briefly
amended Mr. Patrick's motion by making
the hour o'clock. and then adopted it with
practical unanimity.
To Pass Upon Reports.
Adiutant General fowler announced the
following committees in addition to that
on the address of the commander-in-chief
already given:
Committee on report Of adjutant general
Chas. A. Partridge, Illinois; Edward p
Preble, Massa achusetts; Chas. A. Suydam,
pennsylvania; Thos. B. Rodgers, Missouri;
James P. Averill, Georgia. =
Committee report of uuarterma ster
general-J. H. Thacher. Connecticut: James
Morrison, Pennsylvania; Edward c. An
thony, Michigan; Orton S. Clark, Mnneso-
ta: c. Mason Kinney, California and Ne
vada.
Committee on report of chaplain-in-chier
-Charles w. Keeting, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi; George H. Slaybaugh, Potomac:
Philip 9. Chase, Rhode Island.
Committee on report Of surgeon general
George w. Martin, Missouri; Harrison
Clark New York; Aianson c. Haines, New
Hampshire.
Committee on report OF Inspector general
M. D. Wickersham, Alabama; George H.
Innis. Massachusetts,: j. w. Burst, Illinois
Committee on report Of Judge advocate
general-Ieo Rassieur. Missouri; A. &.
Weissert, Wisconsin; L. L. Wheelock Min
nesota.
Rules. regulations ana rituAl-Robert B.
Beath, Pennsylvania; John Palmer, New
York; Henry NJ. Nevius. New Jersey; Henry
C. Taintor, Connecticut;sLee q Estelle, Ne
braska.
Committee on report Of CHIEF aid on mill
tary instruction and patriotic education in
schools-W. c. Johnson. Ohio: E c. Mill
ken. Maine; ]. E. Gilman, Massachusetts.
Committee to visit W. r. CT. NJ Man.
sur, Vermont; Allan C.. Bakewell, New
York; c. w. Bulkley, Alabama
Committee to visit ladies' of the G. A. r.
T. S. Clarkson, Nebraska; H c. Loomis
Kansas; Thos. G. Sample Pennsylvania
Committee to visit Sons Of Veterans
Winfield T. Durbin. Indiana; John S.
KountZ, Ohio. -