The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-10-01

onded the nomination. There was slight opposition from Captain Murphy of Massachusetts for the office, but his election was afterwards made unani- nous.
 The hottest contest was over the of- flee Of inspector-seneral.f for this office Captain L. W. Alexander of Washing ton. D. C., and Colonel Frederick c. KueIhurle. of New York. were nomi- mated. The vote taken gave Colonel Kuelhurle a majority of thirty-eight and the office.
 Dr. Frank W. Handley of Cincinnati, Ohio. senior vice-commander of the Ohio State Corps. was unanimously elected surgeon general.
 With great enthusiasm the Rev. Father W. H. I. Reamey. U. s. N. was nominated for the office of chaplain general and elected. His was the only reelection. Lieutenant I. N. Kinney of Bay City, Mich. was unanimously elected judge advocate general. He was formerly inspector general. Commander-in-C Chief McGrew goes to Washington. D. C., in about ten days to conSer with former commander-in- chief Urell. after which he will an- nounce his appointments. It is expect cd that Captain Mitchell will be reap pointed. as he is engaged in important historical work which can best be con- cluded by him.
 The acceptance of the offices by the newly elected officers were in happy veins and none O. an extended nature. The voting was done only by those actually present at the session, proxies having been ruled out by the command eT
 Present indications are that the next convention will be held in St. Louis in acceptance of the invitation sent by that city to the organization. The matter is entirely in the hands of the council of administration and will be determined by them at their first meet ing.
 Immediately after the election of the national officers the business of the election ofstwelve members of the coun- Gil of administration was proceeded with, the various state delegations held their caucus after which the following were elected to the council:
 The balloting for the council of a6- ministration resulted as follows:
 COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION.
 Warren. Michigan: Young. New York: Heinz, Ohio: Durbin. Indiana: Averill. Connecticut: Mattas, Pennsyl- vania: Carver. Maine: King. District of Columbia: skepworth. Virginia; Murphy. Massachusetts: Inbach, New York: Hilton, New Jersey.
 The last business of the session was the swearing in os all newly elected officers by Captain Hilton of New Jer- sey. former member of the council os administration.
 Tonight there will be a meeting of the council of administration at the New Haven House. The convention ad- journed sine die at 2:107 D. m. The next meeting will be held the 14th of next September.
 RESOLUTION OF THANKS. .:
 The following resolution was passed:
 Resolved: That we express to the good citizens of Connecticut and New Haven our sincere thanks for their un- paralleled hospitality and kindness. To the governor of the state, the mayor of the city. the president of Yale uni versity. the Business Mems Associa- tion. the Allan M. Osborne Command No. 1. Spanish War Veterans. the Na- val Veterans, the New Haven Lodge of Elks. Commodore Foote Comamndery, the Citizens Committee. the Young , Mems Republican club the Yale Foot ball Association. and to all people of this Land of steady tabits'' we tender pur appreciation of their open handed generosity and liberal expression of good will
 Be 1t further resolved, That we thank the various newspapers and their rep- resentatives with whom we have come in contact for their uniform courtesy and kindness.
 Members of the Legion of Spanish War Veterans of Massachusetts present were given an opportunity to speak in behalf of Amaigamation and these rep resentative presented the matter in a way that left no doubt as to their de- sire to become affiliated with the Span- ish War Veterans under one common head.
 A delegate from the Confederate Capitol Command of Virginia spoke most enthusiastically. He predicted a springing up of Commands throughout the South and said that next year the biggest delegation at the convention would be from Virginia.