New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-19
BLACKMAR IS COMMANDER
q. Il. II. MEETING ENDS.
Denrer Selected as Convention City
for 1905.
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Boston. Aug. H-To-morrow marks the close or
| the National Encampment of the Grand Army or
the Republic in this city. and the day will be spent
in specially arranged trolley and harbor excursions
rendered the visiting delegates of the various or
| ganzations. Probably Boston will never see such
q tremendous gathering of veterans, nor will any
! other city. for there were many things here TO
! attract the veterans which no other city could
! offer
| General wilmon W. Blackmar, OF this city. was
elected commander in chief by reclamation at the
closing of the convention. and Denver was
selected as the place for the encampment OF 1910
The other national officers elected We're: Senior
vce-conmander in CHIEF, John r. King. OF WASH
ington: Junior vice-commander, George w. Patten'
of Chattanooga. Tenn; surgeon general, d. war
ren r King of Indiana; chaplain in chief, the Re'-
]. H Bradford. of Washington.
Later General Blackmar made the following ap-
pointments: Adiutant general. john f Gilman
Nassa chusetts; quarteru7aster general charles
Burrows New-Jersey; assistant duartermaster
general and custodian OF tho records j. Henry
Hocomb, Pennsylvania; assistant adjutant gen
eraI E. e Sullings. Massachusetts.
The Grand Army Of the Republic convention
adjourned sine die shortly after O'Clock
this afternoon The principal business trans
acted was the passage OF the resolutions de-
clarng that any modification Of the voting
franchise should he along lines OF intelll-
gence" and fitness. and not along lines or
race and color. the disappearing OF the admission
of Sons Of Veterans to secret Grand Army OF the
Republic meetings and the laying on the table Of
resolution regarding the proposed fraternsl con-
vention of the survivors Of the Union and Confed-
crate armies
In the afternoon the Grand Army delegates made
q pilgrimage Lexington and Concord in auto
mobiles
IN accordance with yesterdays vote the election
Of officers the first business. Judge Gilman. OF
Boston, presented the name of General Blackmar.
The nomination seconded by States. Corporal
James Tanner ~ Neyv-YorS had
been chosen 10 present the name of Colonel Shots
Corporal Tanner was recognized, but instead OF
making the nomination he said that because II
apparent that General Blackmar the
choice OF the majority OF the encampment he had
urged Colonel Shots 10 withdraw. and the speaker
then formally announced the withdrawal. The
name OF Colonel Bakewcl was not presented. on
motion Of Past Commando -n-Chef Wagner, Of
Pennsylvania the nomination Of General Backmar
made unanimous amid tUmultuous demon
stration. Colonel Shots headed the committee
which escorted General Blackmar the platform.
and. with the new commander-in-ch loudly
cheered. General Blackmar accepted his Office with
a brief speech.
Department Commander Downen OF Pueblo. read
letters from Governor Peabody. Mayor r. w
Speer. of Denver. and James T. CaUbreath. jr.,
president of the Denver Chamber of Commerce. in
viting the organization to 20 10 Denver. a rcsou-
ton was read. which had been adopted by the
Colorado Department OF tho .. y. r.. inviting tho
national body TO hold It's 1885 session I'm it's state.
Thirty-hve hundred dollars subscribed FOR
the Dr. Benjamin T. Stevenson memorial fund. \
resolution OF sympathy with General Nelson A.
Miles L, ). A. retiTsdI. the death OF hts wife
passed, and resolution adopted asking
the President OF tho United States to instruct the
Civil Service Commission that the veterans OF
Civil War. or widows OF such veterans. who may
have been discharged without Just cause or proper
charge against them. be restored To tho highest
grade held by them at the time OF their dismissal
A recommendation adopted LOOKING tho
preparation ~ a suitable badge FOR the Army
Nurses Association. II is understood that ia"
ISOLATION had asked foV Official recognition. ono al
the most important measures 10 be acted Ola was
concerning he admission Of members Of the Sons
OF Veterans organization To the secret meetings
Of the Grand Army OF the Republic. An adverse
report on the question adopted.
Tho race question touched by the
mttee the address q The commander-n- chief,
which recommended the ~Idoption by the encamp-
OF resolutions that II any modification Of
the voting franchise should be necessary such
modification should he along lines OF intelligence
and fitness. and not along lines Of race or color.
The new officers Installed By Louis Wagner.
OF Philadelphia. the senior past comma nder-ln-
chief. and tho convention adjourned.