Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-19
MILLIKEN CHOSEN.
Elected Commander of Depart
ment of Maine, G. A. R.
Wins Election on First Ballot Over
Two Competitors.
The Vote: MiIIiken, 177; Perry, 1870
Walls, 80.

Bangor, Me-, Feb. 1S.-Col. Edwin c.
| Millil,en of Portland. was elected COM
manGer of the Department Of Maine.
| c.. A. r., on the first ballot at the meet
| ing of the State Encampment in City
hall, Thursday forenoon. He received
III votes against 100 cast for Capt
| Henry O. Perry of Fort Fairfield, and
| so for Hon. Frederick s. Walls of vi
nalhaven.
The other officers chosen, Thursday
| forenoon. are as follows:
l.. c. Bateman, Lewiston, senior vice
| commander; John f. Parker, Cherry
! field, Junior vice commander; John II.
,LcGregor, Montague, medical director;
John w. Webster, Newport, chaplain.
Senior Vice Commander Bateman was
the unanimous choice of the depart
ment and was elected by reclamation.
The council of administration is COM
posed OF Frank F. Gnss, Auburn: =
wing Osgood, Ellsworth: William Fen
nelley, Lar HarbOr: Elbridge +. Doug
| lass, Dover, and Patrick Hayes. ToguS
| The lest named four served, last year,
| and We're reelected without opposition.
| MISUNDERSTANDING to the national en-
carnpment, ". $. Norcross. Aubuln;
! delegates, George H. Smith, HOuiton:
| D. E. Russell, Pennington: Edward F.
| Davis, Castine: A. D. Russell Auburn;
] T. G. Libby, HOulton; Ira c. Jordan,
| Bethel; Frank A. Garnsey, Bangor;
| Marshall Lawrence, Freedom.
| Alternates: elegates-at-iarge. John
r. Foster, Bangor: delegates, II. r..
| Buchanan. Bangor: w. S. Dunn, Port
land: Fl. c. Vaughn, Dover; Charles
f. Tollnlan, Richmond; ]. NJ. Hayes.
| Danfcrth: Frank Campbell Searsport;
J. o. Smith, Skowhegan.
| Thursday forenoon's session of the
| encanpment was called to order
promptly at 10 O'Clock, by Commander
| Chamberlain, who announced that the
first business of the morning would be
the election of officers for the coming
| year 1t was also announced that the
nominating speeches would be limited
to five minutes. which rule was strict
| ly observed throughout the whole ses-
sion.
Gen. Charles p Mattocks of Portland.
started the ball rolling by presenting
the name of Co. Milliken for COM
mander of the department. Gen. Mat
tocks made q short but rafting speech
for the Portland man which called
forth much applause.
| Miss Jennie Pierce Whitney Of Cor
ham. was elected department president
by the Maine Branch of the National
Womenss Relief Corps which was in
convention here, today. The other Off
GERS are:
Senior vice president. Laura z. Ste
vei1s, Woodfords: junior vice president.
Mrs. Addie A. Bridge. Old Town;
treasurer. RaZetta Thompson. Stand
;sf ci1a plain. Elvira A. Jordan. Ban
cor: chairman Of executive board,
Margaret +. Shea, Berwick.
Capt. II. o. Pcrrys name was pro-
/! scented by Col. ". c. Plummer Of Fo:5
| Fairfield, who presented the claims of
ArCostook county for the Office. Col.
Flummcr had all his old time vigor
4 which he has shown in 50 many poll
teal campaigns. the applause which
followed his speech being but little less
in volume than that after Gen. Mat
| tocks named the Portland candidate.
The name of Hon. Frederick s.
Walls. the favorite son of Knox coun-
ty. was put before the convention by
Thomas c. Libby Of Vinalhaven. who
told of the record made by his candi-
date in the legislature and as 4 bust
ness man of Knox county, and n hari
worker for the interests of the Grand
Army.
| Cen. Chamberlain did not hesitate in
cutting off the nomination speeches
At the instant the watch in his hand
showed that the speaker had taken his
allotted tire the gavel fell AMI III ;
talker was obliged 10 sit down and let
the next in line have the floor.
1t was nearly II O'Clock. when Gen.
Chamberlain announced that the bal
loting for the choice of commander was
in order. Instantly there was the
shout Of the veterans for their favor
ito candidates. The roll of posts was
! Chilled by Adjt. John F. Foster of Ban
Gor. and the voting commenced. Near
!. " Is minutes was taken in getting ali
:. the votes in and as much more time fo:'
. |. the counting and sorting.
, At 11.30 o'clock. it was announced
that Col AIilliken had won ont on the
first ballot. receiving Il majority of It
vites. The whole number of votes cast
was ""o7 aud Of these Col. Milliken re-
ceived IL. Capt Perry 12O. and Candi-
l. date Walls. 90, the number necessary
for choice being 1874.
Col. Niiiken's friends gathered
). around him at the back of the hall and
, extended warn, congratulations on his
!, success. Among the first to greet hin,
!. was Mayor +. o. Zeal. The Portland
: delegation and other friends OF Col.
: AIiiliken gave vent TO their pleasure in
cheers and applause.
|. After the other officers had been
Y elected. Col. Milliken took the platform
s. and in a short speech thanked the dele
gates and members of the Grand Army
|. for the confidence they placed in him.
If He said that it would be his constant
l, aim through the year to serve them as
n faithfully Us he knew how. His re-
N marks received the applause OF those
r who had voted against him as well as
those who had supported him. All diff