The Republican journal., 1905-09-14
NATIONAL ENcAMpMENr, G. A.
Corporal Tanner Elected Commando,
Chief. Officers of the Woman's Reuo,
Corp and Ladies of the G. Ar

DENVER, Colo, Sept. s. The sgtl
nual national Ell campment of the &
Army Of the Repu bic To-Day elected +
as follows:
James Tanner, New York, comma
in-chief; George W. Cook, Denver. :.
VI ;e COMMUNICATIVE chief; Silas Ii. To,
Minneapolis, junior vice command
chief; Hugo T. Hitler, Waukesha,
surgeon general; Rev. FIR j. +. /,
Chapman, Kan, chaplain-in-chef.
Minneapolis was chosen DIS the me,
place for 1906.
The contest for commander-in-chi ef
the most interesting feature of the So,
today. Beside Corp. Tanner, r. IL. b
OF GAINESVILLE, o., Charles Burrows of i
erford, n. D., and Charles G. Burto
Nevada, Mo-, were placed in Gomlua
Burrows name was Immediately withGr
AS the roll call OF departments proce,
it became apparent from the number ~
partments secondlng Tanner that his
ton was d certainty. Although e..
Stone of San Francisco was not
formally as ii candidate, the departme
California and Nevada cast Is vote,
him. The total vote for Tanuer wa.
Brown received 1877, Ohio and Penns,
giving him their iull vote, and Iu'Nl
majority of its votes. The only lars-
CATION voting for Burton was that u
souri,. lie had 10 votes.
When the adjutant general all.
the results, veterans leapetl from til,
shouting and cheering anu throw
hats in the air. Amid the din Gen
mounted the stage and moved L.
Tanners election unanimous, who
carried with Il roar OF applause.
mander-in-Ch k.ng dppOinleI ID.
feated comrades TO escort Corp. Ia
the stage. " hile the four escn...
walking down the Isle many uelegd
rush for Tanner and lifting him H.
carried him to the rostrum. +. de
then arose and cheered for several II. ..
In brief speech Corp. lauuI t.
his comrades.
"There is one man. he said. 'Wl.
teen and assistance it is Necessary
old soldiers to have. There are tn.
in the encampment whom | Will w.
council in meeting President h0voey
Another great shout went W d.
Tanner indicated the person he ref,
in his remark, and as it died down .-
that he expected to have the BIZ ~
counsel in all his undertakings q
mander-in-chief of Senator William IS
of Missouri, Gen. John c. Black OF
and Gen. Grenvlle NJ. Dodge of New +
The vote for chaplain-in-chief Va,
Rev. FIR. Leary winning from JESSE
Iowa by vote of 2S2 to 219.
Before the election a letter FROM
dent Roosevelt to Commando 81
King, asking him to extend my -
congratulations to the comrades then
sembled, and say to them how r--,-
cannot be present with them, Was
and telegram in reply was sent
The newly elected Commando
announced these appointments, all
they were all that he would make G1
returned to Washington Lieut.. Col
Tweedle, USA, retired, adjutaut g..
Allen &. Blackwell Of New York, U.r
patriotic Instructor; Thomas q saul
Allegheny, Penn, member of the cu.u
administration. MI. Sample is repou
be on his death bed, and Corp Tam
planned that he wanted him 10 Ar q
as long as his life lasted.
The members of the council Of aa
tration as announced include the 'u,..N
Connecticut, V. G. Mcneil, New ID
Massachusetts, John W. HerSey, -p
field; Maine, George S. Smith. i|o
New Hampshire, Il. b. Woodbury.. I.l
Rhode Island, Charles p Brayt
dence Vermont, Daniel W. pav'-
DENVER, CeLo., Sept. $. I'LL. "
Relief Corp had lengthy cont
election of a president. The Il,
were Mrs. Carrie +. Sparklin %. s.
Mrs. Kate Jones Of New YurA. 49,.
Harris OF Kansas and Mrs. ADul