The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-29
COMFY NOT IN RACE.
Isn't Candidate for National Com
mander G. A R.

P. H. Coney. department COM
mander of the Kansas G.. A. r.. today
authorized the emphatic announce
ment that he is not a candidate for
commander in chief Of the national
G. A. r., and that he will devote all
his energies to bring about the cleo
ton of Corporal James Tanner of New
York
Captain Coney has been frequently
mentioned by the newspapers and by
his comrades for the Office of COM
mander in chief, and there seemed to
To set at rest all impression that he
is going to oppose Corporal Tanner,
Captain Coney made this statement
today:
Il have not. considered it necessary
to say anything about this talk con-
corning the possibility that I might
be a candidate for commander in
chief, for the reason that I knew that
Corporal Tanner fully understood my
position, and would not be rnisled by
reports. [ am for Tanner because I
believe that he deserves the Office; it
is a place which he merits by his long
service in behalf of the Grand Army
of the Republic, and I am of the opin-
ion that when the time comes to vote
at Denver, he will get the place by ac-
clamation.'
Captain Conveys friends say that his
refusal to be a candidate for COM
encampment does not mean that he is
permanently out of the race, but mere
~ that he will not be a candidate this
year They expect him to have a
good show for the position two years
hence.
It was Captain Coney himself who
at the Parsons encampment intro
duced a resolution iustructing the
Kansas delegates for Tanner for COM
mander in chief. This resolution is
mt nv "a frr7F
to every delegate to the national en-
campment and to all past department
commanders, who ara entitled to sit as
delegates The resolution is as fol-
lows:
Whereas, The comrades of Brooklyn
and New York city have unanimously
presented the name of Corporal James
Tanner for commander in chief. to be
elected at the thirty-ninth annual en-
campment at Denver; and
Whereas, No comrade has been more
zealously devoted in heart and mind to
the best interests Of our comrades and
the welfare of our order than COmrade
Tanner, and none has suffered more for
his championship of our rights, or la
bored harder with his eloquent voice
and pen, nor endured more deprivation
and contumely without complaint for
his country and its glories; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we. his comrades of
Kansas in the G. A. R. encampment
dSS6tHD1CQt 10 most n6dIIIIX ana en-
Enthusiastically second the nomination of
Comrade Corporal James Tanner for
commander in chief, and do hereby di-
rect our representatives to the thirty
ninth national encanpment at Denver
to vote and work for his election as
commander in chief; and be it further
Resolved, That a certified copy of
these resolutions be sent to Comrade
Corporal James Tanner with our COM
pliments and best wishes for his sue
cess; and that a copy be sent to all
our delegates and past department COM
manders for this department who are
entitled to seats in the thirty ninth ma
tional encampment"
At the New York. encampment, Tan
ner was not only given the unanimous
endorsement of that state, but also
authorized to name his own delegates.
Wisconsin, Michigan, Georgia, Tennes-
see, and half dozen other states have
already instructed their delegates for
Tanner. So far he has had very smooth
sailing. The only candidate who has
been mentioned against him is General
Carnahan.
Department Commander Coney will
go to Denver in a few days to make
angements for the accommodation of
the Kansas delegation. He has received
committee at Denver that it would be
advisable for him to come as soon as
possible. It was his plan to start this
afternoon, but private business has de-
layed the trip for a few days.
The official route for the Kansas del
egation has not yet been selected. That
is one of the things which falls to Com
mander .Coney to decide.