Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-17
ALL AGAIN ELECTED.
Only Opposition Manifested Was to
General CabeIl.
CHEERED "OLD TIGE"
New 0rlsans Was Selected For Next
Years Place Of Meeting, but
Capital OF Tennessee Made
Hard Fight.

louisville. June 1.-THE United Con.
fsderaie Veterans reelected their ole
officers as follows:
Commander-in-Ch Chief 90 Lieut. Gen
Stephen d Lee. Mississippi
Commander TransmississippI Depart.
nents-Generai " l.. cabell. Texas.
Commander of Army Of the Tennes.
see, Department Lieutenant General
Clement A. Evans. Georgia,
Commander of Army OF Northern
Virginia DepartmeHt-Tryine Walker
South Carolina
The nominations were made by a--
clamatlon. although there was an ef.
tempt 10 defeat the election OF General
cabeli
Post No ? of Texas entered a pro-
test 70 the reelection OF General Cab.
eli, saying that he was not the unanI-
nous choice ~ the Texas delegation
but the protester was hooted down. and
three cheers given for "Old Tiges
cabell. while the secretary recorded the
election of the old Texan.
New Orleans had slight difficulty ir
securing the convention OF 1906. Their,
was very little speech-making and lit
tle IN the way OF song. but whatw as
given the delegates along these line,
was most excellent. the singing OF
Miss Mollie blanchard going straight
"a h. h. - a.
Vile made a fight which was a surpris,
70 the convention. but the sentiment
was strongly IN favor OF the Crescent
City
The day was a strenuous one for
General Lee and Adjutant MickIe TIVE
sessions were held. and much business
transacted
The annual address was delivered by
Captain ~. r. Harris % Macon Ca
Captain Harris IA n forceful speaker
His address was excellent and for
moro than two hours he held the large
audience closely. He was given an ova-
ton.
During the progress OF the business
% the day II was discovered that the
name of a Federal officer was on the
committee on resolutions This caused
n commotion among the delegates. The
officer In question was Colonel s. G
Russell of Indian Territory Colonel
Russell did not nttend the convention
and on the protest % n Texas member
Of the committee. Comrade n. Y Pad
dock Of Fort Worth. General Lee sub
stituted the name of J J. Kendall Of
Indian Territory for Colonel Russell.
Fraternai greetings were read from
the state encamnment OF the Grand
Army % the Republic Of Indiana. IN
session ~ Madison. The greetings were
only moderately cheered and one del
egate on the platform made the remark
that there Is getting 20 be too much
n this fraternizIng." and took hts hat
and derarted
other reports submitted during the
day were those ~ the history commit
tee and the battle abbey committee
The history committee reported graft
flying progress On the matter of secur-
ing accurate histories for use IN the
southern schools The battle abbey II
now assured Il viii be built AZ Rich
mond. hut the exact site In that city
has not yet been decided.
The report Of the Davis Monument
association says that the monument
10 the dead chieftaln r. assured. The
reading Of the report caused prolonged
cheering
South Carolina's sponsor. Miss Ellz-
abeth Tumpkin. was given an ovation
by the old men IN gray az the con-
clusion OF a notable address Of greet
ing. This young woman possesses a
splendid voice. and she swayed her
audience alternately 20 tears and
cheers. Her efforts. however. were too
much for her strength. and as she was
so much indisposed that she was un-
able 10 speak at the reception given
at the Gait House In honor OF Miss Car
rie Peyton Wheeler. the daughter Of
General Joe Wheeler. and sponsor for
the south.