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of Michigan, seconded

Gr,swoid. of Michigan, seconded
Brown.
Emerson. of Florida. seconded Brown.
Campbell, of Alabama, seconded
Brown.
Hurst, of West Virginia. seconded
Brown.
Adams. of Nebraska. seconded Brown. |
Connors. of Texas, seconded Burton. |
Ross. Of Delaware. seconded Brown.
Miller. of Montana. seconded Brown. |
Gahagan, c. Tennessee, seconded
Brown.
Goulding. of Vermont, seconded
Brown.
Comrade Burton came upon the plat
form. and was enthusiastically received.
He said that the sentiment of the En-
campment was Enthusiastically and over
whelmingly in favor of Comrade Brown.
and he would allow no vanity or sell
fishness to interfere with the consum-
nation of that wish. He withdrew from
the race. and pledged to the Command
er-in-Chief his loyal support.
Commander P. Fl. Coney. of Kansas,
came upon the platform. and was re-
ceived with acciamations. He said that
it was apparent beyond any doubt that
the Encampment preferred that spien-
did soldier and comrade, Robert b.
Brown, ana ne WOuiu SldUlN JUN III tiaetA
wish. The c. A. r. was the noblest Or
der in the world. Coney's whole life
was bound up in 1t and its fullest sue
cess. He Withdrew his name. and moved
that the election be made unanimous.
Comrades Burton and Coney were ap-
pointed to escort Brown to the plat
form. Brown was received standing
and with acciamationS.
| He expressed his deep sense of the
exalted honor conferred upon him. He
promised that for the next IL months
| the best that there was in r. Is. Brown
should be given to the service of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. He want
ed to congratulate Tanner upon mis- sue
/ cess in incre@rinS the membership of
the Order, aI:i would spare no effort to
emulate or surpass that example.
For Senior Vice Comnandc--in-Chief
| Rice. of California nominated w. H.
Armstrong, of Indiana.
Armstrong was elected by acclama-
JUNIOR Vice Commander-iu-Chief.
Junior Vice commandments Alb
bott, of West Virginia, nominated VIM.
Kirk, of Parkers5urg, w. Va, for Ju-
nior Vice Commander-in-Chi
Jones, of Michigan, nominated E. B.
Fenton.
| Burton, of Missouri, nominated ]. II.
| Creighton. of Arizona.
The other candidates withdrew, and
Fenton was elected by acclamation.
SurgeOn-GenernI.
| Commander Maxon, of Nebraska,
nominated W. H. Johnston for Surgeon
General.
Surg.-Gen Phiiler moved that the
election be by reclamation. Carried.
Chaplain-in-Chief.
Past Commander-in-Ch Chief Wagner. Of
| Pennsylvania, nominated Archbishop
Ireland, of Minnesota. for Chaplain-in-
Chief.
There was rapid fire of seconds
from the Departments, and Comrade
Ireland was elected by acclamation.
The following We're elected the Coun-
ell of Administration:
Council of Administration.
Alabama, F. G. Sheppard, Birming-
ham,
California and Nevada, Chas. A.
Woodruff. San Francisco.
Colorado and Wyoming, George Eddy.
Connecticut, Virgil F. Mcneil, New
Haven.
Delaware. Daniel Ross, Wilmington.
Florida, R. H. Badger. Clearwater.
| Georgia, F. A. Jones, Tallapoosa.
Illinois, Thos. w. Scott, Fairfield.
| Indiana, VIM. A. Ketcham, Indian
apois.
Indian Territory, T. B. Johnson, Ard
more.
Iowa. s. C. James, Centerville.
| Kansas. w. w. Smith, Topeka.
Kentucky, NJ. II. Davis, Louisville.
| Louisiana and Mississippi, Cyrus Can
| ner, New Orleans.
Maine, Alex B. Sumner, Lubec.
Maryland. J. Woodfin Minifie, Balti-
more.
Massachusetts. John w. Hersey,
Springfield.
Michigan, C. E. Foote, Kalamazoo.
Minnesota, L. W. Collins, Minneapo-
lis.
Missouri, Frank NJ Sterrett. st. Louis.
, Montana, r. c. Wallace, Helena.
Nebraska, John S. Diener, Syracuse.
New Hampshire, ira B. bennett,
Rochester.
New Jersey, Jos. Collyer.
New Mexico, L. H. Rudisille, White
| Oaks.
New York, NJ. v. B. Mattison, Oswego.