The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-11-26
WHO Will Be next
GENERAL or 'ARMY?'''
William Bramwell Booth
Scheduled to Receive the
Mantle of His Father.

London, Nov. 23.-sWho win be the
next general Ii question which
has been pretty frequently ske Of
late. and, although the answer Is com
mo property among h rank and flo
of he army the views of the gene
eral public--so far as ons car gather
IN the course of casual conversations
are foggy. Although the name OF the
generals successor has never been Of
Hcially divulged, 1t is almost univer-
sally accepted by those who are In
touch with these matters that h
mantle will fall on the shoulders OF
his eldest son-William BramweIl
Booth-who already bears a cOnsid-
erable share of the generals burden.
With a diplomacy and self effacement
that is as pfaiseworthy as Il is un-ss
common. the chief OF the stan-to XIV
him his official title-keeps himself In
the background rs far as possible.
The Armstrong Case. n
But on more than one occasion,
lBramwel Booth has been forced to
stand under the fierce s~earchlight of an
u~nfriendly and very critical public,
He was one of the defendants In the
~s,unsavory Armstrong case. which re-
suited in w. T. Stead being sent to
prison. and incidentally in the passing
of the criminal law amendment act,
Young Booth-he was not then 80 years
of age-was discharged. but the un-s
popularity OF the cause for which he
stood at the time resulted In the loss
,of a. umbe OF warm friends from
the army-although practically all
withdrew their support at h time aft
erward returned, and became staunch-.
er friends OF the cause than ever.
BramweH Booth has, rs a matter OF
fact, q wonderful combination OF gifts.
He appears to nave inherited his faith
ers shrewdness OF business perception
and aptitude for organization, with tho.
deep sympathy and character reading
ability of his mother. He feels acutely
the buffetings which have fallen upon
his father Of late ~years-the with
,sdrawal of his two brothers and q sis
kter from the Salvation army. and the
death OF another sister in America
more particularly. His hair, unlike his
fathers, Is very sparse n thin. He
is clean shaved. stands nearly six feet
high, and is Of military and command
ling carriage. The fact that he Is un-
fortunately very deaf tells against him.
being reflected in his mannerisms. AL
though only SO years Of ag he 4
In Uniform at Coronation.
With the rank and fie Of the arny
and especially anon the young people.
!hs is exceedingly popular. mainly be-
cause of his answering loyalty to his
father and strong Saskatchewan" II
is said that when he was invited to the
coronation of King Edward VII. he re-
pied that unless he was allowed to D0
present In full Salvation uniform he
would be unable to attend. Unless
you wear court dress you will not be
admitted" came the official supply.
missive was then forwarded to his
majesty. regrettfng that the army
would be unable to send q representa-
tive. but explaining that it was not for
want of loyalty on their part. In
quirfes resulted, and Bramwell Booth,
in full Salvation kit, attended the SER
vice in the Abbey.
From he ar1ny's headquarters in
Queen Victoria street the whole Of its
operations throughout the world are
directed, and the man at the wheel
Of the whole machine-the power be-
hind the throne"-is the prematurely
grey-haired chief" He has a hand
upon the minutest particulars Of the
Salvation war, and is acquainted with
practically It's every movement
throughout the world. From the num-
Der Of spoons necessary for the furnish
ing of a field officers quarters to the
disposal of e 5000 self-denial cash he
is fully informed. No wonder that
Arnold Whites opinion of him is to
the effect that his services to the state
in n of the great administration de-
partments would be well worth $4,000
"a wear.