The Washington herald., 1908-07-17
COY. GUILD OPPOSED
Spanish War Veterans Want
Local Commissioner.
HAVE A WARM MEETING
National Commanders Course Is Sc
Verely Condemned zEd Demand l.
Made that 1t Be Rescinded-G. +.
Rausch Succeeds Edward l. COgan
As Department Commander.

A resolution condemninE the action OF
National Commander Hale. Of the Span
isil-American War Veterans. IN appoint
ing Gov. Curtis Guild. Of Massachusetts.
a member OF the Arlington Amphitheater
Commission. which the President of the
United States confirmed. was passed by
the delegates 70 the department assem-
bly, Of the veterans At Costello's Hall last
night
This action was taken after a bitter
debate. lasting more than an hour sew
eral members Of the veterans orcaniza-
ton claimed that Col N. Emmet Uren. OF
the District National Guard. whom they
indOrsed and asked 10 have appointed to
the position. knew the situation better
than Gov. Guild. who has never attended
a meeting OF the commission held in
Washington
One veteran alleged that it was owing
to Commander HaIe's being a member Of
Coy Guilds stan that he appointed the
governor 10 the position. making the ad-
I[nonal statement that Gov Guild was
rot member %: the Spanish-American
War Veterans. and consequently was not
eligible. as the President. when he called
TO represent that body. stated he wanted
a veteran Of the Spanish-American war
Wanted n Local Man. y
The resolution declares that the action
Of the national commander In appointing
Gov Guild was unsatisfactory 20 the de-
partment Of the District of Columbia.
which had, through courtesy. asked the
national commander 10 make an appoint
ment and urged on him the need OF q local
man. It is also resolved that every camp
in the United States be notified Of the
action Of the department in condemning
this appointment and asking their CO.
operation TO bring weight TO bear upon
the national commander 70 set aside the
appointment and appoint "a ICcal man
II the election OF officers. Which pre-
ce5ed the debate on TIE resoluti ion.
Commander Hale was worsted IL a fac
tcnal fight which is said 20 have been
smolderiug in the department for many
weeks II was claimed that Commander
Hale had attempted 10 run the depart
meat. and 10 tnis the majority Of the
veterans objected. expressing their o.
jectlons when Commander Hale's can
didate for department commander TO
succeed Edward l. Cogan. the incuu-
bent was defeated. and c z. RaUsch,
a local man. was elected.
Officers Are Elected.
The officers elected are:
C. 2 Rausch. deSrtmsut commander; Benjamin
Ivan. junior rce ccrlmandeT. ur- JOSIAH B. Tu,d-
gan, surgeon general; A. Z. PeuiEeld judge adv0-
cate general ; c. Mawson. Inspector George Buck
ler. chsTlaiu. ". h CaTauaugh. marshal
C0uucl Of aduiuistr7tioD-C- Hin1euach. J. p
Greeley. G. W Gwyuu. ! ID. Murray. Richard AIarr
+. J. sullivan. Richard Lamb. and John 1Iahoney-
DELEGATES 90 the national cnCamumeur. 10 he held
IL Boston in Seutenber-R- ". Pears0u MAJ Jere-
miah Ambrose Costello. ". l. Lawson. and ]. p.
Greeley
Altsruates TO national ercamr-neut-D- Eberly
Charles A. sidHan. J. p RuTIel ard I. y Doll
Changes Are Recommended.
Upon retiring from Office. Department
Commander Edward L. Cogan made the
following recommendations
That committee from the Fourth I'm
munes. I4awton and Dewey Camps, be ap-
pointed TO adopt ways and means for the
Of the two camps. That
the camps be kept from interfering in
politics Of local auxiliaries
That representatives Of the national en-
campment IN Boston take such measures
as VIII insure due recognition in the fu-
ture Of its Official head. as required by
existing laws, and that all matters per-
tanning to this department 90 through
the proper channels