The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-10


 Memphis, June 9-After re-electing Gen. Clement A. Evans commander-in-chief over his vigorous but futile protest, and selecting Mobile as the next place of re- union the United Confederate Veterans adjourned their business meeting tonight on the heels of a very stormy session The big feature of the reunion, the pa rade, will be held tomorrow
 The only candidate for commander-in- chief placed in nomination was Gen. Will liam M. Cabell, commander of the trans mississippi division. Just before nomina- tons were in order, General Evans read an announcement to the convention in which he declined reelection. He said he had served in every capacity, from the lowest to the highest, and that he felt that the highest honor in the veterans gift should be passed from one ex-Con- federate to another in turn.
 But the delegates disagreed with him, aud by vote of 154O to "A for Cabell, reelected him to command With tears streaming down his cheeks and shaking with emotion, the stately and aged sol. dier bowed to the commands of his com. rades.
 Stormy Session.
 His election followed one of the storm fest sessions of the Confederacy, which old-time delegates can recall. After Mo- bile. Houston Nashville Chattanooga and Oklahoma City had been put in nomina- tion for the next reunion. some one be- gan to introduce outside speakers. Swell tering in a temperature of over 100 de- grees, the veteran delegates objected strongly and yelled vigorously for vote, but the disorder was desultory. Finally John w. Apperson, commander-in-chlef or the United Sons of Confederate Veterans, secured the floor and introduced Con gressman T. U. Ssson of Mississippi, as the spokesman of the Sons. Nearly every one thought Sisson was to spring dark horse" candidate for the next meeting place. But, as it became evident that the young congressman merely desired to make a speech, the delegates eeame noisy and calls of Sit down anu Tote,' were insistent Sisson was game, now ever. and won out on test Of endur- anee He announced that he wished to repeat his speech in Congress, delivered in answer to Congressman Calderhead of Kansas, who charged that the southern people were lazy. Sisson received some encouragement and some misses, but he persevered. Finally he concluded in burst of eloquence, saying
 Sissions Peroraton.
 ..The principles you fought for were right in '61 and are right today. You were not conquered then, you are not conquered now. and the greatest monu- menta in your honor are the millions or pensions the federal government pays to the widows and orphans your valor made, and the 46,00O graves in Arlington ceme- tery which the federal government deco rates each 30th day of May As long as these monuments are perpetuated to your honor, you need erect no others.
 Sissons speech was received with min gled cheers and hisses and many Confed- crates left the hall in disgust. Others crowded around him and swamped him with congratulations.
 Meantime Mrs Moore Murdock of Dal- las was endeavoring to be heard. She wanted to second the nomination of Houston for the next reunion. She pos sesses very masculine voice and man ner of delivery and she soon quieted the assembly. The veterans listened in pa- tience until she declared
 We have lived as rebels, we are still rebels, and we will die as rebels!''
 Pandemonium Reigns.
 Then pandemonius broke loose. It was difficult to tell whether the majority favored her sentiments or opposed them. Cheers were mingled with cat calls and hisses and above all reverberated the ear splitting rebel yell.
 Several other speakers were introduced, but no one heard their names or what they said until Governor Haskell of Ok lahoma was introduced Even he had stormy greeting, which might be con- strued one way or another. Finally how ever. he tired out the crowd and made diplomatic speech, inviting the convention to choose Oklahoma City for the 1910 re- union.
 ..You will find Confederate veterans in most of the offices of the state from su- preme court judges to constables," he said. ''and you will find as hearty well come as you will find anywhere on Gods earth"
 Immediately after the governors speech the vote for the next reunion city began. Every one picked Houston as the winner, but Mobile seemed to have conducted gum-shoe campaign, and 1t soon became evident that the Alabama city had won. ene boiled 1884 votes with Houston second with 605 Oklahoma City, Nashville and Chattanooga received scattering votes.
 Unanimous For Mobile.
 As soon as 1t became apparent that Mobile had won there was scramble to get into the band wagon and the choice was made uninamous.
 General Evsns' reelection was likewise 
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