Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-12
VAN SAINT 10 sue CEED HIM.
Election at Special Session This
Afternoon IS Conceded
BY Rivals.
Poll -Sakcn This Noon Shows Him to.
Be Easy Winner Over All
Candidates for Honor.

ii Co far as the election of officers is!
concerned, the political skys of the c.
A encampment Will have been
cleared, in. allprobability, before the
shades of evening fall today. AS a
special order of business, the selection
of officers comes this afternoon, at the
Assembly hall There will first be
speeches of nomination, and then the
ballotting. There are but two ayowed
candidates for commander ln-chief--s
samuel r. Van SAINT Of Minneapolis
MINI, and William "A. Ketchana of IN,
diana,
!, "a careful poll of the various head
quarters this morning indicates svong-
" the election of former Coy. Van Santl.
Ar tie officers are to be chosen this
afternoon and, in all probability, the
vote on the contest between St. Louis
and Atlantic City for the next place Of
"a eneanip nlent will be taken at 10 81 clock
y stomorrow morning, as q sreclal order
Of Business sss3
office in the organization shows the
following strength for the two candi-'s.
dates 81 It tst- \. 44,
City, 65 votes 81; +
California and Nevada Van SAINT
and st. Louis, 50 votes.
Ohio--No caucus; expected to vote
as unit and result doubtful, with
probability for Ketcham and Atlantic
City, is votes.
Colorado--No caucus; probably for
4 Van SAINT and st. Louis, % votes.
New Jersey--Van SAINT and Atlantic
City, 20 votes.
Potomac--van SAINT with location
undecided, favoring Atlantic City, 20
4 votes.
Nebraska-Divided between Van SAINT
and Ketchum, solid for st, Louis, is
votes.
Michigan Iajority for Van SAINT
End st. Louis, 40 votes.
South Dakota--Solid for Van SAINT,
and divided on location, 10 votes.
IowaFors Van SAINT, location unde-
cided, 50 votes.
Texas Majority for Van SAINT and
st. Louis, Is votes.
oklahoma--van SAINT and st. Louis,
20 votes ss
Kansas Majority for Van SAINT and
Washington and Alaskan jority.
for Van SAINT and st. Louis.
New England Statesman SAINT will
probably get $50 votes and ketchum
100, Solid for, Atlantic City.
Southern States-Strong majority
for Van SAINT and for Atlantic City.
Minnesota-Va SAINT and divided on
location, % votes
lndiana-Ketchum and divided on
location, so votes.
Maryland-van SAINT and Atlantic
City, 20 votes.
What was near the last official act of,
Gen Henry M. Nevius. asscommander-
in-chief of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, was the calling to order at 3
O'clock this morning in the auditorium
OF the Armory hall of the Forty-third
session OF the encampment of the G..
a. f. The climax of all the labors
OF the commander-in-chie at the
termination of his official duties came
III the shape of his annual address and
report which was delivered at this
morning. executive session of the en-
ccsampment, and which occupied prac-
uGatlN all the time of the meeting.
Long before the appointed time for
ne ~. gathering. delegates wearing the
Y ohlcial badges appeared for admittance
20 the hall on Pierpont street, and
t t2r more n than an hour the halls were
~ i'Ied with; veterans anxious to secure
seats at the executive session. Two
setefans We're Eosted at the entrance
" the hall, with musketss crossing the
doorway, and they refused absolutely
70 admit anyone, veteran or other
wise, unless he; Wore the fetal badge
anu could whisper the countersign.
AlanS g. a. r. veterans, some of them
past cornfnal,a of departments and
Sl'etled, according to their own repre-
sehtations, toSHdmission to the meet
ing, were Inundated and distressed
az the strict regulations enforced at
me door of the hall. And even as It
was. the hall was SO crowded that II
& was deemed expedientlEto seek more
Sofnmodious quarters for holding the
remainder of the sessions OF the en-
campment, and arrangements were
made TO hold the gathering this after
noon In the auditorium of the AS
senlbly hall
FEATURE ON PROGRAM.
The feature at this mornings SEES
- SION was the reading of the address
and report of Conmander-in-C CHIEF
Nevius This report was very ex-
Of interest In the entire range of sub
leets included in the national scope OF
y, a. r. affairs. On account of loss OF
Voice, Commander Nevius called II
ms ~ assistance the services of his adj
nltant general Frank o. Cole. Of
- knoxville, Tenn, to read the address
& wiiich was listened to with profound
interest and attention by the delegates
present.
Commander MENUS called the vas