The daily sentinel., 1910-05-17

1t appears that it has been a pre-
cedent that has obtained in the cleo
tion of department officers of the
Department of Colorado and Wyom-
ing that, the local post located in the
city in which the encampment is to
be held, is given the privilege and
honor of naming the senior vice COM
mander.
Several weeks ago Comrade n. y.
Smith wrote the present department
commander, w. W. Ferguson, If 1t
was not usual to let the local post of
the host city name that officer, The
reply made to Mr.. Smith at the time
from Mr.. Ferguson was that such was
the rule. Mr.. Smith at once announc-
ed himself as a candidate for that
position and told the members of the
local post that he would ask the en-
dorsement of Grand Junction Post
No. 80 for that position.
Special Meeting Called.
AS preparations for the encamp-
ment went on Mr.. Smith thought that
the post should take some action in
the after, as he wanted to know If
he was the choice of the post for this
position, even though he had an
nounced himself as a candidate Ac-
cordingly a special meeting of the
post was called for Tuesday evening,
May 10, due notice of that meeting
having been published in local
newspaper and as many as possible
being informed that such meeting
would be held
When the meeting convened and
the matter was brought before the
post who should be accorded the
honor of being one of the department
officers, two names were placed in
nomination for that distinguished
honor. One Of these was w. II. Nc
Donald, executive committee chair
man, who was placed in nomination
by Lemuel TAYLOR. The other post
member placed in nomination was
N. n. Smith. by'John B0rschen.
Post Names Smith.
A secret ballot being taken the re
suit Uas as follows: N. n. Smith re-
ceiVel twelve votes cf those present,
vi. IT. Mcdonald one vote, one vote
imply uarked with an "&' and two
not voting Mr Smith says he was
one of those who did not vote, simply
because Mr.. Mcdonald, his opponent
was not present and he did not desire
to vote. Mir. Falls also did not vote, /
being post commander. This made
siTteen persons in attendance at the
meeting.
When it came tine fer the nomina- |
tion ard election of officers for theI
department, was when the friction /.
arose that has made such a lamenta-
be aftermatch to the splendid en-
eampment held here last week and /
which promises to almost break up |
II was not supposed that after N /
". Smith had received almost an
unanimous endorsement of the local !
post for the honor of being named |
senior vice commander of the depart |
ment that. the name of Mr. Mcdonald |
would be presented to the encamp- /
ment.
However, on the morning of the
day day of the nominations it became
rumored about that the friends of |
w. II. Mcdonald, who had worked so |
hard for the encampment. would pre-
sent his name and such it appeared |
was the case.
Mcdonald Enters Race.
Judge Kicker, who is strong |
friend of w. H. Mcdonald. presented |
Mr.. McDonald's name to the encamp- |
ment for that high position. in a |
speech which will be memorable in |
the history of the encampment. He |
practically charged. so it is said that, |
Commander j. K. Falls of the local
post had not given due notice OF the
special meeting which had been call
ed to make selection for the honor
der. In other words also it'is claimed