The National tribune., 1910-05-05

ever since the organization of the Grand
Army of the Republic period of
more than 40 years-than any other
County having unequal population in
the entire State. but neither it, nor, with
one exception, any other County in that
part of the State has been honored by
the selection of a Department Com
mander.
For this and other reasons we have
decided to present to the Encampment
the name of Maj. Robert p. Bush as
a worthy, creditable and distinguished d
candidate. Maj Bush comes of patri-
otic stock. His great-grandfather serv-
ed in the War of the Revolution, and
his grandfather in the War of 1912. In
his fathers family, four boys. all there
were, served in the Union army, in the
civil war.
At the breaking out of the war of
the rebellion, Maj. Bush was a student
preparing for college at Homer, n. Y.
He enlisted April IS, 1S61-the very
day that Gov. Morgan issued the first
proclamation calling for volunteers He
served two years as a private in the
18th n. Y. In September, 1864, he
again enlisted and raised 90. E, 1S5th
n. Y, and was made Captain of the
company. He was promoted to Major
of the regiment for gallantry and mer-
itorious service, and served until the
close of the war. At Hatchers Run on
Feb. 6, 1865, his horse was shot under
him and he was captured and taken to
Libbey Prison.
After the war, he completed his coll
legiate and medical education and set
tied at Horseheads, Chemung County,
n. Y, where he has ever since resided.
He has become eminent in his pro-
fession and in public life. He served
his County as Member of Assembly con-
tinuously from 1886 to 1894, a record
unequalled in the history Of the Coun-
ty. He was elected Speaker of the
Assembly in 1892, and was a candidate
of his party for State Senator in 1908.
During his long career as Member of
Assembly he was ever alert in looking
after the interests of his comrades of
the Grand Army of the Republic. He
procured the passage of the Tenure
of Office bill'' for veteran soldiers, which
has been of the utmost value to vet
Grams who have been so fortunate as
to obtain public positions.
He became member of Baldwin Post
in 1882. He served as Commander of
the Post and on many occasions as
delegate to the Department Encamp-
ments. He also was a delegate to the
National Encampment three successive
years. and was elected Junior Vice
Commander in 1908.
AS brave soldier, an eminent physi-
clan, a public-spirited citizen, filling
with distinguished ability high official
position. and as a faithful and devoted
comrade of the Grand Army, Maj. Bush
possesses in an eminent degree all the
qualifications for Commander of the De-
partment. His election to the position
would confer honor upon the Depart
ment. 1t would also be an act of simple
justice to the loyal, faithful and jealous
comrades of the Grand Army of the Re-
public in the southern-central portion
of the State.
A. B. Cornell. Post 165. Past Com
mander, Chairman; Frank P. Frost,
Post 6. Past Commander, Secretary; w.
Charles Smith, Post 6, Past Command
er. Senior Vice Commander: C. C.
Spaulding, Post 1865, Past Commander;
Fred A. Mathews, Poet 6, Past Com
mander; David II. Coon, Past Com
mander; Maj. H. II. Rockwell, Post
6. Past Department Judge Advocate;
Martin Wilcox. Post 623, Past Com
mander, Committee.