Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-06-11
HEAR
GOV. FORT IN
PLEA FOR PEACE

Long Branch. June 11:-GoVeru-
or Fort sounded the note of interna-
tional peace last night in his speech
before the delegates to the State T..
A. r. convention The big conven-
tion hall In the Ocean Park Casino
was packed with veterans from all
parts of the state and their friends
Many were unable to gain admission
and were turned away long before
the time set for the opening OF the
evenings program.
One Of the principal items on the
program was the address OF Post
National Commander Henry nj. Me-
vius. of Red Bank, who was men
toned In highly supplementary
terms by Department Commander
James F. Connolly, of Newark, in
the short address with which he
opened the meeting. Past Comman-
der Nevius spoke at some length of
the later struggles of the rebellion
and told of the bravery and the
hardihood of the Jersey boys at the
front.
Pouring rain threatened to spoil
much of the pleasure of yesterdays
gathering, and did in fact prevent
all outdoor display. With two
hour session, during which time the
annual reports were read, commit
tees appointed and officers nomina-
ted, Department Commander James
F. Connolly, of Newark, declared the
first days session adjourned until
today at o'clock. Eighty per cent.
of the posts were represented. Past
Commander James Campbell, of
James B. Morris Post, No. 46, G. A..
r., of Long Branch, was elected del
egate-at-large to the national con-
vention without opposition. Judge
James Ingalls,, Jr., of Paterson, is
the choice for department comman-
der to succeed the present incum-
bent. Two other nominations were
made for department commander,
Adrian S. Applegate, Jr., Of Trenton,
and /. ]. Mcdonald, OF Jersey City.
The opinion prevails that Judge In
glis, who is a favorite, will be elect
ed.
The nominees for senior vice-com-
mander are:
John w. Chandler of Red Bank,
and w. r. Washington, of Atlantic
City. There is only one nominee for
junior vice-commander, w. S. Can
non.
The two-hour session was not de-
void of interest to the veterans. Be-
sides the nominating of officers, the
annual reports were read and re-
| ferred and the various committees
appointed for the session. The prin-
cipal committee was that on resolu-
tions, of which Past National Com
! mander-in-Chie Henry M. Nevius is
chairman. His associates are Charles
Brrowes, of Rutherford, and Frank
o. Cole, of Jersey City.
An effort was made to get the in.
dorsement of a candidate for senior
vice-commander at the Atlantic City
session next September The mat
ter was finally left to the delegates
to select the man New Jersey will
put forward for that position
Charles Burrowes, of Rutherford, Il
a favorite. Past National Comman
der Nevius spoke for him at the en-
campment.
Reports we're heard from Depart
ment Commander Connolly, the sen
Tor vice-commander and assistant ad
jutant general. The two leading re
ports touched upon topics of genera
interest. The last gave figures o.
the present state of the G. A. r. TIL
annual report year ago showed 4
223 members, the present member
ship is 4,088, decrease of 181 fo
the year. The report for 1910 show
the following gain: Muster forty
two; transfer, seven; reinstatement
forty; delinquents, thirty; total, 10.
J Membership, 1909, 4,223; los
deaths, III; honorable discharg'
three; transfer. seven; suspension
seventy-three.
The treasurer's report shows POI
property valued at $245.842.S5. I'll
report to December 81, 1909. show
the following: Balance on hand la
report, $29. 1897; received from a
sources, 15,756.82; total. $44.944
I79. There is at present balance G
hand of $33,0S8.