Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1912-05-10
GEN BEN H. YOUNG
NAMED COMMANDER
OF UNITED VETERANS
Louisville Kyu General Is
Named to Succeed General
Walker As Commander-in-
Chief at Macon Reunion

Especial Dispatch TO The Journal)
MAcONS Ga, May Seen. Bennett H.
Young, Of Louisville, KY. commander
u the Army. OF Tennessee was today
'e'ected eommandenrin-ehief OF the Uni-
ted Confederate y Veterans, succeeding
Acting Commander-in-ch Chief Gen. c. r.
vine Walker, OF Charleston. s C.
The names OF General Walker and
Gen. W. X. Van zandt. Of Eexas. were
both presented. but they Withdrew ana
the election of General Young was made
unanimous by a rising vote.
On the motion of Adjt Gen. william
E. AIickie. Gen. Irvine c. Walker was
unanimously leceted honorary comman-
der-in-chief.. a.
Thursdays session of the reunion, OPEN
ed with a larger attendance than any
previous session of the reunion. Every
delegation was grouped around its own
standard and absolute quiet prevailed
although the air was fun of expectancy
on the eve OF tn eelection. Gen. C. Ir-
vine 8Hl<er, of Charleston. s. c.. and
Gen. Bennett H. Young. OF Louisville,
KY. the heading opponents for. the po-
sition Of eommander-in-ehief met at the
foot OF the platform. 8 ~. --., -
They shook hands warmly ana with
arms about one anothef's shoulders
mounted the platform together. There
was perfect order when General Walk
ers gavel descended. calling the meet
ing to-srder. The United Confederate
WOmelt.s choir arose and sang:
Were Tenting Tonight on the Old
Camp 5round''
Tears. hIled the eyes Of. many bot sud
denly the choir swerved and the song
changed 20 II you want to have a good
time Jine the cavalry. jine the cavalry"
Judging from the way the veterans re-
ceived the song. two-thirds of them must
have been cavalrymen. Instantly the
entire audience Joined the chorus and
1000 veterans waved their hands and
sang Justify:
IF you want to have a good time.
jine the cavalry
NOMINATIONS MADE.
AS soon as the enthusiasm dwindIed
General Walker turned the gavel over
TO Mai Cen d. NJ. Haley, of Oklahoma.
who announced that nominations for
commander-in-chief viii be I'm order.
Maj. Gen. Robert White. of West Vir-
ginia. in a(lengthy speech. put in nomi-
nation Cen c. Irvine Wa ker. acting
cOmmander-in-chief.
GeI eral White spoke for fully 45 min
utes, paying tribute to General Walker
as Il leader and a man who has devoted
much time to the work of the Confed-
eracy.
The nomination was seconded by Mai
Gen B. II. league. commander of the
South Carolina dvision; G. o. Goodwin.
Of Forsyth Ca: ~ sE-.-f-i
Gen. BeuHettTH. Young. of louisville.
Kys was -nOminated1by Brig: Gen. C. Cali
vim Wells. OF jackson Miss
He. told Of the unse fish work Of Cen
eraf Young. in. behalf Of the south. And
amid deafeRi1g cheers urged his cleo
ton. The nomination was seconded by
Mai Gen. ia. Cox, OF Lakeland. Fla.
and former Secretary Of the Navy Hill
larry A. Herbert, who served during
Cleveland : administration.
SKETCH OF YOUNG.
Gen. Bennett II. Young. who was this
morning elected -eomBiander-in-chfef OF
the United Confederate Veterans. is one
OF the most distinguished Characters
connected with the confederacy and is
known and loved throughout the 'coun-
try. -7'f' '-
He is a former governor of Kentucky
and now resides m Louisville For the
past two years ne has been commander
of. the Tennessee department of the L.
c. V. He has for three years been ad-
jutant OF the Kentucky division and ten
years its commander. He is the founder
OF the Kentucky Confederate veterans
home, and Its president He is now writ
ing book on the confederacy..
General Young was born in Nichol-
sonviIIe. KY, in 1Sls. Kentucky is the
pet state OF the, union. Its contributions
to the Confederacy were magnificent. =