The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-05-10
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Macon, Ga, May General Bennett
II. Young, Of Louisville, commander OF
the army of Tennessee, was elected
commander in chief of the United
Confederate Veterans today.
After the withdrawal OF Generals
Walker and Van Zandt from the race
for commander in -chief, Gen. Young
was unanimously elected. Gen. Walker
was elected honorary commander in
chief. =
Early in the convention of the vet
Grams this morning the sentiment for
General Young appeared to dominant.
Repeatedly speakers were cheered for
the Kentucky gentleman and after the
nominations demands were made that
the vote. be taken. General Walker
was nominated by General White,
commanding the army of Virginia, ana
by General league, Of South Carolina.
General Young was nominated by
General Wells, Of Jackson. and by
General Hilary A. Herbert. Of Ala
Clevelands cabinet.
A dozen sturdy Texans put General
Van Zandt's name before the ccnven-
ton. While. speeches We're in prog
ress for the various Candidates, Gen.
.erla Walker had the adjutant general
announce that he would withdraw so
as to promote a more friendly feeling
dS IlS saw lLdI PERSONALITIES were
being involved. This announcement
was received with great applause that
had hardly subsidized before the with
drawal of Gen. Van Zandt was also
proclaimed. Numerous delegates then
moved unanimous election of General
Young and this speedily followed
Upon motion of Adiutant General
Mickle. General Walker was elected
honorary coTnmander-in-c chief
0fhar nffi n1aa%aH u-aro FNl-
lows:
y General George Threatt, of Norfolk,
commander of the army Of northern
Virginia
General George B. Harrison, of ope-
lika, Ala, commander of the army of
Tennessee to succeed General Young.
General w. K. Van Zandt, Fort
Worth, Tex, commander of the trans
Mississippi department.
The militiamen detailed as SER
geants- at-arms had nothing to do to-
day as little disturbance by spectators
and veterans was seen. ..
COULD NOT SPEAK.
My feelings on the subject are so
strong that do not care to risk any
discussion of it." said Gen. c. Irvine
Walker this morning in referring to
the disorder at the session Of the
United Confederate Veterans yester-
The disorder was so great that It
was necessary to summarily adjourn
the meeting and the business then in
hand was never again taken up for
lack of time and opportunity. Even
the memorial exercises were abbre-
waited.
Needless Of the commanders furious
raps for order and protests Of indig-
nation, the audience. composed of sew
eral thousand persons, created such
commotion in all parts of the hall that
the speakers could not be heard two
feet from the stage.
The band was given the wrong cue
to begin laying and 1t burst into
Dixie" which increased the uproar.
Finally, after waiting half an hour for
the noise TO subside, General Walker
declared the convention adjourned and
appealed to Col. Harris, of the second
Georgia regiment, to call out the
militia to act as ergeants-at-arms.
This was done and two companies of
the national guard restored quiet so
that the memorial exercises could
proceed.
This prograss was hampered and
shortened on account of the noise that
was repeatedly made in all parts Of the
hall by veterans as well as young peo-
ple.