Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-03
the convantion proceeded to the cleo
ton OF the army commanders.

shad been appointed temporary COM
I mander OF the Army OF Northern Nir-
kfnia In the stead OF Judge Theodore
, y. Garnett. OF Norfolk. deceased. was
placed in nomination by Lieutenant
Governor ]. Taylor Ellyson, n member
! of r. e. Lee Camp. General Julian S.
Carr. OF North Carolina, was nominated
by Colonel II. A. London. Both men
srcceived several seconds. and General
Sttth Boiling. OF Petersburg. came ably
sto the cause OF the Richmond man.
! Election fell to General Carr, by the
. vote of ass to 7e4.
/. General George Z. Harrison was re-
! elected as commander of the Army of
/. Tennessee. and General j. NJ. Van
Sandt was reelected TO be commander
OF the department Of the ans-Missis-
. sippi.
VOTE BY STATES ron
: CoMNIANDER-IN-CH
!, mander-in-chief. General Young re-
: ceived a total vote OF l.16s and Cen
I eral Felix H. Robertson a vote of 5S4
The vote by State divisions was as
: follows:
(. ohertson-Ala hama, 81; Arkansas
e2n-.Florida. SIS; Georgia. =: Kentucky.
Louisiana. 5: Maryland. 10; Mis-
souri,. So, North Carolina, =; Okla
horna, SIS South Carolina. =; Tennes-
see. IL; Texas, S35; Virginia. =: West
Virginia. -.
StYeung-Ala bama. 50; Arkansas. 20:
Florida. IS: Georgia POS; kentucky,
1873: Louisiana. So Maryland, =: Mis-
souri,. =; North Carolina. ia: Okla
hona. o. South Carolina. 1o5; Tennes-
see, 80: Texas. =: Virginia. 1923; West
Virginia, a..
There were several challenges among
the State communicates when the vote
Of the unit was announced. Missouri
SQkla homa. Georgia and Tennessee were
challenged by men of their own depart
lnents. and il took so long for the
Georgia delegation TO agree that Com
-nsander Harrison threatened to adjourn
without hearing from that State
Finally the whole dclega ton decided
80 vote for General Young Texas
voted solidly for General Robertson.
-In the other State divisions there was
Small division.
.HEFLIN CARRIES
70, ALL BEFORE HIM
The afternoon session was presided
-over at its beginning by General X. NJ.
aNan Sandt, commander OF the trans
,N1ississipp Department, and he intro
sduced Congressman Thomas NJ Hefiin
tof Alabama. as the man TO present the
1nvitation from Birmingham. From
She time Congressman Helm began he
chad the audience with him. 1t was a
9oregone conclusion that the home Of
eihe boys playing in the rear OF the
Tostrum would be selected
The South" said MIR. Helm. in open-
ing his appeal, has never polluted its
5ips with an apology or broken a sigh
pr rPgret for the part she took in the
WAR Between the States True II is
that she deplored the necessity OF
lighting. but when there was no al
nternative to offer. she made her fight.
and the memory of her deeds will last
Gas long n S the stars in heaven go not
down in decay and the valor of men is
mot forgotten in history's record.
9 Ask any unbiased historian as to
,the stand the South has taken for
liberty. II is a matter of record that
,the hrst expression for Legislative lib
serty came from Virginia in the words
.tttered by your Patrick Henry. 1t was
Richard Henry Lee. grandfather of
General Robert Z. Lee. who introduced
the resolution for the Declaration Of
independence.
rPICTURES PART OF SOUTH
~ IN MAKING OF NATION
". The first tea party was not held in
kSoston. AS has been claimed. but in
Wilmington. n. G. The first blow for
berty was struck in South Carolina.
md it was on Southern soil, here in
-Four own Virginia. that CORVALLIS
surrendered 10 Washington.
~ 1t was James Madison. a Southerner
Tho wrote the Constitution of the
omitted States. II was George Wash
1nGton. a Southerner, who became the
Trst President of the United States.
14outhern men held office for nifty wears
Fnd were leaders in the two houses of
Congress"
? Mr.. Heti!n raid tender tribute to the
Women OF the, South. saying of them
1hat they formed. the chief Jewel in
Ihe South's d!adem of glory"
: Il will stop now" he said. "and
trespass no further on your time"
= But there were cries OF "Eo on. go
;Pn; we want 10 hear YOU" and under
@uch stress OF appeal he could no,
refrain He gave touching tribute TO
Enc confederate private, and launched
4He3 into eulocy OF the men who OF
Qls own State had achieved fame on
1he battle held and distinction in leris
native hall The band PLAYED in
&hort interim, and its music, so stir
Tlhgly played by boys, gave further
impetus TO the spirits of these men in
Tray.
VETERANS UNANIMOUS
~ FOR ALABAMA CITY
q In the name OF Alabama. in the
name OF Birmingham. in the name OF
aii we mold dear and love. we want Won
confederate Veterans" cried Mr. Helm
r = GONE to US next year. Our State is
Re nome OF Joe Wheeler. gallant Con-
6ederate cavalry leader. It is tho bom.
n John Morgan, OF Panama Canal
same; and II is the home of oscar In
Afrwood, the greatest constructive lee
islator of modern times
- IN the name OF love and o! every
tradition that moves the Confederate
neart, We Nant YOU 20 come 10 Rir.
HinGham and Alaha ma as A. La.