Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-28

teer Infantry he was wounded in three
of the battles of the Army Of the Potomac,
The last wound incapacitated him for
active service in the field, and consequent
ly he resigned his commission October 8,
1858.
Commended by Officers.
The officers of his brigade and regi-
ment Joined in a complimentary letter,
of which the following is an extract:
1--WE regret that your wound. received
while gallantly leading your company
at Gettysburg, has compelled you to re-
sign your commission, thus debarring
this command of your valuable serv-
ices"
AS a member of the Grand Army of
the Republic he has always been active
in the affairs of his post. the county
association and the department and ma
tional encampments. He organized post
1877 in 1880, and was four times its
commander. In 1898 he was unani-
mously elected department commander.
For ten years he has been continuous
ly elected as Pennsylvania's member of
the national council of administration.
and now is serving his eighth term on
the executive committee. He has been
for six years member of the soldiers
orphan school commission of his state.
was a member of the Pennsylvania
commission on the fifteenth anniver-
sary of the battle of Gettysburg, and
has for seven years been president of
the board of managers of the Soldiers
and Sailors Memorial Hall Of Pitts
burgh.
Ohio's Choice.
Ohio's candidate for commander-in-
chief Of the Grand Army is Elias r.
Monfort, who is Endorsed by the execu-
tive committee Of the Department of
Ohio. This committee is composed of
Max Silberberg. chairman, commander
August Which Post; John NJ. Adams,
! commander Cincinnati Post; w. w.
Youngson, commander George H.
Thomas Post; John J. Murphy. COM
mander Fred C. Jones Post: John Feb
renbatch, commander William H. Lyle
Post.
In booming the candidacy of Mr..
Monfort his friends say:
Capt. Monforts services to the G..
A. r. are widely known and appreci-
ated and his record is one to make his
candidacy a taking one with veterans
of all sections of the land.
Resolutions indorsing his candidacy
and instructing it's delegates to worl:
for Capt. Monfort were adopted unani =
mously at the Ohio G. A. R. encamp-
ment at Mansfield last week after
being presented by Gen. J. Warren
Keifer. They declare, in part:
THE Department of Ohio has among
it's many distinguished members a
comrade whose bravery, courage and
fields of fierce and bloody battles for
national existence and national unity.
and in which he was an active and
most conspicuous participant, among
Hill. Carrick's Ford, Monterey. Shaw's
Bridge, Mcdowell, Franklin Stras-
burg, Cross Keys. Cedar Mountain.
Freeman Ford. Sulphur Springs. Water
loo Bridge, second Bull Run, Chancel
louisville. Chantilly, Fredericksburg
proved himself one of the bravest and
most gallant soldiers that ever carried
a musket or unsheathed sword in
defense Of our country and its flag;
and
Qualifications Cited.
HE possesses in an eminent degree
all of the qualifications SO absolutely
Indispensable for the successful ad-
ministration of the executive affairs of
our organization, and would, therefore,
be a most worthy successor to the
many eminent and distinguished COM
rades who shed so much luster and
glory on the Grand Army Of the Re-
public; and,
His untiring labors for and his I'M
compromising devotion to our associa-
ton and to the exalted principles for
which it stands entitle him to the con-
fidence, respect, love and esteem of
every comrade on the membership roll
of the Grand Army of the R-public."
Capt. Coney's Claims.
Capt. Coney has held practically all
the offices within the gift of the G.
A. r. veterans of Kansas and has also
been honored by a number of frater-
nal organizations. He has been before
the G. A. r. on several previous occa-
sions as a candidate for commander
in-chief. and his friends say he pur-
poses to continue in the field until
elected. He has the strongest indorse-
ment of the Department of Kansas
and several other departments in near
by states. His supporters believe he
has good chance.
There are three candidates for Junior
vice commander-in- chief. Prot. LIE
Van Dodge of Berea, KY; James G.
Everest OF Illinois and e. K. Russ of
the Department of Louisiana Mississip-
ern veteran and Kentucky claims it
this year.
Tribute to Mr.. Russ.
At the thlrty-trst annual encamp-
ment of the Department of Louisiana
and Mississippi, G. A. R., resolution
was unanimously adopted. in which tri-
butte is paid to Mr.. Russ. declaring in
part:
After the passing of twenty-one
years since our department has been
nUnoled with a National ONCE in our
organization, We now ask ior the sup
port OF our eomraues in our enort 10
noEor our oeioved department COM
nt. nder through his election as Junior
vice COMMANDER n-chiei.
Our conlfaa entered the service of
his country as private in Company II,
Sab New Hampshire. at the ase Q.
e,g uteen years, ana served through all
AIMS to captain before he was twenty
veal S olu, anu was mustered out of the
service in september, 1854
Candidate Everest's Record. .