Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-08
bahama Man Reelected BY
Exclamation in Conven-
ton at Washington.
|rrrsA SELECTED
FOR NEXT MEETING
r.,stor Parade in Pennsylvania Ave-
mo- and Review BY President Will
son. Brings Annual Convention to
chse in Patriotic Outburst.
Washington, June 1.-THE Confeder-

Washington, June 1.-THE Confeder-
10 Veterans today reelected Gen.
Gorge B. Harrison of Opelika. Ala,
.s commander in chief and selected
Tulsa. OKLA, as the place of the 1918
meeting late today, after marching up
PENNSYLVANIA avenue to the strains of
Dixie and passing in review before
President Wilson and Vice President
Marshal.
Escorted by Union veterans and fol-
lowed by regular soldiers, national
,uardsn1en, cadets from Virginia Mill
iay Institute and Washington High
school. the hosts of the South paraded
m triumph through the streets Of the
capital to the accompaniment of
cheers from thousands of spectators.
Despite the tremendous crowd and
the number of veterans in line, the
ony accident reported was that of
Gen. James Dinkins of Louisiana, in
falling from his horse while returning
+ 10 his hotel. He suffered a wrenched
foot, but tonight was resting comfort
sble
General Harrison was nominated by
Judge John T. 5Woolrick of Virginia
and was reelected by reclamation.
Expressing his appreciation, he was
almost overcome with emotion and
pledged his best efforts to the organi-
rtion. o.,
Lieut.-Gen. van Zandt of Texas. was
reelected commander of the trans
Mississippi department. The first
contest came over the commander Of
the Army of Tennessee, resulting in
the election of Lieut.-Gen. Calvin c.
Vance, of Mississippi, over Gen. John
7. Hickman of Tennessee. Gen. Julian
5. Carr of North Carolina was chosen
lieutenant general commanding the
Army of Northern Virginia over Gen.
j. Compson Brown of Virginia.
Three Trips to Capital.
In moving to make General Carr's
election unanimous, General Brown
declared his coup of joy was full, for
on three occasions l have ridden up
pennsylvania avenue, twice as pris-
oner and today at the head Of the
army of Northern Virginia"
Gen. W. B. Holdeman of Louisville
gave notice that at the next conven-
lion he will move to amend the con-
sutution to provide that hereafter de-
partment commanders be chosen by
inc states composing the command in
stead of by the entire convention.
A resolution by M. M. Buford o.
south Carolina endorsing the bill Of
representative Tillman of Arkansas tt
refund to Southern states the cottor
TAX collected at the close of the wal
was unanimously adopted, as was ont
protesting against statements that thu
south went to war for the same cause
Tor which the Teuton!c powers are de-
Tying the world.
The convention went on record tina
any such statement Is slanderous'
and calls con the men Of the nortl
VINO were our antagonists to help Ii
retute such charges"
st. Louis extended an invitation &C.
!ae 1918 meeting, but Tulsa vas Sc
lected by unanimous vote.
Inc veterans present pledged thei
support to President Wilson and tn
country in a resolution introduced b,
samuel W. Williams. Of Virginia. Re
ceptlons and balls tonight brought tn
reunion to an end. Tomorrow a statute
70 virginia soldiers will be unveiled
at the Gettysburg battlefield.