Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 41, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 October 1893 — Gen. Fairchild is Chosen. [ARTICLE]

Gen. Fairchild is Chosen.

Gen. Lucius Fairchild of Wisconsin was elected Commander-in-chief of the Loyal Legion at the annual meeting in Chicago. Gen. Fairchild succeeded ex-President Hayes, who died shortly after his election last fall, at the Philadelphia meeting. Gen. Fairchild enjoys the distinction of being the only man who has been the Commander-in-chief of the two great semi-military organizations growing out of the civi war, he having served the Grand Army of the Republic in its highest office. Ex-President Harrison was the ohoice of a large number of the members of the order, but he attended the meeting for the express purpose oi peremptorily declining the use of his name.