Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1904 — ENCAMPMENT ADJOURNS [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

ENCAMPMENT ADJOURNS

Oen- Blackmu, of Bootoa, Etootod Cam-aaaadar-ln-Chlaf—Modlflcatlan of u»o loffraf*. Boston, Aug. 19. —General Wllmon W. Blackmar, of tbis city, was elected commander-Ln-ehief of the Grand 'Army of the Republic by acclamation

at the closing session of the national ■ encampment, and Denver was selected as the place for the encampment of 1905. The other national officers elected were: Senior vice commander-in-chief, John R. King, Washington; junior vice commander, George W. Patten, Chattanooga; surgeon general, Dr. tWarren R. King, Indianapolis; chap-Jaln-ln-chief, Rev. J. H. Bradford, BYashington. j,,The convention adjourned sine die shortly after 3p. m. Resolutions were adopted declaring that any modification of the voting franchise should be along lines of “intelligence and fitness, and not along lines of race and color,” and disapproving of the admission of sons of veterans to secret G. A. R> meetings. The last of the great official celebrations in connection with the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was held at night, when 10,000 persons attended the campfire of the Woman’s Relief Corps in Mechanics’ building. Tom Taggart to Visit Esopus. New York, Aug. 19. Chairman Taggart probably will go to Esopus next week and talk over with Judge Parker campaign plans, as fur as they have progressed. f

GENERAL W. W. BLACKMAR.