The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-12-30
HOW THE CoNGRESsMES-ELEcr AN
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Letters continue to come in from comrades
who adopted THE NATIONAL TRIBUHE's
advice last Fall, and asked Congressional
candidates rs to their views of the recon-
mendations Of the National Pension Com
mittee of the GAR. VIM. Barnes writes to
us from Methuen, Mass:
Before election j, according 10 your advice. wrote
10 nominees for Congress from this the Eigth Mas
sachuscts) District 10 their attitude on the PEN
sion Committees recommendations. inclose the
answer OF Hon. Chas. II. Allen, now Representa-
tive and reelected TO the 50th Congress. The sol
diers hold the balance Of power in nearly every
district In the North. and il we hold together we
can get anything that Is right ], for one, am going
TO my vote 10 that end.
Here is Hon. Chas. III. Aliens letter:
Mr.. WIN. BARNES. Methuen. Mass.
DEAR SIR; have your favor OF the 18th inst.
am In full accord with the recommendations Of the
GAR. Committee, Il suppose you mean by that
committee the one Of which Mai. Merrill. Of
Lawrence. is member.l and shall gladly do whaiI
can TO assist the veterans i'm obtaining the legisa
ton they seek. have had many talks with Maj
Merrill on the subject and lie can tell you In detail
anything you wish TO know further than this.
Very truly, yours, CHAs II. ALLEN.
Comrade Lewis Blundin writes US from
Hulmeville, Pa:
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Seeing that replies
from Congressmen-elect In order. wish TO say
that addressed letter Of inquiry TO the Hon.
Robt NJ Yardley of this OH District of Pennsyl-
vania regarding his feelings toward the exsoldier,
aud whether he would support the bills embodying
the suggestions of the Pension Committee of the
GAR. His was prompt aud TO the point.
viz: shall az all times whenever possible, sup
port any and every good measure for the benefit oil
the old soldier Of the late war.
Mr. YardIey is Republican. yet he received the
support OF every Democratic comrade in his dis
trict, and his majority of 200 phenomenal
one in a Democratic district usually giving from
500 to 500 majority TO the Democratic candidate.
Comrade ID. p. Stewart, of Owego, n. u.
sends MS the following correspondence rela-
tive to the position Of Hon. Milton DeLano
who was elected from the 26th District Of
New York:
CANAsroTA, n. ", Oct. &c. 1886.
ID. p. STEWART. ESQ. owego. NY
| MY DEAR SIR: Yours received aud In reply will
/ say that have handed the same to Dr. William
Taylor, of this place, who was in the army and wa,
good soldier and now member Of the GAR.
for him TO answer; thinking a reply from one o
your own members would be more satisfactory
than anything that could say. Hoping that yot
will receive his by tomorrow next day. and tina
all will be satisfactory, am,
Yours, respectfully,
MILTON DEIANo.
CANAsToTA, n. ", Oct. &c, 1856.
/ ID. u. SEwART.
CoMRADE: Mr.. DeLano handed me your letter
and said could answer for him, and take pleas
ure in doing So for have known Mr.. DeLauo for
| long term OF years, and he has always been thu
soldiers friend. not only in promises, but in deeds
! Mr.. DeLano will use all honorable means TO secur
the enactment of laws substantially the same a
covered by your quest ms; aud these are no
recently promulgated views, but to my persona
| knowledge he has held these views for a long time
and has often given expression TO them. lie is ont
Of the best friends Post Reese, No. 49, GAR, ha
| ever had. lie will receive nearly every soldie
| vote in election district, which contains NOR
than 100 old soldiers think have fully snswerc,
| your letter. was four years in the service; wa
one Of the Surgeons Of the Goth ~ ". S. NJ. (s0tl
| n. W part of the time at Army OF Potomac Head
| quarters, as Provost-Guard under Gen. M. II
| Patrick. was well acquainted with some mem
bers OF your regiment, and am Of the Is charte
members of our (Reese) Post No. 40. GAR.
Yours in Il. c. and L., WIN. TAYLOR