Huntsville gazette., 1888-06-16
AK. OF P. WAR OF WORDS
INDICATIONS or A BIG DISTURBANCE
IN THE ORDER.

IN THE ORDER.
Some Of the Correspondence on the Sub
jcct Between High Onicials-General
Carnahan VIII Stand On His Record.
The Drilling Tournament.
CINCINNATI, June l4-There are wanting
ing indications that very large sized muss is
brewing among tbe knights. Correspond
ence Of spicy and sufficiently eif-explana-
tory nature has passed between Maj. Gen.
Carnahan, of Indianapolis, commander in
chief Of the uniform rank, and ex-Ad1t.
Gen Dowdall, Of the Ohio brigades, in re-
gard 10 Brig. Gen. Heinmiller retiring COM
mander of that brigade. In letter dated
May % last, answering one from Adjt. Gen.
Dowdall, Gen. Carnahan said,
u do not understand why you and Gen.
Heinmiler are attempting to ignore the
orders Of the supreme chancellor. Gen.
Heinmiller is not, nor has he been in COM
April. It seems to me that who ever your
advisers are they are acting for anything
except your good name and reputation
The supreme chancellor told me on Sunday
at Cincinnati that unless this was stopped he
would report the entire matter to the su-
preme lodge. With the temper Of the su-
prene lodge just now, in regard to the Penn
sylvania trouble l do not believe it would be
to your advantage to have this matter thus
reported
In answer to this, Tn a letter dated May 23,
t. fbaH
sstonished at your implied threat against
my good name and reputation for obeying
the orders of my brigade commander but
that he is disobeying any Of the supreme
chancellor's orders, and believe upon investi-
CATION that his acts will pass the closest
scrutiny. You seem to be acquainted Tor
imagine you are) with the temper of the su-
preme lodge. have too much confidence In
that magnificent body to belisve it has a
temper.
II believe, however, that It has common
sense, and will wake UP during the
coming session TO the necessity of ex-
ercising it. If it should, | have every
reason 10 believe, that you will take lofty
tumble. Your first appointment as major
general was an insult to the members Of the
uniform rank, and fancy you do not want
the modus operandi ny which it was brought
about discussed. Your conduct in office, it
is needless to say, has been In keeping with
the methods that secured you In position.
"What, however, can be said Of your re-
appointment Had not the veil better be
drawn and the facts relegated to obscuritys
Should the supreme lodge confirm you it
would bring additional discredit to the
rank. and, fear, in that event It's doom
would be sealed. What, let me ask you,
have you ever done for the uniform rank,
except to bring 1t into rdicule and dis
gracef
Gen. Cernahsn on bsing questioned con-
corning the matter said:
There is long history leading up to this
correspondence. l would of course, much
rather the newspapers would have kept quiet
concerning it, as 1t is something for consider
alton only by the order. l acknowledged
that received the letter from Adjt Gen.
Dowdall, and it was a most complete sur
prise to me- I. of course, do not know
whether the trouble will be investigated by
the supreme lodge or not The statements
i'll Gen. DowdalPs letter, rejecting on the
supreme chancellor, 1T seems to me, demand
the attention of that body. In regard to
i
only refer to my record as an answer"
Today commenced the grand prize-drill
tournament which is TO continue the bal
ance Of the week. The campus Of the Order
of CincinnatuS Is the scene Of the competi-
tion, and there are six prizes offered to
divisions outside of Cincinnati, as follows:
First prize, cash, fi,2O0; second prize, cash,
$500; third prize, cash, 5000; fourth prize,
cash, e4oO; fifth prize, cash, $500; sixth
prize cash, 800
There will be no classes, as heretofore, and
these prizes are open to all contestants under
the same conditions. The judges for the
drilling contest are the following officers of
the regular army, who were especially as
signed to this duty by the war department
at Washington: Lieut. George X. Hunter,
OF Third cavalry, and In charge of the re-
cruiting rendezvous In this city: Lieut. e
8. Benton, of the Third artillery, stationed
at Newport barracks, and j. R. Silbering, of
the engineer corps.
A large crowd Of knights and others were
early one the grounds TO witness the evolu- |
tions OF the crack corps OF the uniform rank
which are expected to stubbornly contest for |
supremacy in the line The wonderful skill
they evlnced in the various very difficult
maneuvers drew forth enthusiastic applause
FROM the spectators
The prize winners will not be made known |
by the judges until Saturday, at the close Of |
the tournament.
Family of Criminals.