New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-12
GRAND ARMY MEN AROUSED.
A BROOKLYN PLAN TO BOOM CLEVELAND.
MS oFrIcE-HoLDERs THERE WANT TO HAVE HIN
REVIEW THE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE-A
LIVELY MEETING TONIGHT

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MS oFrIcE-HoLDERs THERE WANT TO HAVE HIN
REVIEW THE MEMORIAL DAT PAgADE-A
LIVELY MEETING TONIGHT.
The meeting OF the Memorial Committee Of thu
Grand Army of the Republic Of Kings County to
be held this evening at the City Hall, BROOKLYN.
promises TO be an exciting one. The reason for
the excitement is the discovery that certain sly
political managers Of Brooklyn, who have sue
ceedcd In securing for themselves prominent 10.
stions for Memorial Day. propose to turn the ccre-
m0nial into an ovation to Grover Cleveland Tia
men at tho head Of this scheme the Democrats
United States District Attorney, Mark ID. WILDER.
the Democratic Superintendent Of United States
Public Buildings, b. Rutan, and the Democratic
Police Commissioner James ID. Bell. That all ap
Psarance Of politics might be avoided the comrades
of Brooklyn yielded to the election, first of Wilber
and then Of Rutan AZ chairman Of the Memorial
Committee, and the appointment of Police CON-
missioner Bell US Grand Marshal for the parade on
Decoration Day. This msgnsnimity WIS repaid
by these officials taking 10 upon themselves with
out the shadow Of any authority from the Memorial
Committed to invite the Democratic candidate 10,
President, Mr. Cleveland. to review the Grand
Army ON that day, and his Commissioner Of Pen.
sions, Physical Wreck Black TO deliver tho
When this highhanded attempt to change the
solemn ceremonies Of the day into an Endorsement
Of Cleveland became known, it is not TO be won.
dered at that sentiment Of decided opposition to
the scheme was rapidly developed. The fact that
these democratic engineers have been stealthiiy
at work with promises OF positions In the Navy
Yard and on the new post office TO gain control Of
Grand Army posts in Brooklyn has been an open
secret for some time, but such an undsgused
project this Decoration Day plan of making ID
lae hA nj
County County had cOndoned the Democratic
candidates. rebel flag order and the
numberless insults he has heaped upon dis
abled soldiers who have been compelled TO ask
apparently support him for denomination, has met
with preparations for the rebuke it deserves.
Prominent Grand Army men said yesterday that
If the scheme we're not abandoned nothing was
more certain than that Decoration Day parades
would fall into innocuous desuetude" Said
q wellJxnown commander of large and influential
post: I'VE don't care to say anything about
politics, but if this thing goes on hundreds will
net parade at all. Other hundreds will leave the
procession or route before they reach the review
ing stand viii not be responsible for what my
post will do il q Presidential party candidate Is
set up 10 be cheered and hurrahed for only five
DAYS before he is to be nominated at ST. Louis.
We know that his ofice-holders are pulling every
string and using every species Of manipulation
within their reach to initiate his BOOM but no such
barefaced plan to use the Grand Army fol
his benefit Gun succeed in Brooklyn There Is only
one thing to do and that is for the Memorial Com,
mttce when 1t meets on Saturday evening to SIT
down on this plot hard
past commander said II is the most brazel
exhibition OF clear gall ever put up. Cleveland
IS President OF the United States and Cleveland
rs party candidate, are two very different spec:
tacles. These smart political managers will find
some difficulty in getting Brooklyn Grand Army
men to throw up their hats for the candidate on
Memorial Day. There is a general feeling that
there is as great lack Of modesty at the Wash.
ington end Of the scheme as there is of check"
MT the Brooklyn end. The meeting at the City
Hall tonight will be n large one.