Waterbury evening Democrat., 1888-11-28
A RIVAL TO THE G. A. R.
Reported Wholesale Objection
 of Democratic Members.
THEY ARE TO FORM A NEW ORDER

The Movement Started by Gen. Palmer in
 mia and Other States-Op 'nions of Com
 mander Warren and Ju, Gea.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 2&--About 1, 200 Dem ocratic veterans members of G. A. R. posts scattered over the state, held in the capitol building a secret meeting at which it was re- solved that every Democratic member of the G. A. R. should abandon the order, and all present pledged themselves to withdraw from their posts. Adjt. Gen Koontz presided. A name and constitution for the new order proposed by the Democratic veterans were adopted.
 The new order is to be charitable and non political in character. Tonight there will be public mass meeting in the City hall, when the reasons for deserting the G. A. R. will be given and the principles and objects of the new order laid before the public. Adjt. Gen. koontz says similar meetings will be held all over the state within the next week
 MT. koontz said that he had letters from men in eight states indicating that the move ment is national Among the letters received was enc from John A. Worman secretary of the Democratic societies of Pennsylvania promising that every Democratic soldier in Pennsylvania will leave the Grand Army of the Republic The president of the societies who ran against Beaver for governor, is at the head of the movement in Pennsylvania Mir. Aoontz says that but few Indiana Demo crat1 have attended the Grand Army meet ings since the election, because all the posts have been holding meetings ratifying the election of Harrison and Hovey.
 1t Is pretty generally believed that Con gresslnan Matson is at the head of the move hent, but so far he has made no public state ment. It is known that he feels very sore because the Grand Army of the Republic as an organization worked against him, and his friends say that he will follow the example of Gen. Palmer, of Illinois.
 MINNEAPOLIS, Nov 2S.-A dispatch from Indianapolis regarding the probable with drawal of large numbers of Democratic vet erans from the G. A. R. was shown to several of the national officers in this city, Judge J. r. Rea, late commander in chief thought the extent of the movement had been ex- aggerated. Ex-Adj. Gen. Daniel Fish. of the national department, did not think the movement would be a success as the Demo- crats are in too great a minority in the G. A. R. Nothing would be gained by estab- fishing Republican and Democratic G. A. R. He was satisfied there was no ground for Gen. Palmer's charges.
 CHlCAGO, NOV. @S.-MaJ Warner, the newly elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, arrived in Chicago from Kansas City yesterday after noon, and leaves for New York to-day.
 'No, we do not discuss politics in the Grend Army" he said, in answer to a ques- tlon, and II any one says so, and is dissatis- fled with the order, he may withdraw"
 He was asked about the reported intention of Gen. Palmer and other Democrats who have been or are members of the Grand Army to form another veterans society. The only answer the commander could make to that was: II have nothing to say. Grand Army men have decided to drop the whole matter D