New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-14
PLO14ERS IN THE GRAND ABMY
COLONEL JONES CONGRATULATED.
THE sKULKING CLEVELAND BooMLET PROBABLY
NrPpyp NY EXPOSURE.


NIpPyp ny EXPOSURE.
The echoc, OF tho heavy firing at the Kings County
Memorial Committees meeting Saturday evening were
sti rcvcrberatng about Brooklyn yesterday. C0lonel
Jones received many congratulations both verbal and
epstoatory, from noted veterans and citizens as WELL
commencing his gallant protest against the proposed
dissertation Of Decoration Day in turning its beautiful
memorial services into political boom for the Demo-
cratic candidate for President. widespread agita-
ton is likely to result from the Colonies manly ar
raIgnment Of the DEMOCRATIC wlrepulcrs into whose
hands tho Memorial CommIde seems to have been de-
lIyercd, which Is exactly what the schemers do not
want
One OF tho oldest past commanders In tho Grand
Army Of Brooklyn who at one time held prominent
position IS United States Official under Republican
Administration said yesterday: What dcspse most
in this business IS the cowardce of the subcommittee
II 1t was the right thing to invite Grover Cleveland 10
review the parade May 30, why woro they AFRAID
to como forward and say sol II there Is anything
true soldier hates It is skuker. The subcommittee
have sklhed all tho way through and did not dare,
oven on Saturday night, with their friends drummed
up from everywhere and on hand to back them, 10
como up manfully and say that they had invited
Cleveland They wantee,to sneak out without owning
their own work. After al that has passed In the last
yoar It their plain duty to call the Memorial Com
tee together before sending any invitations and get
the sense Of tho full committed
a." know that 1t claimed that there is precedent Tor
inviting tho President and his Cabinet and other high
officials to participate In the ceremonies OF the day,
but what Mr.. Cleveland did with invitation last
year ought to have beon taken into consideration.
Thon no didn't conform to the common courtesy
Of = reply, but contempt uousy passed US by on MS
annual fishing trip. This year no proposes TO como
hero to hsh for Grand Army votes. having spurnco
invitation last year, are wo not putting our
this year II tho matter had been referred 20 inc
Memorial Committee, as 1t should have boon, bencye
that this Wow would have been taken. Certainly
Army Of tho Republic
The Cleveland adhcrcnts going about yester-
day with long faces doplorng what they denominate
bringing politics into the Grand Army. A thing that
worries them IS the raising OF funds for the expenses
The most OF the money has yearly como from Ropub-
leans II II becomes generally known that tho exer'
cses are to be only side show for Cleveland there
will be a great falling of Of contributions. One OF
the solid men who yearly sends in a handsome sub
does not seem possible that Grand Army men can DO
deceived to the real object Mr.. Cleveland has In
coming hero TIL, year. A Grand Army send oil OK
hero less than week before the meeting OF tho ST.
Louis Convention it is thought win ada greatly to
aged and the Memorial Committee seems 70 have .
been delivered to the ploters. But there Is
ono sure thing-they will not do IL on my money.
AS things stand, my subscription this year Is on
Many similar expressions wcro heard yesterday.