The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1889-07-31
KILLING TIE ENCAMPMENT.
G. A. R. Commanders Take Further Steps to
Discourage Attendance of Veterans.

CHICAGO. July 30-The Grand Army OF
the Republic department commanders OF
eight States were in session nearly all day
at the Grand Pacific Hotel. debating the
stand they should take in reference 10 the
annual encampment next month. at Mill
waUkee The result of the meeting was
poitive and unqualified Endorsement of the
announced determination 10 discourage
general attendance in view of the refusal of
the railways TO make satisfactory rates.
The States represented were: iliinois, by
Department Commander Martin; Iowa, by
Department Commander Charles II. Davis,
of Mt. Pleasant; Minnesota. by Department
Commander A. Barlow. of Sank Centre;
Missouri, by Colonel Rogers, of Springfield,
representing Department Commander
Phelps; Indiana. by Department Com
mander Chas. N. Travis. of Crawfordsville;
Michigan. by Department. Commander
NJ. Brown, of Big Rapids; Kansas. by De-
partment Commander Booth, Of Larned:
Nebraska. by Department Commander j.
b. Davis, of Wahoo. The conference was
presidei over by General Martin. and a
triple decision was reached.
First-That the posts represented indorse and
except me manifesto issued in this city. JUL
nsent was TO be discouraged il the railways did
not receda from their position.
second-That the manifesto OF July was in
ACCORD with the action OF the last National Eli
cainpUent at Columbus, O., "a Endorsed By the
resotntion found in the journal, on pages 2l9
ar& 20 So. -.
representatives present win issue circular that
Will be signed By eight department commanders,
with possibly few more, Withdrawing the de-
D4rfmeQfe m p0 frDI le
advertised 10 take place.
The resolution of the Columbus conven-
zion referred to is as follows:
The national council OF administration be, and
Is, authorized and directed TO insist upon definite
contracts for transportation rates to the twenty
th1rd national encanpment. 1t shall be the duty
or the council 70 demand that specifc maxi maxi
be made covering every phase of necessary and
proper arrangement 1t is ordered that unless
inst, fair and reasonable contracts for railroad
and hotel fares be made then the council is
authorized to fix upon some other location for
tne encampnent Unless the railroads present
relief TO comrades then the various departments
wDi discourage the attendance Of all except
Numbers.
The manifesto of July referred to is
scircnlar letter prepared and issued by the
department officers of Illinois. 1t was the
first indication of open retaliation, and
represented only Illinois posts. Continued
agitation OF the matter and the refusal of
tue railways TO concede terms as low as
1eSlTtQ OfOaQeQeQ the Dreecn Degun Dy inc
Illinois veterans. At the present time the
disposition against general attendance IS
general one. shared by most of the West
ern posts. Yesterdays meeting was a re-
SUIT of desire for definite action.
General Martin says there 10 now not
rnuch doubt about the outcome of the fight.
The railway people" ne says. have held
us of OIL one pretext and another. saying
wait a little longer, we Will see what we
can do until we are tired of waiting.
Every department commander here to-day
has authority to act for his State posts.n
Does it destroy the chances of big
meeting at Milwaukee,
lit looks very much like 1t. We repre-
sent the States that would have furnished
the crowd. If only our representatives 60,
of course it must virtually kill the encamp-
ment"
General Martin said he did not know
when the general order Withdrawing the
States from the parade would be made.
None of the other representatives wouId eX-
press views on the time it would be issued.
The chairman was given the privilege of
reassembling the conference at any time.
General Martin said further that he was re-
ceiving from five to twenty letters q day
indorsing the sentiment OF the manifesto of
July2
in much the same way. There won't be
any one 90 from Indiana" said Com
mander Travis, but the delegates. The
posts are all thoroughly indignant. Gen.
Hovey and others who were to attend have
told me they would not CO."
The department commander of Arizona
has issued circular reviewing the situa-
ton, and closing as follows: After care
ful consideration of all the correspondence
received fully concur in the action of the
commanders of the departments mentioned,
and therefore request all comrades not
members of the National Encampmeut to
remain at home"
The senior vice-commander of Kentucky
telegraphed to-day from Louisville: THE
your action of July 2, and Will sustain you
to-day.
Consideration at Milwaukee,.