Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-06

CITY HAD BEEN SELECTED
The following Detroit dispatch received last
night describes the voting for the location of
the next q. A. r. encampment:
When the G. A r. encampment reassembied
yesterday afternoon after the noon recess it was
generally thought that Washington had "a
''cinch" on the location for the next years en-
campment Her supporters had been betting
all the morning that not one-third OF the dele
gates would favor the capital of Nebraska.
which was the only rival in the field. In fact
they gave it out that even the formality Of a
ballot would probably be dispensed with They
did not depend entirely upon the oratory Of
their advocates. Their invitation took the
form of immense silver plate with statues Of
Thomas and Fsrragut on the sides. vignettes OF
the Capitol, Mount Vernon and Arlington
around the border and the invitation ex-
QUisitely engraved in the center. The affair
inclosed in casket of satin and Russion
leather locked with key of sold gold. The
western men depended solely upon arguments
and the sloquence of their advocates.
THE BALL SET ROLLING.
Paul vandervoort of Nebraska set the ball
rolling in behalf of Lincoln and urged that the
gathering should be held for once at least at a
point that was easy of access to the tens of
thousands Of veterans in Kansas, Nebraska.
d1nnesOta, Iowa, tue DdkOtas ana the west
generally Gov. Ihayer, Post Commander Rae
of Minnesota and Comrade Campbell of Kansas
also spoke earnestly and at length in behalf Of
Nebrsska's capital Gen. Burdett and Com
mHnder Pipes Of Washington led the oratoricaI
batteries in behalf Of the national capital. Corp.
Tanner dwslt upon its advantages and Edgar
Allen Of Virginia came to its rescue on behalf
Of the south
While the speechmaking was in progress the
Pennsylvania delegation, which early In the
dzy had been scheduled solid for Washing
ton. asked leave to retire for consultation.
This filled the Washington people with alarm
and they redoubled their buttonholing of the
delegates on the floor of the hall. Confusion
reigned supreme. the noise of the gavel was
drowned IN the roar of voices, intermingied
with which were sounds of warm dispute.
When the Pennsylvania delegation fled in
again IL was with the announcement that they
had voted Is TO Is in favor of Lincoln and that
II mad been decided to enforce the unit rule in
favor Of the Will OF the majority.
How NEBRASKA REJoICEs.
Amid scene Of excitement unparalleled in
the history Of encampments the roll was called.
Illinois, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and other
large delegations voted Lincoln, and when the
last state had been called the tally sheets appar
emily showed a majority for Lincoln Paul
.sndeyoort jumped upon chair and shouted:
Tine day is ours"
Thereupon President Oakley of the Lincoln
bosrd OF trade and dozen others tore off 10
the telegraph offices to spread the good tidings.
Meanwhile the apparently defeated delegates
bad been clamorinS for a veritication of the
vote, and when this had been done ii was found
that the thirty-six votes of New ork had gotten
into the wrong column. and the corrected vote
stood: Washington, 500; Lincoln, 339. The vote
in detail was: