Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1891-08-14
BIG DAY FOR VETERAN,
DETROIT DOING HONOR -,
THE OLD SOLDIERS.
Who Is TO He she Next Comm.r.
n-Chiefi-TroubIe About the
Race Problem.

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 5.-Ycsterd..
was proud day in the history of tss
Grand Army of the Republic. For s;s
hours under a bright sun, 10000 va,
Grams tramped. steadily over the line q,
march and suS4 was the inspiration ~
tne moment that even the feeblest q,
the manned and crippled comrades
round themselves adequate to the or
deal of the five miles march.
Illinois at the Head.
On Illinois, the home of Lincoln, III.
nome OF Grant and Logan, was con.
Du1 IL was not altogether because ~
these illustrious names the Prair;a
state was so honored. but because .,
one whose service to the veterans NJ
the state and nation dates since tbc
war-Dr. b. L. Stephenson, the founder
OF the Grand Army of the Republic
DR.. Stephenson organized the Grand
Army OF the Republic in 1896 The
survivors of post No. were n
conspicuous little group in the
Illinois delegation, and their an.
pearance was the signal for a trib.
ute OF cheers. Department Command.
er Horace s. Clark led the command
and 5000 representatives of the loy,l
sons of the Sucker State were in line,
Cheers for Ex-President Hayes.
The spectacle of an ex-presidcnt Of
the United States MARCHING in tha
ranks Is so unusual that the tremen.
dous ovation rendered cx-Pre,ident
Hayes was hardly surprise. Mr.
hayes was recognized by all as he
marched with his post from Fremont
o., down Griswold street, and near the
intersection of Congress street, kissed
several little girls who ran out to meet
him. The old gentleman carried a
palm-leaf fan and appeared to enjoy
the occasion quite as much as his com.
rades of the post.
The girl cadets, single platoon of
thirteen in led caps and gold chevrons,
gold collars and blue suits, of McCoy
post, Ohio, were loudly applauded as
they kept correct line and stepped ac.
curately to the music of the rafting
drum corps The Michigan female
band shared with their Ohio sisters the
plaudits of the multitude
The Next Commander
Diligent inquiry at the various de.
partment headquarters indicates that
when the roll of States is called on the
location of the next encampment
Washington will get the prize by
vote of nearly 9 to /.
The various candidates for com.
chief are pressing their
claims with increased energy, and the
contest is by no means over Charles
p. Lincoln, of Washington, ID. c.. has
from the race. AS it stands
the choice of commander in lief is be-
tween Wcissert, of Wisconsin. Smed
burg, of California, Hurst, of Ohio, and
Hedges, of New York. The situation
is complicated by sudden extravagant
claims of Ohio for Hurst and a rumor
that Illinois may decide to present the
name of Ex-Governor Richard j. Oples-
by for commander-in-c chief.
The Race Question.
The race problem still loo ms I'D ON
nously IN the Grand Army of the Re-
public, and the quest on on every lin
low is: Can this dispute be settled bv
,he encampment without "A serious dis
upton in the southern divisions? The
whites of the departments of Louisiana
Ind Mississippi will insist that the
negro ex-soldiers must not be admitted
20 membership with the whites, while
he colored veterans vow they will re-
ect the brotherhood of the Grand
Army of the Republic rather than sub
nit to the conditions of separate Or
'anization in each southern state for
he colored members of the order. The
olored delegates from Louisiana will
make request o-morcsw to present
heir side of the case in an address to
he encampment.