Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05
THE GAR. IN SESSION
Progress Of the Twenty-6fth Annual
Encampment.
WASHINGTONS AGENTS HUSFLING.
The Vote May Not Be Taken
Until Tomorrow.
ALL INDICATIONS FAVORABLE
THE FIGHT APPARENTLY WON.


All indications Point to washinEton's Sue
cess at Detroit.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
DETROIT, MICH. August with the drum
beats Of yesterdays parade still echoing
through the city as post after post marches
away the national encampment began today the
work for which it has assembled. The men,
bers Of the Washington committee begin the
day which may decide the question OF the loca-
tion of the next encampment with some anxiety.
There is every indication that their fight is
won; still this morning on comparing notes it
is found that no one can give any statement in
hgures of the real strength Of Washington.
The general impression that Washing
ton will so through with q cheer and the
general enthusiasm for Washington in the rank
and file have given the committee its con-
hdence more than any reliable count Of votes,
which has been quite impossible to make as
the matter has hardly received any considera-
ton In the various meetings and caucuses of
state delegations. The STAR correspondent
has run across a number of delegates who will
vote for Lincoln, Neb., but not one who does
not believe tho encampment will 90 to WASH
ington.
The Washington invitation committee we're
active this morning. One effective piece of
work was to bring the Iowa delegation around
to Washington. The Iowans caucussed this
morning and Senator Henderson and Gov.
Thayer of Nebraska made addresses to the
delegation which almost won them for Lincoln.
Messrs E. B. Hay and Frank Hatton of the
Washington committee were then admitted.
Mr.. Hay made speech cordially inviting the
veterans tocome to the capital and dwelling with
pathetic unction ON all the points of interest to
many Of the old soldiers that Washington pos
sesses. He spoke Of the fact that the old
soldiers are passing away and of the appropri-
ateness of beginning the second quarter GEN.
tury of the Grand Army with grand review
such as signalized the beginning Of its exist
ence.
Some of the veterans were moved to tears.
As a result of this effort it wrs agreed that
Iowa should vote for Washington.
The New York delegation also decided this
morning in caucus to vote for Washington.
The invitation committee having been mott
fed this morning that they would be invited
upon the floor Of Beecher Hall. where the en-
campment meets, to present the invitation of
man Douglass primed himself for q speech,
and the committee. little after IL o'clock
proceeded to Beecher Hall, few squares from
their headquarters, bearing the silver plate
invitation. They had to wait in the ante-room
for some time while the opening proceedings
were conducted. They could see through the
door the gorgeously decorated platform. where
Commander Veazey sat with ex-President
Hayes and Cows. Hovey, Thayer and Oglesby.
THE COMMITTEE WAITING.
The committee waited until nearly / o'clock
In the ante-room. The encampment then took
a recess for an hour. As the proceedings Incl
dental to opening and organizing the encamp-
ment were not then completed, it seemed prob
able that the resolution which will be offered
by General Henderson of Iowa to admit the
committee to the floor cannot be presented and
acted upon until late in the afternoon.
When the committee is admitted Commits
sioner Douglass will make a speech presenting
the silver invitation and golden key to the en-
campment In the name of both the
government Of the District and of the people
of the city, asking the Grand Army to order
its next encampment to be held in Washington.
NovoTE PROBABLE TONIGHT.
1t is not thought that the encampment will
vote this evening on the question Of the en-
campment. An hour may be fixed when the
vote will be taken tomorrow.
In the proceedings this morning Nebraska
gained little prominence by presenting to the
commander-in-chief,t through Gen. Clarkson, a
costly gavel of ivory and gold and magnificent
floral piece
Secretary Proctor and Gen. Batchelder left
for New York today on the Cleopatra, the pri-
vate car rendered him by the Pennsylvania
road. The Secretary will go from New York
to his home in Vermont. Gen. Batchelder will
return at once to Washington.
The time Of holding the encampment will not
be determined in the meeting of the encamp-
ment. This will be decided by the council of ad-
ministration within a month or so after the
encampment adjourns. The council will ask the
advice Of the Washington committee on this
subject. The invitation committee here has
been consulted and have advised holding the
encampment the last week in September or the
first week in October.
Corporal Tanner has spent most Of his time
| about Commandments yeazey's head
quarters. To TIE STAR he said this morning:
'You are at liberty to say for me, il you want
TO- tQ6t nave mHuo D6t OF ten 10 one tnat
Washington will get the encampment. have
tapped every delegate that has come around
headquarters, and know I am betting on q
| sure thing"
Mr.. R. A. Parke of the Washington commit
| tee. who has been figuring on the situation,
told TIE STAR this morning that the lowest
estimate made for Washington was 4S0 votes on
| the first ballot, which would be an effective
majority Of the votes to be cast The anxiety
referred to is more the result Of lack of informa-
ton of the most definite character than any
sign of change of sentiment.
COL. LrNcoLN's WITHDRAWAL.
From the committees point Of view the stu.
alton ID, in fact, brighter than ever before on
account of the announcement made in this morn.
ing's papers here Of the withdrawal Of Col C.
P. Lincoln a. candidate for the Office Of com
mander- -in-chief. While it was not certain tina,
Col Lincoln's candidacy would really injure
Washington's chances, still il was about the
only point seriously urged by any one agains,
Washington, and his withdrawal has removed
what the committee considered something ol
| an embarrassment.
A CONSERVATIVE EgrrNATE.
Chairman Douglass Of the invitation com.
mittee said this morning that the committes
had gone over the list of delegates rather
thoroughly, but were perplexed . little becauss