The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-06
Lincoln Delegates Naturally Are Inclined TO
Feel Little Sore, but They Have the Con-
ISOLATION OF Having Made Good Fight
Commander-in-Chief Veazey's Address
Feature of the First Days Session.
Astonisbment in the Convention at His Stand
OIL the Color QusStion-Bit Controversy
Certain-WOman's Relief Corps.
VOTE FOR THE ENCAMPNIENT.
by False Return Lincoln Delegates
Thought They Had the Plum.

campment reassembied, this afternoon,
after the noon recess. 1t was generally
thought that Washington had a sure thing
on the location for next years encampment.
Her supporters had been holding all the
morning that not third of the delegates
would favor the capital OF Nebraska W hich
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 invita-
tlon took the form of an immense silver
plate. with statues of Thomas and Farra-
gut on the sides. viglettes Of the Capitol,
Mount Vernon and Arlington around the
border, and the invitation exquisitely en-
graved in the center. The affair was in
closed in casket of satin and Russian
leather, locked with key of
solid gold. The Western delegation
depended solely upon arguments and
the elOquence of their advocates.
Paul VaDdervoort, of Nebraska. set
the ball a-rolling in behalf of Lincoln. and
urged that the gathering should be held.
for once, at least. at point that was easy
of access to the tens of thousands of veter-
ans in Kansas, Nebraska. Minnesota, Iowa.
the Dakotas and the West generally. Gov
ernor Thayer. Past Commander Rae o.
Minnesota and comrade Campbell, of Kan
sas, also spoke earnestly and at length in
behalf of Nebraska's claims. General Bur
nett, of Washington. led the Oratorical
batteries in behalf of the national Capital.
Corporal Tanner dwelt upon Its advantages.
and Edgar Aman. of Virginia. came to it's
rescue on behalf of the South.
While the speech-making was in progress
the Pennsylvania delegation, which early
In the day had been scheduled as solid for
Washington. asked leave TO retire for con-
sultation. This filed the Washington
people with alarm and they redoubled their
button holing OF the delegates on the floor
of the hall. Confusion reigned supreme,
the noise of the gavel was drowned in the
roar of voices. intermingled with which
were sounds of warm disputing. When the
Pennsylvania delegation filed in
again it was with the an
nouncement that they had voted
twenty-five to eighteen in favor of Lin
coin, and that it had been decided to en-
force the unit rule IN favor of the will of
the majority. Amid scene of excitement
ments the roll was called, Illinois. Penn
sylvanIa and Wisconsin. California and
other delegations voting for Lincoln. and
when the last State had been called the
tally-sheets apparently showed majority
for Lincoln. Paul VandervoOrt jumped
upon q chair and shouted. The day
is ours" ThereupOn President Oakley,
of the Lincoln Board of Trade. and dozen
others tore off to the telegraph office to
spread the good tidings. Meanwhile the
apparently defeated delegates had been
clamoring for veriication of the vote. and
when this had been done it was found that
the thirty-six votes of New York had got
ten into the wrong column, and the cor
rected vote stood: Washington. 500; Lin
coin. $50. The vote in detail was:
For Lincoln-Illinos. 4o Wisconsin, %; Penn
sylvania. 66; Ohio, 80; Maine, /; California. 49,
Rhode Island; 2: Vermont. 1; Nebraska. %;
Michigan, 8; Iowa, ~; Indiana. 8; Colorado, IL;
Kansas. 30; Minnesota, IL; Oregon. 2; West
Virginia, 3; South Dakota, 9; Washington and
| Tennessee, 4; Florida. 5; Idaho, 4; Arizona, ~
| Alabama, 4; North Dakota, 2.
For Washington-West Virginia, 8; Arkansas,
2; Tennessee. q: Louisiana, 8; Montana. 3: Texas
| 6; Arizona, /; Georgia. 8; Indian Territory, Il
Wisconsin. 3; New York, SO: Ohio, 49, Connecti-
| cut. Ia; Massachusetts, 32; New Jersey, Is;
Vermont. o; Potomac, 20; Virginia, 8; Maryland,
| IA; Michigan. IL; Indiana. %; Delaware, IL;
| Minnesota, q; Missouri. 3; Kentucky, Is.
When the corrected count was announced
| the Western men were for the moment
stunned while the supporters of Washing
ton yelled themselves hoarse. In the midst
| of the confusion an adjournment until to-
morrow morning was taken. Lincoln, Of
| Washington, who was prominent candi-
4 Int fnr nd raf n
| from the field this morning in order that
| the contest for the next meeting place
might not be hampered by his candidacy.
In bis place appeared new candidate
| Ohio. brother of Bishop Hurst, of the NJ. E.
| Church, as we'll known as the Ohio fighter
| Considerable opposition has developed to
| Colonel Weissert. of Wisconsin, who q few
Against him it is urged that he is not q
| volunteer soldier. but a Westpointer. An
other prominent candidate is Col. W. Il.
Smedburg. of California. He is aRtagonized
the war hs has Shown
but little sympathy with the citizen
soldier but is selfshIy ambitious, aud,
while protesting boundless love "for com.
Ta ;is VS. is at heart proud, cold, and filed
". he is being pushed by lot of aristocrat-
ic ringsters. Both candidates, however.
have a host of friends. who tonight are
| WORKING nara 10 c0untor8cG the e1-
forts of their opponents. The election
promises to be very close. General But
terheld, OF Troy, N. Y. is q promising dark
horse.
Over fifty Thousand people Witnessed to-
night grand display of fireworks at Belle
Isle under the auspices of the city au-
thorties. The exodus has commenced. and
special trains packed with WORKOUT veter-
ansa hourly leaving the city to- night.
The race question still remains unsolved,
but Will be settled by the encampment to-
morrow. The whole matter 10 temporarily
In the hands of the special committee APP
pointed to-day. and it IS understood to-
night that majority of this committee will
oppose the relegation of the colored COM
rades 10 separate departments. The lead
ing u. A: k. men of Louisiana and Missis-
sippi still insist the g. A. r., SO far az
the whites are concerned, will 60
to pieces in the South unless this
is done. while. on the other hand. ex-Con-
gressmen Smalls. of South Carolina. Col.
Lewis, OF Louisiana. and other leading
colored men VOW they will tear off the
badges and forever renounce the G.. A. X.
unless the colored comrades in every State
are admitted to full fellowship. without
distinction or social isolation.
The recommendations of General YEA
Zey's annual address to-day were unfavor-
1 Able TO the cOlOrcd comrades but the senti-