Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-05


Gen. W. W. Dudley, who has been active at
headquarters in the interest Of Washington,
estimates that four-fifths of the delegates will
vote at the start for Washington. Corporal
Tanners figures agree with this estimate.
Adtutant General Goulding said to The SrsR
this morning that there are about LOO MEM
bers In the encampment who have a vote in
naming the place Of meeting. OF these about
ooo are In Detroit at present. He said: Il have
had no conference on the subject and so can
not say officially what the encampment will do.
but speaking for myself l can say it is evident
that the feeling of the soldiers is in favor Of
Washington"
All the newspaper men reporting the en-
campment have been so impressed with the
belief that Washington will be the chosen place.
that they have practically stopped writing
about the matter, assuming il to be question
practically settled
one man here, an experienced reporter of
the Associated Press, who travels about report
ing conventions, told TIE STAR today that he
has lately attended several large state conven-
tions and is travelling all the time He had OBJ
served everywhere that the sentiment Is in
favor Of Washington. He said that in travel
Ing he had sounded many who are active in the
Grand Army and who are in Detroit at present
on the question, and that they were almost
unit for Washington.
He then remarked Lincoln is out Of the
race. know it because 1 have constant op-
portunity of judging how such things turn out
and it is evident that she has no chance what
ever"
South Dakota is strongly in favor Of the
capital city and will so cast its vote in the en-
campment.
CONFERENCE ON COL LINCOLN.
It was settled late last night that Col Chas
p. Lincoln would not be a candidate for the
Office OF commander-in-chief. There was .
long conference in his room at the Russell
House, and after midnight be signed a letter
addressed to Chairman Douglass announcing
that he would not be candidate
Col. Lincoln in his letter said that
he was informed that his candidacy
was being urged as argument against giving
Washington the encampment. on the ground
that the city was not entitled to both the high
est Office and the honor Of welcoming the next
encampment. He says that he has always
favored Washington for 1892 and that be would
not desire his candidacy to afford the slightest
ground for an argument against the capital
city.
Chairman Douglass has written letter to
Col Lincoln expressing the committees ap-
probation of the good will and magnanimity
shown by Col. Lincolns action.
This action of Col. Lincoln cost him some
thing of struggle. He and his friends had
expressed absolute confidence that he would be
chosen, and, from his point Of view, he has
surrendered an honor which q Grand Army
man would consider one of the highest that
could be bestowed upon him.
SOME VETERANS VIEWS.
Commander Morgan of the Department OF
Vermont said: I'VE all want to 60 to Washing
ton. The only thing that could prompt the en-.
campment to name Lincoln as the place o,
meeting in 1892 would be the desire to accept a
a courtesy, whereas nearly every member o,
the Grand Army wants Washington because O,
the memories associated with that city,"
One old soldier from the west said: Thou.
sands of US are planning TO go to Washington
in 1892 to march over the same route that we
did in the grand review, and we are
going to do it. Another year even would find
many SO enfeebled that they could not do
that and it would not do to put it of. We must
go to Washington"
An fold soldier from Kansas said: I've want
to go while there is a comrade in the presi-
dental chair to greet us and be greeted by U.S.
The possibility exists that the next president
will not be a member OF the Grand Army and
we want to go in 1922
The members of the Washington committee
on invitation are all warm in their praises Of
hQ hnc ali oh ~ ~ ID
one of their number, who, as southeastern
passenger agent Of the Pennsylvania railroad,
took charge of the party on the journey from
Warrington to Detroit. He not only enter
tanned the committee sumptuously on the road.
but made them his guests at Watkins Glen and
Niagara Falls. where carriages were provided.
No personally conducted" tour ever did ND
these resorts more thoroughly than did Mr..
Parke's guests.
GOOD WORDS FOR WASHINGTON
Last night Wells Post OF Columbus, Ohio.
serenaded Detroit Post Of Michigan. Gen. wm
Gibson, the silver-tongued orator of Ohio as
he is called, made q rattling speech, in which
he said: 81 want to see the boys march in re-
view again on Pennsylvania avenue" He
spoke in the most complimentary terms of the
beauty of the city. Hisspeech was enthusiast
cally received.
Postmaster Henry Sherwood's old regiment,
the fourth Michigan cavalry, hold a reunion
today. They got together last evening. There
were 100 Of them, and on q vote being taken
every man Of them expressed preference for
Washington in 1892.
The Potomac Relief Corps rendered o recep-
ton to Miss Clara Barton last evening from to
10 O'Clock. There was 9 steady stream of callers
throughout those hours. Among those who called
were the members Of the Washington invitation
committee. The department relief corps spen,
last evening in making calls on the members
Of various relief corps who are in Detroit The
delegates Of the Potomac and department relief
corps attended the national convention of re-
lief corps today. While the parade was
passing the headquarters Of the Washing
ton committee yesterday, and it took four
hours for it to pass, lively demonstration
| was kept up. Mr.. Hege, Mr.. Parke and other
members Of the committee distributed from
the windows thousands of copies Of TIE STAR
containing matter Of special interest to the
veterans, and occasionally scattered the con-
tents of Q box Of cigars through the crowd.
A. result there were many cheers for Wash.
ington and the gentlemen named shouted them
selves hoarse ir response. b. p. q.
ITS SILVER ANNIvERsARY.