The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-08-06
THE GRAND ARMY BOYS.
THEY ARE CAMPING BY THOUSANDS
IN THE CITY OF STRAITS.
Two Hundred Thousand People Expected to
be Present-Many Candidates for Honor
Of Commander in-Chief and Their
support-D Distinguished Visitors

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 3.-The city
of Detroit has assumed martlal ap-
pearance today. The veterans OF the
G. A. r. are arriving by the thous-
ands, and every incoming train brings
another throng to mingle with the
multitude that already parades the
streets. AS the gala week of Detroit
opens, business is practically suspen-
ded and the tramp Of the G. A. r.,
and the inspiring music of bands are
heard on every hand.
General William G. Veasey,
of Vermont, Commander-in-chief
of the G. A. r., accompanied by
Miss Clara Barton, the famous foun-
der of the White Cross, Secretary OF
War Proctor, Quartermaster General
John Taylor of Philadelphia, and AS
sistant Adjutant Emery of Washing
ton arrived this morning. National
Department Adjutant General Gold
ing and wife of Rutland, VT, are also
at Cadillac.
The grand event of the encampment
will be tomorrow's parade, and it has
been thought that that day would
witnes 100000 visitors to the city.
The arrivals thus far indicate that
this expectation will be realized, and
that the twenty-tifth national en-
campment will be the largest in the
history of the organization.
The most prominent candidates for
the position of commander in chief are
A. G. Weissert of Milwaukee,
Wis; Col. w. R. Smedbuln, San
Francisco; Brevet Brigadier General
Samuel H. Hurst, of Chillicothe,
Ohio, and Col. G.. p. Lincoln, OF Michi-
gan. Weissert was prominent can
didate for the position a year ago and
withdrew in favor of Gen. Neazey.
He will probably get the support Of
Gen. Veazey's friends, and is a strong
candidate. Col. Smedburn is probab
ly the most enthusiastic G. A. r. man
of the Pacific Coast. He has done
much toward organizing and BOOM
ing the G. A. r. in California and in
other Pacific States, and is very
popular throughout the West. He
is also popular, energetic and
enthusiastic Loyal Legion man
dllu Will SeU Uuo ouPPol0 vi w
Loyal Legion, who are attending the
encampment. General Hurst is popu-
larly known as Fighting Sam" and
comes with the unanimous backing OF
the Ohio delegation. He is an active
G. A. r. man, and was an excellent
department commander. He was col
onel of the Seventy-third Ohio in
fantry, and well deserves his title of
"Fighting Sam" One hundred and
seventy-one men in his regiment were
killed in action, the second heaviest
proportion in Ohio regiments. Colonel
Lincoln is well-known Michigan
man, who now holds the position OF
deputy commissioner Of pensions.
He will get the unanimous support
of Michigan and may get support
from the eastern states.
In addition the above candidates
have been mentioned the names OF
General H. A. Barnum of New York
City. General John Palmer of Albany,
and General Ira M. Hedger OF Have
straw, New York. They are all from
the same state and will possibly dl-
vide between them on the first ballot
the votes of New York.
TO EXCLUDE THE NEGRO.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Aug. 3.-Dele:gates
from the departments Of Louisiana
and Mississippi Grand Army OF Re
public arrived yesterday. They are
going to Detroit to make an issue ON
the exclusion of negroes from the
ranks of the Grand Army, and II
their demands are not acceded to they
will Withdraw from the organization.