The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-04
SCENES AT DETROIT.


Delegate from the East, West and South
Arriving Amid Great Enthusiasm.
DETROIT, Aug. 3.-The twenty-fifth an
nual encampment of the Grand Army Of
the Republic will formally open in this
city at 1890 tomorrow forenoon. At that
hour COMMANDMENT chief Veasey will head
the line of march, and after an hours
parade will review the fifty thousand vet
eIins as they pass before the magnificent
reviewing stand on Woodward avenue.
To-day has been the reception day of the
encampment. 1t has been devoted by the
citizens of Detroit to the pleasant duty of
waiting upon the various bodies of
the defenders of the Union as they
rapidly arrived from all parts of
the country. There is a committee of
representative citizens. whose duty 1t is to
come into immediate contact with the men
ana women, the old soldiers and the ladies
of the Women's Relief Corps and give them
all cordial welcome to the city and escort
them to their chosen headquarters. Ii is
estimated that there are eighty thousand
visitors in the city tonight. but the great
crowd is not expected until tomorrow
morning. Tomorrow is the day of the
the grizzled veteran is q soldier once more,
and 1t is believe ed the multitude of strangers
will then aggregate 100000. and may be
more. Ifso. 1t will characterize the twenty
fifth encampment as the most successful IN
the history of the organization.
There is strong rivalry for the position of
national commander-in-cbief,b but thus far
1t has been in the nature of friendly compe-
tition and is unmarked by strife or ac-i-
afe in
the field for this great hOnor-an honor
which ii is now the lot OF man To hold but
once. The most prominent candidates are
Col. William X. Smedburg. of San Fran
cisco, Cal; A. q. Welssert. of Milwaukee.
Wis: Brevet Brighten. samuel III. Hurst.
of Chilhcothe, o., and Col. G. Z. Lincoln, of
Washington. Besides these. New York
has three candidates for commander:
New York city; Gen. John Palmer.
of Albany and Gen. Ira III. Hedges,
of Haverstraw. 1t is thought that the
vote of the Empire State will be ultimately
cast for Hedges, but there is a stron z belief
"a belief SO general that it engenders sus-
picion that the next commander-in-chief
will be a Western man. Tie leading cam
dldate of all those in the field is acknowl-
edged TO be Colonel Weissert, of MIlwau-
kee. He was a formidable candidate two
years ago. but withdrew in favor of General
Veasey. In return Veasey's Eastern friends
are now for Weissert. aud this fact. coupled
with his great strength In the West, seems
TO insure his election. A combination of
the other candidates in favor of one
of their number would possibly effect
his defeat, but such q combination Is not
probable.
THE NEXT ENCAMPMEST.
The fight for the location Of the next en-
campment is o peculiar one. The rivalry
is sharp between Washin gton. ID. c., and
Lincoln. Neb. The capital of the Nation
has many influential friends on the ground,
but the energetic little city of Nebraska
has entered the fight with Western vim
and hilarity which is winning many
friends Still. it is no injustice to Lincoln,
| but rather a justifable statement of facts
| to say that, from present indications
| Washington is in the lead, and il will gain
| the honor unless the delegations 20
| arrive tomorrow from Illinois, Missouri
and some of the Western and
Southwestern States cast their influence
! for the capital of Nebraska. lie is this in
| fiuence which Lincoln claims and upon
| which her citizens chiefly rely. ii. Nj.
Bushnell. of the Lincoln delegates. SAYS
| Lincoln 10 the center of n vast territory, IN
/ which reside 10000 veterans. all OF whom
| would prefer Lincoln 10 Washington or
any other city. The city can accommodate
| l6S.00O people. he thinks. The gentlemen