Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-28
THE G. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.
Preparations for the Campaign In Detroit
About Completed.

ABOUT Completed.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LAST
NIaHr-LEADISa @. A.. a. MEN AGAINST COL LIN
coins CANDIDACY FOR COMMUNICATIVE
WHAT TIE COLONEL HIMSELF SAYS ABOUT II.
The preparations for the campaign in Detroit
to secure the 6. A. R. encampment for Wash
lngton next year are now about completed.
The members of the executive committee and
OF the invitation committee met at WiIard's
last night and talked matters over. The invi-
tation committee to SO TO Detroit as finally an
nounced is composed of District Commissioner
Douglass and Messrs. R. A. Parke, John Joy
Edison, o. G. Staples. S. B. Hege, Frank Hat
ton, E. B. Hay, Louis d. Wine, Isadore Saks,
Charles T. Wood and Geo. W. Driver. Last
night at the joint meeting motion was carried
inviting Mr.. Ros A. Fish, secretary Of the gen-
eral committee. to accompany the invitation
committee to Detroit Gen. ". W. Dudley and
Corporal Tanner have also been invited to
90 to Detroit as guests Of the committee. The
party will leave at TAO p. m. Saturday over the
pennsylvania road on a special car attached to
the special Detroit train. They expect to ar
rive in Detroit Monday morning at 7 o'clock.
They will stop on the way at Watkins Glen and
Niagara Falls.
WASHINGTON AND COL. LINcoLN's CANDIDACY.
Mr.. Turner, who was present with other
Grand Army men at the meeting last night.
spoke his views on the subject Of the encamp-
ment quite freely. He was extremely conf
dent that the G. A. r. would come to Washing
ton. There was one thing, however. he said,
that was being used as a strong argument
against Washington by those who were work
ing for Lincoln. Neb. This was the candidacy
OF Col. Chas. P. Lincoln for the Office Of COM
mander-in-chief. Mr.. Turner said that the
rtr navtc nnl mot yaf hnth 4hn
campment and the commander in-chief. While
he did not believe Col. Lincoln would be
elected the fact that he was in the field as a
candidate would be used to deprive Washing
ton OF votes as the place for the enoampment
Warden Burke, past department commander,
who was present, said that Col. Lincoln, from
present appearances. would not be presented
as u candidate by the unanimous action of the
delegation from this department
The members Of the committee did not dis
cuss the matter. Commissioner Douglass stating
that this was question belonging exclusively
to the Grand Army and with which the cit-
Gems committee had nothing to do.
OTHER BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
During the course Of the evening reports
were made showing that the flags, banners,
printed addresses. maps. badges and other
campaign material and the souvenir plate to be
presented to the eNcampment were all ready.
1t was decided to place the souvenir plate on
exhibition in Saks & Co.'S window before TAX
ing it to Detroit.
Additional subscriptions were announced as
follows:
A. s. Pratt Son, s25; E. & E. Boteler, s25;
DR.. G. NJ. Jordan, $40: 0. L. Pitney, go;
Francis Hufty, slO; John McGregor, so; W.
Y. Houghton Co., $40; f. T. Jenkins, IS; B. B.
Bradford, $40; c. A. White. Is.
The executive committee will meet again
tonight and the invitation committee will meet
with them Friday night During the meeting
last night Mr.. Tanner said that he did not
believe people here thoroughly appreciated the
magnitude Of what had been undertaken. If
the encampment came here, he said, the city
would be jamnled as it had never been jammed
before. Taking practical business view
OF it, he claimed that it would bring at least
81, 900 into the city. and well worth
striving for on this ground. as well as on
grounds of sentiment.
THE G. A. r. MEN.
The avowed candidacy of Col. Lincoln for
the Office of commander-in-chiefa and its prob
able effect on the encampment has been dis
cussed considerably by G.. A. r. men here One
Of the prominent men who will go to Detroit as
delegate informed a STAR reporter that the
Il. A. X. would never vote the two
great honors-the Office of commander-in-
chief and the encampment-to the same city.
This never had been done and never would be
done. The rule is to elect the new commander
in-chief before voting on the location. and SO
of securing the epcomnment maS 10 cons;do.
ably embaIrasse6 If Cdl T;rcoIn 10 rroad az =
candidate On the other hand there ara e. e a AZ !"
men who cav that tbsr. is ro nj et $500
hnt II has simnI, naysr b.nranaS -. az.
camnmont and the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, Ia e 10
been voted IN tbe same 1nnartm.nt Er;a''Is
of Col lincoln ;nsist that bis ca,,diJao, b. ''a
bearing whatever on tho ercomnmant go
tion and some nrye that il would no 90 tho
greatest adyantage 10 have The encamn,,ant
held in the CITY where the Observation-Disclosures
resided There will he several cand;dates To-
the office. il ia said.
COL. LINCOLN AND HIS CANDIDACY
Col. Lincoln in speaking of his candidacy as
being opposed to the claims of this CITY 40 tho
place for holding the next national encamp-
mont of the Grand ARMY, as has been alleged
said today that this was an entire misappre-
nens , nc says .hat ne Is as much inter-
bara 90 o,, n.l .no eIIG,allPmeh' heid
10 uotb;nn' a;.hop ;. .ouiu ue' anu tnere
c;rcumstaSoos ns t.r a Ro I,,.,,i VI III tlie
tha tro tbinas ;nnon'na.;hIa 'h". ren H
T.rtr"ns, 80 oino,nd ~ lo1S zen
The ancarI,,ent h.lI -, Tn;r at
IL was xntod 70 ho,d III lineage. "heh
camnmert IN tho nonartn,,t =, pN en-
MA of Which Gon Hortrons. VI lenhsyNa-
Der. At the encampment held in Philadel-
phia Gen. Hartranft was reelected, In the
!s 49, nh;n a says .a' zen. Earhshaw
chief at the encampment held in AIhanx Nv
and DAYTON, Ohio, was selected az the next