The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-04

si,b annual encampment OF the Grand
Army of the RupubliC will formally open
in his city at 1880 o'clock tomorrow
morning. At that hour Commander-in-
Cr,icf Veazy will take a place at the
hrad Of the limo Of march, and after m
bours parade will review the 10000 or
:Oc5O veterans as they pass before the
reviewing stand on Wood
ward avenue.
To-day has been the reception day of
The cncampment. 1t has bCcn tho
ipj,ia! day devoted by tho citizens OF
Detroit to tho pleasant duty Of waiting
r,op the various bodies Of the defenders
u ibe Union as they rapidly arrive
from nl parts Of the united country.
Tbere is a committee OF representative
citizens whose duty is to come into i'm;
mediate contact with the men aud
women, tho old soldiers and the ladies
NJ thc Womans Relief Corps, and give
iiem MI q welcome TO the city and es.
ccr, them to their headquarters.
II IA estimated that there are $4,000
visitors in the city tonight, and as TO-
morrow is the day OF the grand parade
and review, it is believed the multitude
oi strangers will then aggregate 100000
" Business is practically suspended,
and tbe tramp ol tho G. A. Il. and tho
;n.nirinr music OF bands are heard on
every hand. General William q.
Veaiey, OF Vermont, Colnmander.in-
Chici Of the G. A. R., arrived this
morning, and his headquarters at the
Cadillac have been the mecca Of gray
haired and grizzled men throughout
tle forenoon. General Veazey was ac-
companied BY Miss Clara Barton, the
famous founder OF the White Cross.
Secretary OF War Proctor was also one
Of the party with Quartermaster Gen;
eral John Taylor, of Philadelphia, and
Assistant Adjuant Emery, of WASH
ington.
Secretary Of War Proctor, OF Vermont,
arrived this morning, accompanied by
Ouarter-NEaster General Bachelor, who
isa New Hampshire man. The secre-
tary will be o guest OF General Alger
during his stay in the city. Secretary
OF the Treasury Foster will arrive later.
There is strong rivalry in the race for
the position OF Commander-in-C Chief OF
the Grand Army Of the Republic, but
thus far it has been in the nature ot
friendly competition, and Is marked by
strife or Ncrimony. The most proml-
nOnt candidates are A. o. Weisert,
Milwaukee, Wis; Col. W. r. smedburg,
San Francisco; Brevet Brigader General
Samuel II. Hurst, Of ChilliCothe, Ohio;
Col. G. P. Lincoln, Michigan; Gen. II.
A. Barnum, New York City; Gen. John
Palmer, Albany, and Gen. Ira NJ.
Hedges, Of Haverstraw, N. Y.
Weisert was q prominent candidate
for tho position q year ago, and with
drew in favor Of Gen. Yeazey. lie will
probablyget the support OF tGen. Veazey's
friends, and is q strong candidate.
The fight for the location OF the next
encampment is peculiar one. The
city named after "fhe Father Of His
Country" with the city christened in
honor Of the later Savior Of His Coun-
try" and the rivalry is sharp between
Washington and Lincoln. Tho 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
aiustiiable statement Of facts, to say
that from present indications Washing
ton is in the lead.
II. NJ. Bushnell, Of the Lincoln dele
CATION, says that Lincoln is the centre
OF u vast territory in which reside 300,-
900 veterans, all Of whom would prefer
Lincoln to Washington or any other
city. The city can accommodate los, 900
people, The gentlemen argue that
Lincoln should have it next year on the
ground that the encampment has met
west Of the Mississippi but twice.
The advantage OF Washington is prin-
cipally due to the efforts which Secre-
tary Proctor, extension Commissioner
Tanner and many other Federal office
holders arc exerting in behalf of the
Nations capital. Nebraska points to
this influence as improper, and main
talns that ii the encampment goes to
Washington next year, the presidential
election year, it Will be charged by
many that is to be manipulated for
political purposes,
This statement the Washington dele
CATION deride as they cite many reasons
IN favor Of an encampment at the M.
lions capitol, DR.. Seymour Bullock, oi
Mobile, department commander. o.
Alabama, is at tho head Of a small
but energetic delegation OF veterans
from the Iron State prepared to make 6
hight to have the next national encamp-
ment at Mobile.
No arrivals at the Central depot
created more excitement to-day thar
The Georgia and Florida departments
There were $50 in the latter delegation
and nearly al, were bedecked in hats O
not only curious construction, but tnadC
o. natural sea weed. They were II
charge Of Department Commander
,Meleh, Of Welchtown, Florida. TheI
lett Tampa on Thursday evening Ii
Trains filled up by A. H. Terry Post ant
tne citizens oil Tampa, and one car wa
hl!ed with the products OF Florida, from
live crocodile ten feet in length to /
bunch Of sea weed. They had water
melons in great proiusion, banana tree
In blossom, olive and orange trees, SCI
oats and any quantity OF Florida's new
product, phosphate, which promises Il
eclipse the orange as q fortune make
ior citizens OF Florida.
The two drum corps. the George W
SooS ZouRye corps, Of Denver, and thu
Leadvtlle Zouave corps, OF Leadville
are both good organizations.
Ex.President R. B. Hayes, commander
iIh-ehiet Of the military order Of tn
Loyal Legion, arrived from Ohio to-day
lie was met by a local delegation Of tn
i 1 Il. L.