Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-16
FOR CoMMANDER-IN-CHIEF.
Friends OF n Washington Man Propose to
Push Their Candidate.


1t has hitherto been the invariable custom
upon the election of officers at national Ell
'ampments of the Grand Army TO accord 20
he department in which the encampment is
leld the selection Of one of the chief places,
usually that of the senior vice communicating
'hief. While this has been the practice for
come time there is no rule il Is stated. confin-
.ng the selection thus made 20 that particular
Office and no reason why the commander-in-
chief or the junior vice commander-in-chief
'hould not be allotted to the local department
IN which the encsmpment is held. which. by an
unwritten rule is entitled without dispute TO
one of the highest places
Knowing the established custom and with
prudent eve to catch all influence possible, the
friends of one candidate have placed in circula-
ton petitions. prepared for signature by those
entitled to a vote in the department encamp-
ment, requesting that the name of their choice
be presented TO the national encampment as n
candidate for the Office OF 80 Nor vice COM
Misunderstanding. Some members of the q. 4.
X. think the fact that the candidate thus sought
TO be brought forward was the most promi-
nent supporter and hardest worker for the sue
cess of the present department commander. over
whose election there WIS some controversy,
will provoke opposition 10 his candidacy.
Ii Is said that petitions in favor OF another
comrade as candidate for the same Office will
also soon be placed in circulation. with a view
of securing all possible strength for their can
didate. Comrades John c. = Burger and JAS
NJ. Pipes are named as the rivals for the Office
mentioned.
II is now stated that there will be a candi-
date also from this department for another
office-no less in fact. than that of the COM
mander-in-chief. Ii has been claimed by many
that this Office should come 20 this department
IN September, and hence the friends Of Charles
l.. Lincoln. at present one of the deputy COM
missioners Of pensions, urge that he is the man
who could both be elected and whose selection
would grace the position. A q. A. X. man dis
cussing the situation with a STAR reporter said:
while il may be too early 20 commence active
work in the Interests of any particular COM
rade for the Office he is believed 10 be fitted for
it is evident it will be well for those who have
influence in the matter not to judge il in such
a manner as to either widen the differences al
ready existing or to obtain for the Depart
ment Of the Potomac a lesser Office than could
be secured. Thislcity is the proper place for
Office of the commander-in-chief, aud Comrade
Lincoln the proper candidate. Let all unite in
the effort and he viii be elected.
AS comrade Lincoln is a citizen Of the state
of Michigan. IL has been suggested by some
of the parties interested for other candidates
that his name should be presented from his
own state department of the q. A. r. But
Comrade Lincoln's utilization with the Grand
Army is located in the Department OF the
Potomac. and he could not be a candidate from
any other department Notwithstanding tho
suggestion"
Col. Lincoln was n prominent candidate for
the Office Of commanCer-in-chief year ago.
but withdrew because it was feared his con-
tinued candidacy might injure the chances Of
the city of Washington, which was contesting
for the encampment, as il was claimed that
both the encampement and the highest Office
would not be given TO one department.