Evening journal., 1892-09-17
THEG.A.R. ENCAMpMENT
Vice President Morton Will Of
hciate for'the President.
A PROMPT RESPONSE TO THE CALL

A PROMPT RESPONSE TO THE CALL
ghe Programme, It Il Hoped, May Now
De Carried opt IN Fuu--A Hos Con
test over the Commandership-Sa
Precautions Are Needed In the Capital.
WASHINGTON, Sept President Harri-
sons place at the q. A. r.. national en-
campment next weol, will be taken by Vice
President Morton. That the president win
not be present, owing to the serious illness
of Mrs. Harrison, was made known definite.
" to the committees, and arrangements
were at once begun to bring the vice pres
ident to Washington In response TO tel
crram John JOY Edison, chairman OF the
executive committee, today received the
following from Vice President Morton at
his country place, Rhineclin, ~ Y:
"Will loave for Washington Sunday and
win hold myself in readiness for any re-
CURED duty during tho encampmont."
As far as possible tho vico president win
represent the president, and except posi-
bly, tho reception TO the veterans at the
White House, it IL believed the programme
arranged for next weol5 will be carried out
The vico president will be present at the
dedication of Grand Army place, Monday,
and at the reception and concert mt the
pension burenu, and viii review the parade
from tho presidents stand IL Is hoped that
the reception at the White House, which
was to be one Of the events Of the week.
may yet be arranged.
The streets are filing up rapidly with the
expected visitors A few of the q. A. r.
posts have come in, but the bulk of the ar
rivals are attracted by the immense gather
ing expected. Adjutant General Phiaterer
was the FIRST grand encampment official to
put In an appearance. He arrived to super
viso the preliminares and make things
ready for General Palmer, grand command
er, who will be here Sunday. The greater
number Of visitors and delegates viii reach
Washington that day.
Tho Next Commander.
The contest over the election Of o grand
commander In chief promises to be the
most interesting feature Of the encamp-
ment aud It will not DO settled from
present appearances without something OF
struggle. The av0wod candidates are
Colonel Charles r. Lincoln deputy com
missioner Of PENSIONS; General Weisert, Of
Wisconsin. and General Hurst, Of Ohio.
Colonel Lincoln would seem to have got q
"black eye" ns it were, in the action Of the
district department last night, when 1t was
voted 70 present the name Of Captain j. M.
Pipes for senior vice commander in chief
Since 1881 this Office, by courtesy, has been
given TO the department entertaining the
encampment.
OF course tho election of Colonel Lincoln
rs grand commander would put Captain
Pipes out Of the ring, and his friends expect
the sentiment IN favor Of doing away with
the custom OF choosing the senior vice com.
mander IN chief TO aid them IN bringing ii
about They are quite sanguine Of success,
asserting that he has already sufficient
number Of delegates pledged 70 elect him
| Other mombers Of the district department
expect General Weisart TO DO elected. He
was chosen senior vice commander under
General Alger at Milwaukee and was an
unsuccossfnl candidate with Colonel Lin
coin against General Palmer at Detroit last
year.
That tho noxt onc6mpmont will go to In
dianRpolis seems 10 DO conceded. Chicago
has withdrawn any claims she may have
bad and VIII support indianapolis. The
only othor city 80 far ramed is Denver and
Il Is said ebe enters now for the purpose OF
getting good position 70 fight for the en-
campment Of 1894.
sanitary Precautions Necessary.
Tho appearance Of cholera In Now Yorh
occasions great uneusiness among the citi.
zens Of Washington in view Of the fact that
250,0OO strangers, coming from all parts OF
the country, viii be crowded together here
next week. Every arrangement has been
made for the comfort Of the guests, but the
sanitary conditions viii not bs perfect and
would be favorable TO the rapid spread Of
the disease should it appear here during the
encampment.
Tho camp IS on low ground, with only
temporary sewerage, and the school house.
which viii be occupied are not provided
with the eonveninnoes OF dwellings Tn,
authorities speak lightly Of the danger ant
they win do well to take greater precau
tions than they have yet taken
Federal authorities will do all they can I,
help preserve the healthful surroundings o.
tho veterans during their visit Secretar,
Foster said that he does not think there I
any danger 90 the encampment from cholera
He said that he did not regard the situation
in New York as very serious believing tha
the disease would not be allowed TO spread
he did not think there was reason to appre
bend its appearance here, nor that It woul,
IN any way interfere with the encampment