Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-20

Tho Various Candidates Are Conductlnt
Vigorous Campatgna.

Tho Various Candidates Are Conducting
Vigorous Campatsna.
The question Of who will succeed Com
manderin-Chief Palmer becomes q more inter-
esting one as the time approaches for the cleo
ton. The friends of the various candidates
are working hard in the cause Of their men and
the election, to say the least, IL doubtful.
Naturally the Department of the Potomac
expects to emerge from this battle with either
the commander or vice commander as q trophy,
but which it will be remains yelled in o mist OF
doubt. Both Col. Lincoln and Capt. Pipes are
active workers, and have hundreds Of friends
who are equally good on hustle.
GEN. BuRDErr's VIEWS.
Gen. 8. s. Burdett has pronounced views re-
garding the action Of the recen: special encamp-
ment OF the Department Of the Potomac. Al
that meeting Capt. Pipes was Endorsed for the
Once OF senior vice COMMUNICATIVE chief. Gen.
burdett said to STAR reporter today:
The special encampment, SO called, Of the
department was q gathering Of such Of tho
friends OF the two rival candidates for the
office OF senior vice commander-in-chief az they
were able to bring together. But fraction Of
legally constituted encampment met. Tho
greater body stayed away because they felt
that such strife was unseemly. Our lawfully
encampment will discharge the duty which
is theirs, when called upon to do so. by recon-
mending such candidate as they may believe
10 be hit representative OF this Grand Army
community, and will not fail to be sure that he
Is worthy and capable Of serving the national
body over which, In the order Of providence,
no might be called to preside.
wrscoNsIN's ABLE CANDIDATE.
Capt A. G. Weissert Of Milwaukee is wiscon-
sins candidate for commander-in-chief. and
moro old soldiers have journeyod to the ma
tons capital from thu. state to supper. him
than have ever attended an encampment Of the
G. A. R., excepting that held In Mil
waukee In 1889. Capt. Weissert was born in
Canton, Ohio, August z, 1874, migrated to
wisconsin In February, 1861, enlisted In the
eighth (war eagle) Wisconsin regiment in
April, 1861, As private; subsequently pro-
noted to sergeant major; was wounded at the
battle Of Nashville, December Is, 1854.
As soon ia able he returned to duty on
crutchos and was brevetted captain for meri-
torious service in the field. Capt. Weissort was
appointed cadet at West Point in 1865, but
count of wounds received in battle In 1888 he
was elected commander of the Department Of
Wisconsin, unanimously reelected in 1889 and
elected senior vice commander-in-chief the
same year.
Mr.. weissert BY profession is a lawyer and en-
joys q lucrative practice in Milwaukee, and Is
an idol in the estimation Of the Wisconsin
G. A. r.
MICHIGAN FOR wEIssERr.
A majority Of the Michigan delegation have
come out squareIy for Candidate weissert A
meeting was called at headquarters last night,
ut which over one-half the delegation were
present After o protracted discussion mo-
ton declaring Mr.. Weissert tho choice Of the
assemblage was carried. second motion,
instructing the delegation to cast
its vote as a unit for Mr.. Weissert, was carried
with only ono dissenting voice. There are
thirty-two votes in the Michigan department,
and it is supposed a majority OF them viii be
governed by the action Of last nights meeting.
Four OF the members we're found to-
day who were not ut the meeting and
who declared they would not support Wcissert,
Col. Lincoln was not in the least cast down By
the attitude Of tho Michigan department He
has few earnest workers in that delegation
who visited him at his Headquarters in the
Arlington today and pledged their votes to
hm. Col. Lincoln claims to be steadily gain
ing ground. He said this morning that he was
learning OF acquisitions to his ranks right
along.
oHIo's CHOICE.
Ohio's candidate is Gen. s. H. Hurst The
Ohio encampment instructed for the gallant
Ohioan by a rising vote, and it is held BIZ his
disregard the instructions.
A. W. Search Of the Scioto Gazette said to-
Gay that Gen. Hurst would certainly control a
majority Of the Ohio delegation and he believed
would DO elected. Ohio" said Mr.. Search,
,o although tEs i furnishing tremendous army
lts fair share OF consideration, The
state was central and should be recognized.
The other candidates are all able men, but I
consider the best thing the oncampment could
do Tor itself would be to elect Gen. Hurst
PENSsYLvANIANs WILL VOTE FOR LINCOLN
1t is a settled matter now as to how the ballo.
OF the keystone states forty-iive delegates to
tho business session of the encampment will be
cast. There was more than little doubt YES
terday in just what direction that cat of the
Grand Armys legislative family would iump
but an informal caucus. which took place at
the Ebbitt headquarters Of the department last
night. settled the matter beyond q bubble, and
Pennsylvania will vote for Lincoln.
AS TO choice for the 1893 encampment that
was settled among the Peansylvnnians yester-
day. Gov. Chase of Indiana knows how to work
up BOOM and he hit upon plan of having
representative gentlemen from indianapolis
come here under his chaperonage and sing an
invitation at each headquarters. The song
was genuine hoosier poem composed by
Dewitt e. Woolt. Gov. Chare preceded the
Commercial Clubs six choristers to the Penn
sylvania headquarters. and after the members,
Gen. Cavnahan, W. s. burlington, Dr. Wood
ward, J. G. Blake, w. d. Butler and W. c.
David, had raised salvos Of applause by their
musical abilities there was no further doubt,
Indianapolis can have whatever votes the Penn
syivaninns are able to throw their way.
TENNEssEE's CANDIDATE.
The Department Of Tennessee will place in
nomination the name Of Rev. John II. Frazee.
ID. D., as candidate for chaplain
in-chicf. A committee Of three, con-
sisting Of Past Department Com
manders VIM. Rule, Chas. +. Miller and
Il. G. Whitaker, has been appointed to urge the
corporation OF the several departments in
favor OF the candidacy Of DR.. Frazee. cir
cular letter requesting the individual support
OF every Tennesseean has been distributed, and
on 1t has been printed the war record Of the
candidate. II DR.. Frazee is not elected it will
not be because he has not received the hearty
support Of the delegation from his native state
SOCIAL MATTERS.
Secretary and Mrs Noble will give recep-