Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-14
A GREAT GATHERING
Will Be That of the G. A. r. Veterans
in Washington, Next Month.
QUARTERS FOR THE OLD SOLDIERS
Being Rashed Up in the Most Conveniently
Located Places.
BBIyELrS RETIREMENT FROM POLITICS
rFRoM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT

now at the highest pitch for the entertain
ment of the veterans Of the Grand Army of
the Republic, whose annual encampment
will begin about the middle of September.
1t is as though new war had broken out
and barracks were being erected for the
housing of tie defenders OF the seat of the
Government Inauguration pageants are
not to lie spoken of In the same breath, and
the conclave of the knights Templar, few
years ago, becomes insignificant compared
with 1t.
Under the shadow of the Washington
Monument and on the banks of the beautiful
carp ponds of the Government, long rows of
skeletons of houses are already erected, and
the weatherboarding is about to begin
These barracks are intended to house upward
OF $4,000 veterans, who, if they be not fur
nished the comforts of home, will at least
have quarters more satisfactory than they
had for the most part during the time of
actual war.
Over TO the south of the Capitol, in Gar
field Park, which is becoming more beauti-
full day by day, barracks are building for
shout 1000 more, and in the prettiest part
of the Mall, north of the Army Medical
Museum and the Smithsonian Institution,
provision is to be made for upward of 5000
members of the Veterans Union.
Quarters for Those Who Can't Pay.
These quarters are intended to furnish
free lodging for members of posts who are
least able to spend for their own entertain
ment, and caterers will deal out grub to
them al price fixed by a committee. Out
side of these free quarters it is expected
that the 'boys" will be able to provide for
themselves at hotels or at the legion of
private boarding houses, at all of which, it
IS asserted, the most reasonable rates have
been agreed upon. Certainly, if Washing
ton has ever been accused of extorting un-
reasonable charges from visitors upon great
occasions, it will not be at this time
Nearly 100 posts of Pennsylvania veter-
ans have signifed their purpose to attend
with pretty near full complement of men.
Among those from the western part of the
State are the Colonel j. c. Hull, the Nc
Pherson and the Lieutenant E. R Geary, of
Plttsbure; the Emory Fisher, of Johns
town; the Strong Vincen, of Erie; the Reno
and the Colonel d. S. Borrows, of Will
transport; the Major W. B. Mavs, of Frank
lin; the Colonel Ellsworth, of Scottdale;
the Sergeant Peiffer, of Meadville; the G. S.
Whiteworth, of Apollo; the w. G. Lowry,
OF Williamsburg; the Lorime, of Clearfield;
- IL. l. cummings, VI SOmcrstl, tne
Colonel S. G. Simons, of Harrisburg; the
Colonel Charles W. Fribley, of Williams
port; the 7. Gregg, of Bellefonte; the
Colonel d. L. Jones, of Tyrone, and the
Andrew Gregg Tucker, Of Lewistown.
shively's Retirement From Politics.
Hon. Benjamin Franklin Shiyely, of the
Thirteenth Indiana district, one of the most
brilliant and popular members of this and
two preceding Congresses and of a porto |
OF the Forty-eighth Congress when he was |
the youngest member of the House, is one |
the few members who this year have re- |
fused denomination with the intention of
retiring permanently from politics OF
course it need not be said that it is the
Is with deep sense of satisfaction that he |
contemplates complete divorce from official
lie after his term expires, the 4th of next |
March. He is only turned So, and practi-
celly has his whole life before him.
He being from the State which has been |
proud to call Judge Walter O. Gresham
1avorite son, asked Mr. Shively to-day
what he thought of the Judges flop to the
Peoples party. 81 have not vet been able
TO make up my mind that Judge Gresham
has really turned his back on his old party"
Mr. ShIvely. 'The proof yet
seems to be rather vague. and probably |
shall not be convinced that the report is
true until hear of him on the stump. 1t
would be perfectly logical, however, for the
Judge to leave the Republican party, as he
hss not been wholly in sympathy with it
for years, and as he could not go into the
Democratic party, the only landing place
would be with the new party"
Bound to Be of Influence.
eff it be really true it is hard to estimate
the influence it will have, especially in In
diana and Illinois. OF course the fact that
he has not been strict Republican for two
the force OF his exodus, but it Will, never
theless have great weight, and not only with
Republicans alone. Judge Gresham is not
a crank. He is a gentleman of refinement,
dignity, and of logical and judicial mind
He does not act from impulse, from chagrin,
from jealousy or from vindictiveness. You
may depend upon it if he has really gone
over to the Peoples party he will at the
right time give a good reason for it.
As for the effect of such
transformation, generally speaking, let me
tell you that if half a dozen men like Judge
Gresham were to leave the old parties for
The new one, no one could measure the i'm
Detus it would give to the movement Even
rs it is" continued Mr. Shively, cit is
;peculating in the dark to guess what will
De the result of the schism from the old
parties They who have an interest in do
ng so may talk against General Weaver as
hey please, but he is very shrewd politi-
ian and one of the best stump speakers L
nave ever heard. The movement of the
armers is a most extraordinary one. 1t
ooks as though the great body of them, in
he South and West at least, were perma-
lently separated from the old parties
No More Use for Old Parties.
tTt Is irnnossihla anv Ionrer for Iao1or,
speakers Of the old parties TO get hearing
II al among them. They meet in secret at
heir schoolhouses and curse the old parties
o each other, and they go home full of en-
huslasm for the new movement and will |
listen TO none Of the arguments that few
ears ago would arouse them to the highest
itch Of party fervency.
"a friend of mine from Colorado was tell
ng me the other day that on the occasion of
visit to his city OF several distinguished
entlemen, among whom were two or
hree United States Senators, they
OF up q barbecue. 1t was especially
Intended that the farmers should be assem- {
led to hear how they were being led astray
V the new isms The affair was advertised in
he most attractive way throughout all the
lral region roundabout, and a great army 9
{ the farmers was expected to assemble.
he meeting proved to be a still one, at
est, and there were not 75 farmers, all
I'D, in the crowd. / tell you, the third
arty movement is not thing to be sneered
: 1t is substantial fact"
Democratic Hustirrs at Work .
Secretary Lawrence Gardner o. the I
Congressional Committee, is q
ne of the busiest men in Washington these
AVS, and he is in the thick of preparation
II the flooding of the country with mount
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