The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1892-06-09
THAT CHRONICLE ARTICLE.

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Hon. John j. Ingalls, on Memorial
Day in this city, a correspondent of
the st. Louis Chronicle had this to
say: "Not a prominent citizen Of
Jefferson City was at the depot to
meet him. No one called upon him
at the hotel. Why? Be-.
cause of the peerless stupidity of the
committee which had charge Of Mem
orial Day exercises. Not an invitation
was issued to city, county or state
officers, to the ceremonies. The gov
ernor was invited at the eleventh hour,
after This grip was packed for St.
Louis"
ANSWER.
A committee Of 26 members of
Garfield Post, in addition to more
than a hundred other comrades, re-
ceiyed Senator Ingalls, at the depot.
The names of Nj. r.. Sinks, G. w.
Thomas, Oscar G. Burch, W. IL.
Lusk, John 7. Clarke, John Tweede,
Thos. Thorne, H. T. Holmes, Jas.
w. Reid, l.. V. Dix, c. b. Maus,
Adam Opel, John Steininger, Theo.
Schultz, Joseph Stampli, Capt. Schoe.
men, and Others, appeared on this com.
mittee. As to the prominence of this
committee, We have only to say that
the Chronicles correspondent, as
he has shown himself to be a public
liar, would be refused quarters in a
he'd occupied by one Of their dogs.
Everybody who desired to call upon
Senator Ingalls, at the hotel did so.
Among the office holding folk of the
State Capitol who called upou him
were Governor David r. Francis,
and Gen. James Harding. 1t is need
less to say that other gentlemen OF
Jefferson City not office holders of the
state did likewise.
The Governor was not invited "un.
til the eleventh hour" The eleventh
hour was May 3Oth, at l o'clock D. m
On the Goth of May, John r,
Clarke, commander Of James A. Gar
field Post No. 6, extended the follow
ing invitation; "All comrades of the
etand Army Of the Republic, ex-sol'
diers of the Federal Army, teachers
ard pupils Of public and private
schools, state, federal, county ant
municipal officers and the public gen
orally, are cordially invited 10 at
tend"
On the morning Of the 30th o.
May, 10 days after this official invi
t%ation, Capt. H. T. Holmes was in
structed to visit Gov. Francis and tt
SAY THAI the Post would be pleased f
send a carriage for him in order tina
he might accompany Senator Ingall
to the National Cemetery where tn
grafton was to he delivered. TIL,
invitation was extended May goth
The conveyance was ready May 30th
The reference to the political stand
ing Of Garfield Post, wherein this cor
respondent refers to: Its 100 mem
bers, including three democrats, ON
OF whom alone Is credited with votin,
his party ticket, felt all sufficient 70
the OCCASION" is unworthy Of notice
Garfield Post has 1873 members an,
among them, men representing viii
son Creek, Vicksburg, Gettysburg
Spotsylvania, and every great battle
! field from Bull Run to Appomattos
Within tho Post room there is not
republican nor a democrat.
Every member of the Grand Arm,
is sworn to obey the following const
tutional provision of the order an
hence as a great fraternal and CHART
able organization, there are no re
publicans and no democrats in TIL
Post room: "No officer or conrad
of the Grand Army of the Republi
shall in any manner use this organ
cation for partisan purposes, and Il
discussion Of partisan questions sha
be permitted at any of its meeting,
nor shall any nomination for plitic'
office be made"
Senator ingalls, left jefferson Git
greatly approaching his reception b
. Garfield Post, and the correspondent
of the Chronicle is regarded here {
a tissue of lies gotten together by ii
aid of some local enemy of the Gran
!, Army.
Garfield Post omitted no curtes
and Las no apologies to make. ]
common with our fellow citizens,
deeply regrets the down pour of IA
on memorial day. Senator Ingal
9 spoke to between four and five tho,
sand people at the National Cemetel
n and the State house. Had it been
fine day, an audience Of 10000 wou.