Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-09-24
COMRADES IN ARMS
But Not in Politics, Are Many
of the GriZzled Members
of the Grand Army.
BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE
Represented Among the Veterans
Who Are Leaving the Capital.
THE OPTIMISTS OF ALL PARTIES
Confident That, Despite Apparent Apathy,
Their Choice Is Solid.
BOTH SIDES OF THE FENCE
THE OPTIMISTS OF ALL PARTIES
Confident That, Despite Apparent Apathy,
Their Choice Is Solid.
NCOMAS Sure TEE FORCE BILL rs DEAD
rrRou A STAFF CORRESPONDENT,


For two days and more the rain has beer
unceasing. but at noon to-day the sun broke
forth, and this evening the veterans looked
toward a glorious western heaven, took in
the first faint silver horn of the new moon
over their right shoulders, thanked them.
selves for the good luck that has attended
them during the meeting, and wished
themselves many returns of the same kind.
Altogether, the encampment has been 6
magnificent success 1t is pronounced by
every one of the old boys in blue brilliant
climax of the encampments ever held. The
unparalleled crowd has been accommodated
and handled with astonishing success. II
is more than ever evident that no city in
the country can manipulate and entertain
great crush of strangers like the
national capital 1t is now more than
ever to be regretted that Washington did
not get the Worlds Fair, as it made
peculiarly evident that it would have
been prosecuted to the end more success
fully here than any place else. The rail-
roads, street and steam trunk lines have
almost exceeded possibilities in the manner
in which they have hauled the hundreds ot
thousands without really serious accident
within the region of the District
The Doctors Have Their Hands Full.
The many doctors who volunteered their
services to the care of the sick des erye
no end of praise, for during the last two
days their task has been trying one. All
of the hospitals, temporary and regular,
have been overfowing with patients
Coughs, colds. malaria and cholera morbus
have run riot since the beginning of the
rains, which, fortunately, were warm ones.
Had it not been for the beautiful bracing
weather which continued until Wednesday
morning. or had the rains been cold when
they came, one can hardly imagine the
plight of the sanitary department of the
encampment As it is, it is bad enough,
and the nurses and doctors have been
worked almost beyond their endurance.
Now that the boys in blue are saying
their last farewells, politics will come into
fashion again-not that a good deal of
politics has not been around all the time,
but it was overwhelmed by other things.
OF course the boys of the Grand Army
have been careful, as they always are on
such occasions, to keep a close mouth on the
subject of party afiliation, but it would
not down altogether.
Where Cummings and Farquhar Differ.
All of Comrade Amos Cummings inter-
est in the Grand Army could not make him
forget that he is Congressman and poll
tlcian, and he was frank to all comers in his
vigorous opinion that New York and Brook
lyn and their counties will give the largest
majorities for Grover Cleveland that have
ever been given by the Democrats for
candidate of the Democratic party. On the
other hand, Conrade Farquhar, of Buffalo,
who rejoices in the fact that he is an ex-
Congressman, is certain that the State of
New York will give Benjamin Harrison
majority of at least %, 900.
1t may seem strange that gentlemen of
such undoubted intelligence should hold
such divergent views. but it is the fact and
it also shows that the Democrats have vet
Grams of the war in the Grand Army as well
as the Republicans
Comrade Farquhar says: 1.-THE Republi-
cans throughout the State are united and
earnest, and while they are not saving
much, they take an interest in the success Of
the party. The meeting of the Republi-
can clubs demonstrated this. Some have
been talking about the danger of Platt's not
taking of his coat. Well, that has passed;
but want to say that Mr.. Harrison will
get the support of many who admire Harri-
son because he did not surrender to Mr.
Plstt; because they believe Platt is being
treated as all other Republicans. There are
thousands who like Harrison's independ-
enoe."
Keifer Talks Rather CoIdly of Ohio.
Comrade Keifer, of Springfield, O., Re.
publican ex-Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, takes rather gloomy view of
things in his State. He says: "Politics is
altogether too quiet in Ohio, and from what
7 haor IL ic he oil h.
try. There is no indication of interest, and
do not suppose we shall be able to get out
the usual vote. The indications are that
the vote will be extremely light. 1
do not know what to make of it.
/ suppose, of course, that we shall carry
Ohio for Harrison by good majority, but
we cannot wake the people up. The Demo-
Gratis must suffer from this lack of interest
as much as we do, and that is the comfort of
the situation. In Indiana it is as it is in
Ohio. l remember when people used to
stop work for three months to devote them
selves to politics Now they are not even
talking politics
Comrade Caldwell, the lame Congress
man from Cincinnati, takes a somewhat
similar view, but is more cheerful He
says: Il never heard less politics talked
on the eve of national election. sup
pose it is because the people have made up
their minds, and have no doubt of Re-
publican success. Of course we shall
carry Ohio, and l am told that things are in
better shape in Indiana than they were in
1855 The only thing is that the people
are not worked up. 1 think the election
will be O vindication of protection and
reciprocity and Mr.. Harrison's clean busi-
ness administration.
Louis McComas Genuine Optimist
To get genuine out-and-out optimism for
the Republicans one has but to go to Com
rade McComas, of Maryland, who absn-
doned briefly his duties as Secretary of the
National Republican Committee to see the
great assembly Of the G. A r. There is no
reserve about Comrade McComas. He
said to-day: II am more than satisfied with
the situation. In the National Committee
Chairman Carter is doing prodigies. He is
resourceful, tireless and alert, but every
stroke is counting. He is ably leading
the committee, and General Clarkson is
seconding his efforts wisely and lovally.
The other National Committee members are
all at work, and documents and speakers are
now commencing to pour out to the people.
Yes. am confident that the drift is con-
tiuually toward Mr.. Harrison, and each day
it becomes stronger. The situation in New
York and the Fest is one to inspire the
greatest confidence among well-wishers for
Republican success.
1.-THE free trade plank of the Democratic
platform has proved q bombshell of the
worst description, and the shell has ex-
ploded in the Democratic camp, instead of
reaching us in any way. Another e1plo-