The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1892-10-27
ROW IN THE G. A. R.
THE GRAND ARMY POST OF CANTON
HAVE AN ANGRY DEBATE OVER THE
RUcTloN IN THE WoMANs
RELIEF CORPS.

major vignos Gives Notice of a Resolu-
tion to Sever All Connection With the
w. r.. o. OF oanton---ool. j. J. CLARK
Leaves the Post in Towering hage---
Prospect That Canton Pqet VIII be Rent
Asunder by the Conflict Now Pending.
IL Ia a matter of great regret among
members of the Grand Army that the
Woman's Relief Corps war in Canton has
broken out afresh. According to the
talk of an old veteran who attended q A.
p. post last evening Canton post will all
60 to pieces, unless the charter OF we
Woman's Relief Corps is revoked, Com
mander Cassidy said last night after the
post meeting adjourned that all this
trouble would have been avoided had Mrs.
Ada +. Clark refrained from the publica
tion of her last essay in the Sunday ne
pository.
leading G, A, r., men, aud the effect W as
a most unfortunate and acrimonious
quarrel between Col. j. j. Clark, and a
number of the more prominent members
OF Grand Army post, last night,
A NEWS DEMOCRAT reporter learned
OF the disturbance, at an
early hour this morning, and
after interviewing q number OF the Z. A.
X. who were present, learns the following
particulars:
There weIe only % members present:
Since the row in the Woman's Keller
Corps, which has now bsen brewing for a
year, a large number of G.. A. II, men have
quit attending Post meetings.
Just what precipitated the row last
evening, we have not learned, but IL was
over the money that Mrs. Clark recently
paid over to the charity fund OF the w, II.
G. department of Ohio. Col. j. j. Clark
claimed that the IS Mrs. Clark took from
Major Vignos, was applied TO pay Tor
printing the Roster. Then Joshua Hunt
arose and took issue with Col. Clark.
Hunt maintained that this So was part OF
the S37 that Mrs. Clark took without ac-
counting for IL, and that the roster was paid
for by other monies, as the books OF Mrs.
Rooms, who was Department Treasurer,
would show. Then a red hot debate was
precipits ted, in which Col. j. J. Clark,
Major Vignos, Joshua Hunt and others
took part. Tue "lie, ""dirty cur" "mangy
dog" and other far from endearing
towering passion took the place OF calm
love and fraternity and charity,
Major Vignos notified Col. j. j. Clark
never to speak TO him again, any spot or
place, as he should never recognize him
as a comrade. Major Vignos gave notice
of resolution to sever all connection
with the Woman's Relief Corps OF Canton,
Clark said, "You tried that once before
and failed"
Major Vignos replied, "But we shall
succeed this time.n
Clark then left the post room in a tow
ering rage, and some think he will not go
back.
Before the disturbance Clark offered
his new b Hiding to the G. A. r. for Fair
to last several days, in order to raise
money to replenish the treasury. This
offer was accepted by the Post, but not
without oppos ton.
Joshua Hunt opposed it on the ground
that the Woman's Relief Corps would ask
for half of all the money earned, and then
they would squander the money, as they
have been doing with other charity
money.
Taking it all in all, last night was by
far the most stirring occasion
ever witnessed by the g. A. X. OF Canton.
As remarked by a comrade this morning:
This Woman's Relief Corps is respon.
sible for the whole business.
As we understand IL, there are now only
13 women, who ara taking active part in
the Woman's Relief Corps in Canton. 1t
is certainly an outrage to have the Grand
Army destroyed by the remnants OF an
organize ation, that in the eRtimation OF all
patriotic men and women, is wholly and
severalJy only an element OF mischief.
Since the above was in type, our re-
porter is in receipt of - note from some
comrade, who was evidently present, who
says Comrades Young and Taft also took
part in the debate. and that no one mem
Der Of the post came TO the rescue of j. j.
Clark. Col. Braden was there, but he
never said word. Why was this thusF