The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-09-06
ELECTION GOSSIP.
The Three Men Mentioned PROMINENT
Iy for Commander,

~ lOE OOHhAhucEs
Hardly had the veterans begun to
gather about the various headquarters
Sunday when they began to talk about
the probable candidates for commander
in-chief They are all enthusiastic in
the praise of Commander-in-Chief Weis-
sert. but the usual custom viii prevail
and the commander will undoubtedly
change. Then arises the question of
the relative strength and claims of the
different candidates.
There are three candidates already
in the field One Of them is Capt. ]. H.
B. Adams of Massachusetts,. Capt.
Adams comes to the encampment backed
by the solid delegation from New En-
gland and his own associates in the
Massachusetts department are very en-
thusiastic for him. They are working, and
have been for long time, TO get the sup
port of other delegations and claimed
last night that they had the support Of
New York and Pennsylvania. This was
said to be solid, and they hoped with
the showing thus made to sweep through
the convention and take their candidate
in without difficulty Some members
from New York denied that, however,
and said that New York had not been
pledged to any one, but would not say
that the state had candidate Of its
own. 1t is suspected that it has. The
full delegation had not yet arrived last
night and those who were here did not
feel in a position to say anything. 1t is
suspected. however, that they will un-
dertake 10 spring a candidate Of their
hnfOra the dnU for the convention.
Capt. Adams possesses one element
Of strength which will be very benei-
cial TO him. The Weissert contingent or
the G.. A. r. is under great obligations
to Capt. Adams and his friends for serv-
ices rendered last year and IL Is sup
poed that the influence of those men will
be turned to Mr.. Adams at the coming
election. In case It is Mr.. Adams s
friends are confident of his election by
an overwhelming majority, IL not by &C
clamation. Capt Adams is here and
chartered at the Denison with Com
mander-in-Chief Weissert and the friends
Of the two gentlemen were In close con-
sultation last night, presumably talking
politics of the order. Capt. Adams is
making a very determined push for the
place. but the fact that the New En-
gland delegation viii be exceedingly
small this year is liable to count against
him.
Another prominent candidate is Sam
uel Hurst OF Ohio Mr.. Hurst has many
things in his favor one Of which Is that
he has been a candidate a number or
times and has stepped aside and thrown
the strength OF himself and friends to
other candidates. The Ohio delegation
is coming with big load OF enthusiasm
ready to be distributed for him. The
New England men are afraid OF the
hearty. hurrah style OF the western dele
gates and are doing their utmost 10
carry the battle for Mr.. Adams as
quietly as possible. Mr.. Hurst Is very
larity also I'm the adjoining states. II
looks as though he would be a formid-
able rival for Mr.. Adams. The enthu-
siasm OF his friends is very contagious,
and though they are few In number, they
are hard workers Today the whole
Ohio delegation viii arrive and they win
begin work Immediately to push the
claims OF their candidates for comman-
der-in-chief. The chances are that he
Will be elected unless Capt. Adams de-
velops more strength than the Ohio peo-
pie seem 10 think he will. IL Is said
that there will be a heartiness and en-
thusiastic shout raised for Hurst in the
Ohio delegation and among his friends
outside which will be heard all over the
country.
The third prominently mentioned man
Is Charles p. Lincoln OF Washington, ID.
c. Just what his strength may be Il
is impossible 10 say now. The deleEa-
lions having his candidacy in charge are
not vet I'm. but VIII arrive early today.
and then will begin the canvass for his
election. IL IL supposed. however, by
those best qualified TO know among the
earlier arrivals that he Is very strong
among the men I'm the states imme-
diately around Washington. The Wash
ington delegation is understood 10 be
solid for him and will do It's utmost I'm
the convention 20 elect him. 10 is too
early yet 10 predict the probable outcome
OF his canvass. Hc will be here 10 look
after his own interests and large num-
Der OF enthusiastic friends are ready 20
do their utmost TO win him the COM
membership.