The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-12
G. A. R. ENcAMPmENT.
7Ir. LangsdaIe's Report Places Commander
CheadIe In q Bad Iight.


Mr.. Langsdale's Report Places Commander
Cheadle in a Bad Light.
EVANSVILLE, April Especial. The
G.. \. R. forces began arriving slowly yes
terday No attempt was made at any dis
play, everybody being busy disposinR OF
the arrivals.
R. c. wilkinson, former member OF
Gen. Chase's staff. is the grand marshal.
J. $. Walker. chief OF sta. J. G. Winfrev,
William Coldwall, William Elliott, J. IL.
Hoffman and the Hon. \. J. McCutchen
assistants. The reception Last evening by
the ladies of the ". r. c. ct the q. y. K.
camp was an enjoyable affair. A varied
program was rendered. This morning
was consumed in hearing reports. George
]. Langsdales report on the monument
will be submitted tomorrow and is liable
20 cause row. It's contents
are known to many delegates aud
NAV never be read. 1t may be tabled TO
prevent bitter quarrel in the order.
There is "A disposition to elect demo-
cratic commander. Col. Zollinger Of Fort
Wayne is prominently mentioned. II g
republican commander is selected either
Congressman James Il. Johnson of
Rockville or Senior Vice Commander p.
Dickinson of Fort " ayne will be the man
w. +. Medsker wants to DO junior vice
commander.
In attendance are Commander Joseph
B. Cheadle and wife OF Frankfort, y. !. Me
CURE. cOlored. Indiana department, Itis-
ing Sun; ex-Supreme Reporter James b.
Black, Mai. John p. Ross and wife, Gen.
Irwin Robbins, Brighten 5. NJ. Compton
OF Indianapolis ana T. j. Charlton and
wife of Plainfeld.
Eighty-five de sgates went TODAY on the
steamer Nishet 20 Shiloh battle ground 10
celebrate the thirty-first anniversary. 4
Dig campfire blazes at Evans hail tonight,
with a big attendance and q varied pro-
gram of music. Addresses, singing and
storytelling are ruling.
The parade this afternoon was a big
success. The dav started in raining, but
cleared beautifully by noon. About >, 800
men were IN line.
President Langsdale Of the monument
commission said yesterday: Yes, / OBJ
Eerved that they objected to having my
report read at the encampment. This
looks like they would suppress it alto
gether II they could, and shows that the
printing Of II IN advance was a timely
precaution. II Is q plain statement of
facts and leaves them without a case. IL
was sent 10 Commander Cheadle four
days before IL was given to the press, but
he seems to have kept this to
himself when / was charged
wish having shown him discourtesy. The
report is precisely what il purports to be
my official act as chairman of the monu-
ment committee; nothing more, nothing
less. 1t is perfectly legitimate, and /
stand By il without apology or evasion. 1t
wss nv night to make il and my duty
under the circumstances. otherwise il
would not have been done Heretofore.
as matter OF courtesy TO the committee,
have called 1t together each year and
submitted ny report TO it in advance,
and all present have signed it, so that il
became their report as we'll as my
own. In thia case / did not DO that
for several reasons. o. l called the com
mittee together last fall and presented the
question Of the dates to them, and they
said they had nothing 10 say. f2J |
realized that there was a difference OF
opinion among the members on the sub
ieet, and concluded because OF this To
make my own official report, leaving each
of the rest TO follow his own course, and
10 express his views for himself in his own
way. The committee Is composed oil
tHclNo HtIABtfnt hllu AZ iSnEt clRlt Oh Us
have stood together on this subject, and
one of the rest has expressed himself "a
me IN the same way.
''The demand that / be removed from
the committee - on a par with the ignor.
ancs displayed from the beginning OF this
assault. The committee no longer exists
Its term Of life is only for one year, and il
ended with the encampment. Hereto
lore 1t hss been Teappointed from year ia
gear, because there were no differences
but now there are differences. and pre-.
sune there will be a change. But there IL
no occasion Tor its continuance. for all
il could do mas been accomplished and its
accounts balanced. Its legitimate work is
done"
EvANsvHLE, A pril Especial. AT the
g. a. r. meeting this morning the com.
mittse on the soldiers monument sub.
mitted its report II was promptly re.
ceived and fled without discussion, which
II was feared, would be acrimonious.
q. J. Langsdsle and ID. G. Cullom were
discharged from the committee and Col
w. ID. Null of Rockville and J. T. Charl
ton of Plsinfeld were elected. Fx.Gov
ernor Chase was appointed a committed
of one to thank the Woman's relief corps
for the g.. A. X.
Department Commander Cheadle in his
report says regarding pensions:
Il am indebted TO Comrade Ensley. pen
NON agent. for the statement of the mum.
Der Of pensions and the amount OF pen