St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-09-13
VETS GET DOWN TOsW0RK.
Contest for Commander-in.
Chief Is Becoming Exeit-
ingly Close. lu
COMMANDER ADAMS REPORT
And Reports Of Ofn Gals Read
--Women's Relief Corps
in Session.

not nave Tue next encampmeut or the
e. A. r. The question was definitely
decided today in the executive session
OF the order. The national encampment
opened this morning III the new Grand
opera house. The commander-in-chief
and delegates were welcomed Oh behalf
Of the citizens executive board by
Chairman Daniel Z. Ripley, and also
by William Hamilton. chairman of the
committee on invitations. Gov. Patti
son welcomed them on behalf of the
state of Pennsylvania, while Mayor
McKenna, of Pittsburg. and Mayor
Kennedy, Of Allegheny, performed the
same pleasant duty OH behalf OF their
respective cities.
Before business was taken up Mai.
Burchheld stepped on the stage and
presented Commanderin-Ch Adams
a gavel made of wood from Gettysburg,
taken from near the spot where the
comnander-in-chis was wounded.
After the reading of reports, appoint
ment of committees, ETC., the next bust
ness was the fixing of the next encamp-
ment place, and Louisville was selected
by unanimous and rising vote.
The nominations for communicable
chief were then taken up, anu the
names of Messrs. l. N. Walker, of
Indiana, and Lawler. of Illinois, were
presented. Nominations were closed
and the convention adjourned until to-
morrow morning.
The Political Situation
of the G. A. Il. is very much mixed.
The friends of each of the candidates
for the commander. in-ct,ief claim to
have enough votes pledged to elect
their man. and have regularly organized
campaign committees working hard for
votes. No point is left uncovered. As
there are but two candidates, the
canvass is all the more vigorous.
This evening the Walker men revised
their returns and claimed that they had
a majority of LIS. They say they nave
Maine. Montana, Indiana, Pennsylvania,
New Jersey, Massachusetts and Dala-
ware all solid; Ohio. all but three; half
of Michigan; all of Nebraska, Ken.
lucky, Washington. Alaska, California,
Department of Potomac, Louisiana,
Mississippi. Alabama. Georgia and
Texas, and the majority of Wisconsin.
If their claims are true Walkers cleo
ton is certain tomorrow. But the Law
Ter people claim to be able to beat him
out with New York solid: New Jersey,
all but two or three Maryland practically
solid; Maine solid; also New Hampshire,
Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, North and
South Dakota, Washington, Oregon and
Montana. Wisconsin voted Is to IL
n favor of iEawler, but Its unit vote
may be forced and given to him solid.
LAWYER claims the majority OF Michi-
gan: all OF Connecticut, Vermont, Rhode
Island and District of Columbia; little
less than half of Ohio: all of Kansas. Ne
braska. Florida, Louisiana, probably,
and half of California. In Penusylva-
MAS caucus Walker received AZ to 81
for Lawler. The .Walkerites think they
can force the unit rule. On account of
these conflicting claims the final vote
will be- required to settle the matter.
BY custom the state in which the
encampment is held is given the ma
tionat senior vice cOmmander-in-chie
A. p. Burchtieid, of Allegheny City,
will have no opposition for the pOSiti on.
1he Ladies campaign
is going on with undated energy, but
no figures can be given. For the ladies
of the 6. A. r. presidency Mrs. Lin
hart. of Duquesne heights. this city,
seems to be in the lead. Mrs. Gerwig,
of Allegheny, is in the field to stay, aud
expresses herself satisfied with the way
things are going.
Mrs. GunlOck, of Chicago, and Mrs.
Riggs. of Ohio. are still fighting. though
the latter can scarcely be considered a
possible winner. The fight is really
between Mrs. Gunlock and Mrs. Lin
hart The contest in the Women's Relief
corps has narrowed down to Mrs. Emma
r. Wallace, of Chicago, and Mrs. Jennie
Meyerhoff. of Evansville, Ind, with
chances about even.
The Daughters of Veterans have NOM
mated Mrs. Walker. Of Boston, post
department president of the MaSsa-
chusetts department. to succeed Miss
Nellie King, and she will probably be
elected tomorrow.
The Reception
tonight by the citizens executive B1a1
to the delegates given at the new West.
inghouSe electric building at Brinton
was grand success in every respect
At least 5000 people were present
among them being Cows. Mckinley and
Pattison, all OF the officials of the &
a. K.