The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-09-13
Proceedings of the National
Encampment.
Interest Centers in the Commander.
in-Chief Contest.
louisville seleetsd as tho Next Place
of Meeting-Ladies OF tho q.
A. k. and the w. Il.
o. in Session.
By the Associated Press.


didates for commander-in- chief claim Il
have enough votes pledged to elect thei
man. and have regularly organized cam
psign committees which are hard q
work. No point ia left uncovered. Al
there are but two candidates, the can
vass is all the more vigorous.
This evening the Walker men re
vised their returns and claimed tha
they had majority OF 1913. They say
they have Maine, Montana, Indiana
Pennsylvania, New jersey, Maasachu
sets, Delaware, Ohio, all but three
half OF Michigan. and all OF Nebraska,
Kentucky, Washington. Alaska. depart,
ment OF the Potomac, California. Missis.
sippi, Louisiana, Texas and the majority
OF Wisconsin. II their claims are true,
Walkers election 10 certain, but the
Lawler people claim to be able to beat
him out with New York solid, New Jer-
sey all but two or three. Maryland prac-
tically solid, New Hampshire, Illinois.
Iowa, Minnesota. North and South Da-
kota, Washington, Oregon and Montana.
Wisconsin voted Is to ii in favor OF
Lawler. but the unit vote may be forced
and given to him. Lswler claims the
majority OF Michigan, all of Connecti-
cut. Vermont, Rhode Island, District OF
Columbia, little less than one-half of
Ohio, Kansas, Florida and probably half
of California. In the Pennsylvania eau
Gus Walker got AZ to Al for Lawler.
The Lawlerites think they can force the
unit rule. On account of these conflict
ing claims. the final vote will be re-
quired to settle the matter.
BY custom the state in which the
encampment is held is given the ma
tional senior vice-commander-in-c
A. P. Burehfield Of Allegheny City will
have no opposition for the position.
The ladies' campaign is going on with
unabsted energy, but no figures can be
given. For the Ladies' OF the g. A. r.
presidency Mrs. Linhart of this city
seems to be in the lead. Mrs. Gerwig
Of Allegheny is in the field to stay and
expresses herself as satisfied with the
way things are going. Mrs. Gunter OF
Chicago and Mrs. Riggs Of Ohio are still
fighting. The fight ia really between
Mrs. Gunter and Mrs. Linhsrt.
The contest in the Women's Relief
lace OF Chicago and Mrs. Meyerhoff of
The Daughters of Veterans have NOM
mated Mrs. Walker OF Boston, past de-
partment president OF the Maesaohu-
sets department, to succeed Mrs. Wing,
and she will probably be elected tomor-
ENCAMPMENr rnUv@ED.-,~--
The national encampment of the G.
A. r. opened this morning in the new
grand opera house. The delegates were
welcomed on behalf of the citizens ex-
ecutivs board, by Chairman Daniel O.
Ripley and w. @. Quincy. Governor
Pattison welcomed them on behalf OF
the state; Mayor McKenna OF Pittsburg
and Mayor Kennedy OF Allegheny
on behalf OF the cities.
The annual reports of the national
officers were read. Commander-in.O Chief
Adams reported q total membership OF
1868. O64, against 397 1923 year ago. Each
succeeding year, he said, will show a
decrease. Interest in the order. how
ever, has grown stronger. When the
comrade was mustered out the G.. A. r.
would cease to exist, but the Sons OF
Veterans would carry on its work.
The pension department OF the order
had Investigated all classes OF alleged
pension frauds. Very few frauds were
discovered, and they were the work of
dishonest agents. Adams complained
that the pension Office. in violation Of
the intended liberality of the act OF
Juno 81, 1890. rejected every claim
about which there was the slightest
doubt.
The committee on legislation reported
that the greatest indifference seems to
be shown on the part of our national
law makers toward veterans, and urged
that G. A. r. members use their in
fuence with senators and representa-
tives to give preference in every public
employ ment to survivors of the war.
Msj. A. p. Burchfield, on behalf of
the citizens, presented the commander
in-chief gavel made OF wood from
Fort Sumpter, Appomattox, Gettys-
burg and Libby prison, and bound with
metal from historic cannon.
Gen. Charles II. T. Collins Of New
York in brief speech, said it was the
duty Of the old soldiers and sailors to
conserve the safety OF the nation,
and they should train their sons
to carry on the work. Then he
referred to the alleged armor plate
frauds, and insisted that the investiga-
ton should not be allowed to drop, and
if the authorities failed to act. the veter
ans should take such action at the mex
election as would remove the .delin
quent officials and put more jealous ant
patriotic men in their places. Genera
Collins presented the matter in the form
of resolution. 1t Was declared out o
order.
LoUIsvILLE's VICTORY.
Henry Watterson was introduced &
the delegates. and in presenting tn
claims Of Louisville for che next on
csmpment, he said:
81 have come with a message iron
your countrymen who dwell on wha
was once the other side Of the line, bu
whose hearts beat in ready response t
your hearts, and who bid me tell yol
that they want to see you. Can
dor compels me to say ths
there was time when the
did not want to see you. There was
time when, without any invitation whal
ever. either written or verbal, withouts
much as an intimation OF hospitality
you insisted upon giving us the honor
your company, and, a. it turned oul
when we we're but i'll prepared to n
ceive you. 1t 10 pity, now that we ar
prepared, now that the lid 10 off the pc
aud that the latch-string hangs on
side the door, you should refuse
the happiness Of entertaining you, nc
with bloody hands to hospitsble graveI
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