The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-09-13
C. A. R. ENCAAPMENT.
louisville Selected as the Next
Place Of Meeting
THE CONTEST FOR COMMANDER.
lThs Political Situation IL Worry Much
Mixed and Vigorous Canvass for Votes
IL Going on - In a Healthy Financial
Condition,

Condition.
PITTsBuRe Sept. 13.-The national
Grand Army encampment opened In the
new Grand Opera house. The comman-
der-in- chief and delegates were welcomed
by Governor Pnttisou on behalf of the
state of Pennsylvania and by Mayor Nc.
,Kenna of Pittsburg, and Mayor Kennedy,
of Allegheny, on behalf of their respec-
tive cities.
Commander Adams opened his address
by congratulatlng Pittsburg In Its loyalty
now, as well as during the days of the
war, citing its liberality in caring for the
soldiers from the west on their way to tho
front, as Philadelphia had done for those
from the eastern states.
/ One year ago there were In good stand
ing 891, ,220. There have been gained dur
tng the year 10, i52 by muster In by trans
fer, 6,854; by reinstatement, ll,N3B; rein
statement from delinquent reports, 2,5l9.
Total gain, s9,60l; aggregate, 436, Ssh
There have been lost: BY death, 7,aS3; by
honorable discharge, l,756; by transfer,
1,l82; by suspension, Si,s05; by dishonor-
able discharge, l5i; by delinquent report,
1851. Total lost, 67,s0i. Number re-
manning In good standing, June 10, 1894,
ge9,0s3.
i To which he added. "These figures
thow that the Grand Army of the Repub-
G6 has reached the beginning of the end,
and each succeeding year will show a
decrease in our membership. The long
continued depression in business has
caused many suspensions, and these We
hope to regain when prosperity returns;
but it will be impossible for us to recruit
bur ranks as fnst as our comrades are
mustered out by death"
General Louis n. Wagner. qunrtcrmas-
ter general of the army, reported that
there was more money i'll the treasury
than last year, while the bills are all pnid.
Over $780, 600 had been expended during
the year for relief.
Tho staff of Captain Jack Adams, the
retiring communicative chief, presented
him with badge studded with diamonds,
combining the past commanders insiE-
niR the corps badge and the Grand Army
star. Mrs. Adams was also honored by
being elected honorary member of the
staff-the second woman to receive such a
compliment, the wife of General Alger
being the first, Mrs. Adams was given a
beautiful diamond souvenir
The citizens of Pittsburg gave Com
mAnder Adams gavel made of wood
from Fort Sumter, Appomattox, Gettys-
burg and Libby prison.
The political situation Of the q. A. r. Is
very much miSed. The friends of each Of
the candidates for commauderin-cnie Of
claim to have enough votes pledged to
elect their man, and have regularly or
ganized campaign committees working
hard for votes. No point is left uncov-
cred. As there are but two candidates,
the canvass Is all the more vigorous. BY
custom, the state in which tho encamp-
fnent Is held is given the national senior
vice commander-in-chief. A. p. Burch-
field, of Allegheny City, will have no op-
position for the position.
The ladies campaign is going on with
Nnbated energy, but no figures can he
given. For the Ladies' of the G.. A. X.
presidency, Mrs. Linhart, of Duquesne
heights, this city, seems to be in the lead,
Mrs. Gerwig, Of Allegheny. is IN the fight
60 stay, and expresses herself satisfied
with the way things ara going. Mrs.
Gunlock, of Chicago, ard Mrs, Riggs, OF
Ohio, are still fighting, though the latter
can scarcely be considered n possible win
MIR The fight is really between Mrs. Gun
lock and Mrs Linhart.
The contest in the Womeu's Relief
corps has narrowed down to Mrs. II. NJ.
Wallace, of Chicago, and Mrs. Jennie
Meyerhoff, OF Evansville, Ind, with
chances about even. The Daughters OF
OF Veterans have nominated Mrs. Walker,
OF Boston, past department president oi
tho Massachusetts, department, to succeed
Miss Nellie King, and she will probably
be elected today.
Among the resolutions prepared for gem
oral action 10 the encampment are two
that are exciting considerable interest
~ 8 4, 1. l. .l.
tain Thomas Mckee, secretary of the ma
uonal republican congressional committee
OF Washington. This resolution demands
an investigation into the system of re.
porting upon applications for pensions as
pursued in the record and pensioners
bureau under the management of Colonel
Ainsworth, its official head. Another
paragraph in the resolution demands that
Colonel AinSwOrth himself he Investigated
on allegations that he caused the dismis.
sal of ex-uniOn workers for cause other
thnn provided for in the statutes defining
the right of veterans to employment uu
der the government.
The othsr resolutions covers the whole
system of reporting upon and granting
pensions and charges that grave malprac-
trloss exist in connection with the con
duct Of the record and pension bureau, of
which Colonel Aiasworth IL the official
head.
After the reading of reports. appoint
ment of committees, etc, the fixing of the
place for holding the next eucampmeut
was tGken up, and Louisville was selected
by an unanimous rising vote
The nominations for commander-in-
chiaf were taken mp and the names oi
Messrs. !. n. Walker, of Indiana, and
Lawler, of Illinois, were presented.