Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-09-20

frauds. Extra examiners were employed
and nearly all other work in the pension
office suspended until they could be hunted
down.
But Few Frauds.
'The result. so far rs l can learn, is that
very few frauds were discovered. and when
found were not cases where soldiers had
defruded tha governm mt, but where
some dishonest agent had worked poor,
Ignorant widow. and put the money thus
obtained into his own pocket. 1t was
clearly the intention of the congress that
passed the act Of June %. 1890, to deal lib
orally and justly by the veterans, and the
loyal people OF the country were in full
sympathy with them.
Whenever a doubt exists the veterans
should have the benefit of it; but such has
not been the policy of the pension office.
Most Of the medical examining boards
have been changed; army surgeons who
understood the conditions under which
the veterans incurred the disability
claimed have been relieved, and in many
Instances these places were filled by men
not in Sympathy with the veteran"
women's Relief Corps Remembered.
The commander-in-chief eulogized the
Women's Relief corps and its work, and in
this connection said: I'VE are indebted
TO the corps for the salute to the flag now
given in many of the public schools
throughout the loyal states 1t is an in
spring sight to see the children standing
with their right hands pointing to the
flag then carried to their head and heart
and hear them say, we give our heads
and hearts to our country-one country,
one language, one flag
In concluding his report, after making
various recommendations concerning the
establishment Of permanent headquarters,
the observance Of Memorial day and other
matters, the COMMUNICATIVE touched
upon the question of law and order
1.-The past year, said he, has been one Of
anxiety At one time the National Guards
of five states of our Union were under
arms and the regular army called to serv-
ice.
eve cannot too highly compliment the
volunteer militia for their prompt re-
Spouse to the call, and the faithful manner
in which their duty was discharged Ii
tells us that patriotism is not dead in the
hearts of the American people, and that
the Young men of today are as loyal as
were we"
s69.Oss Veterans In Good standing.
The report of Adiutant General Mech
gave the members in good standing June
80, 1898, 397 ,233; gain by muster IN, IS. 752;
gain by transfer, 635i; gain by reinstate.
ment. l4,036; gain from delinquent re-
ports, 25l9; total gain, 39,66l aggregate,
49, ,Ss4 Loss by death, 72S3; loss by hon
orable discharge, 1876; loss by transfer,
1882; loss by suspension, 81, sos; loss by
dishonorable discharge, l54; loss by de-
linquent reports, 1868; total loss, 90, SOL
Members in good standing June 30, 1894,
369,0S3; members remaining suspended,
440g9
The closing report was that of the com
mittee ON legislation, and il dealt at
lsngth with its efforts, under instructions
from the last encampment, to urge the
Fifty-third congress to give preference in
every public employment to survivors of
the war for the Union. Ii frankly adj
mitted that all its efforts had failed.
After the reading of reports, appoint
ment of committees, etc, the fixing of the
place for holding the next encampment
was taken up, and Louisville was selected
by an unanimous rising vote.
The nominations for eommander-in-ch chief
were then taken up, and the names of
Messrs. /. n. Walker of Indiana and Law
yer of Illinois were presented. Nomina-
lions were closed and the convention adj
journed until today.
The Political Situation
is very much mixed The friends of each
of the candidates for commander in-chief
claim to have enough votes pledged TO
elect their men and have regularly organ
lied campaign committees working hard
for votes.
No point is left uncovered As there are
but two candidates. the canvass il all the
more vigorous The Walker men last
night revised the returns, and claimed
that they had a majority of l2S
BY custom, the state in which the en-
is held Is given the national
senior vice commanderin-chief. A +.
Burchficld Of Allegheny City will have no
opposition for the position.
The ladies' campaign is going on with
undated energy, but no figures can be
given.
For the ladies OF the Grand Army prcsi-
dency Mrs Linehart of this city seems 10
be in the lead Mrs. Gerwig of Allegheny
is in the fight TO stay. and expresses her
self satisfied with the WAY things are go
ing. Mrs Gunlcr of Chicago and Mrs.
Riggs of Ohio are still fighting though !
the latter can scarcely be considered a
possible winner The fight is really be
tween Mrs. Gunlcr and Mrs. Linehart-
The contests i'm the Women's Relief /
sorps has narrowed down 10 Miss Emma 1
K. Wallace of Chicago and Mrs Jennie |
Nieyerhoff of Evansville, Ind, with chances
about even. The Daughters of Veterans
have nominated Mrs Walker of Boston,
past department president OF the Massa-
rhusctts department. TO succeed Miss Mel
lie King, and she will probably be elected
The last parade Of the encampment oc-
cured yesterday afternoon, when the
Union ex-prisoners of war turned out 100
strong. Every state in the Union had
representatives in the ranks. The eX-
prisoners were escorted by the Fourteenth
md Eighteenth regiments, National
iuard of Pennsylvania, with 1000 men
md officers The boys brigade, number
400 ,.-.,a al in, line