The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-13
Walkers Men Calm Majority Of 1913
Votes, but LAWYERS Supporters Are
Just as Confident of Success.
RETIRING CHIEFS ADDRESS
Large Loss of Members Last Year
Reported by Commander Adams.
Reports Of the Adjutant-General and
Other Officers Meetings of the Three
Women's Organizations.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


PITTSBURG, Sept. 12.-The next en-
campment of the Grand Army os the Re-
public will be held in Louisville. The del
egates to the National Encampment set
tied the question after listening to a speech
by Henry watterson. The speech of Mr.
Watterson will be remembered as one of
the most significant events in the history
of the organization. He was received with
genuine enthusiasm and his thoroughly ma
tional speech was pervaded with the loftiest
patriotism, which called out rounds of ap-
plause. In response to the spirit of that
speech, the encampment, later, voted
unanimously to go to Louisville next year.
Sectionalism pleaded in vain in that pa
triotic body. Louisville, the chief city of
the once divided State of Kentucky, in
vited the veterans, and that invitation was
accepted with an applause and unanimity
never before witnessed in the selection of
a place of meeting. 1t is the opinion of all
thoughtful members that this action means
much more in the future than is on the
surface In his speech of invitation Mr.
Watterson said: 81 have come with
message from your countrymen who dwell
on what was once the neither side of the
line. but whose hearts beat in ready re-
sponse to your hearts and who bid me to
compels me to say that there was time
when they did not want to see you. There
was time when, without any invitation
whatever either written or verbal without
much intimation of hospitality,
you insisted upon giving us the honor of
your company, and, as it turned out,
when we were but ill-prepared to receive
you. 1t were pity, now that we are pre-
pared, now that the lid is off the pot and
that the latchstring hangs ouslde the door
you should refuse us the happiness of en-
tertaining you. not with bloody hands to
hospitable graves but as friends and
brothers. as fellow-citizens who learned to
value one another amid scenes that left
no time for equivocation and transactions
applying to human virtues the very high
est tests"
The friends of each of the candidates for
commanderin-chief 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 candi-
dates the canvass is all the more vigorous
This evening the friends of Colonel Walk
er, of Indiana, revised their returns and
claimed that they had a majority of 12S.
They say they have Maine, Montana, Ind-
ana, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massa-
chusetts. Delaware all solid; Ohio all but
three, half of Michigan, all of Nebraska,
Kentucky, Washington, Alaska, California,
Department of the Potomac, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Texas,
and the majority of Wisconsin. If these
claims are true Mr.. Walkers election is
certain tomorrow. But the Lawler 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, Wash
ington, Oregon and Montana. Wisconsin
voted IS to II in favor of Lawler, but by
the unit vote its deleS ation may go to
him solid Lawler claims the majority Of
Michigan. all of Connecticut, Vermont,
Rhode Island, District of Columbia, a lit
tie less than half of Ohio, all of Kansas,
Nebraska, Florida, Louisiana probably,
and half of Wisconsin. In Pennsylvania
caucus Colonel Walker received AZ to q 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 national senior vice command
er-in-chief. A. P. Burchfield, Of Allegheny
City, will have no opposition for the po-
sition.
The ladies' campaign is going on with
unabated energy, but no figures can be
given. For the ladies of the G. A. r.
presidency Mrs. Linhart, Of Duquesne
Heights. this city, seems to be in the
lead. Mrs. Gerwig of Allegheny, is in the
field to stay and expressed herself salts
fed 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
possible winner. The fight is really be-
tween Mrs. Gunlock and Mrs. Linhart
The contest in the Womens Relief Corps
has narrowed down to Mrs. Emma r. NJ.
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 de-
partment president of the Massachusetts
Department TO succeed Miss Nellie King,
and she will probably be elected to-mor-
row.
The report of the pension committee
which was unanimously adopted to-day
critcises the general policy of the admin
istration because il practices economy at
the expense Of men who deserve pensions