The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-09-10
ONLY THREE CANDIDATES
Illinois Pushing Col. Lawler and
Michigan Judge Long.
Smoky City Last Night Filling Up with
Comrades, 100000 Visitors AL
ready on the Grounds.
Special to the indianapolis journal.

or Importance 10 arrive. The Indiana De-
partment and the Indiana Women's Relief
Corps have some OF the most desirable
rooms for headquarters in the Mononga-
hela House. Louisville is.here in force and
viii win the next encampment hands
down. Col. /. n. Walkers friends in a
dozen States are on the ground and have
every reason TO be hopeful of securing his
election as commander-in-cflief to succeed
Capt. Jack Adams Comrades have been
fiocking into Pittsburg all day and to-
night they have taken complete possession
of the city, 1t is estimated that on the
night before the opening of the twenty
eighth national encampment at least 100,-
coo visitors are here, and to-morrow's
rivals will swell the number three or four
times that. A copiouS shower fell this
afternoon, clearing the atmosphere and
tempering the heat so that sightseers have
had pleasant weather This had the effect
of crowding the streets to an extent never
before witnessed in Pittsburg which is
rather staid old town, and noted for it's
quietude on the Sabbath. The saloons
were closed, of course, but other business
was transacted in a way which made the
average citizen imagine that ne was away
from home visiting some other place not
so stiff in the observance of the blue laws.
Pittsburg has been no .orious in this regard
for several years.
Interest in the coming commander-in-chief
grows. and wires are being energetcaly
pulled for the several candidates. The three
names prominently mentioned for the sue
cession are Judge Charles d. Long, of
Michigan, Col. Ivan Walker, of Indianapo-
lis and Col. Thomas G.. Lawler, of Rock
ford, Ill. Michigan and Illinois, have both
been honored with the office of commander
in-chief-Aiger and Logan-and this fact
may weigh against the chances of the can
didates from those States, but a big COM
blnation is at work for Lawler. Colonel
Walkers friends are hard at work and ex-
press great confidence in ultimate victory.
The universal comment of the visitors
regarding the decorations and display OF
patriotism is that at no time in the past
At an eneampment has Pttsburg been out
done. The display is lavish. and in the
majority of cases neat and tasty.
AS the different visiting posts arrive they
are met by escorts detailed from the local
regiments of the National Guard, and with
flying colors and bands playing are taken
to the places assigned cheered to the echo
by the throngs on the sidewalks The
work of the citizens committee, though
enormous, is being transacted in a soldier
like way, and the ground is covered thor
oughly.
Up to a late hour tonight no accidents
have been reported.
The naval veterans who arrived to-day
are established in quarters on the river
on steamers fitted up especially for their
use. Old times certainly are being vividly
recalled to them, for they are living under
strict naval discipline on their ships" and
seem 10 be enjoying it TO the full
FROM FAR HONOLULU.
Among the noted arrivals to-day were
two men from Honolulu. They represent
the full membership of the c. A. r. in
Hawaii, and were determined to be pres
eht at the last encampment which they
will likely ever enjoy
The Womens Relief Corps headquarters
in parlor No. 2, Monongahela House, has
been a place of activity all day. No busi-
ness was transacted, but as each member
of the corps would arrive she was taken to
headquarters and made TO feel at nome.
Friendships were renewed, new acquaint-
ances made. and plans talked over for the
arrivals of this corps to-day are: Mrs.
Armilla A. Cheney, of Detroit national
treasurer; Mrs. Amanda T. Newcomb. of
Meyerhoff, of Evansville, Ind, senior vice
president: Mrs. Elizabeth DeArcy Kinnie.
OF San Francisco. past national president;
chairman of the national flag committee
About the only matter that might be
terpess felt by the G.. A. r. people at the
acticn OF the railroads in refusing a one
cent -nile rate for nearby towns, thereby
keeriIus down the number. of visitors at
least Tenty thousand 1t has cropped out
that the subject will be introduced in the
convention. and a resolution offered backed
by the delegates from Pennsylvania and
Ohio. to the effect tha. hereafter no en-
campments will be held, but that the dele
gates, LOO in number, meet and transact
necessary business at the expense of their
respective posts, without asking favors
understand why. when in the past CoIuI,,-
bus and Milwaukee were granted the one
cent rate, Pittsburg is now denied it:
From what can. be learned the Cleveland
people are leading the revolt. 1t is not
known how the resolution will be re-
ceived.
The first fatality among the veterans to
be reported is the sudden death of comrade
Louis Treaster. of Mcclure, Snyder coun-
S, ty, Psnnsylvania He was a member OF
ters Treaster was completely exhausted
and died OF weak heart within five min
utes after reaching the building. The re-
and viii be sent TO Mcclure tomorrow.
The prominent arrivals tonight are:
ex-Command nder in Chief Alger. of Michigan;
State Commander William NJ. Emslie and
fifteen posts from Philadelphia. number
ing 1o0O men: Birney Post No. e3. of Phil.
adelphia. fifty men: Quartermaster-g general
Louis Wagner. of Philadelphia; Inspector
general UnderhlIl and Maj. b. F.. Loyell.
Frederick Brockett. of Baltimore, who are
booming Baltimore for the encampment in
1897: Senator Gordon commander in chief
OF United Confederate Veterans; three
train loads of members of the DEPARTMENT
OF the Potomac containing 1,500 men. with
Commander Bycl<ford: the famous Old
Guard, of Washington. sixty members.
with their UNIQUE uniforms and the mus
kets presented by the government coming
on the same special; Naval Veterans AS
sociation OF Baltimore. seventy-five men,
with ladies' auxiliary; State Department
Commander r. l.. Mutt. OF Sidney, o.:
John D. Sampson, vice department COM
mander. and three posts, from Cincinnati;
Past Department Commander George
Boyer. of Harrisburg; Corporal Tanner;
Gen. George s. Merrill. OF Lawrence.
Mass. past commander in chief: Depart
ment OF California, including Department
Commander J. NJ. Walling d Assistant
Acknowledgement F. c. Me lei. of San
Francisco: Past Departmel.c Commander
Judge Charles ID. Long, Lans;rg. Mich
Mai. George Hopkins, Detroit: Mai. John
McElroy. editor National Tribune: Col
J. y. Walker and Department Command
er George O. Marsh, of Indiana
Capt. Charles Meyerhoff. member OF the
council OF administration; Ex-Governor
Pierrepont. of West Virginia. the only
war Governor who will be present at the
! encampment: private DalSell, OF Caldwell.