The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-09-13

Louisville Selected as the Next
Place of Meeting.
THE CONTEST FOR COMMANDER.
The Political Situation Is Very Much
Mixed and Vigorous Canvass 'or woes
Ia Going on - In Healthy Financial
Condition.

Mixed and a Vigorous Canvass 'or woes
Ia Going on - In Healthy Financial
Condition.
PTTTsBURG, 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 Pattison on behalf of the
Etate 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 oonRratulating Pittsburg in its loyalty
now, as well as during the days of the
war, citing its lberality in caring for the
soldiers from the west on their way TO the
'front.' as Philadelphia had done for those
from the eastern states.
One year ago there were in good stand
ing 997, ,223. There have been gained dur
Ing the year 1872 by muster in; by trans
fer, 6,854; by reinstatement, 14,096; rein
statement from delinquent reports, 25l9
Total gain, 39.66l; aggregate, 1896 Ss4
There have been lost: BY death, 1888; by
honorable discharge, l, 1856 by transfer,
T. 1872; by suspension, "a, S05; by dishonor-
able discharge, 154; by delinquent report,
1667l. Total lost, 67sO1. Number re
naming in good standing, June 30, 1894,
369, ,0S3
To which he added: "These figures
show that the Grand Army of the Repub
lie has reached the beginning of the end,
aud each succeeding year will show
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
our ranks as fast as our comrades are
mustered out by death"
General Louis N. Wagner quartermas-
, ter general of the army. reported that
| there was more money in the treasury
| than last year, while the bills are all paid.
| Over 5000, 600 had been expended during
the year for relief
The staff of Captain Jack Adams, the
retiring commauder-in-chief, presented
| him with a badge studded with diamonds,
| combining the past commanders instg
mia, 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
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 g. A. r. is
very much mixed The friends of each Of
the candidates for commander-in-chief
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 the encamp-
ment is held is given the national senior
vice commander-in-chief A p. Burch-
field, of Allegheny City, will have no OPP
position for the position.
The ladies campaign is going on with
undated energy, but no figures can be
given For the Ladies of the G. A. r.
presidency Mrs. Linhart, of Luquesne
heights. this city. seems to be in the lead.
Mrs. Gerwig, of Allegheny, Is in the fight
to stay, and expresses herself satisfied
| 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 win
ner. The fight is really between Mrs. Gun
lock and Mrs. Linhart.
The contest in the Women's Relief
corps has narrowed down to Mrs. r, 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 lston, past department president OF
the Massachusetts, department, to succeed
Miss Nellie King, and she will probably
be elected today.
Among the resolutions prepared for gen
eral action to the encampment are two
that are exciting considerable interest
The first of these has been drawn by Cap
tain Thomas Mckee, secretary Of the ma
tional 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 Colone
Ainsworth, its official head. Another
paragraph in the resolution demands that
Colonel Ainsworth himself be Investigated
on allegations that he caused the dismis
sal of ex-union workers for cause other
than provided for in the statutes defining
the right of veterans to employment un
der the government.
The other resolutions covers the whole
system OF reporting upon and granting
pensions aud charges that grave m0lprac
trices exist in connection with the con
duct of the record and pension bureau, Of
which Colonel Aiusworth is the official
head.
After the reading of reports appoint
ment of committees, etc, the fixing Of th
place for holding the next eucampmen
was taken up, and Louisville was selected
by an unanimous rising vote.
The nominations for commander-in
chief were taken up and the names o
Messrs. l, n Walker, Of Indiana, ant
Lawler, of Illinois, were presented.
Fatal Fall.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. l8. - Mrs. Mar
? | Rad vvbila walking in her home 172