The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-10
NAVAL VETS IN LINE.
Their Parade the Feature at
Louisville Today.
Grand Review of G. A. r. Takes
Place Tomorrow.
POLITICS LIV ELY.
Who Shall be Grand Commander
the Question.
COl.Ivan Walker of Indianapolis
is Mentioned.

LOUISVILLE, Sept 10--It is doubtful
if this city, famous for fair women and
fast horses, ever before entertained as
many guests as are here today Certain
it is the town never before had within
its limits so many battle SCARED soldiers
It is conservatively estimated shat nearly
100000 strangers are here, but the ma
jority of them thirty years ago, bore
arms either for the blue or for the gray.
But the blue and gray are one today and
men who were then at war, walk arm IN
arm as brothers The bitter hatred of
those dark days has vanished.
The event today was the grand parade
of the Naval Veterans association.
Crowds of men, women and children,
thronged the sidewalks along the
line of march. Men who have lived
here for the last forty or fifty years,
say it was the grandest sight they ever
saw. But the Grand Army parade tc-
morrow, which is to be the event of tho
week, promises to far surpass it,
The hour set for the starting of the
Naval Veterans parade was 1890.
There were fully 10000 men in line.
Of course they were not all veterans and
of United States navy. But these veter-
ans of the navy were the center of at
traction, and as these grizzled and gray
old heroes passed through the streets
they were greeted by patriotic cheers
from the throats of the tens of thousands
of citizens on the sidewalks, from the
windows and house tops.
Last in the parade, riding in carriages,
came a score or more veterans Of the
Mexican war. They were too feeble
with the weight OF years to walk and
few of them ever expect 10 see another
national encampment of the g. A r
| just now there Is a vast amount of talk
| in g. a. r. circles as to who will be the
next commander in chief. There are q
number of aepirants to the honor, but as
yet none of the aspirants have developed
sufficient strength to warrant a predic-
ton as to who the fortunate man will
| be.
There is a good deal of talk, however.
to the effect that Colonel Ivan n.
| Walker of Indianapolis should be
/ elected. Another prominent candi-
date for the leadership is Thaddeus r.
Clarkson of Nebraska. Gen. c. Il.
Schultz of New Orleans, has also been
talked of as a candidate. There prom
iseS to be a lively scrimmage over the
office of senior vice commander. Gen.
E. H. Hobson of Greensburg, KY,
and Capt Michael Mintou of this
city, both being candidates for
the place, and the friends of each
are working hard. 1t has always been
customary for the encampment to give
to the city in which comrades are assem-
| bled the Office of vice commander as a
tribute to the hospitality and the labor
necessary to the entertainment of the
| veterans.
When it was decided in Pittsburg that
! the next encampment would be in
Louisville, Captain Minton, who was one
of those who went to the city and worked
for the Kentucky metropolis, announced
that he was q candidate for that place.
However the department of Kentucky
which met at Hopkinsvills last spring,
indorsed General Hobson by close vote
and although Captain Minton's candida
cy is still being urged by the posts OF
Louisville, General Hobson's friends are
| making every endeavor to secure the
place for him.
Mrs. Nettie E Gunlock, national pres
ident of the Ladies of the Grand Army
of the Republic. arrived from Chicago
this morning and established national
headquarters at the Gault house.
lt For national president, there are foul
candidates. Mrs. Catherine E. Hirst OF
this city, Mrs. Metcalf of California, Mrs
Dalton of Kansas and Mrs. George W
Gerige of Pittsburg. The prospects ar
for a very close race.