New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-13

wEEK-CANDIDATEs FOR COMMANDER
Message 10 Comrade Richard ". Meade. from
thousands of veterans of the Union Army ana
Navy:
Don't worry Admiral There viii he another
Administration Washington within the next two
years composed of Americans ana Union men
You may he at the head Of II yourself
The threat Of the Administration 20 court martial
Admiral Meade because Of his frank avowal OF the
reasons which impelled him to ask 10 be retired
from the service four years before reaching the
age fixed by law has caused an immense son@a-
tion not only among Grand Army veterans but
among the loyal people of the country OF every
political shade. When asked last Thursday why
he had requested retirement the bluff old sailor
replied
.Nly IDEAS are not in accord with those OF this
Administration am just as much disguised WIN
II as the people at large in this country are ana
preferred to quit rather than continue my conhec-
ton with II. l am" he added. IAN American ana
a Union man. Those two things that this Ad-
,nnistration cannot stand Later in the interview
the Admiral repeated with emphasis: i am he-
publican and man who lives on the ocean j. ape
10 imbibe patriotism and loyalty. find these ar'l-
c,es at a discount with the present regime ! want
~ he untrammelled. so that think and speak
as like and to that end l will don the gold lace
and don the habiliments of citizen who at least
has the prorogatve of standing up for his couh'T!
honor"
In referring yesterday to the reported intention OF
the Cleveland Administration to order AGmrai
Meade to trial for these words, prominent MEM
Der of New-York Commandery of the Loyal Legion
said: IF Mr.. Cleveland and Secretary HERBERT
want TO learn something of the strength OF latent
patriotism still existing in this country let them
90 ahead and bring Admiral Meade to trial IL Is
high time that something happened to demonstrate
how keenly the plain people, as Mr. Lincoln loVed
10 call them, feel the disgrace or the shaneiuiv uh-
American foreign policy of the Government IN inc
hands of these unfaithful public servants. 1t has
well been said that IT fs enough to make many
patriotic and high-mlnded officer break his sword
The court-martial of Meade will stir the Diood Oh
Ioy,l citizens throughout the land and show this
Administration that the United States OF America
&c fu,l of men who indorse every word the Admiral
said and would glory IN the letting il be known
hope they will 30 on. and try this bold American
and Union man That's the talk that Challenges
the admiration of every man. woman boy ana siii
with American blood in their veins. The people VIII
supply the Admiral with the abest counsel IN cVli
or military court practice and the trial shant cost
him a cent
The gathering at Saratoga this week OF the TWEEN
ty-ninth annual encampment of this department
will furnish the opportunity TO the representatives.
~ 4OO0 New-York comrades Of Admiral Meade
10 speak their minds this subject Many OF me
New-York City and Brooklyn delegates s'ar'ea IA
night for Saratoga. and more viii go to-day inc
Council Of Administration viii meet a, the Adcphi
Hotel AT o'clock this evening. when the cr'den-
tials Will be received. ana the convention badges
Will be- given out tonight and tomorrow morhhs'
There viii be a parade at 10 a. m to-day Inc
convention meets Immediately thereafter, and
the National Commander. Colonel Thomas g.
LAWYER of Illinois will be present with Depart
ment Commander John c. Shots when the latter
opens the cncampment
The election for Department officers Will take
mace on Wednesday, The contest for Department
Commander Is likely TO be a warm one. Inc ehief
candidates are Comradc T.. j. Atkinson, OF New
York CITY and Comrade Seymour Dexter OF FL
mira with no visible chance for a dark horse
The round trip by rail to Saratoga, Is a iare ana
n third or about s. 50. and 81 % by the Troy boat.
A large delegation will by the boat from west
feminist this evening at o'clock. including General
~ w. Day. Chairman =. $ Bglin OF the New
York Memorial Committee Commander Isaac Eek
STEIN Of Phil Sheridan Post, No. 2SS; Commander
Lawrence Connor OF Hans Powell POST NO. "'''
and several other comrades
Grand Marshal Doheriy is busy selecting the OIL
GERS of his staff and his division marshals Tor the
Memorial Day parade> and will soon he READY 10
announce them. The Regular Army troops on duty
here will take part in the parade. and Major-Gen-
eral Nelson A. Miles commanding this depart
ment will be on the northumberland The turn
on; Of schoolboys will be great feature in the
marching column. Many schools will be represented
nv battalons Of four 10 six companies. and few
less than two. Public Schools Nos. 81, Sc 81. 81 80
70 a &C. c. So S. 81. 80. 2S. g. 15 and have
from four to six companies of at least fifty boys
in each company: thus. in the eighteen SCHOOLS
there vii. be at least ninety companies. or about
nine fUl regiments. oti'i SN"'''' '''
ought to furnish at least as many more
Taken altogether It promises - be the largest
narade Of school cadets witnessed in the world
The principals Of nearly all the schools are cntnus
astc over the introduction of the military dri'
Farnsworth Post. No 10 at Mount Vernon VIII
,oya annronriatc services in memory Of Major John
p Jennings ex-quartermaster OF the Army. on the
evening OF May T. y general invitation IS eN'ehde'
10 comra Ges Of other posts TO attend The comrades
OF Farnsworh Post will parade in their ne" uni
-f.t nav n
nafterned after the new adopted for the Army
and the new cap (patierne1 after that worn by the
officers Of the Army before the present forage cap
was adopted Will make the Farnsworih POST one
OF the best and nat;iest equipped in the country
The protest OF Joseph A. Thayer, department
Commander Of the Massa chusetts G. 4 r.. against
the dedication on Memorial Day OF a comfeaeFate
sSare5 in by numerous rnion War veterans Colonel
Henry L. Turner represents many o!d sgldlcrS IN
iSs letter Of The INTERCHANGEABLE Department
mander General Thayer speaks OF TINS inonuM M as
memorial perpetuatiOn OF the lOVc OF " isja
] look on II as memorial to the heroic Na'oi oi i
The Memorial Committee Of the Sons of Veterans
Of this city, at meeting held on Wcdnes lay ven
snn ~, he Grand Army Of the Republic as "a
resolved THAT we, the sons OF those men who 50
faithfullv served ana saved the country in the act
nal time Of need do hereby condemn and denounce
as false the above remarks ana furthermore necaiS
public office ana should be removed" Copies Of the
resolutions were sent 20 Mayor Strong and COM
missioner War!ng. 800,
Adhtant j. Martin Ames. OF JudsOn fitzpatrick
Post No 1913 Augustus +. Clausscn rominand'r
has issued notice that the post Will attend divine
service on Memorial SUNDAY. May r. at The LenoS
Avenue Union Church. I.enoX-ave and one-hundred-
nd-nineteenih-st, at 1i5 D. m The post VIII FORM
M Horton Hall No 10 East One-hundrcl- land wen
ty-iifih-st.. AZ 7:i5 =. m sharp. The washington
Continental Guard. IN fun uniform. Will escort the
post 10 the church II Is expected that Nandcrhlt
Post No. 1856. William H. Turner commander. VIII
also attend tho service
Hans Powell POST No. $50. had full meeting IN
the headquarters IN Essex Market Building on sat
urdlv evening. and buttons condemning commits
sorer Warnings recent uit'ranccs were proposed
Commnnder Conner directed a rising vote. and every
man stood up and shouted aye