St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-04
WHAT 1T ASKED FOR THE
G. A. R.,
BUT 1T WILL GIVE NOTICE.
GENERAL MANAGER STICKNEY
SAYS THE LIMIT WILL BE
GRANTED.
OTHER ROADS MAY FOLLOW
When COmmander-in-Chf Walker
Can Not Help Supporting ST.
PauPs Claims.

Inasmuch as 1t was in a measure
anticipated, and, in fact, foretold in
the q o e, the action of Chairman
Caldwell in refusing the applica ton of
the Chicago Great Western to make a
thirty-day limit on its tickets for the
G. A. r. encampment, caused no par
ticular stir yesterday wnen the news
was received. In fact, now that the
first step in the matter is settled, the
people here regard some satisfactory
action as being that much closer. 1t
is thought that the notice which the
road intends to give that 1t will place
the tickets on the market may be the
signal for similar step on the part of
one or two other roads, step which
they are entitled to take under the
provisions of the Western Passenger
association agreement. General Mana
ger Samuel Stickney, of the Chicago
Great Western, was seen last night and
shown the dispatch containing Chair
man CaldwelPs ruling. The dispatch
is as follows:
Chicago. Feb. 3.-Chairman CaId-
Well, of the Western Passenger asso-
citation, has refused the application of
the Great Western to make a thirty
~S A~NAAAS VA ito liShcIS the GTdnQ
army encampment at ST. Paul The
denial Of the request was a foregone
conclusion. The road only made it so
that 1t would be able to appeal from
the decision Of the chairman and make
the extension in accordance with the
provisions Of the association agree
ment, no matter what the other lines
in the association may do. 1t will now
give formal notice of its intention, and
m M 2ear1f il, hall f,, -
1t will put the tickets on the market.
No other road in the association will
make the extension, at least at present
They seem inclined to let the matter
drift without action of any kind until
after the next meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the Grand Army,
which will be held Feb 2O.''
Mr.. Stickney said:
we shall now proceed to make the
rate and extend the limit as provided
in our application to the association.
l have no doubt that this is the be-
ginning Of the end of the trouble, as
1T Is likely that one, and, perhaps two
other roads will follow suit and ex-
tend the time before Feb. 20, the date
set for the final meeting Of the G. A
r. committee. The situation as nearly
as l can see 1t is this: Commander
Walker. some days back, said that if
any two roads would agree to make the
rate and give the time asked for he
would declare the encampment for ST.
Paul. We came forward and made
the first step. All the other roads are
banded together, each being unwilling
to be the first to break from the COM
pact. AS soon as one other road makes
the break the others, in my opinion,
will follow, suit, as 1t Is unlikely that
any Of the roads will stand by and
watch two or three Of the others get
ting all the business. 1t Is almost a
dead certainty there will be a break
and that, too, very soon. I think that
the roads which are now making the
highest and strongest talks will be
most likely to get into line. AS soon
as one other line talks business, as we
have done, Commander Walker will
issue his little pronunciamento and all
will be WELL"
will Commander Walker take the
stand of the Great Western as being
sufficient in case none of the other
roads break before the meeting of the
committee is held?" was asked Mr.
Stickney.
81 believe he WILL" was the reply
although I do not think there will
be any necessity for him to pass on the
matter in that form, for, as 1 say, 1
think there will be definite news before
the meeting. This action of Chairman
Caldwell will not directly affect the
Knights of Pythias concbave, although
the talk Is being made that the fact
that the two meetings overlap will aid
both"
It was intimated last night that the
G. A. r. committee would soon be re-
framed by the st. Paul citizens COM
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