St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-03-11
WEARERS OF THE BLUE READY
FOR THE ENCAMPMENT THIS
MORNING..
ADVANCE GUARD ON HAND.
MDCARDY AND MULLEN THE CANDI=
DATES FOR COMMANDER-IN-
CHIEF. a.,
MAY MEET NEXT IN DULUTH.
Elaborate Preparations for the
Campfire - General News of
Minneapolis.

Fully 100 members Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, delegates to
the department encampment to be held
at Harmonic hall at 10 o'clock this
morning, were guests at the several
hotels and in the homes Of friends IN
Minneapolis last night. A number of
them were gathered about the hotel
Hobbies last evening discussing mat
tiers military and battles fought over
thirty years ago.
Early yesterday the advance guard
Of the old soldiers were on the ground.
Some. indeed, had arrived the even
ing before, and the greetings Of COM
rades, now rapidly nearing an end,
were the feature Of the day. Among
the late arrivals were ex-Lieut. Gov.
Barto, one of the best known eX-de-
partment commanders, and Gen. I. N.
Walker, the present commander, Mrs.
Walker, and his official staff. Nearly
every portion Of the state was repre-
scented, including E. B. Wood, Long
Prairie; Robert Scarf, Pipestone; G.
A. Clemens, Detroit City; c. Billiard
and c. A. Allen, Verndale; w. S. Hale.
Winona; H. A. Trip, GAINESVILLE; J.
G. Graham, Mankato; J. J. Dow and
J. r. Pershall, Faribault; Judge w. Is.
TORY, Mankato; G. F. Macdonald, st.
Cloud; John F. Stone, Pine City. The
last named is we'll known as the first
man to send out the reports of the
great fire which burned Hinckley and
other cities in that section Of the
state.
hn nf ha xuas hot
in the history Of its organization in this state
There at present nearly 5000 veterans
in good standing as members Of the Grand
Army of the Republic in Minnesota. The ex-
act enrolment Jan. 1, 1885, was 1877, en-
braced in 1856 posts. The increase has been
steady for number Of years notwithstanding
the large decrease in the number of veterans
in the state, caused by death. The order has
never been so popular not only among the
veterans and their families, but with the gen.
eral public. The convention to be held this
morning will fill Harmonic hall with dele
gates. Its business is conducted behind closed
doors, the same as the meetings Of the posts,
but a press committee makes liberal reports
of all it's doings.
The principal matter discussed by the dele
gates is the contest over the choice of de-
partment commander The two candidates
are ]. H. Mullen, of Wabasha, and J. J. Nc
Cardy, of st. Paul. Both have secured head
quarters in the Nicollet house. The first
named will be found this mirning at parlor
26, and Mr.. McCardy will be ready to see
his friends in parlor F. Mr.. McCardy is
now senior vice commander and in the usual
course of events would have the best chance
for elevation to the command. But the
friends of Mr.. Mullen are numerous and act
i've, and they say they will carry off the
honors. They are supported by ex-Gov.
Barto, and will probably have large share
of the Minneapolis delegation.
One of the principal innovations which will
come before the encampment is the PROPOSE
ton to hold the next encampment at Du-
luth. This is intended to afford the Mime
sofa veterans chance to meet the veterans
of Wisconsin, who have planned to meet in
Superior at the same time, probably May
or Jnue, 1897.