The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-01
BUFFALO SEEMS TO HAVE THE
1897 ENCAAPMENT PRACTIC-
ALLY ASSURED 1T.
IOWA BRINGS OUT GEN. GIVEN
AS CANDIDATE FOR THE Of
FIcE on 5GOMMANDER-lN-
CHIEF.
QUAKER STATES DARK HORSE
One Is Being Groomed to Take Ad-
vantage of a Possible Open
ing Later.

Already the veterans are talking pol
itics-Grand Army as well as civil. The
Interest that usually centers in the Sc
iectlon. or the place of holding the en-
campment during the coming year Is
practically discounted this time, be-
cause 1t is conceded that the honor will
go to Buffalo. Thus far there is no
other likely candidate in the field-not
because other cities would not like the
honor of entertaining the veterans, but
because Buffalo was practically prom
ised the encampment when her repre-
sentatlves withdrew in favor of ST.
Paul last year. Denver was anxious to
have the gathering, but as the en-
campment was held in that city In
1883, the far western people realized
they were cherishing a hopeless ambi-
ton. Buffalo had more than two-thirds
OF the delegates pledged when a test
vote was taken of the choice of loca-
ton for 1897 Therefore, it is likely
that~th recommendation of the COM
m1ttee that the Buffalo boomers-who
are already on the ground to look after
their 1nterests-be rewarded for their
efforts will be adopted by the encamp-
ment.
Atlanta and Nashville are also as
pirants for the honor of entertaining
the veterans in 1897, but with little
hope of getting a favorable vote. The
chief claim of each city is that the
encampment has never been held in
the South except at Louisville last
year, and that that section of the
country should be recognized But the
two cities are selfish in their demands.
Neither Is willing to give way to the
other for the sake of securing the en-
campment for the; South The only
hope the South has of securing the
honor is for the two cities to agree
which shall have the plum, and then
persuade the East that If they will sac
rffice the encampment for the sake of
Rear Admiral Meade, the South will do
all in its power to elect the New York
candidate for commander in-chief.
Department Commander Masteller and the
california contingent arrived yesterday, and
Immediately announced that they had come
70 invite the encampment to go to San Fran
cisco in 1898,
mander-in-chief Walker Is. however, one
likely to cause considerable sharp political
work before the result is announced. In ad-
dition to the names of candidates mentioned
Meade, of New York; Maj. T. S. Clarkson, of
Omaha, and John G. Iinehan, of New Hamp-
shire-the Western friends Of Gen Joshua A.
Given, of Iowa, are in the field with all sorts
OF arguments in favor Of their candidate.
That his name will be presented there is no
doubt. Gen Given is the hero Of two wars,
having enlisted in the war with Mexico when
mere boy. He has a record for gallant
service in the rebellion and since then has
made name for himself in civil life that is
everywhere honored. Gen. Given Is now the
commander of the department of Iowa, the
first Office he has eyer held In the organiza-
ton. Pennsylvania has a dark horse to
spring II an opportune time develops.
New York and Massachusetts, are urging
the selection of Rear Admiral Meade In
deed, 1t is likely that when the contest is on
1t will be found that If the East desires the
honor particularly it will join in support of
the old sea dog. II the East, however, is
not determined to have. both the next en-
eampment and commander Maj. Garrison S
chances are regarded as being the brightest.
especially as Admiral Meade has only been
member of the G. A. r. a short time