The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-08-23

BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug 22.-Buffalo
is all ready for the army of veterans
who are on their way here to attend
the annual encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic During the
night hundreds. of veterans and their
friends arrived, and teday they are
coming in by thousands 1t is esti-
mated that nearly 5000 strangers were
in town yesterday, and that from 49,
600 to 10000 came in today. The va
rious railroads entering Buffalo report
that, in addition to the hundreds of
regular trains, schedules have been
prepared for 245+ specials to arrive here.
by Tuesday noon. Among the proni-
nent arrivals are J. Cory Winans, of
Commander-in-Ch Chief Clarkson's staff;
J. S. Lewis, past Junior vice command
er, and Daniel Ross, of Wilmington,
Del, candidate for junior vice COM
niander-in-chief.
Camp Jewett, as the city of tents is
known, is all ready for its inhabitants,
and, while it will not be formally
opened until 4 o'clock tomorrow after
noon, a number of posts are already
installed. Ample arrangements have
been made at the camp and elsewhere
for the care of the sick. Three hos
Jewett, each in charge of competent
staff of physicians.
The honor of flying the first pennant
from any tent at Camp Jewett be-
longs to Reno Post No. Ga, of Williams
port, Pa. A detachment of eleven
members arrived yesterday. Clayton
Powell, of Williamsport, was the first
veteran to arrive, and is quartered on
the steamer Idaho, which has been as
signed to the naval posts.
Among the later announcements Of
candidates to succeed Commander-in-
Chief Clarkson are the names of John
G. Linehan, of New Hampshire; George
H. Innis, of Massachusetts; James A.
Sexton, of Chicago, and Joseph S. Go
bin, of Pennsylvania. Il
The race for the national presidency
of the Women's Relief corps is excit-
ing much interest. Mrs. Martin, of
Missouri, seems to be the choice of the
greater portion of the delegats who
have arrived. Illinois has again put
forth Mrs. Thomas j. Miller, but as
this lady has held the position for sew
eral years it is felt that some other
should succeed her now. Mrs. Helen
M. Griffiths, of Iowa, is also candi
date. The contest for the office of
senior vice-president lies a present be-
tween Mrs. Susan E. Atkins and Mrs.
ELAN M. Putnam, both members of the
local corps. Mrs. Abbie Flagg, Of
Michigan and Mrs Ollie LauX, of
Oklahoma, are the only candidates SO
far named for junior vice-presideut.
Few of the prominent women con-
nected with the various relief commit
tees have yet arrived. Mrs. Catherine
Hirst, national president of the ladies
of the G. A. R., came in this morning.
At o'clock tonight the fremont post 7
Of Alliance. the Kentwe1l post of Ken
ton and the Garfield post of Columbus,
O., arrived accompanied by the famous
Canton military band
Col. Winans, of Commander-in-
Chief Clarkson's staff, estimates the
number of visitors to Buffalo during
the week at 100000, making the larg-
est encampment ever held. In speak
ing Of the choice of the veterans for
the next encampment, Col. Winans
said that, so far as his information
went, there was but one choice among
the delegates, and that was Cincin-
natl. There seems to be a feeling, he
said, among some of the Eastern peo-
pie, that San Francisco wants the en-
campment, but that is mistake. San
Francisco is preparing to make bid
in 49, With regard to the encampment
being held in Richmond, Va, he as
serted there is nothing in it. The peo
pie down there do not want it, and
the veterans do not care to go there.
The chief objection, he said, was the
certainty of unpleasant complications
over the color line Notwithstanding
this view. the Young Mems Business
association. of Richmond, has opened
headquarters here, and is making an
effort to secure the encampment. Col.
Winans says Pennsylvania will seno
the most people to the encampment,
With New York second and Ohio third
in attendance.
The decoration of thezcity with bunt-
Ing and electric lights is elaborate.