The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-08-23
MEN WHO WORE THE BLUE
BUFFALO RECEITES VANGUARD OF
 THE GRAND ARMY VETERANS.

to Succeed Commander-in- Chief Clarkson--eOO,O ,OOO G. A. K. Vet erans Expected. to be Present-Cincinnati Probable Place of Next Convention First Arrivals In Camp Jewett.
 Buffalo, N. r., Aug. 22--Buffalo is all ready for the army of veterans who are on their way here to attend the thirty-first annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic. During the night hundreds of veterans and their friends arrived, and to-day they are coming in by thousands. It is es- timated that nearly 5000 strangers 15,O00 to 10000 came in to-day.
 Among the prominent arrivals are J. Cory Winans of Commander-in- Chief Clarkson's staff; General J. R. Lewis, past junior vice commander, and Gen. eral Daniel Ross of Wilmington, Del, candidate for junior vice commander in-chief.
 Camp Jewett, as the city of tents is known, is all ready for its inhabitants, and while 1t will not be formally opened until o'clock tomorrow afternoon, a number of posts are already installed there. Ample arrangements have been made for the care of the sick. Three hospital tents have been erected at Camp Jewett, each in charge of a com petent staff of DhySicianS
 The honor of flying the first pennant from any tent at Camp Jewett belongs to Reno post No. GA of Williamsport, Pa. A detachment of eleven members arrived yesterday and was assigned to tents 27-29. Clayton P. White of Will Transport was the first veteran to ar- rive and Is quartered on the steamer Idaho, which has been assigned to the naval posts.
 Among the later announcements of candidates to succeed Commander-in- Chief Clarkson are the names of John C. Linehan of New Hampshire, George H. Innis of Massachusetts, James A. Sexton of Chicago and General J. P. s. Gobin of Pennsylvania.
 Colonel Winans of General CIarkson's s staff estimates the number of visitors to Buffalo during the week at 200 O00O, making the largest encampment ever held. In speaking of the choice of the veterans for the next encampment, Col onel W1nans said so far as his informa- ton went there was but one choice among the delegates and that was Cin- cinnati. There seems to be a feeling, he said. among some of the eastern people that San Francisco wants the encampment, but that is mistake. San Francisco is preparing to make a bid in 1899
 With regard to the encampment be- ing held in Richmond, Va," he contin- ued, there Is nothing in it. The people down there do not care for it. The status of the negro is so different in the south from that in the north that it would cause much unpleasantness. ''
 Notwithstanding this view, the Young Mems Business association of Richmond has opened headquarters here and the members are making quite an effort to secure the encamp- ment.
 In conclusion, he said, in his esti- mates, Pennsylvania would send the most people to the encampment, with New York second and Ohio third in at- tendance
 The race for the national presidency of the Women's Relief corps is exciting considerable interest. Mrs. Martin of Missouri seems to be the choice of the greater portion of the delegates who have arrived. Illinois has again put forth Mrs. Thomas J. Miller, but as this lady has held the position for several years, it is felt that some other should succeed her now. Mrs. Helen M Grif- fiths of Iowa is also candidate
 The contest for the office of senior vice president at present lies between Mrs. Susan B. Atkins and Mrs. Ellen M. Putnam, both members of the local corps.
 Mrs, Abbie Flagg of Michigan and Mrs. Olive Laux of Oklahoma are the only candidates so far named for junior vice president.
 Very few of the prominent women connected with the various relief com- mittees have yet arrived. Mrs. Gather inc F. Hearst, national president of the Ladies' G. A. R., came In this morning.
 At o'clock tonight the Fremont post of Alliance, the Kentwell post of Ken ton and the Garfield post of Columbus, O., arrived, accompanied by the famous Canton military band.