The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-08-23
NATIONAL G. A. R. POLITICS.
THE CANVASS FOR CoMMANDER-IN-
CHIEF OPENS AT BUFFALO,.

Col. Mack or Ohio the Leading Candidate
sc Claims tho support OF Ohio. New Work.
and Prnnsyivnnia-Chicngo, PENNSYLVANIA,
ana Mnssnchusett Also Have Candidates
BUFFALO, Aug. 22.-With tho arrival Of Col.
J. +. Mack OF Sandusky, o., to-day. politics
took prominence in tho O.. A.. r. National En-
campmcnt. Col. Mack Is tho leading candidate
for Chief, and the greatest OBJ
staclc In the way OF his election Is that Cincin-
natl wants the next cncampment and has now
no dangerous rival for that distinction. Gin
cinnati was represented here before Col. Mack
arrived. and tho business men Of that city have
raised n fund OF csc. 900 as an evidence Of their
sincerity. The Ohio delegation is for Col. Mack
FIRST OF all, and declares that II the promoters of
the Cincinnati movement prejudice the interests
of Col. Mack It will vote against the selection OF
Cincinnati for the ~oncampment, which would
create n peculiar situation. likely to send tho
encampmCnt elsewhere.
I'VE will not permit the railroads to kill our
candidate" said one Of Col. Mack's supporters
tonight.
The significance Of that remark Ia that all the
Western roads have united on Cincinnati for
tho next encnmpment, believing that IL Will
bring out q largo attendance and big money
from East and West. President Ingalls, Of the
Big Four system Is Chairman OF the Cincinnati
Sois h1hNA . bbppolloio bOii thO
proffered promises Of the Cincinnati pro.
motors to secure tho office for him when
the encampment meets at Cincinnati.
Nearly 1000 delegates will sit in the encamp.
ment which chooses the Chief
next Thursday. Col. Mack claims an almost
unanimous delegation from New York and
Pennsylvania, which, with the Ohio delegation.
will give him q strong foothold In tho conven-
tion. Col. Shaw OF Watertown, Department
Commander for New York. is pledged o Col.
Mack's support. and the same political infu'
ences which brought about Shaw's election are
working for Mack.
Pennsylvania has q candidate In Gen. J. p. g.
Goblin OF Lebanon. Gen. Goblin is ambitious to
be Governor OF Pennsylvania. Senator Quay
does not fancy that idea. 1t is the history OF 70.
cent g. A. r. en~cnmpments that the Pennsyl.
yania delegation ie in tho control OF Senator
SS HSi 'r sSpport "ns 4 Se ~ De ON the SeeV Votes sso Of the the
Pennsylvania delegation. John c. Linehan of
New Hampshire will have some votes In the
has sent word tina. he viii not be
ment that the Ohio delegation would not be Tor
Mack II President Mckinley did not favor his
e]ould the " Pre 81 l. ne@ 30 easily sn secure IN nG the H,s ssp way
OF the @. A. r for the pension policy OF his Ad.
The other candidates for Commander are Col.
Fl. Innis OF Massachusetts. Col. Sexton will ar
rive here tomorrow with Columbia Post. and
his candidacy will reach it's height at the ban
9uet to, be given on Tuesday night by Columbia
Post in honor OF the President.
Commander.in.Chief Clarkson Of Omaha, who
vii! arrive here tomorrow with part Of his stan
Chicago to Chief of staff J. Cory Winans. saying,
Have the committees prepare for unusual
number OF guests. Unprecedented movement
toward Buffalo on the railroads from all parts
OF the West"
Buffalo is prepared to handle $50. 900 visitors
Between noon to-day and noon tomorrow 25C
special trains will come into Buffalo: The city
! decorations and III Nominations
Quartermaster-General A. J. Burbank Of Chi
cago, who arrived to-day, opened headquarter,
at the lroquois. He said this would easily be
the largest encampmcnt In history. President
Mckinley and Gov. Black will arrive here or
Tuesday afternoon.