The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-05-07

| known, Possibly Imagining an Incon-
cruity in the Mixture Of Stump Speak
| ing and Athletics With National Mourn
ing, Offers . Resolution to Change.
| Which Is Voted Down-skimpn Chosen
| Department Commander.
Galesburg, H., May Cuisines OF
| Importance marked the last day of the
state G. A. R. encampment. The cleo
ton Of department commander resulted
| in the choice Of A. L. Schimpff Of Peo-
ria On the first ballot ne received 433
votes to 1OS for James O'Donnell Of Chi
cago.
The council Of administration was cho-
| sen as follows: A. D. Cadwallader, Lin
coin; E. B. Hamilton, Quincy; o. F..
Avery, Pontiac; T. w. Cole, Rockford.
C. H. Tebbetts, Chicago.
A reduction was made in expenses Of
the officers. The department. comman-
der was allowed $500, instead Of 81 500 a
year.
a number of resolutions were adopt
ed. One provided for the establishment,
of outposts. Another favored uniform
pension for soldiers widows of So per
month The restoration OF veterans 10
government positions was asked, and
congress was petitioned to make a mill
Iary park at Vicksburg.
A resolution petitioning the national
encampment to fix Memorial Day on
the last Sunday in May, instead Of May
80, failed to pass. The Woman's Relief
Corps elected Mrs. Elizabeth Means Of
Chicago. senior vice president. The en-
campnlent was finished tonight.
IOWA FEDERATION.
Dubuque, Ia, May 6.-The last session
of the Iowa Federation of Womans
clubs opened this morning with every
delegate present and greater interest
shown than at previous meetings. the
program including the report of the nom
mating board and the election of OFF,
GERS and delegates TO the BIENNIAL meet
ing Of the General Federation mex!
year. A proposed amendment 10 the con
stitution was also under consideration
The convention closed tonight.
RAILAY POSTAL CLERKS.
o.
vision Association of Railway Postal
Clerks, in convention here, have selected
]. L. Stice, of st. Louis, r. O. MCGEE
of Kansas City. and President w. L.
Tllton Of st. Louis, delegates 10 the Ma
tional convention to be held in Philadel-
phia, June 10. The following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Pres
ident W. l.. Tilton; vice president, E.
". Pierce, Pueblo; Secretary, L. F.
Cochran, Wichita; treasurer, W. G. For
dyce, Kansas City.
STEPHENS NAMES STONE.
Jefferson City, Mo-, May Ex-Governor
Stephens has appointed a delegation OF
ten prominent citizens Of Missouri, head
ed by Ex-Governor w. ]. Stone, TO rep
resent the state in the ninth convention
of the Trans-Misslssippi Commercial
congress to be held at Salt Lake City,
July IA.
MACHINISTS.
Kansas City, May 6.-The Internation-
al Association of Macninists at their
convention today adopted the report of
the committee on resolutions favoring
an eiSht-hour day law. he law is to
take effect May l, 1898. The committee
on resolutions included the eight-hour
measure in its report, and when 4 was
reached it was hailed by the delegates
with reclamation and adopted unani-
mously. The delegates voting for the
measure represent $50 subordinate as
semblies, with an aggregate membership
of about $4,000. This is said to be the
first demand for a shorter Gay ever
made by any body of metal workers.
Tonight the local machinists gave a
Smoker" TO the visiting machinists and
the musicians, also in session here.
MUSICIANS
Kansas City, Mo-, May 6.-The fgh.
between the two factions of national NIL
s.cians now in session here still contin-
ues. The federation crowd this morn
ing. led by Owen Miller Of 81. Louis.
took OCCASION to strengthen its hold up-
on the leaguers. The federasions met
with thirty delegates present and took
preliminary steps towards the amalgama-
ton OF the league and the federation. WITH
an object OF shutting out the Bremen
Ruhe faction. Such an utilization would
finally allow utilization with the other la
Dor unions, the point on which the pres
ent row was precipitated. A committee
Of seven has been appointed by each side
with view Of uniting the two fac
tons.