The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-14
Grand ARMY RUCTIoY.
a Combine OF Comrades BeinE Formed 70 Fight
the Headquarters Hing.


PHILADELPHIA. June 13.-when Capt John
Taylor was living he held the same relative po-
sition to the Grand Army OF the Republic in
Pennsylvania that Senator Quay has long held
to the Republican organization of the State. To
Capt. John Taylor tho forty thousand Grand
Army comrades OF the Department OF Pennsyl-
vania always looked for counsel and guidance,
and he had the fratcrnal faculty OF leading them
through pleasant paths Of peace; but with his
death come disturbances, chickering's, and jeal-
ousics that promise to destroy. II continued, the
usefulness Of the organization.
Since Capt. Tnylor's death an effort has beon
and is still being made to use the Grand Army
OF the Republic OF Pennsylvania for political
purposes, and it is a knowledge Of this fact that
is absolutely certain to cause q revolt OF three
fourths of all the six hundred posts in Pcnnsyl-
yania against what is designated as the head
quarters ring"
From Juno OF 1906 until June, 1897, Alfred
Darto Of Wilkesbarro was Department Com
mandcr, and as such made 1t q point to visit a
larger number of posts than any of his prcdeces-
sors, and in many Of these visitations Com
mander Darte was accompanied by his youngest
brother. who was a candidate for Auditor.Gon-
eral, and at the camp fires held after the post
muster every effort was made to boom him for
that office. but seemingly without avail, and his
chances for the nomination are at zero.
WIN baS w omI p' not lend a, I bImss,f A To Ike n Grnpad Army
scheme to nominate Comrade Darte for Auditor:
General was Assistant, Quartermaster!General
| vengeance OF the Grand Army of Pennsylvania,
June, 1893. Department Commander stanfrer
has, Just reappointcd all OF last years officials.
by tho w S,ys' was the only Grand Army %oficiSi
that received n vote OF. thanks at tho Depart
ment Encampment, at Johns,own ten DAYS ago
~ thA N n n rn nN hia q
mander has named Gen. Charles 1. Leiper Of
charles Harris, also OF Post /. Chief Clerk Of the
Department; ]. II. Craig of Post 2. assistant
SI.a of post : pepartm ShsFl fnsp a : SnSa The
Council of Administration stands: William J.
Wyray. also Of POST :, President, and Henry !.
the BUFFALO National Encempment, | might
OF five members Post & has one, and this same
post also has one Of the thirty-six delegates TO
In view Of the fact that these three Philadel.
phia posts have go6bled up nearly all the I'M,
Eortant offices OF the department, nearly POO
ready to resent it by smashing the hcadquar,
tiers ring ut the next encampment." as they
The candidate of the united comrades for
the next Department Commander OF Pennsyl-
Comrade William j. Patterson OF Post 1877 OF
Pittsburg; and not only will the fight be made
t they yS aPe ae5ermin nsi also ans to oe e!ean t out the entire
ring, and will put up a united comrades
ticket for Council OF administration and dele.
gates to the National Encampmcnt.
This united action of more than 500 posts. be-
gun at Johnstown ten days ago. is not a move
ment to emharrass the newly-elected Command
er, W. L. Stauffer, but is intended as a protest
against the domination of the Grand Army boss
Capt as john i! Taylor yIaS WI Without having a single
qualification that so cndeared Comrade Taylor
to the whole Grand Army OF PENNSYLVANIA, II
Ia n RINGING nrntaaf apu'nst the effort 0f thai
boss to make the Grand Army a political foot
ball for him to kick around at will.