The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-05-15
j. S. DODGE
ANNOUNCES THAT HE MAY BE A CAN
DIDATE FOR GOVERNOR.
Interesting G. A. r.. Items athered
from the StragEIers Who Re-
manned in Richmond.
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Special to the indianapolis Journal.
RICHMOND, Ind, May 14.-As indicated
Thursday the silver service that was to
have been presented to Col. 1. N. Walker,
of indianapolis, in recognition of his serv-
ices while commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army at the state encampment here, was
not presented. The objections of Command
er-in-chief Clarkson had the desired eff
feet, and it was decided to delay the pre-
sentation until the national encampment
meets at Buffalo in August. The service
will not be removed from this city, how
ever, but will be kept in a safety deposit
vault until wanted. 1t is said to be very
handsome, consisting of between 1870 and 200
pieces.
One of the interesting incidents of the
Loyal Legion meeting last evening that
was not given publicity at the time was the
presentation to Col. z. A. Smith, of In
dianapolis, of a gold-headed cane by the
members Of the organization. This was in
recognition of his services as recorder. The
presentation was made by General Lew
Wallace.
A movement is on foot to secure from
the people of the State libraries for the
state soldiers homes. o. D. Evans, rep
resenting the Marion home, was here yes
oII0 PICOClllVN Ills pldl " vi LllIG0
organizations then in session-G. A. r., w.
R. c. and Ladies of the G. A. r. He is
asking for donations Of books of all kinds.
There were still many encampment WISH
tors in the city this morning and there was
quite a crush when the morning trains ar
rived. James s.. Dodge, the new depart
ment commander, remained until this morn
ing. and previous to his departure an
nounced the appointment of one member of
his staff-the color bearer. This position
fell to Maj. James D. Braden, of Elkhart,
who was major of the Ninth Indiana. Mr..
Dodge says that it will probably be two
weeks before he is ready to announce furth-
the way in which Richmond handled the
encampment. He ~intinated that he might
probably be a candidate again for governor
before the Republican convention. he ac-
knowledges a weakness for politics, which
he has failed on several occasions to over
come.
o. d. Evans, secretary of the ~Thirty-ninth
Indiana Infantry, afterward the Eighth In
diana Cavalry, is preparing a complete
biographical and historical Work OF that
regiment. 1t will require $1,000 to get 1t
out and 81, 200 of this amount has been sub
scribed. Publication will begin when $4,000
The members of the Northumberland
twenty-fourth Indiana held a meeting here
while the encampment was In progress ana
ina Fbaug yaginent a 1 Wint4 rof a h has f bee9 scr scr
lected as the place of holding the next re-
union and it was decided that 1t should be
held between Aug. 20 and Sept. 20. Captain
Engle, of Winchester, is compiling a his
tory of the regiment.
One of the men who was here through
the entire encampment was Representative
James Z. Watson, of Rushville, h took
part in the campfire programme. Mr.. Wat
son is a good mixer and it is surmised that
he did not waste his time while here, but
got in some work looking toward his cam
didacy for Congress two years hence.
The members of the Eighty-fourth In
diana, who were here attending the en-
campment, held a pleasant reunion. A re-
port of the committee on transportation to
the battlefield of Chickamauga was made;
Sept. 10 is the thirty-fourth anniversary OF
that battle and many of the members of
the regiment will be there at that time
and see the monument which has been
erected to the regiment The report 1ndi-
Gated that a low rate, will be secured.
The Columbus people who were here will
pattern after ichmo next year in the
matter of decoration. The three large
arches which were the features will be dup
Heated there. They took measurements of
them.
The souvenir badges issued for the en-
campment and which bore the face of Will
liam Parry are now highly valued. The sup
ply was entirely exhausted and offers of a
dollar each were made for some of them.