Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-09-02
VETERANS IN SESSION.
The C. 4. R. COnvenes at Buffa-
 To Today.
THOUSANDS PRESENT.
Address of Communicated Chief Clarks0n. Cincinnati for
 the Next Session.

ohlrtY-hF6e national enoam mpment Of the Grand Army of the Rspu blic was calle 60 order 10 Music Hall this morning
 During the hour devoted to welcoming g
 addresses the doors were thrown open
 and the spacious interior was crowded
 in every part. After the greetings had
 been responded to all but delegates and
 comrades possessing the sieuword with
 drew and Commander in-Ohief Thadeue s. Clarkson proceeded to deliver his 1 annual address. After the usual com
 pliments and fel:citstione be proceeded
 to touch upon a variety of subject. On
 politics he said:
 "The Grand Army of the Republic is
 not a political organization. Is has | within it's tanks men of all political
 taishs who were equally good soldiers.
 It's Rules and Regulations forbid the i discussion in it's posts of political sub Jscts or the uee of she order for political
 purposes. The desire for public office | is 8 lsudsble one, especially to men who
 have braved their lives for their coun-
 try, are capable, and unable to properly maintain themselves in other channels.
 The veteran believes himself entitled to
 consideration, and he is, but he should
 not use the Grand Army for that puF- pose. If he asks lndorsemsns of his post, there are comrades there of other | political faiths who cannot iudorse him, OF if successful he may displacs another
 oomrsde. Personally I will ildorse oomrsde, if capable, every time, rather than one who is not comFsde, but officially will indorse no one. Ia the case of one department I have been compelled to requiFe the withdrawal of @ circular issued for political purposes | and doing evident injury to aspiring and worthy comrades. Again, parties are using the emblems of the Grand Army for advertising purposes. They are too sacred for snoh use, and we should eek our Legisl 4tnres for the en- acsment of laws making such use H. legal"
 Touching upon pensions the Con- msnder-in-Chief said:
 "The Committee on Pensions have
 
 She work, until quite lately with but little effsct. Within the last few months bhe latoh-etrings have been l loosened and many justly y-entitled pen sioners have had their cases acted upon; others, stopped without cause, have | ohinery of that great department of the i Government seems to have been oiled | with the oil of human kindness and 1 honest obligation and to be running much more smoothly and with much less friction than before. I believe 1t will not be long until every case prop eFly made up will be reached and re- osive attention"
 Chairman E!kin on assuming the chair said: "I congratulate the party on she victory of lest November and the for success in Pennsylvania bhis fall" He said every anti election pledge had been redeeme and every pro- mise justified ia the last campaign. He closed by spying, 'Wish more gold on ihe Klondyks, gold in the harvest field, 5he R publican party directing the ed- of national affairs, the l Drngley bill on the statute books, and ( Mckinley holding the reins of govern { nent, peace and prosperity shsll dwell within our borders; leb us hope forever" . Cincinnati was elected as the location ', or the next encsmpment. The election of officers from Senior f Commander down was teksn up In the [ egulsR order of business. Fred Lyth, f # Bid we'll Wickeson Posb of Buffalo, Y vas unanimously elected Senior Com i nander. r Upon nomination for Junior Vice | )omm mmsnder-in-Chief being declared r losed, Congressman Pycklor of South a Dakota, chairman of the committee on tensions ab the last Congress, endeavor d to nominate a man from his State, 0 nd Oommander-in-Oh Cisrkson , uled him oua of order, but Pycklor insisted on vote end the ruling of the Iom m snder-in Chief was sustained 'yckloF yielded with great rsluctancy Df. Mavd Maokay of Dallas, Texas, veteran of the 79th New York high aAOotSs NoS c1CC5eu uuHOiuOuSiy OuES | eon-Genersl of the G. A R The ticss ballot for Junior Vice Com ' lander did not result in choice, but .teF the Adjntans-General Wss in sructed to cast the vote Of ehe En- 3 ampment for Francis B. Allen of Hart ~ ord, the candidate of the Naval U -esersns' Association. " Tas Ray. Frank 0. Bcuuer, of tte lrsb Nj. B. Church, of Chicago, was unanimously elected Chaplain. WASHINGTON, Aug. 27.-The etatisti- p, al reports presented at yesterdays - sesion of the Grand Army at Buffalo .. re furnishing topic of discussion in T. ension circles today and are accepted :. , in themselves q reply to those who r, n old that the Grand Army of tbe Re uhiic as an organization is approach ID g it's end. According to the statistics :, question the organization on Jnly 1st q ad total mem mbership Of 3l9.456 On n le same date the number Of msIe anes on the GGvs-n nent pension list as slightly in excess of three quarters 6 million and over 100000 applica ops had successfully passed he prip pal stages Of scrutiny. Assuming