The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-07
Preceded by a Reunion of the
Blue and the Gray.
NOTHING STOPS THEM,
Contests For the Position of
COmmander-in-C Chief
And the Location of Next En-
campment Never Flag.


Yesterday was bristling white. navy
day, for the men of the sea and Monday
blue with its threatening weather. With
reunions by regiments, brigades and
other organized associations, day and
night. all week, there have also been
parades daily. The labor parade open
ed the week on Monday. Yesterday
was the naval parade and today the
Grand Army parade to be followed to-
morrow by the civic and Industrial pa
rade as a peace jubilee demonstration.
The attendance in the city over night
and today reached fabulous figures ac-
cOrding to the estimates of two dozen
railways that have been taxed beyond
their capacity, but the arrangements
were such that none has wanted for
food or shelter or suffered from heat
or want of anything. At sunrise all
were aroused by the salute of 45 guns
at Camp Sherman.
There were numerous meetings prev
ious to the parade. but none attracted
more attention than the meeting of
the blue and the gray at the Chamber
of Commerce at 9 a. NJ. This meeting
had been arranged by resident cOnfed-
crate and federal veterans with. a view
of bringing about the most cordial
Misunderstanding over the bloody chasm
and it was eminently successful
Meantime the contest between Sex
ton, of Illinois, Shaw and Shotts of
New York, Anderson of Kansas, and
Mack of Ohio, for cOmmander-in-ch chief
goes on with much animation while
Denver, Kansas City and Philadelphia
are making a hot contest for the 1Oca-
tion of the next encampment-
While Sexton has been leading, there
is a prospect of a combination to give
one honor to the east and the other
to the west. This combination is being
worked in the interests OF Shaw of New
York for cOmmander-in-chief, and Den
Yer as the place for the next encamp-
ment, or possibly Kansas City. On the
other hand if Sexton wins, the next
encampment may go to Philadelphia,
but the. western cities are putting up
the strongest fight for the next lOca-
ton Denver is making a very strong
bid and the friends of Sexton claim
that it will not operate against him,
even if that city be selected. There has
been considerable talk about Mack of
Ohio withdrawing in favor of Shaw
of New York, as the friends of W. Q.
Johnson of Cincinnati insist on him for
senior vice chief and
the two highest offices are not likely
to go to one state.
Order of Parade.
The Grand Army moved at 10 a. m.
in the following order:
Patrol wagons.
Mounted police.
Fulton guards military band
Colonel Phillip Deitsch and staff.
Company of police.
GranG marshal.
NTEL4G1e4I a LA4ChSAlOpGA anu SLe1AAs
Old Glory.
Color guard-cavalry.
chief, General J. P. S.
Goblin and staff.
SchwebeI Military band.
General B r. COwen and staff
First division:
Department of Illinois.
Esterberger Military band
General NJ A. COchrane and staff.
Departments of Wisconsin and Penn
sylvania.
Weber's Military band.
Colonel l. NJ. Hosea and staff
Departments of New York and Con-
necticut.
Marine Military band.
Departments of Massachusetts. New
Jersey, Maine, Nevada, California,
Rhode Island, Vermont, New Hamp-
shire, Potomac, Virginia, Maryland and
Nebraska
Cincinnati Military band.
DR.. F G. Gross and staff.
Departments of Michigan ands Iowa.
Central Military band.
Major Frank ]. Jones and staff.
Department of Indiana.
Lincoln Military band.
General Thomas T Heath and staff.
Departments of Colorado Wyoming,
Kansas, Delaware, Minnesota, Missouri
and Oregon.
HIPS Military band.
Major James Stewart and staff.
Departments of Kentucky, West Vir-
ginia, South Dakota, Alaska, Washing
ton, Arkansas. New Mexico and Utah.
PiOneser Military band.
Captain a. Q. Kemper and staff
Departments of Tennessee, Louisiana
Mississippi. Florida, Montana, Texas,
Idaho, Arizona, Georgia, Alabama,
North Dakota, Oklahoma and Indian
territory
COnCOrdia Military band.
General Fred w. Moore and staff
The tenth division was COMPOSED of
the posts in the department Of Ohio ar
ranged by the So counties with their re
SpeCtlVe bands and with Major GEORGE
b Fox and staff in command
Ihe posts from the counties were fol-
lowed by Ohio regimental and other as
sOclattons and the whole comprised a
great portion of the parade. This di-
vision Of the parade was over a mile in
length All along the line of march
there were casks of ice water and lem
ouade for the marchers and in some
places they were literally served with
more substantial refreshments There
were seats for thousands along Wash
ingtOn park, on Race street and around
the postofice and at other places while
and every place for reviewing the pa
rade along the line of march were oc-
cupied
During the parade, General Carey, po-
ice commission at Buffalo, was dan
gerously hurt. His horse fell, the gen
eraIs spine is believed to be seriously
injured
The line of march was less than three
nnleS With the reviewing stand at
W ashngton park, near the end of the
course With the parade starting
promptly at 10 q. m the reviewing
stand was reached shortly before noon.
Here COmmander-in-chief Goblin was
surrounded by Vice Commanders Al