Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-08
THE c. A. R. MEETING
The Second Day Of the Encampment
4 Banner Day.
PARADE GIVEN BY NAVAL VETERANS.
The Contest for Comma Chief Much
Complicstsd-CoL Tom Apdersoa, Of
Topeka, Getting Western Votes
Ex-Pris0ners Elect Omoers.


Cincinnati, Sept THE second day
Of the thirty.second annual encsmp
ment Of the e. A. R., was q banner
dsy-s Star Spangled Banner day IL
every way. The weather was delight
full. The labor parade on Monday
and the naval parade yesterday were
both under clear skies and nature
promises TO smile on the old veteran.
In line to-day. As these veterans
were marching in the naval parade
yesterday 1t was noticed that most Of
them are gray, many in6rm and lame.
There will not be many more Of these
annual parades and some Of the veter-
ans favor disseminating the annual
demonstrations because they are get
ting too old for long trips as well as
for parading. Some advocate discon-
tinuance Of encampments, because
they want all membranes even Of
sectional differences wiped out, but
the say they will attend the annual
encampmcnts as long as they are held.
There are none here who held high rank
in the civil war and it is frequently
remarked that the leading federal
commanders seem to have gone, while
several OF the confederate leading
commanders survive The leading sur
viving officers OF the civil war are pre-
vented from attending the encamp-
ment this year on account Of the Span
ish war. Among the ladies who are
missed none Is referred TO more than
Mrs John A. Logan. Many OF the
veterans hunt upold army nurses, who
are remembered with great tender.
ness Much disappointment is ex-
pressed because President Mckinley
and ex.Presdent Harrison are not
here, as they have been in former
years. In the absence OF the presi-
dent, Gov Bushnell, Of Ohio, will
occupy his place on the reviewing
stand to-day, surrounded by Gov. Pin.
gree, Of Michigan; Gov. Mount. Of
Indiana; Gov Atkinson, Of West Vir-
ginia, and other governors with their
stats. i34t~
The contest for conn der in-chief
has become much complicated by the
arrival Of large delegation from New
York, headed by Corporal Tanner, in
support OF Col. John G. Sheets, Of
Yonkers. This not only divides the
vote Of the department Of New York
against Col. A. D. Shaw, Of Water
town, N, Y, but it also divides the
vote Of other eastern departments
that were expected to be solid
for Shaw. While Col. j. A. Sexton,
OF Chicago, had only one or
two votes In the Illinois delega-
ton against him, he is now losing
some support by the candidacy OF Col. |
Tom Anderson, Of Topeka, who is get
ting western votes that were depend
cd upon for Sexton, and who was con.
sidered as favorite in Tho race as the
only western candidate, until the
Kansas man was brought out. IF.
Nick, the Ohio candidate, is embar.
rasse Y in his canvass by the fact that
w. C.VJohnson, Of Cincinnati, has been
determined on as the man for senior
vice commander, and the two leading
officers are not likely to 20 to the same
state.
Commander W. II. Atkins has here
tofore been considered as the leading
candidate for rear admiral OF che Ma.
tional Naval association, but he Is
having close contest now with Com
modore J. H. R. Foss for that position
The contest for the new Offices have
now become quite animated among
the ladies'.
The national executive council was
busy yesterday in the receipt of rou-
tine reports of the different encamp-
ments. The real business Of the ma
tional encampment however will not
begin until Thursday morning, when
the great parade is out of the way.
There is more and more talk of the
strength and weakness OF the several
candidates for ommander-in-chief
and along with it much work done in
favor OF the next place Of meeting.
Denver is especially demonstrative
with magnificent drum corps which
parades the streets with a banner,
saying: "G. A. r. surrenders uucon-
ditionally TO Denver in $780,"
The National Relief corps does not
hold Its business meeting until Thurs
day, but there is talk as to the leading
candidates. Those mentioned for ma
tional president are Mrs. Il. Jameson
Miller, of Illinois, who was u candi-
date last year, and Mrs Jones, OF YER
mont, who is the junior vice president
The National Association of ex-Pris-
oners of War elected the following
named officers. Commander, James
Atwell, Pittsburgh, vice commander,
John Kissanc, Cinclnnati; national
chaplain, Rev. Mr. John s. Ferguson,
Keokuk, Ia; historian, Louis R. For
tiscue, Philadelphia; adjutant general
and quartermaster general Stephen
M. Long, East Orange, N. J. The as
ISOLATION adopted resolutions express
ing the utmost confidence in President
Mckinley and other executive officers
Of the administration in their action
with regard to the army, and further
giving the opinion that the alarming
reports of the condition of the soldiers
were traceable not to complaints from
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