The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-09-09
THE c. A. R. MEETING
The Second Day Of the Encampment
a Banner Day.
PARADE GIVEN BY NAVAL VETERANS.
The Contest for CommandeE-Ia-ChIefM Much
COmpIieated-CoL Tom Anderson OF
Topeka, Getting Western Votes
Ex-PrisOnerB Elect Omcsrs-

EL-PEfsoneE8 Elect OmcsEs-
Cincinnati, Sept THE second day
Of the thirty-secOnd annual eneamP-
ment Of the @. A. r, was a banner
day-a Star SpangIed Banner day in
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 veterans
in line to-day. As these veterans
were marching in the naval parade
yesterday It was noticed that most Of
them are gray, many infirm and lame
There viii not be many more Of these
annual parades and some Of the veter-
ans favor discOn tinuing 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 remembran even Of
sectional differences wiped out, but
the say they will attend the annual
encampments 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 up old army nurses, who
are remembered with great tender
ness Much disappointment is ex-
pressed because President Mckinley
and ex-President Harrison are not
here, as they have been in former
years. In the absence of the presi-
dent, Gov. Bushnell, Of Ohio, viii
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
The contest for commander-in-chief
has become much complicated by the
arrival Of a large delegation from New
York, headed by Corporal Tanner, in
support of Col John C. 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 deIega-
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
ed upon for Sexton, and who was con-
sidered as a favOrite IN the race as the
only western candidate, until the
Kansas man was brought out L Z.
Mack, the Ohio candidate, is embar-
raised in his canvass by the fact that
". c. johnson, Of Cincinnati, has been
determined on as the man for senior
vice commander, and the two leading
officers are not likely to 60 to the same
state.
Commander ". E Atkins has here
tofore been considered as the leading
candidate for rear admiral Of the Ma.
tional Naval association, but he is
having a close contest now with Com.
mOdOre J. + 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 moi
begin until Thursday morning, wheI
the great parade is out Of the way
There is more and more talk Of the
l. II
candidates for cOmmander-in-ehiet
and along with II much work done II
favor of tn next place Of meeting
The National Relief corps does no
hold its business meeting until Thurs
dav, but there is talk as to the leading
candidates Those mentioned for na
tionaI president are Mrs E. Jameson
Miller. of Illinois, who was a candi
date last year. and Mrs. Jones, Of Yer
mont, who is thu junior vice president
The National Association Of ex-Pris
oners Of War elected the following
named officers: Commander, Jane
Atzell, Pittsburgh; vice commander
John Kissane, Cincinnati; natiOna
chaplain, Rev. Mr.. John S Ferguson
Keokuk, Ia; historian, Louis R For
tiscue. Philadelphia; adjutant genera
and quartermaster general, Stephel
N. Long, East Orange, n. J. The as
ISOLATION adopted resolutions express
ing the utmost confidence in Presiden
Mckinley and other executive officer
OF the administration in their actor
with regard to the army, and furthe
giving the opinion that the alarming
reports Of the condition Of the soldier
we're traeeable not to complaints iron
the soldiers themselves but to tn
efforts to create sensational matte
for publication
Gen. stsrnberE vista Camp WIkOH.
Camp WikOff, Montauk Point, n. Y.
sept T.-SurgeOn General Sternberl
arrived here yesterday from Washing
ton to see for himself how the cam
looked and to inquire into the SAM
targ arrangements Gen. Sternber
said that he had visited the hospital
and shat ne had found their condition
sxcslleak He considered the cam
ste had been well chosen He wa
tiled bS AL be had seen He saf