The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-09-09
G. A. R ENCAMPMENT
JAMES A SEXTON ELECTED COMMANDER
IN.CHlEF.
An Endorsement of the Management of the
Hispano-American War Probable The
Grand Parade Superb Spectacle.

Cincinnati, Sept. S.-Illinois and Penn
sylvania are celebrating their victories
at their respective headquarters tonight.
The one has secured the COmmander-in-
Chief, Colonel James A. Sexton, eX-
postmaster of Chicago, and the other
the location of the thirty-third annual
encampment of the q. A. r. at Philadcl-
phia next year. While there were all
sorts of combinations between the State
departments, yet it is conceded that the
fight between New York and Pennsyl-
vania was the most bitter ever known
at an encampment. These two neigh
boring States were competitors for hon
or; one for the election of Colonel y. ID.
Shaw, of Watertown, n. Y, for com
mander-in-chie and the other for the To-
cation of the next encampment.
Earlier in the day the reports of the
officials were submitted and Command
er-in-Chief Goblin delivered his annual
address.
After the reports had been referred to
their respective committees many resO-
lutions were offered specifically endors-
ing the administration of General Alger
in the War Department.
The temper of the encampment, as
shown to-day, indicates that the resolu-
tions will endorse the management of
the recent war. \ resolution was intro
duced to have the school histories use
the term of "The War Between the
States" instead of THE War of the
Rebellion 1t is quite likely that rcSo-
lutions will be adopted providing for
the use of the term of "War for the
Preservation of the Union" There will
also be an effort made to secure repre-
sentaton for the colored men in the
national cncampment.
Unusual interest was taken in the Sc
lection of the committee on resolutions,
on account of the recent issue Of cndors-
ing Alger or Miles, and other matters
in connection with the management of
the Spanish War.
Among the members of the committee
are the following:
Florida. l.. Y. James; Georgia. L. B.
Nelson; Virginia and North Carolina
Edgar Allen.
At the afternoon session violent at
tack was made on Pension Commission
er Evans. on account of some of his re-
cent rulings.
The committee on resolutions will
work all night, and when it makes its
report, there is likely to be a contest in
the encampment, especially on the reso-
lutions referring to Commissioner Of
Pensions Evans, and to Secretary of
War Alger, and on other matters.
While heated contests were going on
inside the guarded doors of the encamp-
ment all the demonstration on the outside
in the city were in accord with the
peace jubilee. The parade of the civic
and industrial organizations in the fore
noon with all the illustrations of peace
prosperity and happiness that could be
produced was the most magnificent
pageant ever witnessed in this city.
With the river fronts and the parks
and Camp Sherman ablaze tonight with
a most elaborate display of fire works,
the demonstrations are ended, but special
entertainments have been provided for
tomorrow and tomorrow evening in ex-
cursions on the river and special displays
at the summer resorts.
The delegates state that they will com
plete their work tomorrow even il it is
necessary for night session. The auXil-
iaries of the ladies, will elect their officers
also tomorrow and complete their an
nual encampment.