The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-09
Official Session of the Thirty-SecOnd
Encampment Loaded Down
with Resolutions.
TANNER ROASTS H. CLAY EVANS
MUCH ILL FEELING AGAINST COM
MISSIONER OF PENSIONS.
Reports of Outgoing Officers on Con-
ditiOn of the Grand Army--The
Number Decreasing.

CINCINNATI, o. Sept. S.-Illinois and
Pennsylvania are celebrating their victo-
ries at their respective headquarters to-
night The one has secured the commander
in-ehief in George A. Sexton, of Chicago,
and the other the location of the thirty
third annual convention of the G.. A r.
at Philadelphia 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 known at en-
campments. The5e two neighboring States
were competitors for honor, one for the
election of Col d. A. Shaw, of Watertown,
as commander-in-chief. and the other for
the location of the next annual encamp-
ment at the Quaker City. During all the
votes and discussions of the day the de-
partments Of New York and Pennsylvania
were never on the same side of anything
New York voted to hold the next encamp-
ment at Denver, and it is only by the dipo-
macy and shrewd management of the Chi
cago contingent in the interest of Sexton
that Denver lost in the strong contest made
for the next encampment. While it is true
that Pennsylvania gave Sexton strong
vote from the East, yet it is also true that
the shrewd managers from Chicago gave
Philadelphia much more than the solid vote
Of Illinois in the contest for the location
of the next encampment
While heated contests were going on in
side OF the guarded doors OF the encamp-
ment, all the demonstrations on the ous-
side in the city were in accordance with the
peace jubilee. The parade of the civic and
industrial organizations in the afternoon.
with all the Illustrations of peace and pros
perity and happiness that could be pro-
duced, was the most magnificent pageant
ever witnessed in this city. The old demon
strations under the Order of Cincinnatus
at the openings Of expositions and on other
occasions were eclipsed by the peace Jubilee
parade to-day, in which it is estimated there
were 40,OCo H. line, and over a half million
spectators along the line. There were more
people in the city to-day than at any other
time OF the week or on any other day in
the history Of the city, and the entertain
ment could hardly be surpassed.
During the afternoon session Senator
Thurston. Of Nebraska, made a very elo-
quent speech in presenting the greetings
of the Sons Of Veterans, at the head of
whose delegation he appeared. He was fol-
lowed by the ladies, who presented the
greetings of the Woman's Relief Corps and
of the ladies of the G. A. r. The other
officers of the auxiiares of ladies will he
elected tomorrow. 1t is understood now.
since Colonel Sexton has been elected COM
mander-in-ch chief, that there will be no on
position whatever to w. c. Johnston, of
Cincinnati, for senior vice comraander-in-
chler, but there are contests for all the other
places that will require ballots, and the
encampment will have much to do to-mor-
row. 1t will stay in session, however. to-
morrow night until its work is completed
The committee on resolutions will work all
night, and when it makes it's report there
is likely to be a contest in the encamp-
ment, especially on the resolutions re-
ferring to Commissioner Of Pensions Evans
and Secretary of War AIger and other mat
ters.
Tonight has been the greatest night of
demonstrations Of the week. The most
elaborate of fireworks We're made along the
bank Of the river and from boats in the
harbor, while there were also great displays
in the geological garden, the lagoon, Coney
island, Chester Park, Camp Sherman and
other places. These took the places of the
camp-fires.