The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-08
The old Boys I'm Blue Said to Have
Marched with a Lighter Step Yes
texday than for Years.
CONTEST FOR COMMANDER
COL. SEXTON IN THE LEAD, WITH
DARK HORSES RUNNING FAST.
Denver and Philadelphia Competing
for the Next Encampment-
Auxiliary Bodies


again packed to its fullest capacity tonight
Tor the campfire presided over by Col. w.
3. Melish. executive director of the citizens
committee of arrangements for the en-
campment. The music was up to the high
standard of other evenings. as well as the
war pictures by the biograph, and the
Syrian Arab patrol. of Cincinnati gave
magnificent performance. Last night Gov.
Atkinson. of West Virginia. was to have
been one Of the speakers at the campfire,
but he did not arrive in time to get ticket
of admission, and although he presented let
ters and manifold other credentials as to
his identity, he could not pass by the stub
born policeman at the door, and left in dis
gust before any one could reach him for
Identification. While one Governor was
shut out with carefully prepared speech in
his pocket last night, another Governor was
Kissed and hooted out in still more dis
graceful manner tonight. AS Governor Pin
gree, of Michigan. was compelled to take
train at 1879 for Detroit, he was given the
first place on the programme. Governor
Pingree, in his prologue, stated that, owing
to imperative business. he must leave to-
night because the State of Michigan was
preparing to send a hospital train through
the South to gather up the sick soldiers of
that State. The Governor referred to the
mismanagement and destitution of the SOL
diers, saying: I'VE must not place the
blame upon any one man, but we can charge
it upon an obsolete system of red tape that
Is still in vogue"
He cited several cases of abuse and suf-
I..~ - Iafa - ro1 @ox1n onA
became very vehement in denunciation of
such formalities at the sacrifice of comfort.
health and human life. After citing a par
ticular case of bad management in the dis
tribution of disinfectants, Governor Pingree
said:
IF Secretary Alger-" but Governor
Pingree never finished that sentence He
could not proceed, and even with the most
persistent efforts of Chairman Melish the
Governor was unable to utter another word.
A voice in the audience cried: ''Hurrah for
Ager." The cry was taken up in a bolster
Gus chorus. The Governor attempted re-
peatedly to proceed, but the audience re-
fused to listen to another word. The three
words. IF Secretary Alser--'' had left
wrong impression. The audience interpreted
these three words to be the beginning of
strain of censure and criticism and absolute
ly refused to let the speaker proceed
Governor Pingree continued his efforts to
resume. but this only infiamed the audience
more and soon shouts of Amen" Take
him off. I'VE don't want to hear him" and
the like were heard throughout the hall.
Chairman Melish made repeated futile at.
tempts to quell the disturbance, but those
who started the racket persisted in keeping
It up. The Governor then retired. Govern
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manuscript and had proceeded but short
way with the document when he was cut
off by the noisy and uncomfortable inter-
ruption. After the Governor had left and
quiet had been restored Chairman Melish
finished the sentence which the audience
had refused to permit Governor Pingree to
read. 1t ran as follows:
IF Secretary Alger had been given full
power such things would never have hap
pened." The transformation of the audi
ence was then humiliaungly complete to all
who were present. The Kisses of derision
were turned into cheers and repeated calls
kor Governor Pingree. but he had left the
hall and refused to return. Chairman Mel.
ish in very appropriate speech expressed
his regrets for the misunderstanding and
proceeded with the programme. After this
treatment of Governor Pingree the sue
ceeding speeches had the most attentive
audience. Governor Bushnell, of Ohio was
the next speaker, and he stepped forward
waving little flag and eulogized President
Mckinley and his Cabinet and the success
ful management of the war in the highest
terms. His remarks brought forth frequent
applause.
Commander-in-chief Goblin made a very
eloquent address on the purposes of the
Grand Army and as he was about to leave
the platform he was presented with an ele-
giant gold watch and chain by his surviving
comrades OF the old Forty-seventh Pennsyl-
vania Regiment of volunteers. General
Goblin was moved TO tears while responding
TO this presentation from his old comrades.
The other addresses were by Gen. H. S.
Hurst OF Chillicothe. O., and by Hon.
Frank G. Bruner, chaplain-in-chief OF the
G.. A. r., and they received the closest at
tention. This is the last Of the series OF
the three great camp fires at Music Hall.
There were also camp fires at Ca mp Sher-
man. Camp Garfield and in other parts of
tho city, but they wsre without any unusual
incidents.