The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1898-09-09
COL. A ]. SEXTEON
OF Chicago. is Elected Comman'
dsr-in- Chief Of the G.. A. r.
The Proceedings.

tvi l10 ~ thNAt AN9FNNeAf0 H'''4tN tN''i -
tonight The one has secured the com
mander-in chief in Col. James A. Sex
ton Of Chicago, and the other the loca-
ton Of the sSrd annual encampment
at Philadelphia next year.
While heated contests were going on
inside the guarded doors of the en-
campment. all the demonstrations on
the outside in the city, wec@ ia accord
with the peace Jubilee. The parade or
the civic and Industrial organizations
In the afternoon. with all the iiustra-
tions OF peace and prosperity and hap
plness that could be produced. was the
most magnificent pageant ever witness
ed in this city. It is estimated that
there were 10000 in line. and over half
a million spectators along the line.
were more people in the city today than
at any other time Of the week
With the river fronts and parks and
camp Sherman ablaze tonight with a
most elaborate display OF fireworks tho
demonstrations are ended. but special
entertainments have been provided for
tomorrow evening, in excursions on the
river and special displays at the sum-
( lmer resorts.
The National encampment elected on
iy it's commander-in-chlef today and
VIII elect It's other officers tomorrow
adopt It's resolutions and attend to 9th
er business.
! The encampment convened promptly
at 23O o'closk. The first business in
order was a lengthy report from the
committee on pensions 1t cited the
fact that extensive Investigations had
been undertaken by the departments
OF different states and that after clos,
Inquiry there had not been q
single case OF fraud ris.
number OF the Grand army The re-
port made somewhat extended com
parison Of the work accomplished now
and during the last year OF the admin.
istration OF Gen. Grant. This showed
that the efficiency OF the department
in the way Of prompt disposal ol
claims had been vastly Increased. Tn,
committee gave figures showing tina
the death rate was rapidly increasing
among pensioners. The number dyinl
each year now exceeds 10000. II II
estimated that the increase IN the mum
Der Of deaths viii be such that In l9O
the number Of pensioners will be red
uced to little over 25O,OOO and that Il
1910 the number win be obligated.
Gov. Tanner said that in the mail
ne agreed with all the committee ha'
said But in regard to that portion 0
the report wich dealt with the admin
istration OF the pension office. he di
not agree. and he went on to speak Il
criticism OF the present. COMMISSIONS
OF pensions, Hon. II. Clay Evans.
With evident feeling he said:
Il stand ready to be responsible her
and elsewhere for all statements ma
make on this subject, and l declare thu
: commissioner Evans calling his chief
r OF division before him, using languag
which indicated Intense feeling. II n,
anger. Instructed them to disregard Il
a tally every application based on aeai
e | r.s. On rha,,,ott.r, IL fnrthar In .
: mated to them that II any one declii
S "a 10 accept his suggestion he wouI
Z find chiefs who would obey his orders
Corporal Tanner declared that In b
opinion Is was clear that the man WI
J.. would make such an order had new
: himself heard the sound Of cannon n
slept in the open air, and he was n
surprised, therefore, to find that 4
N commissioner Of pensions had an arm
Al record which consisted OF three mont
= and i6 days as i clerk in the comml
sary department
- a delegate from Kansas follow
Tanner in the same strain The matt
was disposed finally by postpOnins
E. until after the report Of the commit
III on resolutions should be received,
y Business was interrupted BY the G
n trance Of a committee from the "
iy mans Relief corps.
10 Although II was late Ia the afterno
I- the motion 10 proceed to the elect
y of ooun ma ndar fn -phfaf uvaa adpnf
na Gen John c. Black. Of Illinois plas
~ ir nomination James Sexton Of G
ne caso.
in The roIl Of states was called aud
mt vote announced. showing the elect
nd OF James A sexton. who received
votes. while Albert D. snaw recell
an 2a. Sexton. being called returned
tnanks Ia very brief form, and the
nd campment Immediately adjourDed !
.s .o I'll 8 O'Clock tomorrow.
eE The commandsr-elsct entered the '
lily unteer army In 1851 as private IN
70 a. nlinoiB. After he attdlned tie n
=, l OF captain In the 7znd nanOis, ana !
later became colonel OF the regime
. Al the ol0ss Of the war he was se