Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-09-06
SHAW IN 'THE Lead.
Apparently Will Win G. A. r.
Commandership.
CHICAGO TO GET ENCAMPMENT.
halt Lake City Also After U-President
Mckinley Attended Big Meeting-AIso
Visited sampson's Fleet-Euthusiasm
During the Great Parade.

During the Great Parade.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 6.-The actual
business of the G. A. R. encampment
began today at the Grand Opera House
The fight for commander-in-chie
continues. and each candidate still feels
sure that he viii land winner. Colo
mel Albert D. Shaw of Watertown, n.
Y, seems to Lad. with Comrade Leo
Rassieur of St. Louis a good second.
There was not much talk about the
office of senior vice cOmmander-in-
chief, the canvass for that office being
rather quiet and it is not known who
will get the place. N. Minton of Ken
lucky will probably be named for junior
vice commander, while William 81.
Baker of Massachusetts seems TO have
the call for surgeon general-in-chief.
The contest among the cities for the
holding of next years encampment has
narrowed down to Chicago and Salt
Lake City. 1t is practically conceded
that Chicago will be the winner.
The committee OH pensions OF the ma
tlOnal ehcampment met Tuesday and
completed the report, around which the
debate of the sessions is likely to center.
1t is said that, while the committee will
suggest certain changes in the laws
that now seem to be equivocal, and will
cite instances of hardships that have
come as result of the Interpretation of
the law, it will not join in the denunci-
alton of the pension commissioner, H.
Clay Evans
During the parade Tuesday, from
the fronts of the buildings to the curb
the people We're packed in a solid mass
and even breathing was difficult. As
result of the crush about 400 men,
women and children were overcome and
taken from the crowd to various hos
pitfalls.
With President Mckinley and Mayor
Ashbridge there were i'll the reviewing
stand: Rear Admiral Melville, Rear
Admiral Sampson, Secretary Root, Sec
retary Wilson, President Scherman of
the Philippines commission and others.
The parade was six hours and ten
i'll passing the reviewing stand
After a portion of the department. of
Pennsylvania had passed, these veterans
bringing up the rear, the president left
to visit Admiral SIMPSONS fleet, Gov
srnor Stone reviewing the remainder of
The procession.
When the Ohio posts appeared the
aged paraders became wild with enthu-
siasm. One veteran broke ranks and.
before his comrades, shouted:
"Three cheers for the biggest man on
sarth-Major William Mckinley of
Ohio
This Invitation for cheers was fol.
hx, erh htxy rxyt,in1,
echoed and re-echoed among the specta-
iors for blocks.
AS the various posts passed in review
he president stood smiling and bowling
ind, Oh numerous occasions, waved his
land to the more enthusiastic of the
narchers.
After leaving the reviewing stand the
president was entertained at luncheon |
II the rooms of the department of pub
ic works.
The visit of che president to the squad
oh proved to be the greatest marine |
spectacle ever seen here. 1t was the |
Intention to have Mr.. Mckinley visit
,nly the New York, but he grew so ell
husiastic over the great fighters that |
le suddenly made up his mind to in
'pect all of them. Accordingly he WIS.,
ted the flagship New York, cruiser
Brooklyn aud the battleships Indiana,
and Texas. 1t was his
ntention to also visit the cruiser De-
roit, but much to his regret he was un-
lble to do SO ON account of lack of time.
There was almost continuous roar of
runs during the one and three-quarter
lours that it took to inspect the vessels.
u all, 4G2 guns were fired by the squad
on in presidents salutes. On the New
fork and Indiana the men acted as they
10 in battle. The president was much
The return of the president to the
ihore was an inspiring one. The Texas
vas moored furthest up the river, and
he presidential party had to pass each
If the great vessels on its return to
more. The river was alive with craft
to their utmost capacity and
,reat noise was being made. AS the
large neared the flagship the signal
vas given to salnte. and six big ships
,elched forth a terrific salute. Every
nan and officer on the ships stood at
ention and the bands added to the din
" playing "hail to the Chief The
,arge was stopped while the salute was
,eing fired, and after it had ceased the
2 brawny sailors pulled for the shore.
A noticeable feature of the visit to
he fleet was the presidents cordial
,reeting If the men on each ship. He
lever once forgot the "boys," and
'owed to them upon boarding and leav-
ng the ships.
Enthusiasm Was rampant last night.
Wherever President Mckinley appeared
e received tremendous ovation, par
icularly at the Academy of Music,
,here the Grand Army was officially
'elcomed TO the city and state by Mayor
and Governor Stone.
Generel Sickles was already seated
then the president arrived, ;iccompa-
led by Secretaries Root and Wilson.
When President Mckinley observed the
eteran he walked toward him and
ieneral Sickles arose from his seat.
hey shook hands cordially while the
numbering about 5000, made
he house ring with their plandits.
y few minutes later the presidential
arty, with Admiral Sampson and his
taft, left the Academy OF Music and
to Odd Fellows hall, where
resident Mckinley was the guest of
onor at a banquet rendered by George
!. Meade post, the Lafayette post OF
-ew York and the Kingsley post of
OStOn.
The presidential party later left for
Washington.