The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-05
FIGHT IS WAXING WARM |
Fierce Struggle for Commander
in-Chief.
THREE MEN ARE AFTER IT
Colonel Shaw OF Watertown, New York,
Appears to Be in the Lead-Camp
James A. Sexton For
mally Opened.

Philadelphia, Sept. 4-with the ar
rival to-day of Acting Commander-in-
Chief Johnston the thirty-third national
encampment of the Grand Army of the
Republic was formally inaugurated
Colonel Johnston was accompanied by
the posts of Cincinnati and several
bands of music. Every incoming train
is bringing it's quota of visitors, and the
streets are thronged.
President Mckinley and party arrived
here at o'clock tonight after a four
hours run from Washington. The
presidential party was met at the rail-
road station by Mayor Ashbridge, Gen
Louis Wagner, chairman of the execu-
tive, and a number of other city off,
Gals.
The station was thronged and a cor
don of policemen was necessary to
keep the crowds back as the visitors
made their way from the trains to the
carriages. President Mckinley walked
with uncovered head from the train
shed to the stand and was cheered to
the echo. He acknowledged the ova-
ton with many smiles and bows. The
party was driven to the Hotel Walton
and the president Immediately retired
" HIS private SITTING room. AT III
o'clock members of the United German
Singing societies, accompanied by a
band, arrived at the hotel and sere-
naded the president They sang three
German selections and finished with
the Star Spangled Banner" in which
the multitude joined.
During the rendition of the songs
President Mckinley sat on the window
edge and at the conclusion of each, led
the applause. There were loud cries for
speech, but the president merely
bowed and waved his white Fedora
hat.
Rear Admiral Sampson. who occu-
pied the suite of rooms directly over
those of the president, enjoyed the sere-
made equally as well as Mr.. Mckinley.
1t was some time before the throng in
the street observed him, but when his
presence became known he was loudly
cheered
The president retired about II o'clock
Tomorrow morning at S:45 o'clock he
will receive Admiral Sampson and the
captains of the fleet. Later he will ride
over the route of the Grand Army
parade to the reviewing stand on the
city hall plaza. After the parade he
will be entertained at luncheon in the
city hall.
Early to-day the river front was
thronged with visitors anxious to see
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet anchored in
the harbor.
Camp James A. Sexton, in Paramount
park, was formally opened at 6 a. m.
| to-day with the firing of the national
salute and unfurling of the Stars and
Stripes over the headquarters of Colonel
| Maginniss, who Is in charge of the
| camp.
The parade of the Association of Ma
| val Veterans this afternoon aroused the
/ tnS thI1s ipSr vhn frSt ygin IN
| was composed of the United States ma
| val brigade, Captain T. ]. Jewell, brig
| ade commander including marines ani
seamen of the United States, New York
| Indiana, Texas, Brooklyn, Nashville
| and Detroit and the marines and sea-
| men from the League Island navy yard
| In the second division were the Off
GERS and men of the United States rev.
| enue cutter service.
| The third division was composed oil
carriages containing the officers of the
warships anchored in the Delaware
| river Rear Admiral Sampson and Cap
| tain Chadwick, chief of staff, were II
| the first carriage.
The fourth division was composed o.
the National Association of Naval Vet
Grams of the United States of America
| ]. r. Foss commanding; Capt. William
| E. Larzelrie, chief of staff.
In the fifth division were the indie
| pendent organizations of naval veter
| ans.
The campaign for commandment
| chief is waxing warm. 1t is one of tn
| fiercest contests the G. A. r. has beef
engaged in for long time. To-nigh
| there are three candidates in the field
! Acting Commander-in-Chief w.
Johnston of Cincinnati, Comrade Re
Rassieur of st. Louis and Col. ALDER
D. Shaw of WATERFOWL, N. Y. A care
full canvass among the different de
partments indicate that Colonel Shaw
tonight has a little the best of the con
test That gentleman, in an interview
said that he was absolutely sure of vic
tory and said that the fight was al
over. Neither Colonel Johnston no
Comrade Rassieur would speak directl
about the contest, but their lieutenant
express the greatest confidence in tn