The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-08
VETERANS IN Line.
Great G. A. r. Parade In
Philadelphia Today.
REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT.
The Fight For Commander er-In-Chief Very
warm-shaw Claims He viii Win the
P1aoe--Chicago People Working Hard
For the Next Encampment.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 5.-The great
parade Of the G. A. h. Encampment
was held here today. 1t was reviewed
by President Mckinley.
The big parade formed at Broad street
and Girard avenue. 1t was led by the
marshal and his staff, followed by the
acting commander-in.c chief of the
Grand Army and his staff. The
mounted police escort then formed and
and the various departments followed
in this order:
A-Department of Illinois.
BADepartment of Wisconsin.
department of Ohio.
D-Department of New York.
E--Departments of Connecticut and
Massachusetts,.
F-Departments of New Jersey,
Maine, Nevada, California, Rhode ISL
and, New Hampshire and Vermont.
G-Departments of the Potomac, Vir
ginia. Maryland and Nebraska.
H-Departments of Michigan, Iowa,
Indiana, Colorado, Wyoming and Kan
sas.
departments of Delaware, Mime
sofa, Missouri and Oregon.
J-Departments of Kentucky, West
Virginia, South Dakota, Alaska, Wash.
ington, Arkansas, New Mexico and
Utah.
K-Departments of Tennessee, Louis
lana, Mississippi, Florida, Montana,
Texas, Idaho, Arizona, Georgia, Ala.
bama, North Dakota, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory.
L. Department of Pennsylvania
bringing up the rear.
There were many features of the pa
rade that were interesting. For in
stance, the appearance in line of Post
No. l, from Rockford. Ills, the oldest
Grand Army post i'll the country, or
ganized in 1866. 1t occupied the posi-
ton of honor in the very forefront of
the line, led by its commander, Thomas
G. Lawler, who has been consecutively
chosen 30 times as it's commander. The
post numbered probably about 100 and
included in that number three of the
men who were charter members of the
post when it was originally organized
by Commander Eawler.
There were other posts in the line
that were distinguished by some similar
mark. Either the distance they tray.
eled, their record i'll attendance at the
various Grand Army encampments,
their size or their distinguished mem
bership.
The campaign for commander.in-
chief is waxing warm. 1t is one of the
fiercest contests that tho G. A. r. has
been engaged in for long time. There
are three candidates in the field-Act-
ing Commander-in-C w. O.. John.
son OF Cincinnati, Comrade Leo Ras.
sieur of st. Louis and Colonel Albert
d. Shaw Of Watertown, N. Y. The
friends Of each of the candidates claim
that their favorite is already winner.
A careful canvass among the different
departments, however, indicates that
Colonel Shaw has little the better of
the contest.
That gentleman in an interview said
that he was absolutely sure of victory
and said that the fight was all over
Neither Colonel johnson NOE Comrade
Rassieur would speak directly about the
contest, but their Geutenants expressed
the greatest confidence in the outcome
of the struggle.
Each Of the candidates has head
quarters in full operation and hanging
out banners to help along their CAM
palgns. The election to the minor offices
of the Grand Army is temporarily lost
sight Of, and very little attention will
be paid to those offices until com
mander. in-chief shall have been chosen
While the delegations from Ohio
Missouri and New York are battling
for supremacy, the delegation from Hi
nois is putting up great fight for the
privilege of entertaining the Crane
Army at Chicago next year. Every
veteran of the department of Illinois
now in the city is decorated with {
large yellow ribbon on which is in
scribed i'll big black letters, "Chicag'
1900." The leaders of the Chicag'
boom say they will win hands down
At present they have no opponent o
any consequence.
s=It was reported that Denver, Sal
Francisco, st. Louis and one or twt
other cities are in the field, but if thos
cities are they are "lying low," as ther
| is no evidence on the surface that the,
are In the fight.
President Mckinley and his party al
rived here last night. The presiden
| was accompanied by Secretary of Wa
Root, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
| Prof. Schurman, president of the Phi
lppine commission; A. Addison Porter
the presidents private secretary, an
Assistant Secretary G.. b. Cortelyor
Mrs. Mckinley was not with the party
| Assistant Secretary Cortelyou said he
health was much improved, but she r
manned at home on the advice of hi
physician.