The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-09-05
HAS NO COMPETITOR
OF ANY CONSEQUENCE
At Least None as Yet Has Made Its
Appearance.
Interesting Fight So Far Is On Com
mander In Chief For the Ensuing
Year-A. D. Shaw of New York
Has the Best Of the Contest
President Mckinley Arrives In
Philadelphia and Is Given an Ova-
tion-Big Parade Today.

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Philadelphia, Sept. 4.-With the ar
rival from Cincinnati today of Acting
Commander-in- Chief Johnston. the
thirty-t third national encampment OF
the Grand Army of the Republic was
formally inaugurated. Colonel john
ston was accompanied by the posts of
Cincinnati and several bands of music.
A large reception committee, headed by
General Lewis Wagner, chairman of
the local executive committee met the
commander at the railway station and
escorted him to his headquarters.
Every incoming train is bringing its
quota of veterans and visitors, and the
streets are thronged. To the visitors
and PhiladelphianS alike, the Avenue
of Fame is the point of greatest inter-
est
President Mckinley and his party ar
rived here at 8 o'clock tonight, after a
four hours run from Washington. The
presidential party was met at the rail-
road station by Mayor Ashbridge, Cen
eral Lewis Wagner, chairman of the
executive committee, and a number of
other city officials.
The station was thronged, and a cor
don of policemen was necessary to
keep the crowds back as the distin-
guished visitors made their way from
the train to the carriages in waiting.
The President Is Cheered.
President Mckinley walked with I'M
covered head from the train shed to the
stand,sdn was cheered to the echo. He
acknowledged the ovation with many
smiles and bows. The party was driven
to the Hotel Walton, and the president
Immediately retired to his private sit
ting room.
d At 10 o'clock members of the United
German Singing societies, accompanied
by a band, arrived at the hotel and ser
enaded 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
ledge and at the conclusion of each,
led the applause. There were loud cries
for a speech, but the president merely
bowed and waved his white fedora
hat.
Rear Admiral Sampson, who occupied
the suite of rooms directly over those
of the president, enjoyed the serenade
equally as well as Mr.. Mckinley. 1t was
some time before the throng in the
street observed him, but when his pres
ence 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 pa
rade to the reviewing stand on the city
hall plaza After the parade ne will be
entertained at luncheon in the city hall.
View SIMPSONS Fleet.
Early today the river front was
thronged with visitors anxious to see
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet anchored in
the harbor.
Camp James A. Sexton, in Fairmount
park, was formally opened at a. m. to-
day, with the firing of the national sa-
lutte and the unfurling of the stars and
stripes over the headquarters of Colonel
Maginnis, who is in charge of the
camp.
The parade Of the National Associa-
ton of Naval Veterans this afternoon
aroused the greatest enthusiasm The
frat division was composed Of the
United States naval brigade, Captain
T. j. Jewell brigade commander, in
Guiding marines and seamen of the
United States ships New York, Indiana.
Texas, Brooklyn, Nashville and De-
troit and the marines and .seamen from
the League island navy yard.
In the seccnd division were the off,
GERS and men of the United States reve-
nue. cutter service.
The third division was composed of
carriages containing the officers of the
warShips anchored in the Delaware
river. Rear Admiral Sampson and
Captain Chadwick, chief of staff, were
in the first carriage.
The fourth division was composed of
the National Association of Naval Vet
Grams, United States of America, J. r.
Foss, commanding; Captain William E.
Larzelrie, chief Of staff.
In the fifth division were the indie
pendent organizations of naval veter-
ans.
For the Next Encampment.
The campaign for communicative
chief is waxing warm. 1t is one Of the
fiercest contests the G. A. r. has been
engaged in for a long time Tonight
there are three candidates in the field.
Acting Commander-in-C w. c..
Johnson of Cincinnati, ConlradeA REQ
Rassieur Of st. Louis and Colonel AL
bert D. Shaw of WATERFOWL. N Y.
A careful canvass among the different
departments indicates that Colonel
Shaw tonight has a little the best of
the contest. That gentleman in an in
terview tonight said that he was abso-
lutely sure of victory and said that the
fight was all over. Neither Colonel
Johnson nor Comrade -Rassieur would
speak directly about the contest, but
their heutenants express the greatest
confidence in the outcome of the strug-
gle. Each of the candidates. has a
headquarters in full operation and is
distributing badges and hanging out
banners.
While the delegations from Ohio,
Missouri and New York are battling for
supremacy, the delegation from Illinois
is putting UP a great fight fer the privi-
lege 'of entertaining the Grand Army
at Chicago next year. Every depart
inent of Illinois now in the city is dec
GRATED with a large yellow ribbon, on
which is inscribed. in big black letters,
Chicago, $780,
The leaders of the Chicago boom say
they will win hands down. AT present
they have no opponent Of any eonse-
quence 1t was reported that Denver,
San Francisco, 81. Louis and one or
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