Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-09-09
GRAND ARMY In CAMP
Thirty-third Gathering Opens
70 Philadelphia
LIVELY CONTEST FOR COMMANDER.
Each Candidate Cisisas 60 Ne sure
OF Victory. bat Csleaei shaws
snc~e-s Il rredtetea-Cktc.ge
seeks the Nexs Meeting

PHILADELPHIA. Sept with the
arrival from Cincinnati yesterday of
Acting Commander Ia Chief johnson
the thirty third national encampment OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic was
formally begun.
Colonel johnson was accompanied ~
the posts OF Cincinnati and several bands
OF music The commander was met az
the Pennsylvania sAilroad station by
large reception committee. beaded by
General Louis Wagner. chairman Of the
Local executive committee. and escorted
20 his headquarters at the Continental
hotel.
The campaign for commander in chief
il waxing warm. IL l. one of the fercest
contests that the q. A. r. has been IN
gagged IN for a long time. There are three
candidates In the held-Acting Com
mander In Chief W &. Johnson % Gin
cinnati. Comrade Leo Rassisur of -.
Louis and Colonel Albert u shaw %
/ Watertown y Y The friends ~ each
7 OF the candidates claim that their favor
/ ite il already a winner. careful can
vaSs among the different departments.
however indicates that Colonel shaw
has A little the better of the contest.
That gentleman In an interview last
night said that he was absolutely sure of
victory and that the hght was All
]
rade RaSSieur would speak directly about
the contest. hut their Heutenants express
ed greatest confidence in the outcome ~
the struggle.
Each OF the candidates kas a head
quarters in full operation and n dis
tributing badges aud hanging out ban
I ners % help along his campaign. The
4 election 20 the minor oihces OF the Grand
. Army IL temporarily lost sight Of. and
= very little attention Will b. paid "a thos'
I, Offices until a commander IN chief shal
. have been chosen.
While the delegations from Ohm. Mis-
p souri, and New York are battling for su
premacy the delegation from Illinois
= putting up "A great fight for the privileE
81 entertaining the Grand Army az Chi
Il cago next year. Every veteran - th
e. departra1s,nt az Iiltnois now VA the city
~ d~corased with large yeiiow ribbon q
which is inscribed In b.g. black letter
- -Chicago. 1900" The leaders OF Oh
'e Chicago boom say they will win hand
- down. AT present they have no opp'
IL nent OF any consequence IL was repor
a ed that Denver. San Francisco. ~. Lon
SO and one or two other cities are in q
in field. bat il those cities are they are Il
:. ing low" as there is no evidence on q
:, surface that they are in the fight
President Mckinley and his party .
rived here az - 90 flNtk AANt nAAAA "tN'A
IN four hours run arom Washington II
ne president was accompanied hy Sccreta
nd OF War Root Secretary Of Agricuitu
Die Wilson, Professor Schurmnn. presid"
TT, OF the Philippine commission j. Adds
va Porter. the presidents private secretai
al and Assistant Secretary G.. Is. Cortely'
Mrs Mckinley was not with the par
-. Assistant Secretary Cortelyou says 2
- health is very much improved. but :
mo remained az home on the advice %
physician.
her Th.. presidential party was met at
not PENNSYLVANIA railroad station by Ma.
any A~hbridge. General Louis Wagner. chs
,aV man OF the executive committee, aDt
=. number OF other city officials.
-. The station was thrOnged- and
don of policemen was necessary 10 h
~ the crowds back as the distinguish
''hs visitors made their way from the tram
hut, the carriages in waiting.
ing President Mckinley walked with
an covered head from the train she'd to
and street and was cheered 20 the echo-
did acknowledged the ovation with IN
"a smiles aud bows.