Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-09-05
CONTEST FOR COMMANDER IS THE
FIERCEsT FOR YEARS.
COL. SHAW IN THE LEAD
NEXT ENCAMPMENT LIKELY TO BE
HELD IN CHICAGO.
President Mckinley Arrived in Phil
adelphin Last Nisht-He VIII Re-
view the Parade To-day
and Return to WASH
ington Tonight.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept with the ar
rival from Cincinnati to-day of Acting
Commander-in-Chief Johnson, the thirty
third national encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic was formally in
auSurated Colonel Johnson was ac-
companied by the posts of Cincinnati and
several bands of music. A large reception
committee, headed by General Louis Wag-
ner, chairman of the local executive COM
mittee. met the commander at the railway
station and escorted him to his head
quarters.
President Mckinley and his party arrived
here at o'clock tonight after a four hours
run from Washington. The president was
accompanied by Secretary of War Root,
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson; Professor
schurman, president of the Philippine COM
mission; j. Addison Porter, the presidents s
private secretary, and Assistant Secretary
Cortelyou. Mrs. Mckinley was not with
the party. Assistant Secretary Cortelyou
says her health is very much improved, but
she remained at home on the advice of her
physician.
The presidential party was met at the
Pennsylvania railroad station by Mayor
Ashbridge, General Louis Wagner, chair
man OF the executive committee, and a
number of other city officials.
Ife station was thronged and a Gordon
Oh p9lcemen was necessary to keep the
crowds back as the distinguished visitors
made their way from the train to the
carriages in waiting.
President Mckinley walked with rn,ov-
ered head from the trainshed to the stand
ana was cheered to the echo. He acknoWI-
bows. "tto
The party was driven to the Hotel Wal
ton; and the president Immediately retired
,oof 10 ms private sitting room, At 10 o'clock
societies, accompanied by band. arrived
at the hotel and serenaded the president.
dheE dnishos sang M. three German selections and
In which the multitudes Joined.
During the rendition of the songs Presi-
dent Mckinley sat on the window ledge
\ applause. '-e
There were loud cries for a speech, but
the president merely bowed and waved his
white Fedora hat
suite of rooms directly over those of the
president enjoyed the serenade equally as
well as Mr. Mckinley. He stood at the
window OF MS parlor until the last song
was sung. 1t was some time before the
throng In the street observed him, but when
MS presence became known he was loudly
cheered.
The president retired about II o,cloc,,
Tomorrow morning at S:45 O'Clock he will
receive Admiral Sampson and the captains
OF the fleet. Later he will ride over the
| iooto tHc Hrduu army parade the
| reviewing stand on the city hal! plaza
After the parade, he will be entertained al
lunch in the city hall
The Grand Army will be officially wei.
coined tomorrow night at the Academy OF
bridge. "a <A'A
The president will attend and later will
| pc the guest of honor at a banquet ten
| dered by Meade post, of this city: I,afay-
ette post of New York, and Kingsley post
OF OF goston: +, ,st He will leave for Washington
1 L fnhf
Each of the candidates has a headuuar.
tiers in full operation and are distributinu
| padges ana hanging out banners to heir
along their campaigns. The election to the
minor offices of the Grand Army is tenn.
porarily lost sight of, and very little at.
tention will be paid to those Offices unti
g, commander-in-chief shall have beer
| chosen.
While the delegations from Ohio. Mis-.
souri, and New York are battling for sIi.
premacy, the delegation from fllino;s is
putting up great fight for the privilege
of entertaining the Grand Army at Chi.
| cago next year.
Every member of the department ot
Illinois now in the city is decorated wifi
a large yellow ribbon, on which is in.
scribed in big. black letters, Chicago
1900. The leaders of the Chicago boom
say they will win hands down. At present
they have no opponent of any CONSEQUENCES
IT was reported that Denver, San Fran
cisco, st. Louis and one or two othe,
cities are In the field, but they are Twins
low, as there is no evidence on the sur
face that they are in the fight