Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-23
A TRIVIAL DISPUTE
Causing Annoyance in Arrang-
ing for Dewey Parade.
Gen. Foe and Grand Army Differs as
to Latter's Position.
Grand Army Claims Head oil Line and zen. Roe
Refuses II.

New York. Sept. 22.-Gen. Roe, who
will command the National Guard of
New York state in the Dewey land pa
rade, received q telegram from Coy.
Roosevelt, today directing him to give
the G.. a. Il. the choice of any place in
the land parade. Immediately on re-
ceiving the telegram Gen. Roe had
conference with Mayor Van Wyck and
then Chairman Guggenheimer of the
plan and scope committee, which has
charge of the parade was notified of
the governors dispatch.
After pointing out that his commit
tee alone had the right to assign places
in the line of march. Mr.. Guggenhei
mer said of the governors action: 1T
is peculiarly Rooseveltian. Ii is most
impudent, unjusti1ied and unWarranted
interference in a matter that is with
out his province. l do not believe,
however. that our committee will take
any notice of it..
At todays meeting of the plan and
scope committee, Gen. Roe made the
following settlement:
In order that there may be 10 mis-
understanding l wish to make this
statement in reference to the declina
ton of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie to take part in the Admiral Dewey
land parade.
ION my representation, az my insti
cation and on my resolution, | was au-
thoriZed to extend an invitation to the
Grand Army # the Republic Of Great
er New York to take part in the pa
rade. by having Il certain number Of
men selected from each post forming
battalion or regiment, according to
the number. | put myself in commune
cation with the state commander as
soon as possible. At the request of Il
prominent Grand Army man. | wrote
and asked Gen. .. O. Howard to take
command of this body. being assured
that this was agreeable to the state
commander. several members OF tn
G. A. Il. and myself, | understood that
the selection Of Gen. Howard was
agreeable. At this same interview. af-
ter, some discussion. | Informed them
that the Grand Army would be assign
ed position with the unarmed organ
izatiors one Of the members of the
Grand Army present agreed with me
that that was thcir natural place. and
the other members expressed no dis
satisfaction.
AT a later interview between the
commandment chief Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, the state com
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