New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-11
INCIDENTS OF THE ENcAMPNENr.
HOW A FORMER MAYOR OF MOUNT VERNON RODE
As MAYOR OF NEW YORK WHAT MIGHT

As MAYOR OF NEW YORK WHAT MIGHT
HAVE DEFEATED SHAW.
Philadelphia SEPT 10 (speciaD.-One Of the inter-
esting incidents o., thu encsmpment OF the Grand
Army Of the Republic occurred on Tuesday just
before the general parade and review % the
veterans b. II ex-Mayor Edward F Brush. Of
Mount Vernon \ Y one 81 the aids on the stan
- the comuander-in-chief secured spirited
sadalAhorse II required especial Efforts 70 obtain
Ane looking horses and equipment 'or The parade.
a. rhsv we're IN great demand bur one Of the
members Of ~ Executive Committee acted FOR ex-
Mayor Brush and engaged horse 70 he a. the
continental Horel stable - . n
Ev-Mavor Brush. Who bears strong resemblance
- President Mckinley and has a clean shaver
face Vent 70 -1e stable and said one OF the
aids and rh4-e was 70 - a horse here for me az
,as @ Tas '.0sma9 a. rep 4 vo TheF Nsvo one
That's sad ex-Mayor Brush As he mounted
and rode away thers were y whispers Ina.s Mayor
-~s-, Nf4,-or -,5e horse wei'7" etc L vas eV-
aar- -f5- average Phiiad4phisns don't know that
MAYOR Van Wyck one ~ the home guards In
- bts .ls-,.r4s However ex-Mavor Brush got
a good horse and his appearance vas credit 20
H. rtritei Service club IN 8road-s' KEEP, open
~ ~ ~ rovsi legion ~ he United states
s1d he phils4elrt.a Loysl Legion members gave
rh@ir tine 20 entertaining rheit guests The 1tr-
aOv= o. rhe clubhouse were choice places from
which 70 View III parade Among the Network
guests were Pavuasters Noel Brakeman and
Ciecree 10 = Barton George M-G0wn Pas. Grand
Commander - knights Templsr Chief Ogireer
Thomas Barrett. Lieutenant Commander Henry
z Rncad4s Commander George coWie. Commander
George Pu-nap Colonel Charles S~it'. ex-
Mayor Edison Lewis John Winter and Captain
James Parker
An modem occurred on wednesday night which
r7.cnr have resulted IN he defeat ~ Colonel Al
ho~- r shaw ror Comma der r. chez had n not
been ripp@i ~ rhe oud one ~ me Connecticut
DELEGATES ha5 MS attention called 20 a corrate
Who had INDUCED roo freely and was told that n
vas Colonel shaw Ne A. once declared that he
delegation - his STATE should withdraw It's pledge
T. vote for he NeW-York candidate and this was
brought 70 ne attention ~ ore u me New York
delegates who asserted that r. must be mistake
\. thar instant Colonel Shaw was passing tnrouga
The lobby II The Continental Hotel and vas Gales
over and introduced % the Connecticut delegate
who expressed surprise and then told he story
Colonel Shaw replied l. you know % any line
-ha- was ever under The influence - hqlor or -
YOU can md q man who ever knew ne as a topper
Their 7 will ask YOU q work against me. Or course
expect that warns - ny dis-redi VIII oe started
IN, ~ say This we made grea' many speeches
n nv time our guess The majority have heen
on Temperance" The Connecticut delegation not
Only voted for Shaw as a unit bur % workef ~
Influence others 20 vote Tor him
The encamprrer- was one long 20 b. rerNr o9red
because u The perfection - arrangements he ex-
ce,lent weather and The hospitality - re Phna-
deioh'ars