The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1900-06-01
WILL SELECT
CAMPING GROUNDS.
The Eighth's Administration
Board to Meet at Bucyrus.
THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD.
Cincinnati. sandusky and Toledo Are De-
sirious of the Encampment And One
OF the Cities on the Lake
VIII Likely Land 1t.

Will Likely Land It.
From Staff Correspondent.
Columbus, May 31.-Major Fred S.
Marquis, of Mansfield, who has been at
Columbus since last September taking
a course in the law department of the
Ohio State university, gave out the in
formation today that the administra-
tion board of the Eighth regiment, o.
N. c., will meet at regimental head
quarters in Bucyrus early in June and
decide where this years encampment
Of the command will be held.
The members Of the board are: Lieu
tenant Colonel Charles C. weybrecht,
Of Alliance; Maj. Fred S. Marquis, of
Mansfield, and Maj. Critchfield. of
Shreve.
Major Marquis stated that the board
has under advisement propositions fro
Cincinnati. Toledo and Sandusky, each
of which desires to secure the encamp-
ment and all three offer splendid in
ducements. The major declared that
the board is disposed to consider favor
ably the offers made by Toledo and
Sandusky, as both cities are situated
on Lake Erie. The spot Cincinnati has
picked OCT for the soldier boys, is con-
Ohio; but it seems there is special and
perhaps not an unfounded reason
against the selection of the Queen City
for the encampment. 1t is a notorious
fact that there is always an ample
supply of free booze at large in the
city and previous encampments have
shown that when away from the moral
restraint of home ties the soldier boy
On
thing goes with him; hence the objec-
tion to Cincinnati. And again, Colonel
Vollrath is very pronounced in his belief
that intoxicating liquors should not be
indulged in by his men.
Major Marquis said that the officers
and men have nothing but good will
toward one another and that there
is no danger of recurrence Of the fac
tional differences which threatened to
disrupt the regiment several months
ago. The regiment for the great part is
now mostly made up Of new faces.
For instance, Company NJ, of Mansfield,
of which Maj. Marquis was the COM
mander during the Spanish war-now
has only about twenty of the original
members, the others having dropped
out under the sweeping order issued by
quis and other prominent officers of the
Ohio National guard are endeavoring to
have the order rescinded so that the old
members of the guard, who so desire,
may be reinstated in their respective
companies and be permitted to serve
out their time, retaining their rank If
officers.
Major Marquis is of the opinion that
~ ftar is hri do ms nf IL
mental encampments will be held.
He also alluded to the general salts
faction occassioned by the promotion of
Lieut.. Col Vollrath to the colonency of
the regiment. The colonel has the full
lest confidence of his men and he was
never known to desert them or disre-
gard their interests.
When the Eighth regiment marched
into the city of Santiago preparatory
to embarking for home, it was assign
ed for the night to a dilapidated build
ing, by courtesy called a dock, on the
shore Of the bay. The place was Ill
smelling and the surroundings certainly
uninviting but the soldiers crowded in
and made the best Of it. Many of the
officers went up town and sought more
congenial quarters in the cafes. Not SO
major.) He slept on the rough boards
all night with his men. Several officers
importuned him to go up town with
them for the night but he emphatically
replied: I'm going to stay with my
men," Your correspondent and others
nearby heard Vollrath's words and it is
not necessary to add that they elected
warm commendation.
A number of companies Of the Eighth |
will march in the Dewey day parade |
here next week.
Attorney General Sheets rendered an
opinion today that county commission
ers have no power to transfer funds |
from one fund to another. A special |
act Of legislation by the Seventyfourth |
general assembly gives the commits |
sioners of Stark county power to trans
fer certain funds.
Governor Nash did not carry out the |
precedent established by Governor |
on Memorial day.
The American Bridge Co. and the
Pittsburg Coal Co. have been refused |
certificates of incorporation by Secre-
tary Of State Kinney, and both con-
Germs may bring mandamus proceed
ings against that official to compel him
to issue them the necessary certificates.
1t is held that both companies are
trusts and that their franchise rights
must be modified before they can law
fully engage in business in this state.
7 Baylies, of Youngstown, was in the
city yesterday.
GEORGE T. BLAKE.