Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-22
COUNCIL TURNS DENVER DOWN.
Prospect of Two Encampments Next
Summer as Result.

Summer Result
dispatch from st. Louis last night says:
Cleveland was tonight selected by the coun-
ell of administration of the Grand Army
of the Republic for the next annual
campment, to be held the week of Sep
tember ., 1901. AS result of this action.
representatives of Denver formerly select
ed, announced that they intended TO take
up the matter with the various state depart
ments, and would also hold an encampment
the second week of September
The meeting of the council held today
was the result of the failure of Denver to
satisfy the council at its December meeting
of the citys ability to meet the require
ments of one-cent per mile railroad rate.
Half an hours discussion resulted in the
selection of Cleveland. the vote being five
for Cleveland, two for Denver and one for
Pittsburg. The Denver committee at once
held secret meeting AT the end of half
hours elaboration the following state
ment was prepared:
THE national encampment of the q. A
r. at Chicago last year voted unanimously
to hold the encampment in Denver this
year, provided the railroads leading thereto
granted a rate of one cent a mile. The
Denver committee filed today with the COM
maEder-in-chief and the executive commit
tee official notice by Chairman Mcleod OF
the Western Passenger Association pro-
mitigating the one-cent fare per mile rate
for the shortest mileage of all the princt-
pal railroads leading to Denver from st
Louis, Chicago, ST. Paul and all Missouri
river points.
The Denver committee feels 1t has fully
complied with the regulations of the ma
tional encampment at Chicago, and Is en-
titled to the meeting this year, and II Is
well advised the sentiment of the Grand
Army throughout the country Is favorable
to Denver
The work of endeavoring to win over The
various departments east OF the Mississippi
river will be commenced at once, SO the
Denver committee stated tonight.
'"The fact that the other requirements
were met entirely to the satisfaction OF tue
council shows that on the railroad matter
alone hung any excuse for our failure. said
Mr.. Cook These rates will be allowed To
stand. however, and the committee says
there will be an encampment in Denver TINS
fall The Pennsylvania department as well
as that of New York, has stated that IL
intends coming to Denver. and so have
other states. The matter has not ended
with today's decision, for it will be taken
up by the committee with the state depart
mentS at once"
The following was given out by Com
mander Rassieur, speaking Tor ana Win
the sanction Of the council:
II have just read what you inform me
emanates from the comrades representing
Denver. 1t Is hard to believe that such a
statement emanated from good Grand
Army comrade. Assuming that it does. 1
desire simply to state that the executive
committee, with the light before 1t, ana
after having given Denver two hearings
and Weighing everything presented by IL.
decided that the next encampment or the
G. A r. should be held at Cleveland, Ohio.
September 8, 1901. At that encampmelt
this committee will report the facts which
led them to the action taken. and every
Grand Army comrade will doubtless heart
iIy approve of that action. We have en-
deavored to do what is best for the Grand
Army, and in compliance with the action
of the thirty-fourth national encampment.
the statement made when
1t is said emanates from the Denver COM
rades.''