The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1901-09-13
The c. A. R. ENCAMPMENT.
General SickIes Tells Veterans They
Should Thank the Lord for
Good News From Buffalo.

Cleveland, Sept 10.-This city last
night was a blaze of glory, crystall-
zation of all the living memories CT
the stirring days of 1876, memor-
les to which but mere fraction of
the present population is personally
familiar.
There is now no longer any doubt
as to the effect of the attempted as
sassination of the president upon the
present gathering. 1t has stirred the
patriotism of the people Of the in
most recesses OF the hearts emotion,
and the veterans and their friends
are coming to rejoice or to sorrow, as
the will of Providence may dictate.
Gen. Daniel Il. Sickles yesterday
gave expression to sentiment which
is reflected in the hearts of every pa
triot present.
Tall and sturdy, as though the
SHOWS of over 70 winters had not
sifted their powder into his scanty
locks, standing erect upon his crutch-
cs. General Sickles strobe into ma.
tional G. A. r. headquarters. Lifting
his cap to Gen. Leo Rassieur and the
other dignitaries, he bowed and ex-
claimed:
Comrades, let us thank God for the
news from Buffalo. The Lord has
heard the uplifted prayers of the civi.
lzed and uncivilized world. Chris
tian, Mohammedan, Chinese and all
people have united with us in prayer
that Mckinley might be spared to us.
That prayer is answered. Blessed
be the name of the Lord who pre-
serves that great personality to u.s."
Then, dropping his impressive man
ner. the general added:
"I'll back McKinley's luck every
time. The God of battles stood by
him during the war. The God Of good
fortune has remained with him ever
since. He cannot die at this time
and under such circumstances"
The first day of the thirty-ffth an.
Lual encampment Of the Grand Army
of the Republic opened yesterday un-
der most auspicious circumstances,
and it is now quite evident that the
event will be one of the greatest in
the history Of the organization.
The streets were thronged with
people throughout the day and the
citizens committee had all it could
do to care for the ever increasing
crowds of visitors.
The day was largely devoted to
uHolSulub lhS NSICiu uho W lhSii puii-
ters. The committee appointed Sun
day to arrange for presidents day
met yesterday afternoon at the
Union club, and it is announced that
the preparations for Thursdays
great mass meeting and goodwill
gathering will be as extensive and
Interesting as the big parade OF
Wednesday. Vice President Roosevelt
las not yet been heard from, but the
arrangemnts for presidents day will
be pushed and it is confidently eX.
pected that the vice president, with
members of the cabinet and othe.'
eminent visitors now in Buffalo, will
be in attendance.
Several eastern posts, prominent in
which are those Of the department Of
Kew York. have started an early
boom for the candidacy of General
Daniel E. Sickles for commander in
chief of the Grand Army Of the Re
public.
General Sickles has little to say re.
gardlng his candidacy, but it is
known that his campaign is in the
hands of Charles A. Orr, commander
oi the department of New York, who
has already issued statement in his
tehalf. He is opposed to the admi
istration Of the pension office,
will make his fight in the encampme
on that iss"n.