Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-07

NG THE REVIEWING STAND.
being waged by partisans of Gen. John c.
Black of Illinois, Col. John L. McElroy of
the District of Columbia, Gen. Thomas j.
Stewart of Pennsylvania and Gen. Daniel E.
Sickles of New York. According to the dis.
cusslon heard there the outcome was en-
tirely probIematicaI and no one Of the four
candidates was believed to have a majority
of the 1 400 votes in the encampment
Colonel McElroys supporters headed by
Col George A Slaybaugh. had the fore
sight to open headquarters for his boom in
the Ebbitt House, close to the rooms occu-
pied by General Torrance as national head
quarters. The consequence is that all the
gossip heard outside national headquarters
"a tacit understanding prevails that the
matter shall not be discussed inside-takes
on a strong McElroy tone The room in
which Colonel Slaybaugh has established
himself is pretty well filled all day long. In
diana, Ohio, West Virginia and various
northern states are said to have pledged the
Washington man their votes in solid blocks.
General Blacks candidacy is In the hands
Of the energetic delegates from Illinois. His
position commissioner of pensions and
democrat are being urged in his behalf, the
Impression prevailing, according to his
friends, that it is time a democrat be per-
mitted to preside over a body which is en-
trely non-partisan, but which has never
manders-in-chief
The Stewart boom has come to Washing
ton with all the support Of the large Penn
sylvana delegation behind it. For many,
many years General Stewart served the
state assistant adjutant general, and
turned back into its treasury the salary
ordinarily paid that officer. His interest in
Grand Army matters is said to be intense.
He was a Short service man, but 1t was
not his fault as he ran away twice 70
enlist
Gen. Sickles is very we'll known In Wash
ington. His service in the House Of Rep
resentatives and his post as /ecretary 10
the American legation at Matlrid brought
him before the eyes of the city most con-
spcuously. At several earlier encamp
ments his name has been mentioned, but
at none of them has his candidacy as
sumed the proportions of positive boom.
In Washington. as elsewhere, Gen. Sickles
is permitting events to follow their own
course.
Gen. Torrance an Information Bureau
The commander-in-chief takes no part in
these discussions as to the relative merit
of the four candidates. Indeed If he chose.
he could hardly find time to do so. Every
veteran in the city has called or is ready to
call upon Gen. Torrance for informal ton
on any subject conceivable. From the
time he enters his headquarters until he is
called away he Is besought by scores To-
day the naval parade held him in the re-
viewing stand from 10 o'clock onward But
he found opportunity at other times to
meet with several committees and further
discuss encampment business.
This afternoon he addressed the Sons OF
Veterans. and after dinner he will deliver
the response to the welcome extended the
G. A. r. and its auxiliary bodies by the
citizens executive committee.
The first formal business of the encamp-
EIent was transacted yesterday afternoon
shortly before o'clock, at 4 secret session
of the executive COMMITTEES. In the alb
sence of General Torrance, AdJutant Cen
eral Tower presided. The business done
was the presentation of the report of Gen.
eral Warner on the work done by the local
committees in preparation for the encamp-
inent- The whole scope of what had been
accomplished here was presented In detail
and the committee approved the report.
Following this was the session Of the ma
tlonal council of administration, composed
OF one member from each department.
Gen. Torrance returned from the dedica-
ton of Camp Roosevelt in time to preside
at this meeting. The council approved the
| year work of the executive committee
which had been presented in a yoluminous
report. William ]. Van Art was elected a
member TO succeed John E. Hough deceas-
eo. from the Department of Maryland. A
vote of thanks was rendered the command
er-in-chief and his staff for the faithful dis
charge of their duties during the past year
Approval was made of the reports of the
general condition of the organization and
of the quartermaster's books which had
first been examined by an auditing commit
tee
Contest Over Next Encampment.
Five places are mentioned for the next
encampment of the Grand Army-Atlantic
| City. Saratoga Springs. Los Angeles, San
Francisco and Pittsburg
1t is believed the Pittsburg boom will be
Of small dimensions, as 1t had the encamp-
ment in 1894 and the chamber of com
-irt. oil St,-11
proposition to raise a fund of 500 600 for
the entertainment of the encampment The
Californians are numerous and enthusiastic
| They have opened headquarters here and
| are making an active effort to get the
| Grand Army to visit San Francisco next
year. Los Angeles and San Francisco are
working together
| Former Secretary Hilary A. Herbert
| president of the Confederate Veterans, A.
| scciation of the District OF Columbia has
| notified Chairman Warner that the veterans
OF the Grand Army of the Republic are es-
| pecially invited to visit the rooms of the
| confederate veterans at the corner of 11th
| and Il streets at such times as thew NAV
: wish from TO II am. and to 5 pm.
| while In the city. A committee has been
| appointed to receive visitors show them the
rooms and make such explanations as NAV
De desired. President Herbert expresses
| the desire as well as that of the coafeder-
ate veterans, to cooperate in any way to
make the welcome of the Grand Army of
| the Republic a great success.
Corps Reunion Programs.
| An attractive program has been arranged
for the reunion of the Army of the Tennes-
| see, which will take place tonight at Z
| O'Clock at Camp Roosevelt. Music by the
| band of the organization, as well as sew
| eral vocal selections. will intersperse sew
| eral speeches. which are to be made under
| the fiye-minute rule.
| Some of those who will make addresses