The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-21
KANSAS NEWS.
The Grand Army is in Session
at Fort Scott.
Annual Encampment Lively and
Well Attended.
Z HREE CANDIDATES.
Colonel Anthony, H. &. LOOmis
and Major Remington
In a Fierce Contest For Depart
ment Commander.
HREE CANDIDATES.

Fort Scott, Kan, May 21.-The annual
encampment Of the Kansas G. A. R. be-
gan here Tuesday afternoon and is in
continuance today. The welcoming adj
dress was made last evening by c. E.
Cory. Judge S. R. Peters responded on
behalf of the encampnent
The chief interest is in the election OF
a department commander, and as usual
there IS strong rivalry Tor the place
The candidates are Colonel D. r. An
thony of LeaVenWorth, H. c. LOOMS of
Winfield and Major J. B. Remington OF
Osawatomie. The last named Is the
present commander. Last year he was
elected SenSiOr vice commander and sue
ceeded to the higher place by the reslg-
nation of Department Commander Nor
ton. Others mentioned for the Office are
Charles Harris of Emporia, and r. A.
Campbell Of Hutchinson.
Ira Collins, an ex-department COM
mander, is directing Colonel Anthony
canvass. Major Remington and Colonel
Looms are IN personal command OF
their respective forces Anthony and
Remington are working together.
The work Of the encampment Tuesday
afternoon was routine. The commander
delivered his annual address and ap-
pointed the usual committees and the
adjutant read his report for the year
ending December 81 This report shows
that there are 1851 members Of the or
der in Kansas against 10, S68 the year
before. There were some accessions
during the year but the losses were
greater and the net loss was SS1. The
losses were caused by death. suspen-
siOnS ana transfers The deaths were
329 There are 402 posts in the state.
The year before there were 412. Two
new posts were organized during the
year and two old ones reorganized.
The department commander, in his
annual report, expresses the hope that
the change in the pension bureau would
result in more liberal allowances for old
soldiers. The commander believes there
ought to be a service pension. Last
night was devoted to speeches.
Besides members of the G. A. r.,
members Of the Womens Relief corps,
the Ladies of the @. A. r., the Union
! Veterans legion and the Sons of Vet
Grams spoke. These auxiliary organiza-
! lions are also holding their annual leg
islative meetings here. Today after the
election of officers, a place for the an
! nual reunion this fall will be selected.
Baxter Springs wanted it, but the
! delegates say that the association there
/ is incorporated and therefore that part
! of the state is already we'll provided
/ with a district reunion. Mcpherson is
| next spring
C. w Finney, of Neosho Falls, is
! here with his resolution of censuIe
| against Governor Stanley and State
/ superintendent Nelson. Finney was
railroad commissioner and Stanley and
/ Nelson voted against his reelection
/ Wnen the three commissioners were ap-
/ pointed by the executive council in 1901
| FInney was given the one year term
He fully expected to be reelected foi
three years and to his surprise he was
turned down and j. c. Q. Morse giver
/ the place. F1nney IS an old soldier anc
| Morse is not even a young soldier, and
Ffnney believes the G. A. R. ought K
! ia Ike official notice of his grievances.
E. B. Jewett, warden of the penitentiary
I is here opposing Finney's movement. Jew
EFT is not an old soldier, but he IS Cover
/ nor Stanley's especial friend and he is q
fighter. His argument is that Finney has
| his remedy at law with the old soldiers
statute. and that the change of railroad
commissioners did not originate with the
| governor.