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The National tribune., 1902-10-02
THE MEDICAL REFEREE.

Commissioner Ware has removed DR..
Jacob +. Raub from the position of Medi-
cal Referee-salary $3.O00-and reduced
him to the ranks of the clerical force, at
a salary Of $1,SO0. DIR. Samuel E. Hous.
ton, of Pennsylvania, has been appointed
his successor.
DIR. Raub has been intensely unpopular
all over the country, on account of his
having been Evans's chief instrument in
denying pensions to deserving claimants.
OF the ii8.464 reflections last year, over
80 per cent. were rejected on medical
grounds. That is, after the claimant had
proved up his honorable service SO that
the Law Division could not help passing
him, the Medical Division had to find some
reason for rejection, and it became DR..
Raub's work to bullyrag the Examining
Surgeons who reported him disabled. As
substantially all Of these Surgeons were
his superiors in knowledge and experience
and had the advantage Of having the
claimants before them, it may bs imagined
that his job was not pleasant one. But
as it brought him 5000 q year. he stuck
to it. aAd did - he was ordered.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02
SUCCESS OF GEN. ALeER.

The veterans everywhere will be de-
lighted at the success of Past Commander
in-Chief Russell A. Alger in attaining the
Michigan Senatorship. This not only in
sures Michigan a Senator who will be of
the highest credit to the State. but the
veterans will have in the Senate n tower
of strength. and to whom they can point
with pride. as a magnificent specimen of
the citizen soldiers, who put down the
rebellion. He is also an earnest G. A. Il.
comrade, who has been given the highest
positions in the gift of his comrades.
1t is likewise Il defeat of the party
machine in Michigan, which has been none
too friendly to the veteran, and we'll
deserved vindication of an excellent Off
cial who was weakly sacrificed to the vi
cious clamors of the yellows and Copper
heads.
The victory was secured by strategy
While the opposition was looking to the
nominees of the Legislature. and had Sc
cured majority of them, Gen. Alger's
friends quietly appealed to the people at
large, and secured such majority in the
State Convention that his opponents gave
up the fight. and Gen. Alger's victory was
complete. He had everything so COM
pletely in his hands as to be able to reject
all terms of compromise, and freely dictate
the situation.
1t is a victory for every veteran in
Michigan, and cannot help having q good
effect outside the State.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

"Just our luck" grumbled Shorty. The
Right Wings got into Cheraw, and cap
tured no end of cannon, guns, ammuni-
ton, and other plumber run out of Charles
ton. Old Sherman plans everything for
the Army of the Tennessee. The Army
of the Cumberland's only allowed chance
to build corduroy roads. and pull wagons
through the mud. We're to shake the
tree, while the Army of the Tennessee
gathers the nuts"
said ST contentedly. $50 long as it's bring
all right. according to my best judgment
l amt caring SO much about taking towns
and cities. l, for one. have helped take
quite enough to satisfy my cravings. What
I'm most anxious about just now is to
strike some place where we can get some
mail. I'd a heap rather get one letter
from home than have the credit of taking
all the towns this side of Richmond. / de-
clare, ! believe that's the main sorrow
have that we did not go Charleston
"A letter from home certainly would be
a mighty good thing" was all that Shorty
would venture, but the look on his face
expressed that he would gladly trade the
whole of South Carolina. Charleston in
cluGed. for n letter from Maria, and think
he had made good bargain.
We'll, we're on the extreme left of the
army now, as we've been all along" con-
tinued 81, land as near as l can make
ont the lay of the land. and the way we're
pointing, we're going to strike the At
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lantic Ocean before we're very much older,
and then well get some mail
The way it seems to me is that were
started out to wipe out Hardee. who's be-
hind the Peedee. not a great ways from
here. If he's interfering with our mail
route, he's breeding a great big scab on
himself, and I'm one of the men that will
give it to him. There's something l wont
stand from no man, and that is interrupt
ing my correspondence. So, Mr.. Hardee's
got to look out
Just at this point the story is inter-
rupted by 81 and Shorty being called away
to help put up the tents on Camp Roose-
welt for the Reunions of their old comrades
of the Armies of the Potomac, Cumber-
land. Ohio, Tennessee and James, and par
ticularly to prepare for the great meeting
of the Ex-Prisoners of War. There are
several hundred tents to be put up. some
of them large enough to contain one of the
old brigades. or even divisions. Possibly
the boys are not so good tent-raisers as
they were some 40 years ago. They don't
buckle down to the hard work with the
same vim that they did then. They seem
inclined TO stand around and tell the
younger fellows how they used to do it,
rather than pitch in at once and do it. as
they used to. Possibly their time is en-
crossed in meeting the comrades coming
to the city and finding them good, nice
lodging places, at reasonable prices near
National Headquarters. At all events,
they are so busy somewhere that they cam
not be gotten hold of to finish the story
this week.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

is Comrade John McElroy. He is the
ideal of the Grand Army of the Republic.
have reasons TO believe that the G. A.
r. as a whole stands ready to voice the
sentiment that he should be the candi-
date for work he has already accom-
plished for the boys in blue. He is a sol
dier who spent the most precious years
of youth in defense of Old Glory For
this he is destined to climb the ladder of
fame. He is a man of unblemished life.
He believes justice should be done the
old soldier first. last and all the time.
That IS the guiding star of his whole life.
The aim and object that spurs him on to
duty. Well does he deserve the honor
at the hands of the Grand Army of the
Republic.
Yours sincerely, DIR. Wm r. Meade,
Saginaw, Mich.
Comrade MeElroy: I thank you from
the bottom of my old heart for your
prompt reply. | assure you OF my kind
hest feelings and of my earnest hope that
you will be elected to the honorable office
of Comnnnder-inC Chief of the grandest
organization in the world, the Grand
Army of the Republic. l want to assure
You also that shall do all in my humble
way to help you up the ladder to the top
where success is suspended by golden
threads held by the hands of the heroes
up above, who have answered the last
roll-cail and are watching our every move
ment. As | have told you. there are but
i've of us 'Yanks" here. isolated from a
Post OF the Grand Army, but they all sec
ond my nomination of you for Com
mander-in- Chief
Phil NJ. Wagner. Tyler, Tex, First Lieu
tenant Co. III, 18th ILL.,. and Co. L, Sd
Ill. Cav.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02
THE 100 DAYS MEN.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: In re-
gard to the statement in The National
Tribune, 'eyery regiment belonged to some
corps" please state where the 100 days
regiments belonged. l never saw any ac.
count of it, and always supposed they
were so small that they were never recog-
nized. and would be left out in the cold at
the Encampment as far as the corps is
concerned. Please state where the In
diana men were stationed during their SER
yice.-A. BENEDICT.
The 100 days men belonged to different
corps. Those in the defenses of Washing
ton-mainly Ohio men-beionged to the
Twenty-secOnd Corps.
Those in the Shenandoah Valley and
West Virginia belonged to the Eighth
Corps. Several Ohio regiments got down
in front Of Petersburg and were put in
the Tenth Corps. The Indiana regiments
from the 132d to the both inclusive, were
in the Twentieth Corps. The Illinois reg-
ments were mainly in the Sixteenth Corps
The National tribune., 1902-10-02
NEW YORK ON PENSIONS,

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE "guessed
right" as usual, on the New York Suns
sensational illumination as to what the
Republican Convention of New York pro-
posed to do in regard to pensions.
This is the pension plank as adopted
by the Convention:
"We believe that the devotion of those
who took part in the great struggles of
our country should be fully recognized,
and we promise our support to such
amendment to existing laws, according
them recognition, as may be deemed ne
cessary in the furtherance of this declara-
tion."
This is quite as friendly to the veterans
as any of the planks adopted by State
Conventions in recent years.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02
Modern Copperheads.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: At the
Reunion Of the 18th Me-, held at Camp
Conner, Long Island, Me-, President III.
w. Knight offered the following resoIu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted !:
Whereas certain Senators and Rep
resentatives in Congress and some news
papers have made malicious attacks upon
our army in the Philippines, charging our
officers and men with cruelty to the Fill
pinos; and believing these charges to be
false, we, the survivors Of the 7th Me-.
who participated in the civil war, assem-.
bled at our Annual Reunion, hereby ex-
press our entire confidence in the conduct
Of our army in the Philippines, from the
Commanding General down to humbIest
private in the ranks. We believe the
war in the Philippine Islands has been
conducted in the most humane and hon
orable manner, and congratulate the
country that in the face ,f the most ter
rible temptations to retaliate In kind for
the frightful atrocities committed upon
the bodies OF our brave boys who have
been so unfortunate a. to fall into the
hands Of the Filipinos, the officers and
men have conducted themselves With re-
markable Sorbearance. w. b. HArcH.
Secretary 7fA Ne. Association.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02
REGULAR TROOPS IN THE PARADE.

Maj.-Gen. arthur Macarthur, COM
manding the Department of the East. has
ordered the following troops to take part
in the parade of Tuesday, Oct. Z:
The Band and Sd Battalion Engineers,
from Washington Barracks, ID. G.
Three Companies. Coast Artillery. from
Fort Washington, Md.
One Company, Coast Artillery, from
Fort Hunt. Va.
Three Companies, Coast Artillery. from
Fort McHenry, Md.
One Company, Coast Artillery, from
Fort Howard. Nd.
The 4th Band. and four Companies,
Coast Artillery, from Fort Monroe. Va.
The Band and I'd Squadron, 2d Cavalry,
and 4th Battery, Field Artillery, from
Fort Myer. Va.
Col. Eli l.. Huggins. % Cav. is desig-
mated to command these troops with the,
necessary field and staff
Lieut.-Col. Il. X. Roberts and Majs.
Q. l.. Best and A. S. Cummins. Artillery
Corps, are designated to command each
of the three battalions of Coast Artillery,
each with the necessary staff.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02
coMMANDER-1N-cH1Ef TORRANCE.

Next week Commander-in-Chief Ell Tor
rance will turn over to his successor the
office which he has exercised for a year
with the greatest credit to himself and
benefit to the Order. From first to last
Comrade Torrance has horne himself as
We would have Commander in-Chief
He has been earnest. dignified, sincere.
entirely devoted to the interests of the
veterans and the Grand Army of the Re
public. and unsparing of his time and abil-
tiles in promoting their interests. He has
made the hest impression wherever he has
gone. on both veterans and civilians. and
will leave the Office with the proud con-
scieusness of duty well and acceptably
done.
He inherited from preceding admins
trations very troublesome question in
regard to the Commissioner of Pensions
and handled this with greatest firmncss
tact and understanding. All other gues-
tons he met with equal success, and there
is nothing but praise for all he has DONE
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

THERE is very angry crowd in Lee
Camp Home for Confederate Veterans at
Richmond. In order to get rid of the
votes of the Union veterans in the Hamp-
ton Home, who are largely Republican,
the trainers of the new Constitution of
Virginia put in provision that no inmate
of Soldiers Home should be allowed to
vote, except at his place Of residence be-
fore admission. There are about 300
voters in the Lee Camp Home, and they
are going to appeal to the Supreme Court
to see if there is not some way in which
they can vote. without giving the privilege
to the Union veterans at Hampton.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02
DON'T BE IN A HURRY"

The following, written by Smith d. Fry
"a well-knowl washington correspon-
dent and nephew bf Gen. Jas. B. Fry
for the Burlington Hawkeye, in 1890, has
had a wide ejaculation, but deserves still
wider:
But what of us poor devils who were
not old enough to b. in the army?' is a
question which Isl uttered every day i'll
Washington tiy Young men seeking Off
cial positions. They feel that the old
soldiers are in tine, way, and ought to get
out of the waS Ut the rising generation,
and that the law giving veterans the
preference should be repealed. Again and
again have l heard the complaint, with
sarcastic .allusions to the length of life
of the veterans, such as, will they new
er die!"
Young man. half million of them died
when you We're in your cradle. Ten
thousand of them died inside of 10 min
utes on the morning of June 3. 1864, in
front of Cold Harbor. when the Army
of the Potomac made an assault all along
the line. Twelve or fifteen thousand of
them died on June p, 1864, in the same
month of the same year, all around Ken
esaws bloody nights. Many thousands
Of them died in prison or in rebel hospi-
tails, naked, hungry. suffering, unloved,
and far from the dear folks at home.
Many other thousands Of them today hob
bic on crutcfcs or flap empty sleeves in
the breezes. They are DYING FAST
ENOUGH. Half q million OF them still
live. but every one of them, barring none,
bears in his bod, the mark of battle or
the germs of disease contracted while
campaigning, -. order that this Govern
ment might noi' fade from the earth.
But for them there would be no Govern
ment for you to serve, nor to protect you.
Don't be in hurr., young man! Don't
be in hurry! Rffese old veterans are
marching off the field. brigade by brigade,
every year. Regiment after regiment is
disappearing over the brow of the hill Of
time. They are marching away into the
valley of the shadow. right into the river
of death, brayely as the old Guard at
Waterloo. Don't be in hurry, young
man! Don't be in Il hurry! These old
soldiers are marching off the field. and
they will soon, all too soon for me. but
be out of your ungrateful way. God bless
them, wish they could live forever. as
their fame will i've. Sherman is still
here. Is he in your way! Let him live.
and live on: for Grant has gone. Sheri-
dan has followed: Thomas is in the land
o the Leal; Meade is no more. Gone are
the serried columns which stood ''in the
way at Gettysburg. Fredericksburg. At
laEta. Chickamauga, Lookout, Ficksburg.
Rentonyile. and a thousand other places
every one of them a Thermopylae. Their
deeds are biazoned upon the history of
more fields than your weak brain can re-
member. They will soon be ont of the
way; but while they are here the Rcpub
lie will give them the preference"
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

The statement as to the number of ap-
plications under consideration is to some
extent misleading, as large proportion
are duplicates-that is, claims that have
been filed under both laws. Another large
proportion is for increases.
Commissioner Ware recommends that
the New England Pension Agencies of
Augusta, Boston, and Concord be consoli-
dated and that Congress provide for the
storage outside Of the Pension Bureau of
the great amount of accumulated and
combustible records now seldom needed or
examined. The report shows that on July
l last, there were pending 1904 appeals
from the decisions Of the Commissioner.
The summary Of rejected cases shows that
23,O73 of the reflections were Of legal
grounds and $500 on medical grounds.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

RUDOLPH B. GUGGENHEMER is strong
candidate for nomination as Lieutenant
Governor of New York. Once man
named Frelinghuysen almost lost the nomi-
nation for Vice-President because his
name could not be made to fit into a cam
paign song. He was saved by some gen.
ius writing:
"Hurrah, hurrah, the country is arising
For Henry Clay and Frelinghuysen."
1t will puzzle the bards to swedge Gug-
genheimer into rhyme. though the thing
is not impossible. Something like this, for
example:
Success's hill a certain climber,
Is our own Z. 3. Guggenheimer."
Or;
"Sure to be elected this time, or
Next, is Rudolph Guggenheimer."
Or;
"Unstained by any failing. fault, crime, or
Blemish is our peerless Guggenheimer."
These may be improved upon by a lit.
tie practice, but they furnish an excellent
foundation for some very stirring cam
paign songs.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02
THE SIGNAL CORPS.

For Reunion purposes the members of
the Signal Corps have been put in the En-
gineer Corps, Maj. Gilbert Thompson
Chairman. Capt. G. w. C. Round. of
Manassas. Va, has been put in charge of
the Signal Corps Association as Chair
man. A Reunion will be held in Odd Eel
lows Hall, Georgetown, Tuesday, Oct.
I. at a. M, followed by banquet at
the same place at 2 p. IN. The general
headquarters will be with the Engineer
Corps at Camp Roosevelt, where the men,
bers will habitually assemble.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02
ENDORSEMENTS OF COMRADE McELROY.

| The following unexpected tribute bears
| its own explanations:
Headquarters o. p. Morton Post, No. IA.
G. A r., Joplin, Mo-, Sept. 20.
Resolved: That this Post cordially in
dorses Comrade John McElroy for Com
| mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic, and respectfully requests
that the coming National Encampment
give his candidacy careful consideration
Resolved: That copy of these resolu-
! tions be sent to The National Tribune for
publication.
Signed:
J. L. Briggs, w. r. Hacker. L. A. Fill
more, w. III. Davidson, Geo. P. Hall,
Committee.
L. J. Wolf. Adjutant; L. D. Middleton,
Commander.
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l notice
that Comrade John McElroy is mentioned
for Commander-in-Chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic. You may traverse
the whole United States, Canada, and
South Africa, climb the rugged Alps and
wander IN the regions of polar cold, or
roam through sunny cl;mes of Italy and
France in search Of a candidate to fill
that most important position, and you
would tail to find one so fully competent
ald so well fitted for the place as John
McElroy. On any and all questions he
has shown himself luminary. In ad-
vice as to the welfare of the veteran SOL
diers, he has few equals and no superior,
A true and trusty friend to the soldiers,
widows and orphans, a veteran of fine
service himself, Senior Vice Commander
in Chief at the present time, by right of
virtue, Of law, good judgment and justice,
the honor of Commander-in-C Chief belongs
to John McElrOy for the ensuing year.
VIM. Weitzel, Commander B. +. Hud-
son Post, 140, Grand Rapids, MINI.
lServed four years in the First and Fifth
Corps, Army of tho Potomac)
EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l SUD-
port the motion of comrades that COn-
rade John McElroy be our next Com
mander-in Chief of the Grand Army of
the Republic. venture to declare that
there is not another comrade in America
better qualified for the high honor than
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

MAYOR KNOTS. of Hammond, Ind, an
nounees that for 30 days he will perform
all marriage ceremonies free. and is hav-
ing quite a rsln of custom. This is hardly
commendable philanthropy. A wife is in
comparably the best thing that God has
given man. A chap who is not willing to
make the sacrifice of 50 cents for license
and 81 for the wedding fee does not de-
serve to get married. and it is much bet
ter that he remain single, and not spoil
another persons life nor propagate his
ignoble kind.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

THE return of three expeditions to the
North Pole without having accomplished
anything at all, will cause a decided slump
In public interest in those explorations.
Outside Of ambition for distinction very
little remains for incitement to them
There is little in scientific way to be
gained. and the hope of finding an "open
Northwest Passage" perished more than
half century ago. Since then the Suez
Canal has taken away the commercial rea-
sons for such hope. If an open way
could be found around the north of Amer
ica or Asia. comparatively few vessels
would take it.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02
CoMMANpER.1s-CB1EF E. r. CAMpgE1,

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES u. X. CAMPBELL,
Of the Sons Of Veterans, will end year
Of most distinguished usefulness to his
great Order next week, and hand over
the gayel to his successor. Commander
in-Chief Campbell has worked hard, well,
and successfully for the Sons of Veterans,
and has the fruits to show for this. The
Order has been solidifed and strengthen
ed everywhere, and its future growth into
imposing dimensions assured. His breth-
ren all appreciate this, and are fully in
formed, by years acquaintance, of his
high merits as an executive.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

THE congratulations of the veterans go
out to Col. n. Emmett Urell, who was
last week unanimously elected as Cora
mander-in-Ch of the Spanish War Vet
Grams. Col. Urell is very good comrade
of the Grand Army of the Republic. He
was promoted for gallantry on the field of
battle, was repeatedly wounded, and has
been active in the G. A. r. ever since its
formation, and was Commander of the
Department Of the Potomac. G. A. R., in
1890. The Spanish War Veterans have
made q most excellent choice.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

THE Grand Army of the Republic has
never had more prompt, efficient and
businesslike Adjutant-General than Com
rade S. II. fowler, who has discharged
the multifarious and perplexing duties Of
that position to the entire satisfaction of
all the comrades. He has kept the cor
respondence promptly up to date, and an
swered every inquiry with knowledge and
copclusiyeness. He closes his year of ad-
ministratien with world of friends in
the Grand Army of the Republic.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

1T HAS cost Capt. w. S. Deyery $50,
900 in cash to conduct a successful cam
paign for the leadership of Tammany in
the Ninth District. OF course, he ac-
quired the money which he has been fling
ing around with such liberality ''treatin'
de boys" only by honest frugality with
his salary of $1,000 year, and equally,
of course, he has 'tgiven up his big bunch
of iong green" merely for fun, and has
no thought of getting any of it back again
by means of Tammany's long claws.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02
CoMRADE SIDNEY L. WILSON VIII,

CoMRADE SIDNEY L. WILSON, who
has been Pension Agent at Washington
for II years, commissioned successively
by Presidents Arthur. Cleveland, Harri-
son. Mckinley, and Roosevelt, died Sep
tember %, Of a-complication Of diseases.
He served liz Co. D. 72d N. Y, and was
SO severely wounded at Gettysburg as to
compel the amputation Of both his legs.
He was fine executive, and during his
II years disbursed nearly $3.50 900 900
without the loss Of . cent to the Govern
ment. The remains were buried at Ar
lington. ----.--
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

GEN. GREEN B. RAUM writes that while
he was a great deal shaken up by his ac-
cident, his leg is fast recovering its use
and strength. and that he will be in Wash
ington about Oct. 6, expecting to have a
splendid time during the Encampment.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

POSSIBLY there is bigger fool some
where than the London newspaper man
who urges that Edward VII show his
good will to the United States by making
President Roosevelt honorary Colonel of
q British regiment, but we do not know
Just where to find him.
The National tribune., 1902-10-02

Hon. RICHARD SEARS, shining light
OF Boston society, says that though in
many things he inclines to the Republican
party, he is compelled to become Free
Trader because there is tariff of 45 cents
a pound and GO per cent. ad valorem on
the clothes that he is compelled to buy in
London, since 1.-THE stupid American tailors
cannot make clothes fit for a gentleman"
and he is also obliged to pay 81 per 100
for Nestor cigarets. which he can buy in
London for 81. What does Mr. Sears
stay in the blawsted, beastly country for,
anyhow! We can manage to get along
without him, his clothes, and his cigarets.