The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-20
She Is Discovered to Be Attend
ing 6. A. H. Encampment.
Receives a Hearty Greeting
from the Veterans.
ELECTION FORECAST.
Principal Offices Are Already
Distributed by Slate Makers.
But One Death Has Occurred
During the Meeting.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 20.-The Wis
iting veterans of the G. A. r., after en-
joying pleasurable relaxations, enliv-
ened with entertainments of all varie-
ties, settled down to work today when
the encampment opened its executive
session. The interest Of the delegates
centers in the election of officers, main
ly in that Of commander-in-chief, back
ed as he is by the three strongest dele
gations-New York, Ohio and PennsyI-
vania. There will not likely be any
contest for the position of vice-com-
mander-in-chief. c. Mason Kinne, of
this city having received the endorse
ment therefor from the department o.
California and Nevada, which prac-
tically bars any opposition candidata
entering the lists. So far no candidate
has been formally proposed for the offlcs
of Junior ce-commander-in-chi but
it is considered probable that the New
York department will present the name
of General Nichols Day of New York
as it's candidate for the position. which
will mean his election eventually by the
convention. There are three candidates
named for chaplain-in-chief. Nebraska
presents the name of Rev. Harmon
Bross. D. D., of Lincoln; the department
of the Potomac will present the name
of Rev. James H. Bradford of Wash
ington, D. c., civil war chaplain of the
Twelfth Connecticut volunteers, while
Iowa has endorsed the Rev. Winfield
Scott of Phoenix. Ariz., who is also
backed by his own department.
For surgeon general the department
of Ohio will present the name of DR..
q. Marman of Lancaster o., private
soldier in the civil war, who has since
served as surgeon general of his de-
partment
For the minor offices no names have
as yet been suggested. and it is not
likely that they will be reached today.
Two other conventions of kindred or
ganizations also opened today. that OF
the Woman's Relief Corps and that of
the Ladies of the Grand Army.
At an early hour today a large num-
Der of the delegates boarded the steam
er Unadilla for a visit to Mare Island
navy yard. where an Informal recep-
tion was rendered the visitors by Com
mandant McCalla and Captain Tilly,
captain of the navv yard.
The discovery of Miss Sarah Brown.
of Santa Clara county. in this state,
daughter of John Brown, of Harper s
Ferry fame. among the visitors to the
encampment afforded the visiting dele
gates of the G. A. r. an opportunity to
extend their congratulations to the
daughter of their old friend, and she
received a hearty greeting upon all
sides by the old soldiers. who We're de-
lighted to meet her so far away from
the scenes which made her father IA
nous. Miss Brown is a member of the
Woman's Relief Corps of Los Gatos,
California.
The trip across the continent proved
too much for one of the veterans. and
the convention beard the sad news to-
day that Samuel Birch, a member of
Bozer post No. 379, Arcanum, Ohio. was
dying at local hospital.
The medical department reports the
health of the veterans as good ever
since their arrival, only sixty-five cases
being under treatment, and all of q
trivial character.