Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-20
BLACK HAS THE INSIDE
Election as, Commander of
G. A. R. Assured.
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
ENCAMPMENT SETTLES DOWN TO
ACTIVE BUSINESS.
Daughter Of John Brown Accorded
Much Attention by the Visit
ing Veterans.

SAN FRANCISCO, August 2O.-The visit
ing veterans of the G. A. r.. after enjoy
Ing period Of pleasurable relaxation. en-
| livened with entertainments of all varieties
gotten up in their behalf by their comrades
and hospitable people of this city. settled
down to work this morning when the en-
campment opened in executive session.
The interest of the delegates centers In
the election of officers. mainly in that Of
commander and senior commander-in-chief.
Black Has the Inside.
General John C. Black has undoubtedly
the inside running for the position of COM
mander-in-chief. backed as he is by three
strongest delegations. New York, Ohio and
PENNSYLVANIA.
There will not likely be any contest for
the position Of vice commander-in-chiefC c..
Mason Kline of this city. having received
the Endorsement therefor from the depart
ment of California and Nevada, which
practically bars any opposition candidate
entering the lists.
Day for Junior Vice Commander.
So far no candidate has formally been pro-
posed for the Office Of junior vice command
er-in-chief, but it is considered probable
that the New York department will present
the name of General Nicholas Day Of New
which will mean his election eventually by
the convention
There are three candidates named for
chaplain-in-chief
Nebraska presents the name Of the Rev.
Harmon Bross. DID,. of Lincoln; the de-
partment of the Potomac will present the
name of the Rev. James H. Bradford of
Washington. D. c.. civil war chaplain of
Iowa has Endorsed the Rev. Winfield Scott
or Phoenix. Ariz.. who is also backed by
his own department.
For Surgeon General
For surgeon general the department Of
Ohio will present the name of Dr. G. Har-
man of Lancaster. Ohio private soldier in
the civil war. who has since served as sur
geon general of his department.
For the minor offices no names have as
yet been suggested and 1t is not likely that
they will be reached in the session today
TWO other conventions of kindred organi-
zatlons also opened this morning-that of
the Woman's Relief Corps and that of the
Ladies Of the Grand Army.
At Mare Island.
Early this morning large number of the
delegates boarded the steamer Unadilla for
visit to Mare Island navy yard. where an
informal reception was rendered the visit
ors by Commandant McCalla and Capt.
lilly, captain of the navy 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, at
forded the visiting delegates of the G. A.
r. an opportunity to extend their congratu-
lations to the child of their old friend and
she received hearty greeting on all sides
by the old soldiers from states all over the
Union. who were surprised and delighted to
meet her SO far away from the scenes
which made her father famous Miss
Brown is a member of the w. r. c. of Los
GatOs. Cal
Transcontinental Trip Too Much.
The trip across the continent has proved
too much for one Of the old veterans and
the convention heard the sad news today
that Samuel Birch a member of Boser
Post, No. $40, Arcanum. Ohio, was dying at
a local hospital, where every attention was
being given him. He was taken sick on the
train and his condition has been growing
worse ever since.
The medical department reports the
health of the veterans as good since their
arrival. only sixty-five cases being under
treatment up to this date and all Of a
trivial character.