The Washington times., 1903-08-03
lYRENFORTH INVITES
RENEWED HOSTIuTIES
Contest to Be ReOpened in
Union Veterans Union.
BOTH FACTIONS ARE STRONG
General Hutchinson Is Challenged, and
a Lieutenant Replies-Fight on
in Earnest.

erJ st. George DyrenfOrth for the
eighteenth national encampment of the
Union Veterans Union. next October,
INVITES the question as to what will be
the outcome of the antagonism which
has existed between him and Gen.
Franklin B. Hutchinson since February
last.
General Dyrenforth's orders, under
date of July so. follow:
THE eighteenth national encamp-
ment of the Union Veterans Union, and
the national convention of the Woman's
Veteran Relief Union are called to be
held in the city of Louisville. KY. in the
month of October, 1903.
The particular dates in October of
the encampment, and full details re
garding railroad and hotel rates and
other matter will be announced later
An accompanying statement, issued
by the supporters of General Dyren-
forth reads:
The foregoing is the order of the
true and only commander in chief of the
Union Veterans Union. who was elected
by an overwhelming majority at the
national convention held in Washing
ton, ID. c., last October, and who was
signed by~another person as its COM
mander-in- chief is bogus, and the signer
a mere pretender, being the leader of
spurious organization, composed OF
few malcontents and seceders using the
name of the Union Veterans Union.
Roasts General Hutchinson.
The F. B. Hutchinson whose name
appears as assuming TO call a conven-
ton Of the Union Veterans Union at
Rochester was defeated as candidate
for the position of commander-in-chief
having received only six votes for that
position out of 151 votes cast, and, for
MS subsequent conduct. has been unan-
imously expelled from the order by the
department encampment Of his own
State OF New York
The statement is signed by John Ham
mond. major general commanding the
Division of the Potomac, L. V. L; P. c.
Balm. colonel, First Regiment (Hancock)
Division OF the Potomac. U. V. T.;
Lemuel Fugitt, colonel, Second Regiment
Gogan}, Division of the Potomac L. V.
L.; H B. Moulton. colonel, Third Regi-
ment (Sedgwick). Division of the Po
tomac u V. U; F. NJ. Welch. colonel,
Fourth Regiment SHAW. Division of the
Potomac. U. V u; II. L. Dean, colonel,
Seventeenth Regiment &C. c. SMITH. Di-
vision Of the Potomac. Z. V. L.. and
l. Brig Gen W. J. Johnson
General Dyrenforth was recognized by
everyone as the commander in-chief of
the Union Veterans Union until the G.
A. R encampment in Washington last
October. Today, however, there is a di-
vision in the ranks, one party paying
allegiance 10 General Dyrenforth and
the other to General Hutchinson.
General Street Answers Charge.
General Hutchinson is not in the city
at present but General Street. former
officer OF the Union and still a member
Is understood to be in his confidence.
When seen by a reporter for the Times
in his office at the Winder Building to-
day. General Street said:
We all regarded General Dyrenforth
as our commander-in-chief until the
Grand Army encampment in the city last
October. Then we had an opportunity to
compare notes and we came TO the con-
clusion that General Dyrenforth had
been showing favoritism in appointing
only his friends to ofice in the Depart
ment of the Potomac
\ Accordingly, at the recent session OF
the Union Veterans Union last Feb
ruaFy, We decided to elect Gen. Franklin
B. Hutchinson commander in chief, and
We did elect him almost unanimously.
Despite this action General Dyrenforth
refused and still refuses TO resign his
position. saying that he had every right
TO il.
"A liberal estimate of the number who
agree with him would be, take IL, about
800 out of 10000 members We have
ousted General Dyrenforth from the
Union Veterans Union and those who
agree with him. too. These are the facts
In the case
elimination and recrimination have
been passing between the two officers
FOR some time. General Dyrenforth de-
clared about three months ago that the
Pension Bureau did not give proper
recognition TO the members Of the union
IL the matter Of claims. Immediately
General Hutchinson wrote an open letter
TO Commissioner Ware, assuring him
that the confidence Of the Union veter-
ans Union in him and the Pension Blu
eau was absolutely mistaken Commits
sioner Ware said at the time that he did
not notice General Dyrenforth's criti-
cisms because he regarded General
hutchinson as the chief
II the Union Veterans Union.
Dyrenforth Holds Power.
certificate OF the Incorporation OF
ESeneral Dyrenforth's followers under the
anne OF 1.-The Union Veterans Union .
has been properly filed with the Recorder
II Deeds. The incorporators were Gen.
Robert st. George Dyrenforth. Robert
Alton, E Brandenburg. Rosea E. Moul-
on. Dr.. Charles V. Pettys. and A. NJ
-egg. 1t IS possible that General Dyren-
Sorth. armed with this certificate OF in
corporation. will be able TO prevent the
'ther party from bearing the title OF the
lnlon Veterans Union IN the future.
II Is not unlikely that he will be able
stop them from giving any public tes-
.mony OF their connection with the
- yhlon Veterans Union, such as wearing
ne union button. carrying union flags
+ banners n h. -