The twice=a=week herald. (Amarillo, Tex.) 1887-1906, 1906-08-14

souri, There is no contest for any
Of the lesser Offices.
Minneapolis, MINI, Aug. a.
Thousands Of soldiers arrived here
last night and this morning to take
part in the fortleth annual encamp.
mcnt of the Grand Army Of the Re.
public, There Is no formal pro-
gram for today aud the morning was
spent in the reception Of visitors and
assignment to headquarters,
Minneapolis has made elaborate
preparations to care for the visit
ors and the veterans will be given
tho most rousng reception this week
that they have ever had, All of the
shops, stores and public buildings of
the city are decorated with flags and
G, A. Il. cmblcms, dozens Of bands
are marching through the streets
playing national airs and all of the
patriotic organizations Of the city,
as we'll rs many Cratcrnal societies
are Keeping open house. Tho daugh-
tors Of the American Revolution, the
Colonial Danes, the Schotish Rite
Masons, the Loyal Legion and the
Elks have opened their spacious
rooms for tho use of guests and num-
berlcss reception committees arc en-
gagged in an effort to make old sol
dicrs feel at homo. Wallace G. Nyc
is in charge Of the reception and has
effected an organization that is near
ly perfect
Many special entertainment fca-
lures have bon provided, including
Liberatis band, lectures by Cap.
Jack Crawford, the poot-scout and
an Indian band from the White Earth
reservation. The redmen are en-
camped in birch bark trees in one
of the parks and are attracting much
attention,
Among the arrivals this morning
was Capt. p. II. Coney, department
Of the Kansas G. A. Il.
Captain Coney, who will probably
be elected national commander, was
given an ovation by the veterans
while on his way to Kansas head
quarters at the Brunswick hotel.
Coney was a member of the One
Hundred andEleyenth New York in
fantry and served with the regiment
until the battle ofAppomattox lie
was severely wounded in June, 1864, |
and after his recovery served as a
dispatch bearer for General McDou- |
gall and General Nelson A. Miles. |
Captain Coney has an endorsement |
Of both of these generals in his can
lidacy for the Office of national COM
and his popularity with the
rank and file almost assures his
election,
81 expect to carry New York and
Pennsylvania, as well as other eastern
states, and believe that the west
$ almost solidly for me-" said Cap
ain Coney. Despite the promin-
nee of Kansas in the Civil war the
tato has never had the Office of ma
ional commander and the sense of
air play entertained by my fellow
'eterans alone assures me of the Of
ice"
Besides Captain Coney there are
wo other candidates for the Office
# national commander. There are
I. b. Brown of Ohio, and Charles
l. Burton of Missouri. Both men
eryed in Ohio regiments during the
var and are very popular with sol
iers Of their respective states. The
act that Missouri has had the coveted
flee four times and Ohio five times,
,hile Kansas has never been honor
d, detracts from their chances of
uccess in the race.
Corporal Tanner, the present ma
ional commander, is busily engaged
a aGitating the law recently passed '
y congress abolishing canteens at {
he soldiers homes Tanner de-
ounces the act as an insult to the
eterans, who, he insists are not {
hildren The majority of the veter- |
MS apparently agree with him and
is probable that strong resolutions
ill be passed denouncing the law /
5 an unwarranted Interference with {
lie rights and liberties of the old sol /
lers. '