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TURNED fl DEflf EAR AIDITORHM CAMP FIRE Al DIEXCE HEBI KKS A SEMI-POLITICAL. HARAXGIE. HUNDREDS LEFT THE HALL WHILE MR. KILI'ORE. OF NEW - MIRK, TRIED I'll TALK OF _5 PARTIES. BIG MEETING AT MARKET HALL. til pt. Jack Crawford Entertain* v Larue Crowd With His Songs - ***• and Stories. That the 7.500 people who attended the Ex-Prisoners ol War campfire at the Auditorum last night came pre pared to be served with the regulation menu of the old-fashioned campfire; that it would not be satisfied with any short-comings, and that it would re-' sent any interpolation of politics, was plainly evidenced by the large number who left during the delivery of the 1 speech of J. L. Kilgore. of New York. > f Mr. Kilgore sougfy, by tlie adroit mani pulation of words and phrases, to con vey the idea that Republicanism and loyalty to the union were synonomous, and incidentally he condemned, in very f\v« eptng terms, all those who might vote th*' Democratic ticket this fall. L ss than eleven of the audience remain ed in the hall at the conclusion of Mr. Kilgore's address. It was patent that political or "stump" speeches were not expected, and that the audience dis countenanced the action of ringing in \ politics into a meeting of the G. A. R.. Whether the sentiments of the speaker were Republican, Democratic, Popu list. Prohibitionist, or what not. Few of the orators of the evening had ever faced a larger audience, or an audience with an ear more willing and eager to hear tales of suffering in Southern prison. However, in this those present were disappointed, as no tales or anecdotes of prison life ■were narrated, and but one of the speakers reverted to prison life during y the war. Owing to unforseeo circumstances it be came necessary to modify ihe programme somewhat, and ihe Hon. ('has. F. SherriiT. cf Pittsburg, the newly-elected national com- W VST* N?*. • GEX. EDWARD C. MASO\, "Who Had Immediate Charge of the Great Parade. mander of the ex-prisoners of war, presided. After a spirited and well-received address by the chairman, Gov. t'pham. of Wisconsin, was introduced. The governor stated that men who, in their early manhood, went forth to put down the greatest rebellion of modern times, were now, in their old age, captives. They had been captured by the hospitality of St. Paul and the state of Minnesota. "But," continued the speaker, "we discovered last year in Louisville that all the loyal people did not reside in the North. The good people of that city gave us a royal welcome, and the display of flags and decorations showed that the love of country was supreme, North as well as South. And yet It cannot be ex pected that these reunions will be as happy and as successful in the South as In the North. The victor and the vanquished can no more come together than the lion and the lamb. True, the error has been ad mitted by those who fought against us, but some feeling remains. It is human nature that it should be so. Tlie man who is whipped cannot be expected to clap his hands and say that he enjoyed the threshing. He may know that he deserved it, but he don't like to admit that he relished it. And at this time I want to say that the war would have been ended two years sooner had we had a wholly loyal North. We didn't have. The vast ma jority of the people of the North were loyal to the core. Here and there, however, were s-trcaks of disloyalty, floats of copperheadism. and these copperheads did not meet us' face to face as did the boys in gray, but fired into our backs, when we least expected it. •«^c^c>*-c,^c>*c*>.<_- <><■_<•_<••■*<■_» s I rIIYI \*S I £ l IJII lUC/. ? r STEINWfIY, J ? KNAB&, j c IVERS SPOND. I j SMITH _ BARNES. 3 ! All famous names of the best V £ Pianos in the world. Visitors h A to St. Paul are cordially invited A • to call on us, whether wishing *f _\ to purchase or not. Be sure to A see the finest and most complete j\ Music Establishment a in the Northwegt. t, W. J. DYER & BRO. t A Next to Postofiic-e. i\ W N. B. A fine new Uprig-ht v £ Piano _\ $250.00, Ton payments of $10 per month. T and this prolonged the war and -sacrificed thousands of precious lives, widowed and orphaned countless homes and forever ban ished the smile from the faces of the loved ones left behind." After Gov. Upham's magnificent address, the celebrated Modoc club of Topeka, Kan., rendered "Up In Old St. Paul." The ovation which the boys received waß only equalled by the plaudits bestowed upon them when they quitted the platform. Maj. Hendershot, the only and original drummer boy of Shiloh. gave one of his in imitable exhibitions on the drum, and demon strated to the audience how easy it was to picture and witness a battle, provided, al ways, that you have a snare drum and— a master hand. Gen. Russell A. Alger was the next speaker and paid a high compliment to St. Paul as a convention city. He admitted that it could only be surpassed in this respect by his own city, Detroit. Gen. John R. Brooke, of the U. S. army, followed Gen. Alger, and then came the wife of the loved soldier. Gen. John A. Logan. The reception of Mrs. Logan was a Joint tribute to her own sweetness of character and to the bravery of the dead hero, idolized by thousands when living, and almost caiton ized by thousands while awaiting the last . great bugle call. Capt. Jack Crawford again recited that poem which captivates the hearts of all G. A. 11. men, a poem which is really a condmsid history of the reasons which led to the hearty response to Lincoln's call for volunteers. After Capt. Crawford came the "Soldier's Farewell," by the noted Apollo quartette. AT MARKET HALL. Capt. Jack Crawford "Was the Even ins Star. Every comrade in Market hall last night was glad he was there. The patriotism that fills every bosom was abroad. It was aa inspiring campflre,. Earnest speeches and rousing music created no end of enthusiasm. ■\Yhc:i the campfire was kindied a few min utes after S p. m. there might have been 150 people present. An hour later, when the fire was crackling, there were at least 1,000 peo ple there. Capt. M. J. O'Connor presided, and the Duluth City band, under the direction of Oscar Lineau, furnished the instrumental music. The Modoc club, of Topeka, and the Troubadour . quartette sang several selec tions. ('apt. O'Connor, In opening the campfire. extended a hearty welcome to the comrades. He made allusion to the criticism of outsiders, taking exception to the action of the G. A. It. in commemorating the victory of the Union, and answered the criticism with the state ment that since the beginning of the world all nations rewarded and glorified their de fenders. Capt. O'Connor then introduced the Troubadour quartette which sang very ef fectively. Following the selections of the quartette, which received several encores, Capt. O'Connor presented Capt. Jack Craw ford, the celebrated "poet scout." Capt. Crawford entertained the audience for nearly three-quarters of an hour. He spoke elo quently of the lesson of the encampment, he told stories and he recited some of his stirring verses. Capt. Crawford said: "My soul was ablaze as I saw that living flag of young living patriots today. I have attended nearly all of the national encamp ments, but I was never so moved as I was today. One of the veterans who stood near me looking at the living flag could not con ceal his emotion. The tears coursed down his cheeks, and as he wiped them away he said to me: " 'I thank God that I am one of those who have made this tribute to patriotism pos sible,' " "Capt. Jack" then recited his celebrated poem descriptive of the old veteran relating It's story of the war to his grandchild. Henry Ward Beecher. so Capt. Crawford said, pro nounced the poem the best short history of the war ever written. The recitation created much enthusiasm, aniTin responding to the encore. Capt. Craw ford said that he waa going to do something that he seldom did unless he had his Win chester with him—he was going to sing—and he sang a few original and amusing verses to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia." Capt. Crawford paid a glowing tribute to his mother. He told the comrades how he had promised his mother on her death bed that he never would let a drop of intoxicat ing liquor pass his lips. That promise he said, had kept him out of Jail, for something told him that, under the influence of alcohol the spirit of the outlaw would have con trolled him. The Modoc club, of Topeka. Kan., arrived about this time, and as soon as Capt Crawford had taken his seat the club twen- S_ m *tronf* ascended the stage and sang Rally Round the Campfire," and a number of other patriotic songs. The club was en cored again and again. It is unsurpassed. Capt. O Connor next introduced Mrs. Myra C. Grinnel, of Wisconsin. Mrs. Grinnel spoke in behalf of the Woman's Relief corps Her address was liberally interspersed with amusing anecdotes. Mrs. Grinnel pointed to the financial condition of the Woman's Relief corps as a contradiction of the old saying foolish ••womau is "Penny wise and pound 'When you read the report of our com mander-in-chief tomorrow." said Mrs Gun nel * you will see whether women know how to spend money." (Applcuse.) Maj. R. H. Hendershot and son rcrr.ere.* wiih fife and drum "Three Cheers for tne Red Whttj and Blue." Gen. Uo^x.rl fXtrHe marching une. They were iiberally encored! Hon. "William A. Ketcham, ot Indiana who was next introduced, delivered anrarS address, in the course of whbb he rc!»lM« the leading I nion gmcmls, including Tr/cmas Sheridan. Grant and Sherman, Robert T> Hill, who was the next speaker to addreoa the meeting referred to the Important .services rendered by the cavalry .luring the war. and dwelt particularly upon the value of jf s *, r •ices under Gen. Sheridan duriia; tbe clo^n months of the war. ° The campfire closed with fie tiaaia_ «f "America" by the entire ja-*ien;e. Tlie Right Name. Chicago Post. i. ".**,.' w*£ h ycu'd -*tOP calling that boy 'Wil lie, he said, irritably, as he looked up from his paper. v "It does seem rather odd to call a college boy Willie," " she admitted, "f suppose 1 ought to call him *Will- or 'William ' but a mother ought to be excu able for holding to the diminutive as long—" " 'Will' wouldn't suit me ar.v better than 'Willie,' " he answered. "I heard from some more of the Harvard tradesmen today, and I want something appropriate. Suppose you call him plain 'Bill.' " What He Feared. Washington Star. "It's fine ter hear 'cm speechify afore they go ter congress," said the rural' constituent. "But changes do come." "They kinder seem spruced up when they come home on a visit." ""Yes. An' their minds seems so sorter took up with canvas-back ducks an' quail on-toart an' reed birls that they sca'cely hey time ter think about the 'Merican eagle any more." THE SAINT PAUL GLOBE: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1896. I ,A. MINNFSftTA STATF PAID?i iwßm^ Tofffav. ThiiPQflsiv Q^rif' 55 _l w'Wxim ■ #M//rrW*-T^\,™P«-*^wi^^™»w- ■ vwiliji ■ ungual 01-(_ Wi «i-7-4£BJl,b Va f? VIW MmWmv wMiKmumimic'}' tmMm^fmTaß m^^^w______W_mk ■** ' fife S It /v. '1" >Hi ll Reviewed by Gov. Clough and Staff 1,000 men to execute field { S irliHiPifiiSStf movements. MARION MILLS to pace against her record with- | { "'-iSIiW out driver or sulky* G. A- R- Veterans' Bicycle Race. Balloon 1 • M'^C'r'|'©PS,''''" -Pi I LL_». Ascension. Indian game of Lacrosse, and § ni ■ m ■"«■■■"• ■•■■tn-ri t_ Ea wH fl w ■ ■__■ H 055 J Perfect Transportation /Vrrangements for Hrandling Big Crowds Today. 3 j Trains for State Fair Grounds leave St. Paul Union Depot every half-hour beginning 9a. nt. today. $** gfc "ft 3& ft I *-*3C-*.®®^CQ®®®©_*Q®C-^S'3©@®a«« FlO BARBED STEEDS WERE NEEDED BY THE AS SEMBLED WARRIORS AT THE RYAN RECEPTIONS. WAR'S FRONT WAS SMOOTHED JIST AS IT WAS WHEN RICHARD 111. CARPED AT THE COURT. GLANCES OF ADMIRING EYES The Most Dangerous Missiles to Which the Soldiers Were Ex posed. Last Night. The scene at the Ryan hotel last even ing was one of unusual brilliancy, per haps the most brilliant St. Paul has witnessed for years. At the head of the stairs on the parlor floor the Third infantry band from Fort S«elling was stationed, and the strains of their per fect music filled the entire hotel, pene trating through every corridor. The three large parlors occupied by the la dies of the national W. R. C. were artis tically decorated in red and yellow and fille<s with the color and perfume of roses. One of the largest receptions given here even in this eventful week was given there last evening by the national president, Mrs. Turner, and the ladies of the corps in honor of Gen. Walker and staff. The affair was in charge of Mrs. M. N. Kyle, of Chicago, and Col. Dietrich, the chief of staff. Company C, of the Third Minnesota infantry, were present in the rooms to keep guard and prevent the accidents usually attendant upon • large crowds. They were most useful last evening, for the crowd was enormous, one vast sea of heads. It was almost impos sible to pass through. Instead of the usual form of introductions in a for mal affair of this nature, a novel idea, which was first introduced In Chicago, was adopted. Before each receiving couple a lady was placed whose busi ness it was to introduce each visitor to those behind her. Thus a great amount of energy was saved and the tiresomeness of. continued introduction avoided. The ladies and gentlemen on the receiving line were: Gen. Walker and Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Walker and Mrs. Logan, Gen. Mason and Gen. and Mrs. Newport, Mayor Dcran and wife, Gen. Hobson, senior vice president of the G. A. R.; Mrs. Ninebeck, senior vice of the W. R. C; Col. Cosgrove, junior vice president; Mrs. Steismeyer, junior vice of W. R. C.; Gen. Robbins, adjt. general of G. A. R.; Mrs. Reid, national secretary; Col. Burbank, quarter master general; Mrs. Bagley, treasurer of W. R. C.; Col. Stiff, chaplain; Mrs. Plummer, chaplain; Col Olin, inspector general; Mrs. Carr, national inspector; Col. Dar tem, judge advocate general; Mrs. Wickins, national counselor; Col. Whit ney, surgeon general; Mrs. Mason, I. i and I. officer; Capt. Bennett, assistant adjutant general; Mrs. E. H. Milham, chief of staff; Past Commanders R. B. Beath and wife, Col. John Kountz, Mrs. Sherwood, Gen. Weissert, of Wisconsin; I Mrs. Hampton, of Michigan; Gen. and i Mrs. Ray, of Minneapolis; J. B. Adams, I of Massachusetts; Mrs. C. R. Craig, of j Wisconsin; Gen. Alger, of Michigan; ■ Mrs. Wittenmeyer, of Pennsylvania; ! Gen. Palmer and wife, Col. T. J. Lawler, i and Mrs. E. R. Wallace, of Illinois. : These introducing were: Col. Dietrich, i Gen. Walker, Mrs. Kyle, Mrs. Turner, Mrs. Pickler, of South Dakota; Mrs. 1 Crawford, Kentucky; Birdseye, Mis souri; Going and Brigham, Massa : chuetts; Carroll, Ohio; Millett, Maine; Cummiligs, Pennsylvania; F. P. Wilson, I E. Beach and Reeves, of Minnesota; and | Misses Rule, Griffeth and McCauley, Mrs. J. Ryan, of New York; Mrs. J. Lin ne, of IllinoisjGilman, of Massachusetts. Music was erioyed during the evening from the mandolin orchestra of Miss Hope. The young ladies in their simple white dresses made a pleasing contrast to the elegant evening gowns of the re ceiving and visiting ladies. Many distinguished people called dur ing the evening, among whom were most of the department officers of the different delegations, and society peo ple of this city. The Massachusetts delegation came in one body, as did Columbia Post, of Chicago, which ar rived from a reception given at its headquarters. The rooms were filled to overflowing during the entire even ing and the affair was a great success from every standpoint. Several women fainted in the closely packed halls, but they were quickly resuscitated, and no serious accidents occurred. LOYAL LEGION TOO. The Minnesota Commander*,' of the Loyal Legion were the hosts of Com mander-in-Chief Walker and Hrs. Walker at their quarters in the Ryar annex last evening. The apartment-* were handsomely decorated, the re ceiving party standing beneath a beau tiful canopy suspended from the cen ter of the larger room. Maj. G. Q. White, commander of Minnesota commandery, was chairman of the receiving committee, and assist ing him were Col. and Mrs. R. M. Newport, of St. Paul, and Gen. John R. Brooke, United States army, com mander of the Department of Dakota, now at Fort Snelling. Upon the arrival of the commander in-chief, a line was formed and Maj. White presented the guests to the members of Commander Walker's party, who were as follows: Com mander Walker and Mrs. Walker, Gen. Russell A. Alger, of Michigan; Mrs. John A. Logan, of Illinois; President J. J. Hill, of the Great Northern railroad, and Gov. Upham, of Wisconsin. Arch bishop Ireland, of St. Paul, and Bishop McGolrick, of Duluth, were present. Among the other guests were Col. C. H. Graves, of Duluth; ex-speaker of the house of representatives, and Bishop Fallows, of the Methodist church, now in charge of the Illinois conference. About 1,000 members of the Loyal Legion and their friends at tended the reception and met the guests of honor. GIRLS HAD TO "WAIT, Hut the Delay Mude Pleasures All the Sweeter. The reception at the Ryan hotel last evening by the daughters of the vet erans, given after the W. R. C. recep tion in the parlors adjoining, was a great success, though of entirely in formal character. The young ladies had intended giving it at the usual hour, 8 o'clock, but the crQ|Wd of people in the halls prevented them reaching the rooms and it was 9:30 o'clock be fore they arrived there. The parlor was prettily decorated with smilax and bunting, and the girls looked charm ing in their light evening dresses. The reception committee consisted of the following ladies: Mrs. Walker, com mander; Mrs. T. J. Allen, treasurer; Miss E. Kendall, secretary; Miss Alice Sugram Jr.; vice president; Mac Ed gerton, of Chicago, inspector. Mrs. E. Monroe, of Massachusetts, was chair man of the committee and had in charge the following young ladies: Miss Gladys Foster, Kansas; Mrs. Cora Reed, Boston; Cora Pike, Anna Schmidt, Missouri, and S. Croft, Ohio. A seranade by a large brass band dur ing the evening was a delightful inter ruption to the rush of introductions. ENTERTAINED THE VETS. J. J. Hill Extends Hospitality to the First Minnesota. The First Minnesota formed in line at the place assigned it when the grand parade started and marched down Summit avenue as far as the ladies' headquarters, where they left the parade and proceeded to the resi dence of J. J. Hill. Mr. Hill had pre- • viously invited the remaining mem bers of the regiment to accept his hos pitality, and he gave them the liberty of his magnificent residence. When they arrived, Mr. Hill spoke a few words of welcome to them, relating the many incidents of the early history* of the state, and told them that the interest he had always had in the gal lant First regiment was still as great as ever. The entire party was taken in to lunch, and after luncheon they re paired to the long music hall, where Miss Tarbox presided at the pipe or gan and Mr. Hill led the entire party in singing "America." The First reg iment was headed in the procession by their original drum corps, and the leader is H. O. Fifield, who was pres ent. The following members were present: »- ■ ».. ■ A. Plumer, G. A. Laflin, Geo&j E. Fuller, T. L. Dwille, N. L. Hendricks.!- J. S. Hill, D. Farquahar, C. Smith, rj*. O. Fifield, G. A. Roberts. J. W. Pride, W r H. Hoyt, J. W. Walsh, A. H. Pichte, C. A. Birnay, R. J. Porter, E. H. Bassett. FY Dickinson, C. P. Clark, C. M. Benson, J. Dorrtann, J. M. Roher. H. E. Owen, J. ~H. oaell. W. L. Wakefield. D. Bryant, E. -L. Needham. Ben Lent, A. Berry, M. D. Taylor, M_ L. Bevans, A. Davis. C. Shatta, E. Caseyi W. H. Howes, G. H. Borfee, A. J. Brack, Mai Marwln, J. L. Locus, A. Marty, L. Himmer,-* E. A. Mag nuson, T. H! Pressnell, C*"A. B«srdan, O. W. W. Moore, J. Brady, S. Lyon, IS. L. Steb bins. C. L. Leathers, D. A. Perkins. C. H. Smith, John Brown, D. L#omis, J. P. Davis, C. E. Webster, A. P. Qjiist, L, J. Allard, E F Payton. A. Holland. J. Goodrich, J. B. Waugh, W. H. Gadvey. F. Hausdorff. S. S. Tenny, D. Butler. Geo. Fuller. D. H. Wail, L. F. Caufield. H. S. Bevans, J. H. Francis, D. Archibald. J. D. Logan, J. Benner. J. J. Gillman, Frank Shieks. F. Grow,,H. Johnson, C. Savage, M. Kennedy, A. Sonderman. MRS, HILL RELEJiTIXG. Said That She Will Xot Prosecute Her Husband. It is said that Rev. J. C. Hull has enlisted the support of his sister and that the latter has practically per suaded Mrs. Hull not tcfcfurther prose cute the charges against her husband. JuEADE IS HOT IU IT WITHDRAWN AS A CANDIDATE FOR G A. R. COMMANDER-IN CHIEF. MAJ. CLARKSON, OF NEBRASKA, IS THE FAVORITE, WITH JOHN C. LI .\ EH AN A DANGEROUS OP PONENT. MINNESOTA HAS TWO CANDIDATES For Senior Vice Commander, in Capt. H. A. Castle and Gen. J. H. Mullen. G. A. R. politics were sizzling hot last night around all the different de partment headquarters. Many of the states held caucuses during the even ing, and the results of each were guarded with more or less care. Some of the states refused point blank to make any statement whatever, but enough was learned before 11 o'clock to show conclusively that Rear Ad miral Meade, of New York, had been switched off on a siding, and that the contest lay between John C. Linehan, of New Hampshire, and Thaddeus S. Clarkson, of Omaha, with the chances very favorable to the latter. There is a great deal of wire pulling, enough to show that the leaders in each department are something of poli ticians themselves. There are wheels within wheeels. The fight reminds one for all the world of a presidential campaign on a small scale. Each state has its own interests to protect, and deals are being made and trades ef fected with no little skill. The great state of Illinois had a caucus during the evening, and the Clarkson forces were very successful. They secured a pledge from the dele gates to vote at this morning's en campment first for Clarkson and sec ond for Linehan. Clarkson is a West ern man, was a soldier from Illinois, and is very popular in that state. The fact that that state will give its first ballot to him adds materially to his strength. As for the place of the next meeting, Illinois, as does nearly all the states for that matter, is in favor of Buffalo and that city has a dead BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF CAMP MASON. cinch on the. 1897 encampment. No other city stands a chance in the race. Massachusetts held a caucus, but so far as could be learned, left no in structions for its delegates, but there is not the least doubt but that the delegates from the Bay state will sup port Linehan, the candidate from a sister state. Massachusetts also will support Buffalo with its entire strength. Of course Nebraska has no need of a caucus. Its beloved son, Maj. Clarkson, is a running horse which needs no grooming. He will receive the whole support of the delegates from that state, and also hearty as sistance from Wisconsin, Michigan, and largely from lowa and Minnesota. The Empire state did not finish its caucus until 11 o'clock, and when it was over, Linehan was found to have more strength than was anticipated. There were fifty-four delegates present at the caucus, and Linehan secured forty-cne out of the batch, leaving Rear Admiral Meade but seven. The action of the New York caucus was not unlooked for, as the Meade forces never have been confident of success. Not that there was any enmity to Meade as a man and a suitable can didate, but because he has not been connected with the Grand Army long enough to place him in the line for election. There are other men who have been senior and junior vice com manders for some time, who are thought to be more entitled to the place than the rear admiral. The western part of New York is placed In something of a peculiar position, as indeed is the whole state, for that matter. New York does not like to ask for the encampment and the com- mander-in-chiefship the same year, and will therefore trade off. She has promised her support to the choice of the other Eastern states ft they In turn will support Buffalo as the place for the next meeting. The Buffalo posts have not been heard to make the slightest expression of opinion as to a choice for commander-in-chief, show ing great diplomacy thereby. Michigan, will not caucus until just before the opening of the encampment, and it is very likely that Clarkson will show the same strength in the Wol verine state that he did in Illinois. Michigan will also support Buffalo, as New York has always been a good friend of Michigan. Pennsylvania men are very mum, and are evincing all the conservatism characteristic of the citizens of the Quaker State. She has withheld any expression, and has tak en no action, except to favor Buffalo. It' Pennsylvania should swing into line for Clarkson, the election of the Ne braska major is beyond a doubt. The members of the Pennsylvania delega tion interviewed last night w*ere very reticent and very charry of giving any statement whatever, but the general impression prevails that the matter is all settled just the same. Colorado and Wyoming, Montana and other of the Western states are doing some shrewd work. The Western states are saying to the Eastern, if you will help us we will help you. meaning that if the East ern states will work for Denver as the next place for the encampment, the Western states will work for Linehan, the Eastern candidate. The logic of this arrangement is easily seen. Just how valuable the Eastern states will hold the votes of the far Western states is not known, and will not be until a vote is taken. But there Is apparently very little chance for Den ver this year. St. Paul ls virtually a Western city, and as Louisville in the south had the encampment last year, the chance of the East is brightest. Kentucky thinks that he southern tier of Union states should be honored with the commander-in-chief, and un der the claim of the right of succes sion, holds that Senior Vice Command er Hobson should be elevated to the post of commander-in-chief. This re sult of course appears impossible on the surface of things, and Kentucky will likely be compelled to place hei vote elsewhere, and Clarkson is likely to be the man to receive the vote after all has been done for Hobson that can be done. Wisconsin is also doing some brain work. Her favorite choice, of course, is Gibbons, but he is out of the ques tion this year, and the Badgers are frank enough to admit it. The dele gates from that state believe that, if they will vote for Linehan, the East will help elect Gibbons next year. So far as is known, Wisconsin did not hold a meeting last night, but will do so this morning. Texas was as non committtal as an oyster. The Lone Star State is hustling on the inside, hard and furious, but for who? None of her boys would say. Indiana was locked behind closed doors until 11:30 o'clock, and everyone thinks that she will go for Clarkson. The states west of the Mississipppi might all be placed with safety in the Clarkson column. As a rule they held no caucuses last night. FOR SENIOR VICE COMMANDER. There is considerable feeling among the delegates of the dpartment of Min nesota over the contest for the office of senior vice commander —an honorary position usually given the state where the annual encampment ls held. There are two names before the delegates, and the friends of each are making an active canvass. Members of Acker Post, St. Paul, together with members of the G. A. R. and citizens commit tees are working to secure the honor for Capt. H. A. Castle, of St. Paul, in return for the valuable and distin guished service he has rendered in working to secure the national encamp ment for Minnesota* and in the prelim inary work of preparing for the gath ering that has been so successfully conducted during the week about to close. The friends of J. H. Mullen, of Wabasha, ex-adjutant general, are equally active, and moreover claim that their candidate was promised the honor nearly a year ago. Gen. Mullen's friends claim that at the annual meeting of the department The Hofflin=Thompson Drug Co*. of Minneapolis, writes: The genuine Johann Hoff's Malt Extract is always highly recommended by.us as it is the best malt preparation in the market. As a tonic and invigorator it is unequalled. S**^. S Hofflin-Thompson Drug Co., by srf* sy ioi Washington Aye., S. /^/^^^A^^if^X^^ A»k for tbe genuine JOHANN HOFF'S ■_ MALT EXTRACT. Avoid substitutes. — \^T ™ Eisner Mendelsoit Co., Sole Agents, Mew York. of Minnesota, held in Minneapolis last winter, St. Paul was given the office of department commander because of the fact that the national encampment was to be held in this city, and that Mullen, who was a candidate for the same of fice, was placated with the promise. A resolution setting forth this arrange ment was presented and adopted and is now on the records of the depart ment. Discussion of the claims of the two candidates disclose the fact that there is some opposition to both on the part of some of the posts because neither was a resident of Minnesota while in the service. Capt. Castle was a vol unteer from Illinois, and Gen. Mullen went to the war in a Connecticut reg iment. A caucus will probabiy be held today to settle the contention. When the department agrees upon its can didate the name will be presented to the national encampment and ratified without question. JUNIOR VICE COMMANDER. The department of Alabama is here with a candidate for the office of junior vice commander in the person of Judge Charles W. Buckley, of Mont gomery. George H. Patrick, past de partment commander of Alabama, who will make the nominating speech, makes the following appeal to com rades: "It has become a part of our unwrit ten law that the South should receive the compliment of one of the national officers, and Alabama has taxed neith er your patience nor your courtesy with request for the slightest recog nition, whilst many names distin guished in the councils of state and nation have been borne upon our modest roster. Except Florida, every Southern department has in turn named a vice commander-in-chief. This year is ours." Judge Buckley was a charter mem ber of Swayne Post No. 1 (1868), and of William D. Woods Post No. 6 (1889), of Montgomery, and has been post and department chaplain, assistant adju tant general, d^egate-at-large, de partment commander, member council of administration and historical com mittee, Alabama G. A. R. LOOKS HAD FOR MARTIN. Suspected "Third Man" in the Cnrl_ In Murder Case. Henry Martin, arrested Tuesday night on the non-committal charge of disorderly conduct, was yesterday held without bail, the -reason being that he is suspected of complicity in the mur der of Thomas Curlin at Lake Elmo a few weeks ago. Martin is a close friend of White and Rosenqulst, who have been under arrest for several days. Martin himself did noV know until he was held the nature of the charge against him and he nearly col lapsed in court. He was arrested by Detectives Werrick and Daly, in corn- pany with John Reed, George Cren- ville and J. W. Lane, in a Robert street resort, and all of them were booked at the central station as disorderlies*. Martin is well known to the police de partment. He has served time in Still water, it is claimed. JI'MI'ED INTO THE LAKE, John Glady, a laborer, forty-seven years old, residing with his wife and one child at 365 Hope street, is believed to have committed suicide yesterday afternoon. Glady, who has been out of work for a year, said he was going to Tanner's lake, about seven miles from St. Paul on a fishing trip. Ho went to the lake, hired a boat from Gus Rohland, and pulled out from the shore. Thin was the last seen of him. Last evening Rohland found the craft anchored in the middle of the lake and in the boat were Gladys hat and coat. His body ls supposed to be at the bottom of the lake. Glady was • formerly a car sweeper on the Great Northern road, but has not worked for a year. He belonged to a lodge of Modern Woodmen. tt