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Forninst The Rules

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Day
1
Month
June
Year
1888
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Public Domain
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Indianapolis, Ind., JJay 30.- There U trouble between the delegates to the National Prohibitiou convention, which meets to-day in Tomlinson hall, and the Grand Army. The local committee of the former had arranged to have the opening proceadiugs cut short, in order that the delegates rnight appear in the Decoration Day parade to the cemetery, and had also atrauged that an auxiliary organizationof the element known as the "Blue and the Gray" should take part in the cemetery exercises. They forgot, however, that the rules of the Grand Army positively forbid any political organization joining with it in observance, until reminded of it by Grand Marshal Shaw. Mr. Shaw has a letter from Assistant Adjt. Gen. "VV alker, in which the latter says, araong other things: It lias been stated in the public press that an organization, or branch of one of the political parties that will holcl its conveution in the city, styling itself the "Blue and Gray," contemplates taking part in the parade of the Grand Army beEore going to the cemetery on Memorial Day. The publisheil interview with one of the national leadsrs of tl i is party says the delegates of the political party will le accorded a place in the processiou, and to join in the memorial exercises at Crown hill. It is doubtless uunecessary for me to cal your attention to the fact that the rules of our order positively prohibit any political party or organizatiou particlpatlng In any manner whatever in any exercises of the Grand Army of the Republic. The "Blue and the Gray" woiüd have no more right as an organization to join our memorial services thau the Heudricks or Harrison club would; nor delegates to the national conventiou of this party thau those to St. Louis and Chicago. The Grand Army can uot be used as a to serve the interests of auy political organizations, whether they sail uuder the uoul de plume of the "Blue aud the Gray" or some other coiivenient coguoinen. Supplementary is an order directed to the marshal to see that any breach of the rules of the order be prevented. Notice was served accordingly upon the Prohibition national committee. The delegates are greatly incensed, many saying they will follow the processiou as individuals. Little else was talked of yesterday among the Prohibitionists than this aetiou of Assistant Adjt. Gen. Walker. What is called the "Blue and the Gray" is a sub-organization of the national Prohibition party, composed of Union and ex-Confederate veterans. Brought into existence at the Ohio state oouventiou sotne two years ago, its membership is now reaching out over the entire country. A week or so ago R. E. Hudson, of Alliance, Ohio, grand commander of the organization, addressed a letter to the local committae having charge of the Decoration Day services to the effect that as a large number of ex-soldiers would be in the city Decoration Day thoy would be glad to unite in the ceremonies of the day as individuals, but not as an organization. To this Col. Black, chairman of the local committee, returned a courteous reply, ia which he intiniated that they would be glad to have the members of the "Blue and the Gray" march with their old comrades as individuals, but not as an organization of a politica! character. This was satisfactory to everybody concerned, and the local "Blues and Grays" made preparations to particípate in the ceremonies. But Walker's general order has put another face on the matter, and the joint participation is not only declared off, but the "Blue and the Gray," with all the delegates and non-accredited visitors behind tbem, will have a parade of their own on Thursday night. THOMTSON EMITH. DANIEL. 6T. JOHN DOW. BJJFSK' ■ BLACK. STEWART.

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