New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-24
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
GENERAL DAKINs SUCCESSOR.
VINO &c 1rKr1Y TO BIZ MAJoR-GENERAL OF THE
SECOND DIVISION.


WHO Is LIKELY TO Blk MAJoR-GtNEhAL w 1"A
SECOND DIVISION.
Nnob interest is manifested among members
,o >,otonsl Guard and citizens generally in Brook
, in rho ouestion who will be appointed Maor-Gehera'
~ the second Division succeed the late THOMAS o.
p,ku Unlike other Offices in the military service Vi
The state this position is hll,d by appointment VI '"o
Governor subject to confirmation ny the Senate Gen
era Dakn died May last ana there has hecn no I''A
of candidates 10 t the position made vacant ny nus
death Tho Governor. however, has no power 10 I'LL Tue
,,cc ihou tAc concurrent action Of the Senate, OK
,ept IN ease OF great emergency. Consequently tue
interest cIt IN the one stiOn held IN allegiance "'
The Iecs azure convened, but now action III the '"
IS liable To he taken 10y the Governor at any TIME
General Henry W SIocum l. said to have hecn GOV
c,nor Eclnson'y first choice for the position ana Ms
amendment would. without doubt, lave gwen
.ati.fac,iop General Socum. however. poSi,lVcN &C.
cInrd to accept. although strongly uIEcu !" C" -,
1bc time OF General D3kms a0polulin'h' 80 ,1 ~
,, - d, lid cnulJ have secured the position h1d ne
desired 10 DO so. b. Ice was then PrcSldcnt oil vac hH
az CIT, Works and also President 81 a br"otN 49,
lr, ,o,rtaty and SAID that his timc was iiily ocrh
mel Ericldici.G General jants Jourdan, VINO com
inands The Fifth Brigade. is the senior "|ri u, ,n ~
IN" second DIV son, aud since GVuCrai p3kihs Nthn
las Performed ihc duii,s OF cCm.,h'l ~ to, Cc,.rai
Iynud uray ian To lim; but II Il urged against nm
thai a Democratic Governor woId raldN Nt I'hVit ="
.T "nran t. r. is also asserted Tat would be- mn,
wise 10 place neral JOurGan Who is me ~
N u
militia ftGe city. The General has t&henroa cNe mn
uraS to secure the appointment. heHeviuI rs ne sNS
FIAT such an tC saOnid seek he man. ana nul ~ u
the office and That military position 81 hS "l'
he kept ont Of The domain OF politics General J"ui-"
has a good military record, aud attained me I"hh VI
Maiol-t; General by hrtvet during the war. -.
Prominent also among the candidates Is bIe'uei
General Ira L. Beobe. OF the Eleventh Brigade. Wncn
considered in many respects the hnc'i hIIyat ~ ~
STATE He mas held tlS position sincc March J6, j. 80
PrcyIous 10 that time he was Cnlef Ol HlaH &" iHe
second Division under MaiOT-Gencral John BWoohWard
now the General Of the state General brcpe
is "A Eepnbcan In politics, but ne II not an dcNc Po
iticau and ON this account II asserted Y his friends
Inc world he moro likely hc nominated than partisan
Ike Genera; JOuTdan, To whom he is next IN rams ,
O:lor candidates CAi>i in the persons oi Noluh' WIZ
lam J. Den Assistant Aduant Citncrai O1 Tue N
nnd Division. and Major Alfred {. Barnes, OF the Ia
Krcimrut The former is a Democrat, aud has been
making an effort secure the position. MAYOR Barnes
the son A.. the publisher Is strongly uiGe
Tor The place by number OI RcpuhIcdn rottl'hs IL
l. hard considered probable however, mat Governor
Robinson viii So far violate mitary usage as 10 pro-
mole men of either the rank OF Colonel uthsloW OF
Major Barnes over thc heads o. Generals Beebe ana
Ioirdau ON the other hand, il was asserted recently
hv prouinch; member of the National Guard III inns
rly that the Governor would 3e hkcy to choose some
one not active the National Gudrd such fol III
stance "a General T. /. MOlneuX or General MCSCrOe,
rather than any active member Of the service. ,
4 vacancy in the Major Gpncra!>tp OF the ElGhth
Division, az Buffalo, which was resigned ~ General
Howard few months ago, s also 40 he hled ny GOV
ernor Robinson. Briga1lcrGeuCral Rogers. VINO com
InanGs the only brigade which constitutes the DIVISION,
j. now IN command and j. candidate Tor promotion.
lie is Democrat and personal friend 81 the COY
and II l. asserted hy friends Of the pronounced EcpDl-
can candidates for the aO:-GcncrIlep IN the second
Division that The Governor Will be likely 10 name Kc-
publican that position IN order To secure me con
frmatI0n b. the Republican senate OF General Rogers,
who VIII probably receive the nomination III the Lshth
DIVISION.