The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-11
MILITIA REFORM

THE MOVEMENT MEETING WITH GENERAL SUP
Port AND ApPRovAL-THE COMING coNvEN-
TON.
The Executive Committee of the association lately
organized for the purpose Of eectng reforms in thu
militia of the several States met yesterday afternoon
at No 2Os Broadway. The members present were:-
General Rodenburg. United States Army tretired
list); Brigadier General Wingate. Colonel Church.
Colonel Rodney O. Ward. Twenty-third regiment.
Brooklyn; Colonel Cowperthwait, Lieutenant
Colonel Belknap and Major Farr. Colonel Ward pre-
sided The Secretary read . paper containing .
synopsis OF the contents Of letters which
no had received from militia officers Of
various States. Major General John D. Woodward.
Acting Adjutant General Of the N.0.SN.Y.. had ap-
pointed tho following delegation 70 represent New
York In the coming Conventions William @.
Ward. General @. W. wingate. colonel Rodney O.
Ward, Colonel Brownell. Forty-seventh regiment.
Brooklyn; Lieutenant Colonel Fitzpatrick. seventh
regiment New York. General Wood. Adjutant Gen.
eral of the State of Virginia. wrote that he was anx
ous to DO present at the Convention. and probably
Mississippi, expressed his sympathy with the move.
ment but said that owing to local circumstances y
General G. H. Barnes, Of Rhode Island. reported tho
names Of the delegates from that State. Tne mill
tary authorities of Pennsylvanin hsa siso sens Ia
list of Representatives Connectcut hnd In the same
way complied with the request OF the Executive
Committee New Jerseys delegation IL to consist.
as has been already stated. of the general officers
holding active commissions under that state AdJu-
taut General Hillard of Illinois, wrote TO say that
his official duties would prevent him from attending
i'm person Adfutant General Alexander, of Iowa,
advised the committee that he and o colonel will
rsnrcscnt that state. Adjutant General q. A.
Fostor of Tennessee, informed the committee that
his Ntate will DO represented. Delaware will also
have a voice in the Convention. Two colonies TO
come on from Massachusetts. Adjutant General Il.
M Noise OF south Carolina, informed the committee
flat his state would be represented by three major
Generals Colonel Charles w. Squire. OF 81. Louis,
Mo reported that Adjutant General Mitchell will
probably come ON himself, accompanied by off,
ccrs. . ~ -.
Committee on Hail. that the officers Of the Seventh
rerlment had placed their room In tho regimcntM
armory ut the disposal OF the committee . place
OF meeting for the Convention. The offer
cepted with thanks. The Convention will. therefore.
assemble the 10th inst, ut ten o'clock A. NJ, In
tho officers of tho Seventh regiment, ut Tonp-
kins Market resolution adopted whereby
delegates allowed to appear In uniform other
dress their discretion IL was resolved to In
vite the division. brigade aud regimepa officers Of
the National Guard State OF New York TO meet the
Executive Committee in the Coal aud Iron Exchange
Building, next Monday, ut threo O'Clock r. NJ. for
visiting officers from the other States. In the
meeting of that building could not be obtained
then the secretary was empowered to take such steps
lie should think best aud TO advertise the place VI
meeting.
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