, 1881-05-16

tnK1lay bnrlRr!siN 1nHs nt!herGnts strange to
i ihoinsl Il is il safe to predict tint few of
tltGsu nro commanders Ut companies.
i t1oy are. and linyo not seen
tho folly of tue c,soln ere THIS they. 'n,'st
vi extraordinary r0ol srnse am Judgment.
an n rule, tho t,tost popular linn IL elected,
especially to III ia,st Of 10 ercater r.;
snnMsbillty than TINT Of n9n.coMlnlssionstl
% nost iecont. f ', Farther. wv wi'a' man is IS
ELECTED, by good ronnd majority 10 fill M
enlisted inati's position officially. tho fact
naturally Inns q tendency to mike him feel a
possess M rlncasy Or insnbortl|nate tltsuost,
tion l,o .will chafe Mt auy restriction !Mposcd
lapu,1 him by = commissioned officer; II 10
IN ambitious, ile may takn tho notion inta hts
way hts chances fur election 10 tho position
Of commander would be quito rs k0ol Ms
they l!ad been 10, Tie position Of iloll-cotnnia-
stoned officer: a rlati might By ane utenlls
mt Kct along well will, THO ,Captaln, and, the
der and discipline, Tor It Is scI.ioln that q
commander cares to 20 contrary to wsl9t Inns
his company. The Captain Or instructor II
tho best mai, In tho world TO determine which
Of Ills men would make tho best i,otl-comnfs-
sioncti officer, and which most deserves pro-
motion. To Hin niuno Should belong tho
privilege OF filling tho position.
NO NAME, NO GAME.
Some Of tho arfstncrn.lc New York COM
niA.ds nre prUnUllncnK nEntnst tho report OF
the Special Committee appointed by thu Leg
islaturo to revise tho code. They complain
that the terms In somc, Instances ar9 TOO se se-
ynro fur ,nititlamen In plaEn E,lel!sll, tho
"ktckers" wlsh ta wear all tho l'onors OF
the soldier at the State expeuse, 'lNt perform
only s.tcl, dulles and III such q manner, as
ilny soetn to them, pleasant and easy. Out
upon such soldering. \ man WIN engages
IT. military simply for, tho lpye of military
will never complaln OF toy severe lisc1pltIe,
for tc knows tl,at. dfsclplfne is s!nt makes
Committee seumeA to be unanimously, In
Stale, whtel should 10 " pu!i for by the state.
stong ths + sas
desire they may lave another uniform ut
their own expense Ut whaacver pattern and
coior they might desire. With tho understa,M- !
Ink Tint when Under orders OF General liead-
quarters the Statc uniform Should be worn.
II tho State purchases thu uniforms. Tho
Commission seems to be opposed t0 the c,'tn:
bersolno machine known rs the Bureau Ut
iite- e-l'racttcc" which llas hentl y ~ lnanxurnted
rttlE-practfcc, being QUO ut the exnctlDns OF
the tactics, sl,oult( be taught by commanders
of companies, the same rs loldlng aid firing.
MILITARY TOURNAMENT AT NASHVILLE.
At the Nashville Exposition, to tnkG pInco
May y, Is, and :N, tito military will furnish
the 9Th there Will be q competitive drill Ut
cavalry fnr prEzes OF $500 mid 500; d com.
petitIve !lrIlt Of infantry for 500 md s2oo:
May IS there will bu a competitive drill OF
artillery, with prizes Of $50 and seo0 and n
competitive drill uf companies, open to the
world; first prize, loo; second prlzo, $500.
| On tic 26th there will bo tnrgct-practics Of
infantry. distance 200 yards, eaeh mat, to
artillery target-ptactEce, tw0 prizes Of gold
| medals; md grantl ruv1ew Of trnnps. Com
| pAtly g of the First Regiment has been talk-
| Ing sUne of attending Mtll competing,