New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-23
DISCUSSING 4RMY PROMOTIONS.
PROMINENT CANDIDATES FOR THE GRADES OF
MAJOR-GENERAL AND BRIGADIER'GENERAL
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Prominent CANDIDATES FOR THE GRADES OF
MAJoR-GENERAL AND BBGGADIER'GENERAL
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WASHINGTON Oct. 22.-Much interest is mani
tested among officers of the Regular Army III the
expected promotions consequent upon the retire
ment of Maior-General Mcdowell. Many supposed
that the announcement would be made yesterday
and it is understood that the President and
Secretary of War were in conference for sew
eral hours upon the subject. The general
opinion among weI-infOrmed Army officers Is
that General John Pope, the senior Brlgadier-
General of the Army, viii be promoted
to be major general altho 1gh the friends OF Cen
eral Terry who stands third on the list Of briga-
ders have been very active in his favor. General
Pope's commission as Brgadier- General antedates
that of General Howard by more than two years.
Pope received his commits sion July II, 1862. while
that OF Howard dates from December p, 1864, and
that of Terry from January l6. 1865. Ii is known
tnat General Howard's friends while not
desiring to push him ahead of General Pope,
have been very anxious that Terry should not be
jumped over him.
1t is said that a good deal of the hostility to
Pope's promotion comes from the friends of Fitz
John Porter and It is openly asserted IN some
quarters that. even should Pope be nominated for
the major generalship, his promotion would be de-
feated in the Senate. Army officers and Others who
hold this opinion declare that every Democrat In
the Senate would vote against his promotion, and
that three Republican Senator's would do the same.
The three Republican Senators named are General
Hawley. General Sewell and senator Kellogg. The
friends of General Pope however deny that there
would be any danger Of his rejection by the Sem
ate.
For the vacancy to be created IN the grade OF
brigader-g neral there are half dozen candidates
If the promotion were ~ be made according TO Sc
mority Colonel Getty, Of the Sd Artillery, would be
successful; but Colonel Hunt, of the 9TH Artillery
although Junior in iinea rank to Colonel Getty. Is
hi. senior in years and there IS general impress
sion that for that reason General Hunt viii receive
| the promotion as be will a few months reacn
tn ge of siXty-four years when he VIII be retired
and General Getty il is beloved will he promoted.
It's tn. general feeling the Army that both these
officers deserve 10 have every opportunity Ot at
tanning the full rank of brIgaCier gem
eral before their retirement. Both of them
held high commands in The volunteer service. Inc
ranking infantry colonel Is John GbbOn, Of the 1h
Inflntry, who held a high command during the
War OF the Rebellion, and whose excellent service
IN the Indian country since the war has added 10
his claims for prOmOIJn. II Is generally believed
that one Of the cOlOnels named will receive the
coveted promOion although II Is reported that Cen
era Grant has manifested a strong desire that Col
oncl r. ) Mackenzie. of the 4th Cavalry, should be
promoted TO first vacancy III the rank OF briga-
dor