New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-02
FEELING OF NATIONAL GUARDsMEN.
sHALER's FRIENDS AND ENEMIEs-IAL"
.rn,.r WHO Nay SUCCEED HIN.

GENERAL SHALERs FRIENDS AND ENENlE0-i"
ABOUT WHO MAY SUCCEED HIM.
The feeling among members IT the National
Gnard in regard to the arrest Of General shser Is Oh
.o col,red nv personal predictions more or less
Csneral saer has many friends and many Dltter
enemies among the officers and men III the fHs'
Division His staff officers and those VINO nave "l"So
put confidence in him express strong hopes Oh MS "o
10 establish his innocence. There are many "eNei'
who show little sympathy with him III his present STRAIT
He has not been universally popular with hls comanu'
II il declared by that he was arrogant WIN HIS
,ubordu ates always insisted on having MS own way
and used his position for his own glOrhcauoh' showing
little regard for the views or feelings OF Otheis' III Inv
st Regiment veto, some years ago. OF tue eorV oi
that command to obtain an armory site from the CRY
mar tn At of the 7th Regiment when the city authorities
were ready to give IL and fund OF slOoooo was al S
dis osa to erect armory. is bitterly reierfeu W he
veterans OF the National Guard charge Eeuerh 0nel
with nstgang the crusade against then, ana some oi
them are inclined to rejoice at his prospective downfall
Military discipline, however, prevents the principal
officers in the active regiments frOu saying much ABOUT
the alter and the expression is general that Whatever
their views may be of the conduct OF their superior
officer il is not proper for them to give voice 10 them ~
loug as he is retained his present position But IL Is
matter general regret with them that their COMMANDER
should he charged with crime so grave ana II Is eI'
that the good of the National Guard Is seriously
Affected by it, Among those VINO regard the evidence
tbus far adduced strongly pointing 10 Tue Suit VI
,naioritv-lt is regarded likely that he VIII soon nc
forced to resign the position of Major General, aud the
probabilities in regard to his successor are generally
discussed OF those mentioned as most likely TO receive
the Governors appointment Major General Martin T.
McManon aud Brigadier-Gen Louis tltlSeialu aIe
,oost freauentlv named. General Mcmahon Is the
Present United States Marshal and 1t is tho1gh tha M
political standing in the Democratic drty VII, GIVE n'i Il,
errat strength as a candidate with Governor tl. bdt
there Is feeling that political cohsa i
should have no weight appointment oI thH hI,I'
AM many National iardsnen strong in the penoIr c
1"atinS The National Guard a mere political machine
THUS rar politics has had little 10 do with e OrSHuIa
best friends hope that will always be so The oPPo-
nents of General Mcmahon point to the Iac tat ne n.
ne yer been identified with the National Guard ana it
ms 6t HIM r ttie if at all uuder ire
hllef ending with his resignation long before we
struggle was closed aud at time when tue Democratic
GegSrr FifIrerli friends confident that his long
Connection with the National Guard MS eAceent wal
record his social standing and wealth anu tue hc t
although Democrat, he has never o'tu an acne
partisan in politics VIII secure hin aooi t ,9 9r TO
ton with the Nat Onal Guard anu niu"e tn !, o. ft
ao in accordance with TIE preference which Is tougnt
e fh @ ped sS S 90 is57 and has that time
been almost continuously in the service ctneI W.
stat or o no ~ 40th New York Volunteers served at
Inherent times on the stan of General Kearney on that
Of General BIrney aud on that OF General 5osleI'
attained the rank OF lieutenant colonel ana was I"noI
iiy,c,,nt 81 co many . 7th Regiment. " g. = y y
Octone H. 1865, was afterward a%utah lden 5
nt-ooloncl Of that famous colLnai ana was 0e
Br1gslisr- General of the Second BIlgade AI"rch -
1852. 80 .,- ~, - . ,,ossl,,e
candidate view OF his previous fclusH 10 Id'o
Tho I'm Regiment and accept an appohtmeht as brIS
General IL Is believed that he would not take Tue
rOsit.on If II we're offered 10 him -, M,
For my part" said prominent officer OF the 20
REGIME MT Yesterday TRIBUNE repor er' WHO askeu
his views. not why we should nave any MAJOR
General. The position ~ the National Guard Is me 'adt
might very well be abolished. The c'nmande. Oh Tue
Fsf Division has nothing do but To lead the parades
and rho ranting officer could always do that There
seems TO be no use brigade Organizato - Inc
REGIMENTS are generally called upol 70 act sc aIatGy,
ami il X seldom that entire battalion neeQeu
for active duty. There Is different feennS IN the
National Guard from that which used 10 prevail III
regard 10 mere parades. 1t Is felt that they do te gOod
and are even detrimental 10 discipline ,,,..- .u.
An officer OF General ShalerS sttn VINO De'eNeo tna'
fine General not guilty OF the Oh rses against MN
said do not think he will resign While these cIafses
are ending IL Is not his custom 10 retreat uhucr HIe
OF course Il he found guilty he would at once 90 so
The law pro rides that when an ohcer is cOn'Ic OF
crime before civil court he shall unless he resigns Dt
fried by court aral and dismissed from the service
The charges are proven In the case OF MAJOR Ocherd
commanding division the court martial Il ordered ny
The C;oyernOr as inder in chief Of tine militia Inc
Govern 1r can either appoint the Officers OF the eDr
martial or prefer charges against tue offending oci
before the Senate, who may select inc ouceI5 10
conn rise the court. y 80. ,.-,.., ch H.,
An oicer in the sth Regiment said that General Shalel
shoud have resigned long ago; that ne had done bohS
for the National Guard, and that his husterc manners
and his habit doing he pleased on great Occasions
like the Grant funeral, without consulting his Occrs Vi
any interests but MS own, had made hIu Unpopular