Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-09-01
A ROW IN CAMP.
Trouble at Camp sheridan-The Ofilcers
Of the Eighth Regiment Tender Their
Rssignations.

COLUMBUS, o., September l.-Some time
ago, when 1t was first proposed to hold
State encampment of the o. n. q. at this
place, there was some discussion in militia
circles as to who had the right to assume
command of this camp. General Axline
assumed to call it, and the different regi.
ments obeyed in appearing at the time and
place, and it was regarded as accepted as
settled that he had command by virtue of
his office. Yesterday, however, develop-
ments were made, which indicate that
there is much soreness among the officers
about the matter.
1t appears that sometime Thursday after
noon, according to information obtained
in the city, an order was issued directing
that the extra hys of the tents be used TO
protect the horses in the camp. When this
order was presented at the headquarters OF
the Eighth regiment, the commanding
officer refused to honor the same, unless 1t
was signed by Governor Foraker, comman-
der-in-chief, or General Axline chief OF
staff. The order was returned, properly
signed, and the regimental officers obeyed
the orders of their superiors and turned
over the fiys of their tents.
This left them in q measure unprotected
from the elements and the officers becom-
ing incensed at the treatment accorded the
men, all rendered their designations. The
regiment has fourteen lieutenants, seven
captains, two majors, colonel and lieuten-
ant colonel, as follows: Colonel George X.
oyer, Alliance; Lieutenant Colonel Curtis
V. Hard. Wooster; Majors Emmet +. Tag
gart and Charles W. +. Dick, Akron, Cap
tains William H. Ambrose, c company,
Polk; Cyrus Zimmerman. F, Massilon;
Edward yollrath. A, Bucyrls; Horace
n. Clemens, ID, Wooster; Samuel NJ. Hoon,
+, East Palestine; Jacob II. Rickets.
G, Wadsworth, and Fred C. Bryan, b,
Akron; First Lieutenants John Geisinger,
g, Wadsworth; Robert Cameron. ID, Woos-
ter; Adam wurgauf, A. Bucyrus: David 5.
Youngblood, c, Nankin; Solomon II.
Maneval +, East Palestine; Ira i. Morri-
son, b, Akron, and l.. Henry Mold, +, Mas
sillon; Second Lientenants Edwin T. Seig-
fried, G, Wadsworth; Forbes Alcock, ID,
Wooster; Will F. Nader. A, Bucyrus;
Bushong, L. East Palestine: John NJ. Stet-
Ter, +, Beach City, and William A. Gastlin,
B, Akron.
1t is expected that the Governor will take
hand in the matter if it is carried much
further 1t is stated that the officers after
having forwarded their designations, held
an indignation meeting, and referred in
pretty strong terms to their superiors.
Efforts were made TO bring about an AMIGA
BILE settlement of the differences, and to this
end the designations We're not accepted.
the officers finally agreeing TO remain in
the service for five days, when the camp
will break up. One Of the captains, in
referring to the matter intimated that
there were other causes of grievance. He
said the regiment was compelled to pur-
chase provisions down town, while at the
same time the commissary department on
the grounds was well supplied. An execit-
ing scene is said to have occurred at meet
ing between the hecommander-in-chief and the
colonel Of the regiment after the resigna-
tions had been sent in. The final outcome
of this difference will be watched with con-
siderable interest by those concerned in the
welfare of the guard.