Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1888-12-24
mllitary Dissemination.

The election of George W. Marshall Of
Milford for Colonel Of the First Regiment,
d. N. G., at Dover, on Friday last, by
the commissioned officers: A. 8. Kirk OF
Dover for Lieutenant Colonel; Charles
NJ. Carey of Wyoming as Major, and VIM.
Marshall as Surgeon, seems to have
caused considerable dissatisfaction. As
will be seen the officers elect are all from
Kent county. 1t was confidently ex-
peeted that Col. 3. NJ. Wood of this city
would have been reelected, and his de-
feat Is attributed to the treachery of some
Wilmington officers who were expected
to vote for Wood, but instead vo.ed for
Marshall
1t was charged that Captain 7. P.
Wickersham OF Company G, desired to be
made LieuteDant-colonel, aud Captain
William Condor Of Company F, wanted
to be Major, and q combination had been
formed with the down country members
TO carry out this purpose, but IS the
sequel shows the down C c-untrymen find
ing that with the aid of the two Captains
named and Captain Eckel OF New Castle
they could carry tff the military plums
themselves, they gave Wickersham AMI
Condor the cold shoulder, and held on to
the offices themselves. As q consequence
there Is considerable OF breeze astir In
Wilmington military circles. Com
pany q of which Mr.. Wick
ersham is Captain Is 80 badly "rattled"
over his actions that a meeting OF the
members OF the company, was held on
Saturday night at which the following
resolutions we're adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has been publicly re-
ported that Company @, D. n G., was
the cause, or partly the cause of the de-
feat Tor rt-elecu- n Of Colonel Samuel ID.
Wood.
Resolved, That the members Of this
company do hereby repudiate said charge;
that we stood and still stand, man for
man, Captain Wickershsm, excepted),
for Colonel WOOD; that Captain Wicke.-
sham In castiog his vote against Colonel
Wood voted against the wishes Of his
company aud the wishes OF the men.
Therefore te It
Resolved, That we do hereby crlticise
the action OF Captain Wiekersham in sac
rihcing this company In order that he
might accomplish his own selfish end; and
1t s with pleasure that VIC note his eefeat
for every office to which he aspired. Be
| IL further
Resolved, That with the defeat of
Colonel Wood the regiment has sustain
ed an iTreuarable lose, and that his alb
sence will be keenly ielt by the men of
this company, and that copy of these
resolutions be published 10 our papers"
There is general regret at the unpleas-
sntness that has taken place, and military
officers are dispoB ID to be retlcent and to
sAy nothing that will add to the trouble.
Various reasons are assigned As the causes
of Colonel Wood't defeat His efficiency
as an officer was acknowledged by all.
1t is known, however, that sOme trouble
arose between himself and Major Boyle
at the Rehoboth encampment two years
ago, when for some cause B lyle was put
under arrest by Colonel Wood, and after
wards resigned. Boyle seems to have
acquiesced, but he got in bis fine licks Of
revenge on Saturday. 1t is also stated
that the business in which Colonel Wood
was engaged was urged as an obiecbiOn
to his re election, but others as conn-
dently assert that this had no bearing on
the case. Though 1t was rumored that
there would be a number of designations
on account of the defeat of Colonel Wood,
It is thought now that the storm will blow
over without any bad effects.
Adlutant Harman's resignation follows
as a matter OF course, but only that the
new colonel may make his own felectloO.
it is not unlikely that Mr. HArman may
be re-appoiLted to his old position.
On Friday after the election speeches
were made by the Rev. ]. Z. Wills, chap
lain, Captain Mitchell and Lieutenant
Theodore Towntend, in which the high
est praise was awarded Col mel s. NJ.
Wood for his soldlerly qualities and I r
his services to the N. G. D., and each ex-
pressed regret for his defeat.
Colonel Marshall in accepting the office
to which he had been elected paid the
highest compliment to bis predecessor by
saying: 81 can wish for no greater sue
cess in this office than to hope can make
as goyd an officer as Colonel 3. NJ.
! Wood, "