Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-07-24
SECOND REGIMENT MATTERS.

SECOND REGIMENT MATTERS. The New Haven News Finds Fault With Colonel Doherty's Appoint
 ments Individually and Collect
 ively-An Interview With the
 Colonel.
 The New Haven News to-day, speaking of the staff appointments of Col J. B. Doherty, says It is safe to say that noth ing has occurred in Connecticut National guard circles for many years which caused as much comment as did the announce ment of Colonel Doherty's appointments. The general turning over of officers which has occurred is something unheard of before in the Second regiment, and the 1 rank and file of the regiment and many of | the officers of the various companies are not at all averse to severely criticising the l action of the colonel. Fault is found with the appointments whole, and many of the individual appointments New Haven was left without any of the fat offices. Waterbury, the home of the new colonel, l comes in for the honors, and the dozen or | so minor appointments don't begin to bal ance the scale against Waterbury.
 The chief fault with individual appoint ments is found in the case of Capt c. C.. Ford of the Grays. The manner in which he left the company and the feelings of the majority of military men toward him in- creases the displeasure at his appoint ment. Captain Allen, who has held the position of inspector of rifle practice for more than 10 years, has always been an eff cient officer, and his friends can see no req, son why he should be dropped in favor of ex-Captain Ford.
 Another appointment which has caused a good deal of talk is that of Willis Bar Der of Meriden to be hospital steward. Steward Sco6eld, who was appointed by Colonel Leavenworth three years ago. is dropped without notice. When he was appointed he enlisted for five years as all non- commissioned officers 1 are obliged to do. He has not resigned and his resignation has not been requested By the appointment of his successor Sco- field is reduced to the ranks, but as his name does not appear on the books of any company in the Second or any other regi- ment he doesn't understand quite where he stands.
 Among ths Sarsislds considerable fault Is found at the appointment of George S. Blakeslee to succeed Lieutenant Duffy as quartermaster. Blakeslee is Waterbury man according to the appointment, but no one ill New Haven seems to know anything more about him.
 A number of military men who were seen last night were of the opinion that the new colonel had overstepped his authority in this matter.
 WHAT COL DOHERTY SAYS
 When DEMOCRAT reporter called upon Colonel Doherty to obtain his views on the criticisms of his staff appointments by the News, he found the colonel busily engaged reading a copy of the dissatisfied paper Colonel Doherty was pleased to have the reporter call and was very indignant at the idea advanced by the News that he had overstepped his bounds in making his ap- pointments. 'There are no bounds which 1 can overstep," he said, land I am re- sponsible to no man except the chief of the military department at Hartford"
 In regard to the appointment of C. c. Ford as inspector of rifle practice Colonel Doherty said 'Mr Ford Was strongly recommended by New Haven officers of the Second regiment. There has not been an appointment made in place of New Haven men serving on the old staff with out first having such appointments brought to the notice of government officers of oha regiment living in New Haven and with their entire approval. Inspector Allen bition to quit the service. I am we'll aware of the fact that Allen desired to re- sign his position some time before Colonel Leavenworth concluded to resign his con- mission. At least such information has been received from gentlemen of unques- tionable veracity."
 'I see by the News" continued the colonel, ''that the appointment of Willis Barber as hospital steward has caused talk l would say that MT Barber was appointed as being decided Improvement on the Barber was recommended by the most prominent officers in New Haven''
 Colonel Doherty was much displeased | at the absurd statement of an officer of the Second Regiment who was interview cd by News reporter and who accused the colonel of gathering a lot of high-toned aristocratie gentlemen soldiers about him. "Of course l am delighted" {" said the colo nel, in way which left no doubt as to his meaning, Eat the tone of the New Haven News in making me very inefficient off, cer, and as matter of course, being natur- ally inefficient myself, chose an inferior class of men about me. Probably, how ever, the military knowledge of my staff l will be quite equal to that of the reporter upon the New Haven journal"
 'I also see, colonel" queried the reporter, ''that you have appointed no signal officer. '"
 Signal Officer McKeirnan rendered his resignation some two weeks ago, and re- turned it to him to be submitted in proper form. He has failed to return it to me. According to acts passed in the last gen. eral assembly in relation to military mat l ters, it was decided to form signal corps for the different regiments, the Second in l New Haven, to make @ commandant thereof of the line officer and to give the corps tEe privilege of nominating their chief The appointment of a new colonel was made July 23 and this new law goes into effect Aug 1st, and by making the appointment of signal officer just ct present would perhaps saddle a man as commander of the corps who in all probability would be distasteful to them. I concluded that the proper method would be to give the corps the privilege of selecting their own officer" Society of the Holy Name. The society of the Holy Name connect ed with the Sacred Heart church, held their regular monthly meeting at the church last evening, and many interesting matters wei discussed The membership will be increased by young and old, the