Waterbury evening Democrat., 1890-01-23
NATIONAL GUARD.
The Governor Acts Upon the Ad- vice of General Emhler.

NEW HAVEN, Jan 23.-cfeneral Gra- nam when seen by a Connecticut Asso- ciated press representative to-day, ex- pressed great surprise at the action of | Governor Bulkeley, especially so as he has been appointed delegate to the | states to be held in Washington. The | First regiment will suffer by the action of the governor. General Graham ex- pressed the opinion that the resignations of the members of his staff would be handed to his successor. The governor had no right to discharge the officers, without calling court martial. Col T. L. Watson of Bridgeport will prob ably be his successor. A member of General Graham's staff said to-day that he did not think the members of the staff would resign He would also advise General Graham not to resign. Under the peculiar circum- stances he did not think Colonel Watson would accept the position.
 THE OFFICERS WILL FIGHT.
 Officers of the First regiment have to- day discovered a point which they claim shows that Governor Bulkeley exceeded his authority. They say that in 1884 Governor Waller appointed a commits sion of military men who drew up code of laws governing the C.. N. G.. which provided that no officer should be dishonorably discharged without the privilege of a court martial. The off cers will make fight on this point.
 Adjutant- General Embler told a re- porter of the New Haven News, last night, that the action of asking for General Graham's resignation, and of dishonorably discharging the officers, was done by his advice and at his sug gestion. As adjutant-general, he was the military adviser of the governor, and he was of one mind with him on this matter. General Embler said he re- garded much of the talk, that the rental of armories for polo, impaired the eff ciency of the national guard as bosh. In answer to a question. he said, he did not in general believe in turning armo- ries into polo rinks. When he became adjutant-general, he took the situation, just as he found it. and viewed it and treated it from the strictly military standpoint. It was question of disci- pline, and he regarded the officers as guilty of insubordination.
 To reporter last night Governor Bulkeley said "Certain officers had en- gagged in insubordinate conduct and had set an example to the men which would have very bad effect upon the whole service. He already had official knowl- edge of the insubordinate conduct
 
 turned to him and the reasons the off cers therein gave for their action. What he did was simply in the line of military discipline. and what he regard ed as for the best interests of the national guard. The statutes gave him power to take the action he did" | If General Graham resigns his staff will go with him. Edward $. Hayden of this city, is brigade quartermastel | z ,l,,,, It ~
 OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
 What in thunder does Governor | Bulkeley mean: His latest move ir 1 calling for the resignation of Brigadiel General Graham, and dishonorably dis missing the First regiment officers from the service means war to the hilt of the knife.-Meriden Republican, Qep)
 The public has a right to ask that the orders of discharge be rescinded, ant that all these gentlemen have undoubt edly their right, no matter what the strict letter of law may allow, fair anc impartial hearing before an open court |-Hartford Telegram Record ,(dem.)
 So far as can be ascertained, this i. the first instance in which commissioned officers have been dishOnorably dis charged, and this mark of intended dis grace is put upon prominent gentleman , ment, raising it to the first rank in thu state, men of standing, one of them ; deacon in Mir Twichelrs church. Hart ford Courant, ,(rep)
 Whether the governor blundered O. not, in insisting upon polo in the armor, contrary to the wishes of those fo whose use the armory was provided, is evident that he means to keep hi position and to assert the supremacy o the commander-in-ch chief. That is mill tary, too. But how easy, and mucl better, it would have been to hay avoided the whole trouble, and that. toe without any sacrifice of dignity or an infraction of discipline.-New Have News, Gnd.)
 A little more mellowness on both side at first would have been beneficia all around.-New Haven Journal an Courier. (rep.)
 In taking this action the governor Ina again shown himself possessed of al ! normal back Haven Palla dium, Fep)