New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-19
SOME MILITARY TROUBLES.
THE VEXED ELECTION IN THE 22D REGl'
MENT.
CAPTAIN BELKNAP'S CASE STILL UNSETTLED
PREPARING FOR EXHIBITION DRILLS
AND RECEPTIONS.

AND RECEPTIONS.
A great deal has been said recently concerning
the troubles i'm the 22d Regiment over the election OF
lieutenant colonel and incidentally about the iact
or alleged fact that the members Of Companies IL anu
we're Obliged to stay at the armory and drill on the
night of the annual ball at the Metropolitan opera
House. The question which raised at the election
was whether or not commissioned staff officers were
entitled 10 vote for the Northumberland 1t APP
pear, that the Constitution and the Military CODE 90
not agree on this particular pont-the Constitution
giving them vote and the Code Withholding II rom
them in decided language. This question Will even
finally he settled by the Judge Advocate General Of the
state and may lead a change in either the consul
tuition or the Code But the fact remains that 1t has
NOT been customary for the members Of the C0oncls
staff who hold commissions, to vote at an election ol
field officer The staff officers are appointed Dy inc
colonel and should they have votes the colonel "ouu
control five votes at every election. For thi' reaso
alone many officers are strongly Opposed 10 eNI"e
them votes.
Concerning the fact that the members OF Companies
II and were prevented from attending the pan DC
canse they were ordered by Colonel Camp to drill as
usual only half Of the truth has been told Colonel
Camp issued an order that Companies IL ana heeu
not drill later than o'clock on the evening III que
ton The order did not say that they must drH
until that hour and as matter OK iact company IL
urned ont 10 drill with Just six while Company
X a
a rumor that any member OF Company ii IS TO be
artalled for dsobedlence Of orders, and Coone
c,np * authority for the declaration that II the men
had only gathered In their company rooms ana INC"
been dismissed by the captains there "ouiu never
have been anything said about It, On such occasiohs
the rule, are flexible and will stand great deai d
,r,..chin- before they will break There has been
much said concerning the unfortunate affairs IN the
pod pepiment and the organization has without douD
been injured by these internal Discussions; but thee
also apnears 10 have been great deal OF personal
luminosity in the reports which have been sent OUT.
The board which appointed to inquire Hlto '''o
fitness of CAPTAIN Bellmap, Of Company 49, ISc
Regiment 10 hold a commission, made It's report 10
Adjutant General Porter some time ago. guy nDo,i5
has Yet been heard a. 10 what acton WI a.
tie matter IL is limited that the nluchIhtc n
If the report has deferred the action OF Ggeral ~
Ter The board. while it reported that SdP'dni io
knap wa, perfectly competent to cohihaun pra1
"a, Tar as military knowledge went, sun } Icne
that the company and the regiment would nc DcHo
rtcd hy hi, removal This practically leaves , -
oral Porter TO decide the question himself lie hhcw
efr. hat the retention II Captain Belnap In the
regiment would cause disscnalOn'; WhlCn W. ~.
tinly not going t. benefit il. aud he knows lu,t CdD
much now and has exactly the same reasons III
'lii,ir f,r nj, resignation as he had before he APP
uontcd the Board Of Examiners. and no more.
The member, Of the eth Regiment are nahl4s gre,,,
urcparatOus for their exhibition dlIi icOeplioh au
General hou,eWarming in their splendid ne" arihoFy
The i4,h Regiment will also give a ball at us
orrn0ry ON January -, when the marksmens Oddses
viii be presented to the winners Of them
The invitation, are out for the reception OF COM
many G. eth Regiment, at DelmOnic0s on luesuty
evening, February General rI'tge pinu:I smith
Major Kipp and other, have been invited ana VIII
undoubtedly Doe present The arrangemehts ar. arc
viii be the most enjoyable affair ever given by the
third company.