New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
FROM BROOKLYN ARMORIES.
HARD WORK TO NOMINATE THEIR LIEUTENANT
coLONEL-CHANGEs IN COMPANIES.

HARD WORK TO NOMINATE THEIR LIEUTENANT
coLoNEL-CHANGEs IN COMPANIES.
Tho selection Of Ieutenantcolonel for the 47th
Regiment IS apparently no nearer than 1t was when
Co6nel Eddy succeeded Colonel Gaylor and made the
place vacant. On Wednesday night council OF
officers was held TO hear the report OF the committee
appointed some time ago to select candidate Ihe
committee announced that they unable TO agree,
Captains lie Count and Quick being 1t is understood
In favor OF AdIutant william II. Hubbell, and Captain
Eddy for Major william R. Pettigrew. An Informal
ballot was then taken Adjutant lIubbell received 10
votes. Major Petgrew 8. Captain Willard L. Candee,
Company B. 23d Regiment, 1, and blank O. A second
ballot resulted as follows Hubbell IL, Pettgrew .,
Candee 7. This ballot was detective as twenty
votes were cast and only twenty members present.
motion was made for third ballot, and captain
Eddy amended TO lay the subject on the table. The
amendment was lost and the question required on
the original motion, Major Petgrew stepped In with
a motion to adjourn. On this the vote was tie and
the colonel the casting vote in favor Of adjourn
ment There Is little doubt that had the third ballot
been taken, Aduant Hubbell would have been nom
mated. There are peculiar features about this
contest. Mr.. Hubbe was asked to be candidate
before the vacancy made by the promotion OF
Colonel Eddy. He declined to push himself forward
until assured that 1t the general wish, and then
he consented to be a candidate, and for q
time 1t seemed as II he would be
the only one Finally some tried to manufacture
candidate Of Lieutenant Colonel Frothng gham of the
brigade staff, but this would not do and then Major
Pettigrcw taken up When all chance to nominate
him failed, an effort is made TO go into the 23d
Regiment for a candidate Tho reason for all this is
not perfectly apparent, but 1t has been said that
some Of the captains jealous OF the popularity
OF the adjutant and do not wish TO him step
above them. 1t is also limited that two officers
who were at first enthusiastic for the adiutant are
against him because in the execution Of his official
duties he compelled TO object to some Of their
actions The subject cannot be settled for another
month and meanwhile the canvass will go on.
Frederick A. Lambert has been elected first lieutenant
of Company A, 32d Regiment Captain William G..
Thum Sergeant Avery was elected second lieutenant
of Company /. 14th Regiment, Captain A. o. Crane,
on last Monday night
Colonel Austen, under date Of May ID, has issued
"Cadet Order No l." dividing the Cadet Battalion into
three companies Company to consist Of the old
many Of cadets, Company OF the new members who
are public school graduates, and Company Of the
new members who are public school pupils. Tho bat
TALON is ordered to assemble for instruction for the
Decoration Day parade on May 80, 81 and 20. The
battalion will also parade at the unveillng Of the
Beecher statue. Company Is to drill on Monday and
Thursday evenings, and Company on wednesday and
on Decoration Day the Second Brigade Will form in
South Eighth. Ninth and Tenth sts and Bedford. ave-
The following commissions received at brigade
headquart rs last Monday night: Captain F. ]. j..
Wood Assistant surgeon John Rooney, Captain James
H. Russell. Company c, all Of the 32d Regiment, and
darlington, chaplain Of the 47th Regiment and Second
Lieutenant H. A. Williams Company G, 18th Resi-
my The old Brigade Examining Board viii meet on
MSndhS bgars rsnT viii 0r consist OF s. c.
Clobrdge I4th Regiment; Major Charles r. Waters,
SntsIn sa sseeHi M Il oniek. l7h Regiment and captain
J. H. Russell, 3od Regiment