New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-14
NEWS FROM THE ARMORIES.
VOTING IN VAIN FOR coLoNEL-oFF FL"
THE STATE CAMP.

VOTING IN VAIN FOR CoLoNEL~oFB FoH
THE STATE CAMP.
r, ,ronbots who said that Major Pettgrew OF 'he
An Regiment would not be able TO convert MS ha
oarned nomination for the lieutenant coioneoy III"
an election found that their prophecy was '"0 IN
nm Wednesday evening when General Mchccr ""''
nr,oade Ad,utant rockingham opened the pohS.
Contain Quick and Lieutenant Olden were appon''u
c,Icrs and after the ballot the result was ahhou0o
=, toI1o,vs. Major William r. Petgrcw, D; AdJuE'll
william H. Hubbell, and Northumberland Johh d.
FrothIngham Of the second Brigade staif g. hre'o'
votes were necessary TO choice, LieuVenau' O
rrothlnqham was not candidate, but the scaocri.e
votes we're cast for him. Neither was Au!u'ii' i"'
he'll a candidate He has handed in his resignation,
49,, h,e odnirars voted for him Just the same, and IL
e nrohabl, that he would have been elected on inc
socond ballot Two officers who had supported Nalof
petticrew had left the building however, before INC
,t ~ tbc vote WAS declared, and 1t was decided 10
nostpone further ballotng. It is not likely tfa' any
election will occur until after tho regimen, returHs
from, the state camp where it viii spend the week De
tween June % and July 4. it Is generally cohceuen
tbot II will he impossible for Major PethCrew 10 DC
rorotod nc tie nine votes which were cast for MN
were the same nine that secured his nomination., anu
included his own vote. Colonel EDDY mas asNeu Au
,rtont Uubbell 10 withdraw his resignation. Ihls ne
has as vet refused to do but In response 70 the perS
REQUEST NJ Colonel Eddy that he should not deprive
and the regiment OF HIS CAPCiiS'NN -
routine Of camp duty, the Adutant has consentel 10
defer the forwarding Of the resignation until the return
~ the regiment from camp 1t is said that If he VIII
consent TO remain in the regiment he can be uhh'-
mouslv elected IleutenantcOlonel To this suggeSuol
be saws that he is not convinced that he would hoV W
making his at present unpleasant situation sun more
co and would not also give ground for the beef that
Inc resigned because OF disappointment, Instead OF 10
maintain his sefrespect after beng, as he leelS III
dpced IN become a candidate by men who proved 10 DC
his opponents Many IN the regiment, however, say
that the sentiment is strong that he VIII DC con-
, nccd 10 Law aside his feelings on this score, ana
Stand by the regiment that demands his services.
Nearly $50 members OF the 23d Regiment started
for thc state Camp at Peckskil yesterday noon They
left BROOKLYN at south Ferry under command Of
Colonel John " Partridge. Colonel Partridge TOOK WIFI
him 20 camp a detail Of fonr men from the Second
brigade signal Corps, and considerable practice IN
The resignation OF First Lieutenant e. HendrcKsoh
~ Cnmnany f. 23d Regiment. has been accepted, ana
The commission of Lieutenant Avery, OF Company l.
18th Regiment, has arrived . ,,.. -, .,o
Lieutenant Kline IS now acting as adiutant OF the
First Lieutenant Robert Smith, acting captain OF N1
many K 47th Regiment, has asked to be dlSchargCu.
Adjutant General Porter has declined 10 grant .he
reoue, OF Colonel Austin for authority 70 enlist a
hicvcle corps on the ground that he has no legal rgh
10 do So IL Colonel Austin wants TO detail some
Of his men for bicycle corps he NAV do so, provided
they perform their duties to the State