The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-10-04
DOWNON GEN. O'BRIEN
National Guard Association Adj
yises Him to Resign.
MILITlAmEn WANT THEIR PAY.
Col. Hsines Regards the Adjutant Gen.
erai - "Pork and Beans" Sol
dier-yigorous Speeches.

TACOMA, Oct a-fspeciail - The National
Guard Association held an adjourned meeting
At the Armory here at 4 p. m today 70 near the
report of the committee on constitution ano py-
laws, consisting of Lieutenant w. n. 0ornain, OF
seattlc, chairman; Captain J. A. beepe ana
Colonel Marshal X. Smell, OF Tacoma.
The association was incorporates anu
soon after organized at Seattle, at
which time the following officers were
elected: President, Colonel J. C. Haines; hrss
vice president, z. W. Pike; second vice presl-
dent. Major Johnson: secretary, Lieutenant W..
II. Gorhsm; treasurer, Captain }. A. Beebe
Colonel Haines presided at the meeting, and
there were present:
ant ]. C. Green. Adjutant Charles Esplin, OF the
field staff: Captain L. s. Booth, OF Company D;
Captain Z. s. Ingraham, of Company r; Leu
ant t1 n. Il. Gorham. OF Company d; Lieutenant
T. n. Halter, OF Company b; Lieutenant II. ID.
Smith, OF Company E.
C.; Major Gaus and Captain W. s. Shank. Lieu
tenant G. w. BeiIings, of Company y; heuten.
ant James Ross, OF Company e; Captain >. a.
Lieutenant !. NJ. Howell, Of Company G.; Len
tenant W. n. Calhoun, of Troop G; Colonel Gar
retsOn aud Northumberland Charles Reichen.
bach, Of Governor Ferry,s stan; Celopel =; a.
ant W C.. Morris, of the Snohomish Rifles, and
Lieutenant Charles b. Wood, OF Company l, OF
Port Townsend.
Colonel Garretson, Lieutenant Wood and Pay
msster-General Henry Landes were elected
members.
secretary oorham read the committees re-
port. The name OF the organization wss APP
proved the National Guard Association Of
wasllington--the object being the securing OF a
thorough military system. The officers shall be
president, first and second vice presidents, sec
rotary and treasurer. The articles OF ineorpora-
ton OF the association, as filed. pro-
vide for officers as follows: Commander,
sfst and second vice commanders, and
adjutant and quartermaster.
1t was decided that when the commission of
any officer as a member of the National Guard
expired, q vacancy would be declared as a mem
Der of the association, and that the executive
committee might fill the vacancy. The gov
ernor, lieutenant governor, all past presidents
and aii succeeding presidents of the association
shall be members OF the association, aud those
not In service to be honorary members.
All the members Of the National Guard to be
ex-officio members. The annual meeting will
be held the second Saturday in December. The
funds Of the organization are TO DO derived from
discrimination s., monthly dues SO cents. An
executive committee will be paid So per day for
three days service only. and transportation ex-
penses.
Then the o'Brien resolutions were offered by
Lieutenant Howell, OF company, followed by
q dead silence until Secretary GorhGm began to
read as follows:
WHEREAS, The National Guard OF Washington
has been favored by the state legislature with
generous provisions for its support; and
WHEREAS, The people of the state have always
been Ia most hearty sympathy with its objects,
and bave always responded promptly TO its
wHEREAs, Notwithstanding the fact that with
the most liberal legislation of any state In the
Union, Endorsed by a commonwealth whose
citizens are second to none in patriotic spirit,
the National Guard of this state is so INSULT
cicntly armed. uniformed aud equipped as to be
in no condition for service; and
WHEREAst Its members have rendered long
aud arduous service in the field for which the
state now refuses to make any payment whatso-
ever; and
such services, and also many instruments of
arlnory rent remain unpaid; and
WHEREAS, In consequence OF this condition
have become discontented and discouraged and
recruiting for It's ranks Is rendered almost Inn
possible and its disorganization is now probable
unless prompt measures be now taken to correct
the evils now existing; and,
WHEREAS, II II the sense OF this organization
that Adjutant-General 0Brien Is principally
responsible for this condition OF affairs; there.
Re.opcd, That 1t is for the best interests of the
service that the position be filed by some one
who has the interest OF the National Guard at
heart and who IL willing to devote sufficient
time TO the duties OF the Office 70 properly dis
charge them; and,
Resolved. Further, that Adjutant-General
est OF harmony and good discipline to resign his
office forthwith; and
Resotccd, Further, that the secretary be I'm
structed TO transmit copy of this resolution to
the governor and to General r. g. o'Brien.
Captain Fife moved the adoption of the reso-
lutions, and Captain Booth seconded the mo-
ton. Colonel Garretson said:
Iwould not have been present II had known
that the resolutions would have been offered,
being member Of the governors staff.
He would vote against the resolutions, mas
much as he was present. lie would not vote for
or against the resolutions on the theory that
the resolutions were true or false.
Captain File made lively speech. amid APP
pause. In substance he said:
The time has come for the governor Of this
state TO assert himself. lie must stand by the
First regiment or Adiutant General o'Brien
must step down and out AS far as
am concerned, I sent in my resignation
long before the King county coal mine
trouble, but Colonel Haines would not accept
it. There has been so much trouble under the
administration of the present adjutant would
have been glad to have been out al the regi-
ment. But was ordered to the coal mines and
was assessed for charges OF the special train
which took my men over there. daughter. ]
have been, CHARGED with gtuffing my
reports: that have taken money from
the public treasury. Now, IL Is time something
was done. Public opinion is with US. The
press OF the state IL with We are In the
right have been speaking, and will continue
To speak until something Ii done to put the
Affairs of the state militia in proper condition,
ar Governor Ferry asks for my resignation or
am court-martlaledi
Lieutenant Reiehenbach said: "As q MEM
Der OF the governors staf, deem IL my duty TO
explain matters that may not be generally
known. When Governor Ferry was here re-
Gently told him there was trouble ahead He
said he had done all he could and would do all
he could to bring certain matters to q conclu-
sion. still must say believe the resolutions
are in order in every. respect lApplause.I
shall vote for them" lApplause.i
captain beeoe; "For some reason IL seems
the cavalry stands in. ILaughter.l still. on
principle, favor the resolutions. Everything
that has been obtained from the sdjutant gen.
erals office has been secured on the
only aggrieved TO the extent of s67
But know an officer who has advanced si.S0.
About ali the money that has been used 10 main.
tam the regiment has been advanced by officers
our requests have gone In on Form IL 10 the
adlutant generals Office to be filed In the waste
BASKET The success of the association is para.
mount 20 every other Interest. and Ii General
o brien stands In the way he should step down
and out"
Colonel Ayers: 81 know the sdIutant general
personally, and know he Is there to STAY If he
can, There is no doubt but that he exacts
much Ceremony from his inferior officers. sail
cannot vote for the resolution"
Colonel Sarrsison said: 81 am IA full sym-
FAthy win the men who went to the King
County mines. But Il seems 20 me not wise n
pas these resolutions. There Is another wav. a
military way. Let an appeal he made 10 the
eommander-in-chief. II any officer knows a
wrong and does not rectify 1t he is not at for
his position.
Lieutenant Bsmber held that the association
vas organised to perfect the military. The frst
and most important work to be done was 20 So
cure the resignation OF Aejutsnt-Genersr
O'Brien. and If the latter had the interest of the