The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-05
NATIONAL GU.iRD NOyES

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Capt Cochran for Major over Capt. lnscomb by ,,n,u
majority instead u abatins increases. and IN, re-.
nonsiranee OF supporters Of Capt Luscomb a. the ac
tive Partially OF Col Austen has taken Substantial
form IN the resignation OF Capt charles pcn,k. and
| First Lieut. William g. Roe both Of Cnmr,nv a
The former states openly that his rcs gn,lon ,e.rc
az protest against thr action OF his commanding
onccr The latter WIN was first to resign gave rr,ss.
IRE OF business MS his reason. but Thoroughly un.
| dcrstood that he Is d.syruntiud. Tb.s. r,svna.
| tons leave Company IN command Of
| second Lieutenant wlui' exceedingly unporu.sr WITH
the company bcca Sc he cast vote Tor Can't Corh.
ran III direct opposition 10 the wishes ot the company
Those best acquainted VITA hs inner workings of tn,
regiment ichT Tint the end not yet and that ohsr
| designations may follow A commanding OFFICER of .
regiment msy have III" right 10 express rrcfefenrs
IN the matter OF tie selection cf Held officers suhnrGi.
maze TO bn. hGt Any exercise Of undue influence IL Ger.
tain 10 be Resented not Uny Ivy commits ed officer.
] but by many enlisted men who have served over ,bs
'o'n ana are at liberty to apply for their dis.
charges Internal dissertations are also fatal To re-.
| cruiina There are. therefore. many reason. VIVA
commanding officer should preserve strict neutrality
| In the matter Of elections Of suOcrdina;es
It considered not little strange that regiment
like tho Twelfth should experience such difficulty in
finding suitable anlidae among OWN officers for
tho lieutenant Colon-lcy whtch has tec vacant for
about year several names have been fa,uraby tis.
cUssed only to he dropped aud the oomtni,tcs
which Inns nothing to show for months wors is dis.
cussing the sdvsahility of going outside ENCan,
Blocker & Barnard was reelected on Wednesday night
to tho Cnrtancy Of Company II. which oilice he re-
signed a few months ago.
The competition in tho Twcnty.second Regimen. fer
the prizes offered by Capt Burnton. INSPECTOR Of
rifle practice 500 to 10 TO the company qualifying
the largest number OF marksmen AMI $40 to the sec.
oni, was won by Company 4, with sevcuty.sevon
marksnen Company d. which, from the early part Of
the season appeared 10 20 gcrous to asprans for
honors. was overhnued by Company G. about two
which z aboro m ho
company inspector OF rine practice. Private Korp.
made grand sonrt and secured til. second prize
total OF hfty.nne mntksmcn. ID being unable to ex.
coed for'yn!ne. The officers OF III. regiment will a.
scnihln tonight at tho Central Park Riding Academy
for instructions in craftsmanship at the request OF Col
Camp and the class will continue to ride every Satur-
day evening during the Major Reach has been
commissioned as surgeon Of the regiment.
Acting Major Morris Of the Fourteenth Regiment
recognizing tho Importance of the Fundamental pr,rr
cples OF drill has prepared card Of instrnction for
the guidance OF the line officers OF battalion direct.
ing that special attention be paid to sctng.up ex-
ercises and the drill Of recruits generally Company
A has prepared = schedule of shooting matches -
begin at once. a number Of prizes being offered for
winners in the different classes. Sergeant Honor
stout of the First Regiment of Pennsylvania has been
favorably reported by the Committee on Candidates
for tho First Lieutenancv of Company u. and Gel
Michel will order election at once.
The Compromised payment of tho National Guard
Tor services At Buffalo made thls beginning
Monday night. The delay dep!orable but was
not duo to any fault at state headquarters as many
have supposed. but TO the incorrectness of the re-
turns II is a remarkable fact that of the regiments
OF tho First Brigade which did duty at Buffalo the
papers of all excepting one. namely. tho Twenty.
second had to be returned for thus causing
great delay in payment.
Company B. the Harlem company Of the Seventy
first Regiment. commanded by Capt Clinton Harts
Smith scored magnificent success during the shoot
irg season at Creemoor winning tho Colon els prizA
Every member OF tho company. lO1 in all (muscinns
excepted qualified as mark and seven of these
won the sharpshooters silver bar Tho highest
In the regiment was that Of Sergeant Walker. whS
made Al out OF possible 20 at 600 and 600 yards.
The success OF Company is mainy due to the COACH
ing of Sergeant f. de Lanier Walker. Company made
a gallant hight, but was overcome by superior num-
bers landing the second prize with nftyseven arks-
mon. credable showing. In order that their tn
rmph shall DO httingy celebrated tho members Of
Company II have subscribed half OF tho amount Of
their Buffalo checks to defrayt tho expenses Of Egan
tic 'sthG."
There seems to be remark able apathy to prom otiou
among the non.commisson-d officers of tho Forty.sev
enth Regiment. there being no less than six second
Neutenantcies vacant in the re gime mt at present.
There 10 some ground for hope that Capt. Rand Of
Company OF the Seventh Regiment may be prevailed
upon to withdraw his resignation until tho the
drill season Mt least Tho regmenA athletic assooa-
ton has selected Dec. as the date for tho fall gaes
Tho events. open only to members of tho regiment
will be % yards run. 900 yards run. 900 yards run
half milo walk. l6pound shot, 4+o yards run. mile
run. go yards hurdle running high jump ons.mils
| safety bicycle race two.me ordinary bicycle race.
and wheeoarrow race. all handicsps mile safety
bicycle race 40 yards and half mile walk (a
novice svents). and 30 yards sack race. 22O yards
hurdle hnlf.ne run. threclegeed obstacle race
and ordinary twoiap obstacle race all Of which Will
scratch events. The membership OF the regiment IL
cludes = long list OF athletic cracks"
The voting Of Lieut.. Broone at the election for Major
in the Thirteenth Regiment before the notice of his
transfer had been received at the Twelfth Regment
aiquarters which has been the sub of com.
ment has called forth the following official explana-
Lieut. Broonc elected in the Thirteenth Reg
inent Oct l. at 7:5 A. NJ. and passed the Brigade
Examining Board on the evening OF he 18th. The papers
reached headquarters at Albany Oct. IT, and owing
the absence of tho Governor the not
signed until oct rs whom II mailed To Second Bril-
gats headquarters Tho oath OF ONCE recev cd at
general headquarters at Albany Nov. q and until this
proof OF Lieut Broomes qualification as an officer Of
the Thirteenth camo to hand notice Of his transfer
would have been premature This explanation poses
OF charges of irregularity which may have been
made against Col. Austen by military men In discuss.
Ing the matter.
Simpsons TroubIesom. Pass.
From N, Kan'ds City Journal