The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-04
After announcement Of the list the same
Journal said.

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great sigh or relief laden with "what might
have been" came nom the guard when The Gov
eTuor-elett announced his staff. Al those who
believe that The guard owes them something
pie~ented their claims, ami would have bird fuur
Acknowledgements, with tie Increased follow
e., as PEI The battalion allowance In the new
drIl regulations OF three Majors, etc. thereby
Increasing helr chances. Politicians win Wide
OF en- mouths clamOTtd fer place, siIutted where
merit feared 20 tread, aud so bold that IN public
places DuaSiQ OF lUiNle ludl never ulu or
could exist. The quad VIII never know OF their
narrow escape. and Il Is 10 The clear head OF
GOY-ruDT-elert Flower that lie wheat was saved
ana tn caait sent back 70 be stored ln the arse
nails. lie good lie has GOuB and the experience
ir has had I'D am eutiie lev field can De seen In
The ei pped wings and tie imperfect fying.
On the subject generally OF political no.
bodies n the guard, tie Northwestern
GuaIdSmau has put lt>et on record IN the
following words:
Political appointments hive been the baue OF
tie National Guard Political Generals. Ad-
1uIants-GeUeral aud staff officers have neutral
iZCd The eXertiOus Of active and competent OFF,
GERS 10 lie field aud line. Tie Governor, Who aU-
points an officer Tor political reasons may be
eolHR NE proper tAlhg from TIE poiltlcan's
rolHJ OF view, lut be Is wasting the money Of
tie taxpayers ane preventing The service from
becoming as ence1t as 10 should be and IS
untrue 10 Tie people who elected him. There
should lie DO politics IN The National Guard,
from tie private 10 The commanding General.
II Is purely military organization. and all
Commissions should be based on fitness only.
Pc ticdl officers ale mere hEureheads, when
kleF are NOT lullFfHcGQS, hHG llCuIuUeE lie
nundi WulIe inspecting oluceTs, W0) DO mol IN
specL aud other stan OflceIs, who know not
their light hand from tie left, ale useless aud
harmful as thlstles ina field Of wheat.
lie n mbers ~ Tie Naiioua Guard belong 10
both IafiieS and care lite about tie political
faiih Of their officers, but they care much about
thelr competency and ability 10 bud up the sew
Ice Instead OF tearing !. down.
ORDERS WERE SIGNED THOUGH.
The evening journal, which takes partic-
u.ar pride IN Is ignorance OF matters mill
taTy, made an editorial exhibition OF itself
again b. stating that the army viii not be-
gin to practices the new drill until some time
after January lst; that it cannot do so with
out an order firm headquarters, but that
the militia can" Such orders have been
Issued to the army and he time fixed for
their observance; but strange Mr.. Proctor
IN his order also stated that the regula-
lions are herewith published for the in
formation and government Of the army. and
for the observance OF the militia Of the
United State" IhereupOn almost every
AdJutant-General has ordered their Obsery-
anre by the National Guard in his State.
General Allen Issued such orders to the :
g. c. under date Of the I4th of November
Sergeant j. W. BOuney has been reduced
10 the ranks and relieved from dulyiaS Quar-
terma5ter Of the Cavalry Troop; private
MATHEW has been appointed Sergeant and
detailed ia his stead, and priyates W. 3.
Archibald and Charles W. Dunn have been
appointed CoTpOTals.
Second Lieutenant H. J. Meagher, E. of
tie Third Infantry, has qualified; likewise
Second Lieutenant a. j. Barlow Of G of the
regiment.
MILITARY SURGEONS CONVENTION.
The second annual session of the Asso-
citation OF Military Surgeons OF the National
Guard Of the United States will be held at
~. Louis Apr 70, 20 and q, 1892. The aft
ern0on Of one day will be set apart for an
object lesson from the Manual of Drill,"
By hospital corps Of the United States
Army, detailed for this purpose.
The Board II Survey has reported TO c5n-
denim As unfit for use battery wagon and
forge and parts Of eight sets Of harness, for
which Colonel Macdonald is responsible
+. A. Learned has applied for an exemp-
ton certificate. He vas member of Com
pany Z. First Infantry, from August 81,
1862 TO December ., 1870.
! he Adiutaul- Generals Office doubled up
on q. O. No. %, and of course all orders is
sued since the Goth Of November are
wrongly numbered.
NEW BYLAWS ADOPTED.
Company 3, Third Infantry (the UniOps)
has unanimously adopted new bylaws
which have been sent up for approval
They do not vary materially from the
average company bylaws, except that they
make the con pany Quarte1master- Sergeant
a "ciY!l officer"
Captain Ruddell cf c Of the Third H.
fantry has applied for a boSrd Of survey to
pass upon certain property in his keeping
The largest items are twelve helmets and
eleven fatigue caps.
Captain J. A Mango Of Company f has
applied for The medal for ten years service.
de enlisted originally in August, 1881, in
Company 4.
A military bicycle corps has been organ
lied in connection with the District Of
Columbia National Guard.