The Jersey City news., 1892-05-16
GENERAL #ANsHR2
Newark Guardsmen Think
His Honor May Succeed
General Steele.
Special to the Jersey city Ne,ss.


NEWARK. May 16. 1s92.-National
Guardsmen throughout the State. but
more particularly the officers and enlisted
men of the First Brigade. are anxiously
awaiting the result of the contest for the
vacant Brigadier Generalship, which va
cancy was caused by the death of Gen
eral Dudley S. Steele. The election has
month has elapsed since the death of GEN
eral Steele.
Major General Plume, who will issue
the call to the field officers of the brigade,
was seen this morning. He could not
tell. he said. when he would order the
officers to fill the vacancy.
month ago it was the opinion of q
majority of the Guardsmen that Colonel
Edward A. Campbell, of the First Regi-
ment, this city. would be elected, though
Colonel Levi II. Barnard, of the Fifth
Regiment, Is the senior Colonel of the
brigade. and claims the position by reason
of his seniority. The interest over the
election has increased during the last few
days, and indications now point to the
probable election of Jersey City's Mayor.
Colonel P Farmer Wanser, who COM
mands the Fourth Regiment stalwarts.
THE FIRST ALARMED.
The First Regiment men are alarmed at
the Introduction of Colonel Wansers
name, and 1t is asserted by one field
officer that Colonel Barnard's friends and
the officers of the Second and Fourth
Regiments have formed an alliance to ac-
complish the defeat of Colonel Campbell.
There is no doubt that If the election had
been held three weeks ago Colonel Camp
bell would have been elected, as his
friends had the assurances of nine votes.
There are now but seventeen field
officers in the First Brigade.
Soon after General Steele's death the
names of Colonel Edward A. Stevens, of
the Second Regiment. aud Assistant Ad-
lutant General John A. Parker were men
tioned as probable candidates, but both
have declined to enter the fight. Colonel
Parker is said to be one of the best in
formed and most popular officers of the
National Guard. 1t is about settled that
he will remain in his position as Adjutant
of the Brigade, no matter who Is elected
its commandant.
TROUBLE IN THE FIFTH.
Officers and ex-officers of the Fifth
Regiment are opposing the candidacy of
Colonel Barnard, and are urging the cleo
tfon OF Colonel Campbell. It is asserted
by some of the officers in the Fifth Regi-
meut that Major Hoyt, of the Fifth, is one
of Colonel Campbell's Stanchest support
ers. The Major himself declines-to state
his preference, but it is known that he
ana Colonel CampDell nave Deen IrlendS
for number of years, while the relations
between Major Hoyt aud Colonel Bar
nard have not been SO friendly.
An officer of the Fifth Regiment said
that Colonel Barnard had not always re-
garded the rule of seniority in his regl-
ment. Some years ago, it is asserted, he
endeavored to secure the election of his
Adjutant, William III. Joralemon, as
Joralemon. as Major. Mr.. Joralemon at
that time ranked as Lieutenant, while
Major Hoyt was the senior Captain of the
regiment, commanding Company E.
Captain Hoyt sought the position
of major. Colonel Bernard gave
as his reason for supporting Adju-
tant Joralenon that he did
not want Captain Hoyt's company
E, to lose it's position on the right of the
regiment, which is the post of honor and
is held by the senior Captain OF the regi-
meut. Lieutenant-C Colonel Abram Jen-
kinson was then Judge Advocate Of the
regiment. with the rank of Captain. and
he was elected Lieutenant-Colonel to sue
ceed John Mahanah.
Recently Colonel Barnard. after the re-
signation OF Captain Frank B. Reilly, of
Company E, was accepted, placed Second
Lieutenant Brown, Of Company G, in