New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-11

The President may appoint brlcadlcr- general any
day lie chooses, now that General \. V. kauz has
gone the retired list. and nearly all the colonies
and n good many VII, are not vet colonies 81 the
line. have applied for the commission. which means
prominence in the Army. greater possibilities for
glory and consequent reward. and $500 year. with
tho pcrqulstcs II high grade officer. While there
are many officers who want 10 lie brlgadicr generals
and many who arc mentioned there are not morn
than six officers who arc rccaricd a likely la lie
chosen hy Mr. Harrison. Colonel william T. Carlln
Is prominent candidate. lie has record and
Is lrcvct major general. lie IS an Illinois man and
was appoln ri from that state 10 the Military Academy
in 1-4G. lie was assigned to the On Infantry In
1880 and has serv,d b, lieutenant and IN senior
grades In the 18th. I'd 34th, I'm and 4th regiments
O, Infantry and in Is'e made bT2adIer general
II volunteers. His services nj CHATTANOOGA. Jones
boro and Bentonve and I'm the field generally gained
for him five brcvcts. Colonel Frank Wheaton Is
New Eng gland and never attended tho Military
Academy. He was at first In the cavnlry and ut the
clos u tho war, after gallant service IN the
Volunteers WINS transferred o the regular Infantry
% the n Regiment Of which lie Is colonel Al the ont
break Of the war he Lieutenant colonel ~ tl' "a
Rhode Island Infantry Like Colonel CarlIn' n" ma
i-cn bevcfed I've times. and became a major general
% volunteer. Colonel T.. : Os. Of tho Goth Infantry
is another who may BE- appointed lie ais" mas
war record long since considered Indispensable Tor
Presidential prefcrmcnt in the Army. and is brevet
b gadie = z, neral. II" appointed from Nc"-lork
Al the close Of the lieutenant colonel af'er
three wears service lieutenant colonel In the i4oth
Ncw-York Ii fantry. Colonel Peter l.. Swalne. who i
ALWAYS mentioned for vacancies Of this character has
good chapcc for the present appointment. lie Is a
New YORK man. was graduated from West Point III
1880 and has served IN the st 10Th 18th, 18Th 2otl
and I'd regiments OF infantry. lie has three brrvets
for service as colonel Of TIE 10th Ohio Infantry IL
Colonel Coppnger Of tho I'D Infantry had been longer
In his prrsent rank than one year. he might II u.
wanted the promotion. be a likely candidate. Colonel
Eugene A. arr, Of the 9Th Cavalry, New-fork man
and A graduate OF the Military Academy, IS named III
some quarters as probable selection. HIS service
dates from 1916 when he went 10 West Point and ne
hs, volunteer record OF four years from August lsol
airy lie Ii a brevet major general. and hae tirre
other brevcts Colonel James W Forsyth, 9th Cavaly
vh, was thought likely 10 secure the appointment
which Colonel Kautz received, b again tahei OF LOT
nromotion lie was adversely criticised for his conduct
81 lie Wounded Knee and other Indian fghte OF 1870
but he cXonerated from all suspicion OF iheomP
cucv by the War Department. lie entered IN, acao
INV from his native state Ohio. lie was san oni'er
" volunteers during the war, and received 1ye bcNcs
for 20 vices at Chlckamauga, Cedar creek Five forks
md other battles OF these officers, Wheaton Is senior
Swaine and Forsyth In the order named
Tile nav CORDS OF the Navy has become suihcienty
reduced IN numbers ~ comply with the act oil 'ol-
grass witch cut down the numerical strength OF thls
a.. tns.