The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-03-01
CAPTAIN 0NEILL, NOW.
The New Commander of
Company D Will Stand
No Sinking or
Pooling.

The long expected election for a captain
Of Company D.. Fourth Regiment. was
held last evening at the armory In Bergen
Hall. The announcement of the election
attracted foruy-four members to ths
armory and the two candidates. First
Lieutenant Godfrey G.. Dlllaway and
Second Lieutenant Thomas B. O'Neill be-
gan an active canvass as soon as the first
member put in an appearance. 1t was 8
foregone conclusion before the meeti ~
was called to order that Mr.. O'Neill would
receive the plum.
The election was held Immediately
after the drill and was supervised by
Major Smith. Among the prominent
National Guardsmen present were Cap
tain Steele. Lieutenant ~Springsted. Cap
tain Bumsted, Lieutenant Robertson
Captain Babcock, Sergeant-Major Glenn
ents, Captain Graft, Quartermaster-Ser-
geant Martin and AdjutanI Geradin.
THE ELECTIO
Major Smith, as soon as he meeting
was called TO ORDER announced that he
was ready to receive nominations for the
vacant position, and Diliaway and
O'Neill were at once named, There were
no other candidates. The vote resulted
IN the election o; Lieutenant O'Neill by
au overwhelming majority. He received
uhirty-ive of the forty-four votes cast.
As soon as the vote was announced, the
members saiuted their new captain with
q cheer that shook the building.
Captain O'Nefll then stepped on the
platform and made a rousing speech.
Among other things he said:-"The honor
which you nave conferred upon me is
something hat any man with a military
spirit should feel proud of; but with this
honor comes a responsibility which l feel
keenly. I accept the trust cheerfully and
I assure you that | will leaYe nothing I'M
doue to build up this company so that it
will rank, in point of discipline and de-
pertinent, as well as any other company
in the Regiment. In order to do this, it
will be my duty to enforce the laws n
rules which govern the National Guard
of New jersey.
81 will always endeavor to act impair
italy in all matters pertaining to the COM
pany. The only favorites that I will have
will be those who work hardest for the
advancement of the company. Twill also
insist on every member paying his just
dues regularly aud / hope no candidate
will be proposed or elected who is not
willing to DO this and perform every
other duty. The system of a few men
paying dues esar, ,er to support n1"a st Tine
and that quickly too. will
expect the united support of the officers
and non-commissioned officers of this
company as well as the privates. l. Will
not ask nor will | expect any officer or
private to do more han his duty. but If
anyone refuses to play his honest part, he
will find that he is fooling with the wrong
man. Now, comrades, you that have
been derelict in the past, make a resolu-
tion that henceforth you will re-enter on
your duties with the hunest determine
tion of doing 100 per cent. duty for the
balance OF Your enlistment"
WELL PLEASED MEN.
The address enthused the members,
who left the armory cheering for their
new captain, Thomas b. O'Neill. The
election of Mr.. O'Neill is highly satisfec-
tory to the officers OF the regiment. He
has been a member of the National
Guard for a number OF years and will
make an excellent officer. It is believed
that BIZ will bring the company up to its
old standard. He is a strong discfplin-
arian and will max the members toe
the mark or leave the company.
s His elevation left the Office of second
lieutenant vacant, and First Sergeant
Edward See was elected to the position.
Corporal J.. FL. Cody was elected first ser
geant, and private P. j. O'Hare and w.
]. Richards We're elected corporals.
The most surprising feature of last
nights meeting, was the fact that the
name of Brigade Color Sergeant George
Stratford was not placed in nomination
for the captaincy. Stratford announced
that he was in the race. but the popular
itv OF Mr.. O'Neill, no doubt, caused him
to change his mind.