The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-09-16
HOB0EBN MEN PACIPIBD
lhe Militia Boys Over
There Anxious to
Reorganize.
GOVERNOR WERTs FAyORS THEM.
Hope to Organize a Battalion
Separate and Distinct From
the Fourth Regiment.

Much. speculation Is being made In
National Guard circles as to what action
will be taken by Governor Werts In an
swer 20 the petition Of Hoboken cltiz sns
asking permission TO organize q separate
battalion in North Hudson.
A few weeks ago CoIouel Aberuethy
communicated with Major General
Plume and asked permission to organize
four new companies to be attached to his
regiment. General Plume replied that
there were no vacancies In the National
Guard AZ present. This kills all hope of q
new battalion being organized in the
Fourth. Colonel A~bsrneshy desired his
command to be on a level, as far as
numbers was concerned. with the
other regiments In the State.
The First Regiment has twelve com-
paniss, the Second Regiment eleven,
while the Fourth is the smallest rsgi-
lnent in the State. and Of late the officers
have hoped to Increase the number of
companies. Just as their hopes were about
60 be realized. they met dire dieapIoiut-
meut. Tbs officers argued that Jerse y
City with Its immense railroad YARDS and
other industries should have q larger
regiment, as strikes aud riots are more
itable TO OCCUR Than In other portions OF
the State. As a result of General PIums's
communication. the work of organizing
new companies In this city has stopped.
THE PROPOSED NEW COMPANIES.
Ex-Cxptain Charles Laws of Newark
assaus. who secured forty FIVE signatures
to o petition. has stnpped his work OF
organization. He Will not proceed until
he has positive assurance that the Dom
pany Will be mustered In. Several other
gentlemen. who nave been at work
~organizinr new comp luies or aRitating
the organization OF the same, have also
stepped wo.k.
1t is certain that the companies will
not be mustered into service-ar least,
not at present.
FAvoRs HoBoKEN.
Ie has been known for some time that
Governor Werts fayors the orgsnizari9n
OF a battalion In Hoboken and ths pesI-
ton OF q number of Hoooken residents
70 the Governor requesting permission 10
organize . battalion in tnat city will no
doubt be granted. Just how many COM
panies are to constitute this battalion is
not known. There are now iftv-fve com
panies In the State. The law allows
sixty. Thus there are vacancies for five
companies' Ii the Hoboken people ouly
succeed in raising tour companies the
officers Of the Fourth see no reason why
Captain Laws company should not be
mustered In. The signers 10 the petition
hope that the HoboReu people will or.
gRpize but four companies, rs they will
then HAYS an opportunity to fight for the
vacant place.
COLONEL A~BERNETHY'S OPINION.
Colonel AbernethY Ia speaking about
the matter to q report 81 OF The JERSEY
CITY NEW recently, said: II nave heard
that . battalion Is to be organized In
Hoboken and that Governor Werts ia
yors the organization OF the same.
adpiisd Tor permissiou to organize four
new companies aud was refused. / will
let the matter rest. We now have eight
strong CON panies in the regiment and
this is enough at present."
II the Hoboken battalion is organized
1t viii be an entirely Independent body,
IL will not be attached to any regiment.
1t 10 reasonably certain that It will BE-
organized.