New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-14
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
THE NEW MAJORS WHO. WILL PROBABLY an
ELECTED TOMORROW NIGHT IN coNYopx.
ITY WITH THE NEW CONF

ELECIED Io'Mohho" NIGHT IN CONFORM.
ITY WITH THE NEW CODE.
The order which has been looked for 30 ,ong d,
the reformation OF regiments, with the battalion n
the unit next higher than the company has At ,..t
arrived TO comply with the code recentlv ADM.
3D. and the city regiments have lost no time IN n.
dering elections for the new major TO eet the p.
quirements OF tie order. According TO this o~ds,
the formation Is to BE- as follows:
regiment Of infantry, cavalry or artillery IN
consist OF not less than eight more than ,vo,v.
companies, troops batteries, one colonel nm, u.
tenantcolonel, two majors and regimenta, x,,n ;.
consist OF three adjutants, one quartermaste, an.
cOmmssary OF subsistence, each Of the Grade Of A..
lieutenant, inspector Of rife practice Of the sr,A.
Of captain, surgeon Of the grade Of major ~.
assistant surgeons each OF the grade Of captain On.
chaplain OF the grade Of captain, who shall be ree.
ulany ordained minister Of some religious denoutpa.
lion, three sergeant majors, one quartermasterx>,.
geant, one commissary sergeant one ordnance ser.
geant. one hospital steward, one band leader or
rumpeter and one drum major, aud two color oearen
each OF the grade OF sergeant. To a regiment Of
twelve companies troops or batteries there shall be
additional officers and non-commissioned officers A
follows: one major one adiutant OF the grade Of
first Lieutenant, and one sergeantmalo But should
q regiment be reduced below the number OF twelva
companies, troops or batteries. by dsbandment or
otherwise the commander-in-chef shall place on the
junior In rank, and one eantsnaior shall be re-
duced to the ranks discharged In the discretion Of
the commanding officer.
Each battalion, not q part Of a regiment, shan
consist Of not more than six nor less than four com.
panes, troops or batteries m1jor. and battalion
staff Of adjutant, auartermaster. one assist,
surgeon Of the grade Of captain and inspector
OF rife practice Of the grade Of first lieutenant ons
sergeant major and other non-commlssoned stan Oh
regiment shall fall below the number Of eight com.
panes troops or batteries 1t may be reorganized -
a battalion, and tie cOmmandern-chief may. In his
discretion, retain in command the field officers OF the
regiment so reduced TO a battalion.
The order also provides that regiments Of twelve
companies shall be divided into three baalions and
regiments OF less than twelve companies shall 30
divided into two battalions The battalion oreaniza
ton will be made in the first instance in such manner
that the first ranking officer will be assigned to the
first the second the second. and II there be three.
the third TO the third battalion. The senior major
will be assigned TO the first, the next In rank to TIE
second, and the third to the third battalion After
the organization OF the battalion has been completed
change in the rank OF officers will not affect Its COM
position. The regmental commander has the power.
however to transfer companies from one battalion to
another on sufficient grounds. As heretofore the adj
mnisratve duties OF the regiment VIII be performed
by the regimenta commander.
Elections in all the city regiments have been or.
dered for tomorrow night, and IN nearly every In
stance the senior captain will be elected to tie hizAer
place. In some OF the organizations. however, y
seems TO be doubtful whether or not this rule VIII
In the 7ih Regiment the only candidate thus fat
mentioned Is Captain Pollard, and there Is no doubt
that he can BIZ elected II he wishes 10 De. some OF
the members have been inclined 70 think that captain
Pollard would not accept the ONCE. Not long ago
no handed I'm his resignation captain. but he was
induced to withdraw IT, Whether or not he Vial
take upon himself these new duties In View OF Az
former wish 10 be relieved from military duties en-
tirely remains 10 be seen.
In the 9Th Regiment there also seems 10 De some
doubt as to what captain will b. elected 10 the new
position. Whether or not TIE rule mentioned VIII We
followed In that organization Is NOT certain rhs
same Is more or less Of the 60th and tie list
Regiments. . l., ,,. .,, r ,n,a,n
Hart will BIZ the officer chosen. captain hart Is
we'll known In tue National Guard, and has peeh
prominent and popular In the I'D Regiment LOT a
long time. He and Captain Leo We're CANDIDATES Ior
the Mace OF heutenant-cOlOnel OF Ia" regiment SINE
time ago. The rivalry between them was 30 V r,
that they both retired. and Major william v; King
that he unite1 all the harmonious factions -.
Captain Charles ;. Burns will lie the new 'laIor
Of the 10Th Regiment. without doubt. ne Is b2t V ni
the senior captain Of that Regiments but ne uni
versay liked among National Guardsmen III eeher,1
and the members OF lis regiment In p.rilcui,r IL
commanded the company which went from the I'm
with companies from the Eth. 23d and 22t Req.
ments) to the Army officers posted there VIA,
National Guard could do with the new Irlh ~, ss"aa ~.
items, whie1 were not so Well uhuers'o'd NV" d"
they now. 49,. =. an
Captain Longan will undoubtedly BE- elected TO III
the new position I'm the 9th Regiment. iie Il tne
senior captain, AMI has long been one OF Tue Oes'
officers In the organization.