The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-09-27
THERE WAs NO ELECTION.
The Line Officers Fail to Name Lieuten
ant Colonel.

The line officers Of the First Regiment
Of Cavalry met yesterday at the Blues
armory in obedience 10 an order issued
by Colonel W T. Wickham. the com
mander Of the regiment TO elect a Lieu
tenant Colonel TO succeed Lieutenant
Colonel Kirk Mathews, whose resignation
had been previously accepted The meet
ing had originally been called for 10
A. NJ, but on account Of the bad weather
# was deemed wise to postpone it until
/ Z. NJ. In order 10 enable some OF the
out Of town officers to reach here in time
Colonel Wickham was confined TO his
home by malaria, and Brigadier-General
Charles J. Anderson had kindly consent
ed TO preside at the meeting. The general
impression had prevailed that Major II.
III. Boykin would be promoted 10 the
rank OF Lieutenant Colonel and that
Junior Major Charles Euker would become
senior Major. The only contest II wac
thought, would be over the position of
Junior Major, for which the following
candidates had been mentioned: First
Lieutenant James r. Branch, Of the
Stuart Horse Guards, Adjutant Captain
w. y. Saunders. Captain r. T. Ingram.
Of Troop c, Lynchburg. and, as a dark
horse Captain A. G. Atkisson, OF Troop
f. in Chesterfield
During the past few days. however. II
had been rumored that Major Euker
would appear as an applicant for the
place Of Lieutenant Colonel. This rumor
was subsequently declared erroneous by
Major Euker as emanating from him, and
he told me yesterday that he was not
seeking the position, but that certain line
officers for some reason were DESTROYS
10 advocate his candidacy.
Before the meeting commenced yester-
day morning II was stated, that con-
ference had been held by some OF the
line officers and that twelve Of them had
pledged themselves TO support Major
Euker for Lieutenant Colonel, and Cap
tain Sands of Troop II, of Henrico, for
Junior Major
When the meeting was called to order
by General Anderson, shortly after =. NJ.
the following twenty of the twenty
four line officers were present. Troop a,
Stuart Horse Guards, Captain Euker;
First Lieutenant Branch, Second Lieu
tenant Euker.
Troop c, Fitz Lee, Of Lynchburg, Cap
tain Ingram. First Lieutenant Dillon,
Second Lieutenant Baker. Troop j., of
Hanover. Second Lieutenant Perry No
land, the other two positions being vacant.
Troop Z, Of Prince George, Captain
Hobbs. Second Lieutenant Young.
Troop f. of Chesterfield. Captain At
kisson. First Lieutenant Winston, Second
Lieutenant Wood.
Troop G, Ashby Light Horse, OF this
city, First Lieutenant Pegram, Second
Lieutenant Rose.
Troop II. Of Henrico: Captain, Sands
First Lieutenant Carter, Second Lieuten-
ant Rohieder.
Troop K Aibemarle Light Horse: Cap
tain Nelson. First Lieutenant Magruder
Second Lieutenant Rudin
i he only absentees were First Lieuten-
ant Adams. Of Troop f. and the officers
Of Troop p. Of Surry, Captain Savadge,
First Lieutenant Bohannon and Second
Lieutenant Barhan.
At the opening OF the meeting n was
ascertained that two Of the OH ors re-
Gently elected had not yet received their
commissions. One of them had been exc
ahmed b1t the result ~ The oxamioa-
ton was not yet known. while the other
one had rot yc' Boon -vawi.ad.
The Code provides ra. commission
shHl be- issued r. a.. .T ~ after DO has
boon elected, and rat he subsequently,
shHu pass an exam Trlh Of
fcer shall have the IT'.le.o n necessary.
% Doe examined twice. n the second
time he fails 60 pass. his commission
shall Zoe Withdrawn
In accor11nca with an opinion rlven
by the Attorney General. II has been
the custom of the proper authorities IN
withhold the commission until the re-
spective officer had passed his examina-
ton.
Some discussion was INDUCED IN nv
the officers present over the situation
and in view Of the fact that the Governor
was I'm Chicago and the Adiutant Cen
eral confined 10 his home by sickness
the Assistant Inspector General. Colonel
10 Lane stern, was sent for. who had
presided at the examination OF one OF
the officers.
Colonel Stern soon appeared and stated
that. the officer I'm question had passed
his examination. and the other officer
was then examined and he also passed.
Both officers we're then declared 10 be
entitled ~ yofe
The original business FOR which the
meeting bad been called was taen pro-
ceeded WITH ard Mai0r ~ 81 Roykin
snd Junior Major Charles EuEer were
placed IN nomination by their raepectiye
friends for the position % Lieutenant
Colonel. Some eight or ten ballots were
taken. and each time each one Of the
candidates received ten votes. There
was no election. thirteen votes being
necessary TO a choice. Subsequently
some slight changes were noticed. and