New-York tribune., 1893-12-24
NATIONAL GUARD AFFAIRS.
A RrNAIKArLE CHANGE or SENTIMENT IN THE
gTH-ELECTIoNs IN TILE list AND 9TH
COL, SEWARD EXPLAINS THE ACTION
OF THE AKMORY BOARD.


OF THE AKMORY BOARD.
No ,rr,ber evidence is needed OF the case with
which the members of the 6eth Regiment can DC
oor,ro,,ed beyond that which has been furnished
in tho week lust closed 1t would be Impossible 10
explain how such complete chahge vi sehu
n,ent could be brought about within three Gays
as was seen among the members or the oisoahueo
comnanies on any other basis except that tney
we're under the complete control OF their officers.
And as q matter Of fact. II Is somewhat dmcuit 10
saw whether the whole business Is funny or ridicu
lous One who Is inclined to be the least cy"'ea'
would probably call 1t the latter
One week ago Friday the members OF the dis
banded companies were ready to follow out the
rule which Is said to prevail at DonnybrooK:
when you a head. hit It,
To tell the truth their mood would lead people
to believe that they out cunning for heads
or ANYTHING else in the way OF opposition
NO stree" they could not go back in the regi-
ment Why, they were going all 10 SUCK 'ose'"e'
and form an Independent organization ior tne Pur-
pose. It appears from their talk OF poycot'hs ."e
regiment In fact they thoroughly believed that
a good many Of the men in the companies WHICH
were not disbanded would join them ana get out
of the regiment just soon as possible
On Monday night great change had come
No more such talk as that related was heaiu'
The men in the disbanded companies were DIS
meek as lambs, and large majority Oh se'eia'
OF the companies actually signed petitions 70 oe
taken back In new companies which were 70 De
formed Word had come that the regiment was
n be reorganized and the ex-oficers OF the COM
panies had told their to join again The inter-
estIng part OF 1t was that these same Officers
seemed to expect that they would De eiec'e' ~
their old positions again .
II this Is the policy which is to be pursued 1t
throws a strong light indeed on the recent acuoh
OF the Governor in reducing the regiment 70
hattalion IL shows that practically the sole OBJECT
10 he accomplished by the reduction OF the regi-
ment was the getting rid Of Lieutenant-Coiohei
Moran This could only be done by reduciis ''e
regiment to a battalion. the highest Held Of
Gcer allowed In battalion Is. OF course MAUI
consequently enough companies had 10 be as
banded 70 leave only enough for BATTALION
Probably the object was also to get ria Oh soine
y, tho staff and line officers but from present IN
d,co,,ons Il IS the intention to renstate some oi
the line officers who have been retred py tue
disbandment OF their companies. lhis a' 'eaa' "
what the line officers expect, ana tnere VIII w
some bitter disappontmenis II this po"cS 10 '''
carried out .,
v.,or DuYv has appointed several OF the old stan
onoor. ~ nlaces on his own staff. The activity
which he has shown seems 10 indicate @ tnat ne ne %
going TO try. at least to put w h anno,nt-
sound basis again. IN ORDERS m"n"'e '
ments mentioned he says: -. ,so careral
"pursuant 10 special orders NO los 1,ehyIa' ,Iaa
Headauarters dated Albany. December 49, ie,e' s
Eantain George " Collins. supernuinerary. Is rs.
signed TO duty with this battalion as assSenrd' rd
surgeon; and First Lieutenant James . - 80.
supernunerary. is assigned TO duty as qua''e'
master. ,.,,,o, ora h.rebv ordered
N assemble AZ the armory, In civilian dress, Wt
theoretical instruction Thursdayh yhr Tbprsday OF
Zach succeeding month. at the same hour' u''''
Company sergeants are hereby ordered 10 re RE
nor, at the armory in fatigue uniform 20 me
acting adutan OF the battalion for instruction on
ON every fourth Wednesday OF each succeeding
month. at the hour. until further orders, sx
pursu9,nr ,nr ,s, uS IL hereby constued Detail for
the board: captain Charles heay; nad rnI
Patrick Clark and Michael Lynch On" Do"rG m.it
convene on Monday January ). 1874. at 80 ~ c.ocT
p m and will hold regular sessions on IN, r
Monday Of each succeeding month during tue S''''
Company drills viii be suspended from DeeeIes
will parade In State service uniform ,I11r I1r sPs sPs,
inspection on their regular company url rsaa Mon
day of zach week is hereby designated as head
quarters night for the transaction OF on'c'ai pus'
An election for second lieutenant in COMPANY n rs;
@ Rs%sn o1pian resfd rf1nN in the & election Of Pf
yate Beriram H. Borden OF oonp.ny Tho % COM e
an ,sn ~ nraes ca, for any oltcer In a number
~ Year" In this company. Nj Borden is a loo per
The 'Xationni o;naIi CONVENTION will meet at Albany
In The arE.ory ~ the 10th battalion on January ~
conslderei le important business Is expected to
come before the convention. -, ,, en,
lieutenant or Company g. 9th Regiment. on Monday
evening H. wac formerly first Lieutenant OF Com
pany X Of III. same regiment ~.
Colonel seward. of the 9th Regiment - authority
for th. assertion that the rrr'It acton or the
Armory Board IN calling on General fitzg'r tor
Information concerning the ne"ds OF the different
,rilit,ry organizations the ci;y In the matter OF
arrnorles and laying over the Fih Regiment armOry
matter VIII not delay the WORK on tne new nrmor.
for the 9Th mo than week or 80. He thought
The resolution proper In the present unsettled con-
dition 81 affairs The COMMITTEES appointed 10 con-
slider the plans for the 9th he said had reported
q nd tho report had been accep. ii, upon condition
fha, General Flzgerad's report should be favorable
Colonel seward also said that Ger"ral Fitzgerald
had promised TO make Il favorable report