New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-03
A NON-COMBATANT wANTEn
GOVERNOR FLOWERS PLANS FOR ~.
9th BATTALION

WHO HAS NOT TAKEN PART IN TIE BIZ.
TER INTERNAL STRIFE OF THE on. I
GANTZATIoN-HQw MAJOR DUFFY
AND LIEUTENANT COLONEL.
MORAN TAKE 1T.
The anoirs OF the esth Battalion are ran,,.
preaching a crisis and unless all signs fan -
will be q disturbance within short time Nh N
Will be a record breaker even In this organ,,.,.s
which ha, become famous a disturbiny -,
ment in the National Guard 1t Is the Moranrs
nght again, In new phase.
Roth sides have laid their grievances before r.
ernor Flower. and he is reported. on good au,ha.
Ity. to have declared that he would take hsn.
personally In bringing order out Of chaos Cow.
nor Flower IS said to have declared uneouiyoc.u.
that he would settle the disputes by putting ma
IN command of the organization when 1t was rai,s1
N the distinction OF a regiment who has hss
nothing to do with the fight which has been soo,
on so long.
Major Duffy is reported to have had an in,s,.
v,ew With the Governor a little over week ago IN
which he laid all his grievances before the Com
mander-in-Chief. He told him that against In
wishes and contrary 10 the provisions OF the nil
tarv code a company had been recently mustered
into the battalion with only thirty-nine men %
tho rolls when the law requires that there shalh
q, least nfty He also said that Lieutsnanu
SnoIlman and O'Brien each had company organ.
I'D with from sixty to seventy-hve men. and the,
hT NOT bcen recognized because IT was knoxa
~, ,hcv were friendly 70 him.
va" % S,ly IL Inspector-General McGraih visited tie
arnnorv Tor the purpose Of mastering IN new con-
nsnv ci,h Lieutenant Drew as the captain B9
pSnr1e vere only thirtysix men present after Gen
erai McC;rath mad waited until . - p m, ana ai.9
rr"airing n telegram General McGrain suddenly d.
c,ded moi 10 muster In the company On me sams
ovening Lieutenant Spcllman had seventy-fOur mea
a. ,ha ormorv ready 20 be mustered H. but General
WcC:rath maid no attention 20 them. Major Duty
49, iau,enants Spellman and . Brlen 10 Albany
,r,th MIN so the Governor could have a chance II
talking with them and judging for himself as to
thelr general qualifications II j. reported mat Gov.
ernor Flower was favorably Impressed Win tne i've
men. r,....o-a,. f,,io,a, Moran No..
~ nlhanv and also had interview with the Gov.
ernor II was after hearing Doth SIDES OF the case
thaf the Commander-in -Chief u SAD 70 nave -
CARED that he would select a colonel ior the req
mert himself and that Il would be some one VINO has
had nothing 10 do WITH the recent troubles.
NJ tor Dury l. said 10 be satisfied win this ar.
rangement. az he is tired 81 me internal war
the organization and Is willing . get out. providing
rho other side Is not put In contrO. he i not salts
neI 80 rive up the fght in favor q his Old enemy
however Lieutenant Colonel Moran is not at al
rleased with the prospect according 10 al reports
md intends TO continue his EFFORTS 70 get back 10
the regiment commander
The real friends OF the organization nope mat
Governor Flower viii speedily carry out DIS pro-
nosed plan as they think that IL j. a sensible one
and that (; Is the only way IN "ich me resimsai
can hope 10 regain It's od standing