Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-10-20
FOR GENERAL McCOOK.
Many Friends East aud West Working
For HIS Promotion.

On the slh Of November next Major
General Howard will, by the age Of
limitation, retire from the United
states army. That fact has caused a
large petition, signed by the leading
oilizenu Of Uth, to be forwarded to the
President, asking for the promotion to
the place made vacant, Of Brigadler
General MoCook, now residing At
Denver.
Tue appeal for promotion h strong
one, aud Federal ami ex.Fud ofHl
OH iials, municipal authorities, uus.-
ucss men and men prominent Ia re-
lisious nj political eirsles, without
regard 10 PARTY or creed have alike
asked foriL fhEt General MoCoOk
has eastern friCnus NJ work In his be.
halt also 10 UviIeucoi by the following
article which appeared In Brooklyn
Daiy TimCs "a few days ago;
"EAfiy next month General Howard
Ia placed upon tho rcnfsd list OF the
army by action Of the law Of com.
IulsOty retirement for age. This
leaves vacancy Ia the grade OF
msjor.ReneTal to be nlled by the Presi.
dent by selection. This selection
might be applied to any ofiioer In the
service, but u IL practically restricted
TO the brigadiefs and the senior
colonel
"The c3lonols have reached the
height Of TesimentAl command by tho
law Of seaioTity and hope for promo.
ton before attaining tbs age limit. But
the six brigadiers represent tho results
OF the principle Of selection ~ applied
TO the colonies. It Il, therefore, alto
gethef reasonable TO expect the Pfesl.
dent ~ Limit his selection OF tho major
general 10 the list u six bfigadieTs VINO
have been picked from the rtgimeutal
commands heretofore Ou good and
sufficient grounds. OF tne bfiga.
uicrs Alexander Med. McCo X entered
the army Ia 1862, eight years ahead Of
General Merritt, this next Ia point VI
seniority ui service. On THIS account
he has "a fair right TO expect the promo.
ton.
"But this one OF tho fighting Me.
Cooke has better claim on the cOun.
Try aud on the President than the mere
dragging along Of a chain Of lengthcu.
log year. one does not need 10 irlve
into the vOlumlnOua fecofus OF the
rebellion 10 remember that hs was fifsl
anu foremost a fightcr, n Ahfowd anu
brave man OF war. His career has
been one OF activity Ia all his grades Of
command, fierce and successful
career during the years OF armed cou-
tiiui. When the war broke out ho was
a lieutenant OF the First regiment oil
ONO Volunteers, showing himself fore
most TO respond TO President Lino0in'u
call upon his state 70 deieud tue
nation. Pr, motion followed, both
In the volunteers ami IN tht
regular establishment, he wa,
made captain In his old regiment
and bfBysltcd up 10 the grade OF ma Or
general, no was made maJor.genernl OF
the volunteer army Aa early as 1852,
Ills bTevets record conspicuous bravery
ON the uolds OF Bull Run, Nashville,
shiloh ami PorTyville. % the recon
slTuotiun OF the regular establishment
| he became Northumberland OF tht
rwenty-sixth infantry and was lstei
transferred TO the Tenth. From tina
his promotion slowly followed 10 thu
gTALe OF bTigadier Of the line. Now
there has come a chance that no may
may be promoted TO the highest grade
| 10 Is his last chance, for he will be re
tired next year. Every soldier OF tn,
old volunteer aruy, every man WHIT
recalls blB wartime lame, viii mop,
| that the PRECEDENT Will confer thi
well. deserved reward on q fAithiu
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