The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-15
SIXTY-NINTH'S ULTIMATUM.
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Another chapter was added last night 20 the
history Of the SiIty-ninth Regiment sausbbles
at an election for Captain Of Company {, in
which tho so-ca,led Moran faction" routed
the party known in the regiment as the Duny
faction" Ever since the regiment was re-
duced to battaiionIthe Moran men have been
working for reorganization but as the party
was largely com posed OF the dlsbanded meme
bers the struggle has been hard one. From
present appearances however. there will be
some DEVELOPMENTS soon.
The election last night was called on account
OF First Lieut.. John q. O'Connelrs withdrawal
from appearance before the Examining Board
Lieut. OConnell was elected Captain OF Com
pany several months ago over Second Lieut..
Edward Cassin by a small majority. II is said
that after the regiment was made a battalion
O'Connell was given to understand that Major
Duffy. tho present comma nder OF the battalion.
would LOOK unfavorably upon him II he quail
fed at the examination before the state hoard.
II Is also said that the company drills were noe
well attended These two reasons combined
induced the newly elected Captain to with
draw and ask for new election.
The election was ordered. and soon after
ward First Lieutenant Michael j. Spellman OF
for tho artaInry lie was known to be Major
DuiIy's choice and the me n Of Company q inn
medlately rebelled ut he idea OF choosing an
outsider for their Captain. They held informal
caucuses and decided TO reflect OConnell by
so large majority that the powers at head
quarters would soc how matters stood in the
battalion. one man was appointed a commlt-
tee to cast vote for spellmsn. so that spsll-
man mar could not say after the election that he
The Company G men gathered At the armory
at O'clock last night and met in their COM
presided. but MINOR Duffy was on hand, and 1t
is said that he addressed the voters. The lat
ton o. Lieut.; ,spelman ON the ground that
Gen. Fitzgerald desired .Spellman for Captain
asked later r. he had advocated Spellman's
election. said he had not,done so. and had only
The polls we're 20 open S 0r one hour %Sa when
at the close MAJOR Mccarthy counted the
ballots he found that 81 men had voted SO
ballots. One OF these bore Spellman name
and 50 were for O'Connell. This condition OF
affairs necessitated second halloting tho re-
]; pConnell was therefore declared elected
Captain.
ii Is now rumored that having .""tusned
few weeks and that O'Connel will again with
draw aud call for another election. Al this
elected Captain. But all this is as yet only
gossip.
leaked out at the armory last night was that
the officers Of the dlsbanded com panies had
met on Tuesday evening and taken definite ac-
been made to several OF these Officers. il is
said will view to reinstatng them or their
decided that the entire Ave dsbanded compa.
MES must be reinstated or else none would re-
turn. II is said that the messenger bearing
started for Albany. II the request to reinstate
AZ the companies is not granted the story goes
that Mt least half OF the officers OF tho present
sixty; ninth Battalion will resign from tho Ma
tional Guard.