New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-27
NATIONAL GUARD NOTES
DIscREDIT OF CREEDMOOR RECORDS NOT
wARRANTED-MILI WHEEI-MEN

souadron A. who refused to accept the score az II
was made by the Creedmoor scorer. has receiver
moro notice than the warrants Ihere are
about sixty men employed as scorers al 'reeui"0
evsrv Saturday during the and II these men
occasionally make a mistake 1t Is nothing no'e u
can be expected The error when mas CAUSE" ~
much fuss was made toward the end OF '"e s"o''
ing DAY. when the gathering darkness mace 'he var
gets less distinct than they should be Tor perfect
work but the incident is not by any means i'u'o'
tive Of general carelessness as some would nave
the public believe. The time was when iaise re-
ords at Crecdmoor were the rue-to-dav 'heS arc
the exception. thanks to the reforms instituted p'
General Whitlock the general inspector OF rihe
practice. -,
-r,,a ,bere are men in the National Guard still
ubo believe that Creedmoor decorations can be pur-
chased and who do not scruple TO make attempts
TO corrupt the scorers. There Is evidence al heau
uuarters to-day pointing to an attempt on ''ie P"'
of a commissioned officer to bride scorer al Creed
moor and that officer will probably be taken 10 'dsh
Tor his action He has been advised TO resign Dut IL
4. doubtful whether his resignation would De ac-
cepted General Whitlock declines TO discuss the
Emmett matter but says that an occasional moor
rect score cannot be avoided
Acknowledgement McAlpin sets his subordinates
rood examine for activity and attention 10 dutE oh
Thursday evening the general made informal ViS's
10 the TN 18th and 22l Regiment armorieS lie went
a,one and was cordially received at each OF 'he
headouarters General McAlpln did not Forget MS
duties 10 the State while he was abroad lie Haue
a study OF uniforms and brought back a number OF
SAMPLES OF fatigue caps and other military headgea
and he will doubtless have something 10 say on
that score officially.
The Surgeons Committee, which was appointed
by General Terry at the meeting he'd in TINS CITY
last MONTH will probably meet early next month
Major Benden the chairman has issued no CALL
but saws that the meeting Will take place in New
York City.
GENERAL. McLEWEES REPORT.
General McLewee's report is nearing competition
and will soon be made pubic 1t VIII contain mnch
valuable information on matters of Importance 10
the Guard and il will also be complete reeoIu vi
the work done in the State camp TINS year
The National Guard wheelmen Will be p'easeu 10
know that the bicycle company whlch was oisa"
,zea for the Sth Battalion has received oincal
ro.ognition and that 1t will be mustered INTO 'he
service this week
The members OF Company A. TN Regiment nav
given their cd captain. Augustus ConoVer' VINO va"
recentlv elected major. sword sash' DeI' on"
other necessary equipments. Lieutenant De"e.'
made the presentation in the name OF the 0O'n
ad ord his remarks were fcelingy responded 10
by Major Conover
TICKET OF 9TH REGIMENT VETERANS.
Colonel +. G. Arthur chairman of the Nominating
Committee presented the following ticket at tne
last meeting of the 7th Regiment veterans rV'
colonel Lorenzo G. Woodhouse; heutenah.-coioiiei'
Frederick Pierson: adjutant. Eu"dru r'ai-'' f''"
,ermaster William Lee Darling; assistant surgeon
~ n Allen. inspectors of election for 1896 henry
7 tree,and Paul A. JeaEnot. James bieecker'
Julian Samson and g. Irving Aoendro'h' ioi ''p
tain of 1st Company. :. Merritt HOOK captain u
% Company John Oakley lieutenant OF C $n
Henry II. Holly; captain OF otn DUi"pss''SV pan
U.s. lieutenant OF 7th Company. George a. WYE,
eeptain of sth Company Thomas Dido d revfanant
of 9th Company. Gerald ~ stanton anu
of 10Th COMPANY, r. i. Lulutei tbis
company will give an eIeT,an me- matter in
charge OF and Ha Ba,s and and Pr
Tettds Dempsey. Cook. Robinson Rogers hdi"e'
a5d HtsneOGH to be little doubt who will sue
I1et re IN command OF Major A. W. CoIover
company Sergeant H. W. '"''''
as a "sure winner
CHAT OF THE 9TH REGIMENT.
,...,ou in Company A. 9th Regiment. which
.ook Mace last Thursday. resulted in the unanimous
item of Corporal j. O'Donnel for first lieutenant
or,, cheers Of the 1st Battalion will meet al the
armorv tomorrow evening for the TRANSACTION oi
battalion business and to organize bat'ahoh aSso
eee club was q5gsgdiEa O. u WhGH
the following are the oinSe1S vicelufesient Cor
ma charles Pfeifier: secretaries Corporais norton
ana S'e , ' corns Of the 9th Regiment, which is
knoWn for its enjoyable entertainments IS ariaE
ing for farewell old armoIy mop i"'S Will
nrohablv take place in December ,. l., ,ha
ppb nrze of sos for the largest increase IN me
number OF rppn,ain Charles A Smylie Company
+ Captain J. W. Gerard u, WI We % os sbarn
for the greatest increase in the percentage o'
sn90te Erection to fill the capaincy Of COMPANY A;
19th Regiment. made vacant by the reslendton -, "a
Edward {. Smith will probably take p@'e '''''
week
IN THE 22D REGIMENT
vembers of the staff of the 22d Regiment are
disnleased because of the rumors which were IN
d,,s,r3ouelv circulated last week. by which ii was
influence
,od nv "headouarters' during election contest
IN the regiment. The assertion mas been made al
headquarters that the defeat OF Lieutenant +. w
Dayton was not brought about by any act OF C0o
mel Camp and tina; the report 10 the contrary WIS
a surprise only to The Officers Dut 10 the mem
On Lieutenant Daniel J. Murphy. of COMPANY
A 22d Regiment, was elected captain last Mondsy
sincc Iune g 1881 when he enlisted as private
in Company b. on May 3. 1856 he was Tarrantea
T%r rp years later he became sergeantmalor and
received his first shouder-straps In May, 1879 -,
matches az the armory Of the 22i Regment which
have been arrang by the Kne N'H e, ,,Ss of
Twelve from each company fed STAT ana ma i, nom m
Commissioned stat only three men RON eag boo 1
Comnany C's team made the best score.
- ~ CouDanv 4 passed resolutions expressing
their confidence In the aoihy, nusnS e,ndsrd r 80
ce;yed Six votes for the place to which his junior
lieutenant elected, although Lieutenant ''oN-
IT, Sos-'i,al stewards have been appointed by
Colonel Camp OF the 22d Regiment FREDERICK DaA
from private life and c. r. Mcdonald Of Oohl-
Since Sergeant Stanbach has succeeded In or
ponjZ.ng a bicycle company for the SIN Hattahoh'
Some OF Lieutenant Miles's friends wonder why ne
does not do something in that direction for the "a
There is plenty of material TO be obtained and the
movement would succeed IN the hants OF an en-
thlsastic wheelman IKE Lieutenant Miles
A NEW REGIMENTAL ADJUTANT
The appointment of Sergeant-Major Wingate Of
the 2sd REGIMENT TO be regimen'al adjutant when
The Tribune predicted four weeks ago was maze
nv Colonel Smith last Monday. Colonel Smith has
oieo ,rornotel Ouarternast Ter Sergeant Alexander
= =. -. ,,on,,anv X IN the place OF regi-