New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-31

MEMBERS OF THE soTH WILL STAND BY
HIM.
PLANS or THE MORAN FAcTloN-THG True IN
wAEpNEss or THE RETIREMENT OF THE

PLANS or THE MORAN FAcTloN-THG True IN
wArpNrss OF THE RETIREMENT OF THE
KICKING CAPTAINS.
Those members Of taa Goth Battalion who were
seen b. a Tribune reporter yesterday seemed TO
think that with the passing Of the captains ana
the lieutenants who lad dJwn their commissions
on Friday the disturbing cement in the command
hal gone for all time. They had finally concluded
that they fighting losing battle. and that
discretion was the better par, OF valor under the
Circumstances.
The men Of the battalion who were seen were
particularly severe in their condemnation OF Led
tenant Colonel James Moran Tor his ende1Vor I'd
use religion as a welpon in his opposition to the
appointment Of Northumberland George Moore
Smith T. -eOrSInize The Gth.
Lieutcn lnt John Pen.ony. Of Company l. said yes
tcrday that the officers and men OF the battalion
would ac; loyalty and would support Coioae. Sn'th
In the reorganization OK the regiment.
FIRST Sergeant c. L. Kelly. OF Company {, sald
that cvery man who had served under Colonel
Smith in Brooklyn during the late trolley strke
served cheerfu.ly and did everything that was askei
of him. Sergeant Kelly objected strenuousV 10
Lieutenant Colonel Moran trying TO arouse religious
prejudice in his endeavOrs 70 secure command Oh
the battalion Other members Of the battalion
spoke in the same strain There was much pra Sc
for Major Duffy who had resigned and w!thdra"h
from the battalion in n manly way, because ne
THOUGHT it was TO the tattaon's best interests 10
d9 so.
The designations OF Captain william Desmond
Captain Charles Healey. Captain john McCauley
and Captain Edward T. McCrysal. followed by
those OF First Lieutenant Edward Cas:en, Lieu
tenant Martin +. GreIhsh ard Lieutenant FRANK
McGinn!s. were also w.de,y discussed by the re-
naming officers and men yesterday. the conse:l-
sus OF opinion that these officers were not
justified In resign!ng from the battalion. as they
Il on E'-iI mic o
by Major Duffy
There was a drill Of Companies Il. c and d In the
armory on TIE night in question by Captain Des-
mond who, In the absence OF Major Duny. was
the senior officer. II finished by Major Duffy.
who took command upon his arrival a; the armory.
Some OF the officers objected 20 Major Dufy takrs
command as LieuteBant- Colonel Smith had been
detailed IN his place. 4. the conclusion Of the
drill Major Dufy made a litle speech IN which
he thanked the rank and file FOR standing by him,
although he said. he had received no support
from the officers Captain Desmond objected 10
this statement and after n worly alteration with
Major Duffy. resigned from the battalion, and his
example followed by the others.
Tho kicking captains" those who resigned their
commissions last Friday. id so undoubtedly be-
cause they didn't TO face the examining board.
before which Colonel Smith could have sent them.
When Major Van Duzcr visited the 69th Battalion
Armory recently. and gave the "kickers' 10 under
stand that their resigna lions would be- acceptable,
they sneered and c-lled him a busybody. Had
they taken his advice. they m!x6t have retired
gracefully. As 1t Is. t6ere is great doubt as 10
their designations being accepted, and they may
stu be ordered before the board
The action " General Fitzgerald IN appointing
Lieutenant ColOnel Smith 10 reorganiZe the regiment
has received favorable comment In al Natlo.iiI
Guard circles cxccp, among the members % me
Moran party who Rave shown By their action that
the elevation OF Colonel Moran was their sole OBJ
! jrci
Lieutenant COOnel Moran sad 10 a Tribune re-
porter Yesterday that the officers resigned because
thcv looked upon the Examining Board a. mem
ace and A club IN the hands OF Coione! Smith. lie
predicted disaster for Colonel Smiths reorSanza =
lion plans and said that no American could succeed
NJ commander ~ Irish military or2an2atoa.
The Moran faction Is lab0rng dillscaty 10 give tho
acuon Of General Fitzgerald the appearance OF
antac -lism 10 tho irish.
\ circular letter sent out yesterday, saying
tina, the officers OF Irish organizations and the
Catholic Benevolent Legion would meet at Led
wlth's Hall. FOrty-hfth-st and Th!r1-ave.. NJ ) p.
m today to formulate some method Of helping The
REORGANIZATION OF the Goth Regiment. The letter
been ignored and tramped upon