The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-10
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NEW OFFICERS FOR THE KANSAS
NATIONAL GUARDS ELECTED

NEW OFFICERS FOR THE KANSAS
NATIONAL GUARDS ELECTED,
1t was Brought About Through . Blundel
Said to have Been Made by tho Populis,
Military Board-Major Hoisington. =
Nice Man and Good Omcer, Made Col
onel-Campbell Of Hutchinson Gets the
Next Place. while Wellington and
Eureka arc also In IT. Meeting was Har-
moDious and Did Good Work
ment of the Kansas National guards
met here yesterday to elect Colonel.
lieutenant colonel and two majors.
Major p. NJ. Hoisington of Newton
was elected colonel on the first ballot,
having virtually no opposition
The candidates for lieutenant colonel
were Major Fred Lewis Of Marion, and
Captain r. A. Campbell of Hutchin-
SON. Captain Campbell was elected
Major Hays of Wellington was elect
ed senior major without opposition.
Captain Minnick of Wichita and Cap
tain Weiser of Eureka were then plac-
ed in nomination for junior major.
Captain Weiser was elected by a
majority Of one vote, which was COM
plimentary to Captain Minnick, show
ing that he is a popular officer.
The regiment is to be congratulated
on their selection of colonel. Colonel
Hoisington is every inch a soldier,
having had an experience of ten years
In the service and filled almost every
position from private to colonel. He
Is good disciplinarian, a splendid drill
master and universally liked by the Off
GERS and men Of the regiment and comes
TO the office with ripe experience.
Lieutenant Colonel Campbell and Ma
1ors Hays and Weiser We're the ranking
captains and all fitted to the positions
OF which they were elected.
The election was the most harmoni-
Gus of any ever held in the guard of
Kansas, and the regiment is to be
congratulated on the good work done
at this election.
Major General ]. w. F. Hughes of
Topeka, and Brigadier General George
H. Baker of Holton were in attendance
and each gave the boys a talk on the
coming encampment. These gentle
men are both enthusiastic guardsmen
In fact, the entire military board have
all seen service in the National guard
and know the wants of the men and
are awakening an enthusiasm which
viii make the guard effective should
occasion require IL.
Brigadier General w. s. Corbett was
chairman of the meeting and Captain
j. A Allison secretary.
The various companies of the regi-
ment are Differed as follows:
Company a, Wichita-Captain ". W.
Minnick, First lieutenant H. w. Koc-
neke, Second Lieutenant Leslie Lari-
mer.
Company H. Well,ngton-Captain ].
s. Day, First Lieutenant w. a. Pap
prant.
Company c, Winfield-Captain NJ. o.
Van PeIt.
Company D, Newton-Captain Frank
D. Kaufman. First Lieutenant James
j. Norton, Second Lieutenant Carl L.
Cooper
Company e, Hutchinson-Captai r.
a. Campbell, First lieutenant A. w.
Eagan. Second Lieutenant T. Ray
Campbell
Company F, Larned-Captain W. A.
Hits
Company G.. Marion-Captain H. r.
Hanford, First Lieutenant V e Heba
Company II, ElDorado-Captain W.
H. Douglass.
Company s, Eureka-Captain c. H.
Weiser.
Company K. Howard-Second Lieu
tenant Charles Yellis.
The reasons for calling the above
election and requesting the old officers
TO resign arose in a compiled ton which
was brought about by the members of
the Populist state military board. The
regulations Of the guard require that
all changes IN the rules. promotions
etc. in the guard shall be announced
through general orders. The members
of the military boardsinvalidate ted their
ection by neglecting to comply with
that regula ton
At a meeting held in Topeka the mem
bers of the hoard determined to APP
point the officers of the second regi-
ment whereas the regulations provid-
cd that such officers should be elected.
The change in the regulations was duly
made and the officers were appointed |
The proceedings thus far were legal
and proper bat the members Of the
board did not proceed far enough. At
ter deciding to make a change in the !
rules governing the selection of the Of |
fcers of the regiment the members OF |
the board did not promulgate in any
manner the record of their action in |
making such changes.
In view of the fact that the members |
of the board had violated one of their |
own regulations the attorney general /
a1ter carefully investigating the mat !
Ter reported 10 the new state military |
board that in his opinion the action |
of the board was Illegal and that the !
a appointments made and the commits |
sions issued TO the officers of the sec
ond regiment We're both invalid and |
Illegal
Acting upon the authority of the |
opinion by the attorney general the |
new hoard members determined to |
right the wrong and Briga1ier General |
Corbett requested the designations of |
the officers which We're Immediately |
rendered with the exception of Colonel |
Hoagland who did not accede to the |
demand from the officer who called |
the election 10 correct the error made |
by the Populists.
NOTES
Colonel Carver of Wellington was a |
prominent figure at the meeting and |
made himself popular.
Colonel Hoisington set UP a box of |
fne cigars on his election. He is treas |
urer OF Harvey county.
Fred Lewis of Marion is an old guards |
ma n and a mighty fine fellow. He was |
In the military service when the buff |
f. 10 were here.
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