The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-21
NO EXAMINATION YET.
The Chatham's Election Returns
Failed to Reach the Adjutant Gem

The Chatham's Election Returns
Failed to Reach the Adjutant Gem
eraI.
The Chatham Artillery is in something
of a pickle just now. Lieut.. Walker,
who is now in command of the company,
and who was elected captain at the cleo
ton held July II. has been notified by
Adjutant General Kell that no returns
of the election have been received at
his office. and that until such returns are
received no order for an examination of
the officers elected as prescribed by law
can be ordered.
The election was held July II, and was
presided over by Capt. ]. F. Brooks of
the Savannah Cadets and Capt. w. w.
Williamson of Company A, Savannah
Volunteer Guards. The return of the
election were carefully prepared and for
war6ed to the adjutant general the next
day by Capt. Williamson. Since that
time Capt. Walker ana Messrs. w. C.
Cam and ]. A. G. Carson, who were
elected lieutenants at the same time.
have been quietly awaiting notice to ap-
pear before an examining board to stand
their examinations.
few days ago Capt. Walker received
a letter from Adj. Gen. Kell inquiring
why the returns of the election had not
been forwarded. This was somewhat of
surprise to Capt. Walker, and he wired
Capt. Williamson, who Is now at Sara
toga, about the matter. Capt. Will
hanson replied that the returns had been
properly made out and forwarded. Capt.
Williamson stated however, that dupli-
cate returns of the election We're locked
up in his desk in his office here, but these
cannot be gotten at until his return.
which will not be until some time next
month. Capt Walker also wrote Cant
| Williamson the contents of the adiutant
generals letter. He received a reply yes
terday.
The latter said that the returns were
properly forwarded in an official envelope
and he was satisfied that the envelope
must have been received by the adjutant
! general, and was probably mislaid Things
were doubtless in a state of confusion IN
| the adjutant generals office at that time
! Gov. Atkinson was very i'll and not ex-
! pected to recover, Col. Kell was down at
Brunswick looking after the embarkation
of the Brunswick Naval reserve on its
| sea voyage and Lieut.. Satterlee had lust
/ taken his departure, so that there is good
reason to believe that the envelope NAV
| have been mislaid
Capt Walker said yesterday when seen
by Morning News reporter that there
was nothing he could do but await the re-
turn of Capt. Williamson, when the du-
| plicate returns will be secured and for
warded to the adjutant general. This will
! postpone the examination until some time
next month. In the mean time Cant
| Walker will continue in command of the
Chathams as first lieutenant
1t is reported that the Chatham Artillery
may be invited by the management of the
Atlanta exposition to assist in the opening
| exercises by the presence of a detachment
of the company with the Washington and
Lafayette guns to fire a salute of the
proper number Of rounds on the occasion
| OF the opening. No notice from any on
cial source of any such intention on the
part Of the exposition company has been
| received as yet, however