St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-24
A SCORE OF MEMBERS OF BAT
Terry A MEET AT THE
WINDSOR.
BRIGHTER OUTLOOK
is PRESENTED FOR THE REIN
STATEMENT OF THE ORGANI-.
ZATION IN SERVICE.
WISE MEASURES FAVORED,
And n Petition Is Signed by
Twenty Conservative Mem
bers-More to Follow.

The prospects for the reinstate-
ment of Battery A, Of this city, took
on new turn last night and one
which is decidedly for the better.
When the battery is reinstated it
will have left out of it's component
parts all the elements on both sides
which have caused the troubles and
dissensions in the past. AS was
stated in the G o b e the other day,
quite a percentage of the members
present were not in sympathy with
the address which was passed ait
the meeting at the armory by the
supporters of Mr.. Kelly. The con-
sentative element of the battery held
a meeting last night at the Windsor
hotel, some twenty being present
The meeting was not a very lengthy
one, but that which was accom-
plished was effective. Maj. Libbey,
of the battalion of artillery, was in
vited to be present, and he presided
at the meeting. The chief object
was to take proper steps to see the
old organization reinstated.
Sergeant Rooch, who has served
some time in the service of the state,
took the floor after the meeting had
been called to order, and for the in
formation of those who We're not
present at the last armory meeting
recilted the occurrences OF that mem
orable night. He also stated that
the majority Of the battery had not
been represented at that meeting
and were not in sympathy with the
resolutions which had been sent to
the governor by Mr.. Kelly and his
supporters. Maj. Libbey informed
those present that there was no. diff
Guilty to have the battery reinstated,
but it would have to be done under
the conditions laid down by the ad-
Jutant general. He also informed
the men, in order to settle the Ques-
ton definitely, that all property in
possession of the battery at the time
II was mustered out Of service was
the property of the state. If the
boys decided to be reinstated they
should sign a petition to that effect.
and if they secured thirty names.
which was "a majority of the strength
OF the battery at the time it was
mustered out, they would also con-
troll the property, by the fact of hav-
ing the majority. The thing for the
men to do was to send in the petit
tlon and elect new officers. They
could elect their Heutenants from
their ranks, but he advised them to
choose captain from outside. MANY
business men of the city had i'm
formed him that they could find good
men in st. Paul who We're willing to
take command of the battery. If
that was done, all the boys whose
names appeared upon the petition
would be reinstated and their time
Of service restored.
Thls statement was cheerfully re-
ceived by those present and a blank
petition which was ON hand was
signed by all present, nineteen
names being secured. The members
state that they can get ten more
without trouble before Monday
night. The petition reads as fol-
lows:
To the Adjutant Eeneral-sir: The
Undersigned, ex-members of battery
A, First battalion of artillery, respect
1ul!y request that, as to them. battery
a be reinstated, and that your peti-
tloners be restored to membership
thereof. The names of the propose5
officers are herewith Submitted for
your consideration.
w men the petition had been slgne0.
all proposed three cheers tor NAL.
L1bbey and for battery A, and they
were given with a, will This move
evidently removes all the discordant
elements from the ranks and leaves
clear sailing for those who are left.
The boys are anxious to get back into
the service of the state, and feel their
situations keenly. All who were pres
ent stated to the G o that had if
been known that Kelly would go back
on his agreement to retire, and that
he would present those resolutions.
they would have turned out in larger
numbers to defeat his plans.
Another meeting will be held on
MONDAY night, by which time it is
expected that the thirty names will
have been secured for the petition. Re
cruiting can then go on for what is
terry, in the opinion of Mai. Libbey.
will be better and stronger than ever.
CAPTAIN-ELECTK ELLY'S STATE
MENT.
Capt.-Elect Kelly was seen after the
meeting adjourned and to a GIob e
man said that there were thirty-six
members of the battery present at the
Armory meeting when the address to
the governor had been adopted. He
further said: 81 have been misrepre-
scented in statements that L was not
living up to my word. 1 never stated
that 1 was willing to go out of the SER
vice If the battery would be thus rein
stated. l said L would go back into
the ranks if required. 1 am as an
Xious for the battery to be continued
as any man. AS evidence of this I
spent two weeks helping to get the
signatures Of nine hundred of the best
men of st. Paul to petition for re-
lnstatement of the battery. A petition
like that of the Windsor meeting is
not new. There is one now in the
hands of a committee of the battery
ASKING for a reinstatement"
MRS. w H. HETRRARD IMAM