New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-18
THE CAPTAIN SUSPENDED.
SUMMARY ACTION IN THE FREIINGHUY-
SEN LANCERS DISPUTE.
CHARGES or INSTRUMENTATION AND uxnrcoM.

CHARGES or INSTRUMENTATION AND INnECoM.
ING CONDUCT MADE BY ACTING ADJrTANT
KoE-AN INVESTIGATION SURE TO FOLLOW
Written charges were made yesterday by Act
ing Adjutant Seymour Roe, of the Freling
Lancers. the crack uniformed Republican club
of Newark. against Captain Salmon. the COM
mander Of one of the companies Of the organiza-
ton. The Acting Adjutant charges Captain SAL
mon with profanity and conduct unbecoming a
commissioned officer. in using disrespectful Ian
guage. The Acting Major received the charges
and suspended Captain Salmon. pending action
by the Board of Officers
The trouble between the officers occurred at
Asbury Park. on Wednesday afternoon through
the alleged insubordnation of Captain Jesse r.
Salmon. of Company d, in ordering the Lancers
to parade after Acting Major Vreeland had dis
missed them The latter said yesterday: The
trouble would not have occurred at all if the
marshal OF the parade had had any headquar-
ters After issued the order revokng the order
to parade in the afternoon, and several other
officers tried in vain TO find the marshal his
headquarters TO inform him OF our determina-
ton.
Now. as to my action in calling off the parade.
When we arrived at the Park in the morning
found the heat to be intense. Despite this
lNdrCneu 1ully TWO ana a nalf miles under the
burning from the station TO the Auditorium
and back to our headquarters at the Tenny
House BY the time we reached the hotel we
were all in complete state Of exhaustion, many
of the mer being on the verge OF collapse. Our
uniforms made to suit the cool weather.
and are too heavy for such heat prevailed
at Asbury Park on Wednesday. The under
clothing of the men was literally soaked with
perspiration. A number of the men, majority
of the command. in fact including most Of the
officers came to me and asked me not TO parade
in the afternoon
Il called Captains Benson and Snyder and
several of the lieutenants into consultation.
Captain Salmon down at the Auditorium at
the time and could not be reached. While we
were in the consultation a fierce thunderstorm
arose, and the place was deluged with rain
This would add to the discomfort OF the men,
and finally issued the order not to participate
in the parade Then, il company with Captains
Benson and Snyder and Acting Adjutant Roe.
drove all over the Park notifying such Of the bat
TALON who were not at headquarters when
issued the order. also instructed those who
knew OF IT TO inform the rest. including Captain
Salmon.
I'VE then DOTTED our uniforms, and Bosom, Sny-
der. Roe and myself went TO Bradley Beach for
bath. While we were bathing, Private Schenck
came up TO us and informed me that Captain
Salmon had ordered the Lancers to parade. /
did not object nor did imply any threat against
CAPTAIN Salmon. On the contrary, was glad TO
hear that the men had concluded 10 parade, and
bade the messenger tell Captain Salmon 10 wait
for us at the Tenny House. and we would join
them. We hurried back to the Park but only 10
find that the parade had ended. | was not in
uniform and according to the rules OF discipline
Of the organization ! could do nothing then.
Salmon took advantage of this fact, and he
used language to me at the depot square that is
not fit TO repeat His conduct | consider TO have
been ungentlemanly. He was equally rude to
Acting Adjutant Roe
He again showed his disregard Of the disci-
pline Of the order on the way home in the train
When ! sent Adiutalt Roe TO him with instruc-
tons to parade his company from the Broad-st
station to our headquarters. for the purpose Of
depOsting the lances, he told the adjutant that
he had ALREADY dismissed the company. | again
sent the adjutant TO him with peremptorv orders
TO parade and he sent 2. disrespectful and pro-
fame answer back to me. He participated in the
parade. however"
Captain Vreeland had no authority TO suspend
me-" Captain Salmon said yesterday. He
appointed Acting Major for that day only, in
the absence OF Major Fish. He brought on this
whole trouble: he disgraced the organzatio and
disappointed everybody by his slump 1t at
the solicitation Of President George W. W. Por-
ter of the Essex County League of Republican
Clubs that l ordered the men out In the parade.
1t is too bad that the affair has been given SO
much publicity, as 1t will only tend TO disrupt the
organization"