The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-13
COL j. C.. SHANDREW. THIRD REG
INTENT, MAY LOSE A CAP
TAIN.
GARRISON OF COMPANY {.
HE THINKS THE COLONEItS ACTION
PRACTICALLY INVITED HIS
RESIGNATION.
SO HE FORWARDED TT AT ONCE.
The Members of the Merriam Park
Company, However, DO Not Want
lit Accepted.

The probabilities are that at a spe-
cial meeting of Company E, Third
regiment, M. N. c., to be held on
Wednesday evening, the members of
the company will be called upon to
elect a new captain. The company
| meets for drill every Monday night at
the armory in Merriam Park
A week ago last night after drill
Capt Clarkson announced to the men,
bers of the company that he had drilled
| them for the last time. Capt. Clarkson
gave no reasons for his actions further
than to say that he had rendered his
resignation and had forwarded it to
the commanding officer of the regi-
ment, Col J. c. Shandrew The COM
pany met last evening for weekly
drill, and, as Capt. Clarkson had heard
nothing from headquarters as to
whether his resignation had been ac-
! copied or not, he was on hand to take
part in the drill as usual 1t was ex-
pected that Col. Shandrew would be
present at the meeting last evening,
but his absence was explained on the
ground that he was supposed to be out
of town. During the past week the
| members of the company held a meet
drafted petition which was signed
! and copy sent to Col Shandrew and
Capt Clarkson. The petition reads as
follows:
Whereas. Capt. Clarkson has seen fit to
tender his resignation captain of this COM
pany, and
Whereas. we deeply regret that fact and
feel seriously crippled by his loss, we re-
spectfully petition the captain to reconsider
the matter, and, IL consistent withdraw the
resignation, and we the members of said COM
Pahy, 90 hereby petition you, Col J. c.
Shandrew. that, If within the bounds of mill
tary custom. Capt. Clarkson can remain and
his resignation not be accepted, you do all in
your power 20 accomplish this end.
capt. Clarkson, seen last evening
said he had nothing particular to say
regarding the matter He had
Sent In his resignation to the COM
mandfrg officer of the regiment Col
Sitandrew, but as yet had heard moth
ing from headquarters concerning IT.
He felt very kindly toward the mem
bers of the company for the courtesy
end kindly feeling displayed by them
since he had announced mis- rcsigna-
ton. He said he. did not care to go
into explanations as to his reason for
rendering his resignation, but animated
that 1t was owing to some trouble or
misunderstanding with The command
ing officer Of the regiment.
Capt. Clarkson has been connected
with the national guard for over five
Years. He was a member of Company
G In Duluth, and up to a couple of
years ago was first lieutenant Of that
company. He has been captain of
Company E. for the past Two years
and has done all that was possible to
increase the efficiency and strengthen
the company which he commanded
The members of the company talked
+ Wlln last evening said they had
hopes that their captain would
reconsider his action and that
every effort would be used to persuade
MIN and also request Col Shandrew
rot to accept the resignation.
A friend of Capt. Clarkson in speak
ing Of the matter, said he did not
blame the officer at ALL As he under
stood the thing several members of the
company had gone to Col Shandrew
with complaints. This was not accord
ing to military rules, and the ordinary
course would have been for the colonel
to have referred the complainants to
their captain. Not so, however. with
Col. Shandrew. He, ON the other hand.
spoke to the captain, and when Cant
GARRISON was acquainted of the com
plants by the colonel he suggested TO
his superior officer that such action was
equivalent to asking for his resignation
Inc rumof is that to this Col Shan
drew said Capt. Clarkson could so con-
Sloef the matter, If he wished and the
result was the handing in of the resig-
nation
The matter will be definitely settled
at meeting of the company tomorrow
evening.