New-York tribune., 1896-12-07
PRICE THREE CENTS.
TILLINGHAST TO GET IT.
SIGNS THAT HE WILL BE ADJUTANT-
GENERAL.
GOVERNOR ELECT BLACK GOES TO WASHINGTON
INSPECTOR GENERAL. MLEwEE ALSO SAID
TO BE SLATED FOR RETIREMENT
ALONG WITH GENERAL MALPIN-
HIS PLACE LIKELY TO co
TO CAPTAIN HOFFMAN.

HIS PLACE LIKELY TO co
TO CAPTAIN HOFFMAN.
OF ELMIRA.
Governor elect Frank S. Black, with Mra
Black and W. NJ. Griffith his private secretary.
left this city for Washington by way OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad yesterday afternoon.
Other well-known New-York politicians who
went on the train to Washington
were Congressman Benjamin B. Odell jr. or
Newburg; Wallace T. Foote. jr, of Port Henry;
James S. Sherman, of Utica George w. Ray, or
Norwich and Warren b. Hooker. Of Fredonia
While in New York Mr.. and Mrs. Black con-
tnued as guests Of Frank II. Platt. at his home'
No DAD West Seventy fourth-st. There WAS Q
little dinner party at the house on SATURDAY
evening. at which there were present Thomas "
Platt. the hosts father; Charles w. HacKett'
chairman of the Republican State Committee.
and Louis F. Payn of Chatham's Corners.
The Governor-elect and Mrs. Black attended
church Yesterday morning with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Platt, and after dinner they had a drive
in Central Park. returning to the West Seven
ty-fourth-st. house in time for the departure OF
Mr. Black on the 800 p. m. train for the Ma
tiona Capital.
Before Saturday evenings dinner was over 1t
was the understanding that the Governor-elect
had determined 10 dppOlHt tndiie3 w Hi'hcy
Tillinghast of Troy. formerly lieutenant In the
Troy Separate Company. to he Adjutant-Gen-
cral and Chief Of Staff. with the rank OF Ma
ior-GeneraL to succeed General Edwin A. Meal
min Mr. Hack 1T and the other members or the
State organization were emphatic in their dec
larations Yesterday that they had done every
thing in the power of mortal man to secure the
reappointment Of General McAlpin Their
earnest appeals for General McAlpin. based
upon his services president OF the State and
National Leagues Of Republican CLUBS, ana
more recently as treasurer or the republican
State Committee not to mention his benefac-
tions and iberaty when the committee was
in need failed to pers lade Mr.. Black. II the
version of the organizations fight for General
McAlpin is to be accepted outlined by Mr..
Hackett its representatives were obliged to SUBJ
NIT to the frozen face every time they ad-
vanced the claims of the present Adjutant-Gen-
eraL Mr. Tillinghast had been decided upon
and they could not move the next Governor.
Along with General McAlpin Ipspector-Gen.
eral Frederick c. McLewee must also go into
military retirement, II the gossips who kncs' all
about the National Guard last night are to be
believed. General McLewee was General Nc
Alpin's main opponent for the post of Adjutant-
General for some weeks after the election and
until the IllllnSndSl DOOU dssulneu uellnlt0
shape. Like General McAIpin. he had done many
things to recommend him to the organization.
and some Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel political
magnates took much pride in telling how Gem
eral McLewee had the Endorsement OF so per cent
OF the National Guard for the highest place in Its
ranks. His fitness for the office has never been
questioned but ii has been settled, it has been
semi-onicialy announced. that he must be re-
tired with General McAlpin. Captain +. N.
Hoffman of Elmira is slated for the post Of In
spector General.
Most Of the other principal officers Of the Cow
ernor's staff are to he retained including Brga-
der General Howard Carroll Chief Of Artillery;
Brigader- General Benjamin Flagler. Commits
General and Chief of Ordnance: Brgadier-
General William c. Wallace. Judge-Adyocate-
General; Brigadier- General Marshall O. Terry.
Surgeon-General: Brigadier General Edmund
Hayes, Chief of Engineers: Brlgadier-General
William s. C. Wiley, Quartermaster- General:
Brigader- General Henry T. Noyes. Commissary-
General of Subsistence Brigader-G General James
NJ. Varnum. PaymasterGeneral has declined a
reappointment, and Captain William NJ Kirby.
Of Auburn. will succeed Brigadier- General Benz
jamin VI. Whtlock Inspector Of Rife Practice.
Nearly all the six aides -de-camp with the rank Of
colonel will he retired. Colonel John Jacob AS
tor is one of these. w. II. Hughes. Of Washing
ton County. will be one of the aids
Before leaving New-York Mr.. Black said that
his military staff would BE- announced from
Washington on Wednesday. The other places t.
which the Governor-elect can fill after being in
ausurated will be given out at Troy or Albany.
Lou Payn's stock for State Superintendent OK
the Insurance Department was ruling high in
the neighporhood OF the Fifth Avenue Hotel last
night
l. C. Platt was receiving congratulations last
evening an his becoming a grandfather for the
fourth time. Mrs Henry B. Plat, wife of the ex-
senator's son, gave birth to a daughter yester-
day.