The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-08-04
WILL ELECT A NEW CAPTAIN
SHARP RTYALRY FOR THE POSITION
IN THE S.ARSFIELDS.


nation Received by Light Guards-Busy
Preparing for CaInp-M onitor Wyan-
dotte to be Moved-Other Armory Notes
of Interest.
At the meeting Of the Sarsfleld Guard
last evening Acting Captain Welles an
nounced that there would be meet
ing next Tuesday night to nominate
captain for the company.
The announcement was not unex-
pected as it has been said that Acting
Captain Welles would be glad to be re-
lieved of his duties as captain and re-
sumo his place as regimental adjutant.
There is much interest taken in the
nomination for captain, which will
practically determine who the captain
of the company will be, as the nominee
will doubtless be appointed.
The nomination is said to be be-
tween ex-Captain ]. j. Kennedy and
Sergeant Jerome Donovan. The friends
of the candidates are making an active
canvas for their representative men.
Ex-Captain Kennedy, who was cap
tain of the company at the time of Its
reorganization last winter, has for his
hackers most of the old men who re-
manned in the company. There are,
however, forty-two new recruits In the
company, and a majority of these are
said to favor Sergeant Donovan, who
entered the company at the same time
as themselves.
Whether Sergeant Donovan can Sc
cure a majority of the entire company
remains to be seen. The new recruits
are a majority of the whole company,
but 1t Is probable that Kennedy will
get some of their votes. On the whole
the contest for the captaincy Is expect
ed to be a close and interesting one.
Sergeant Donovan, although a new
member Of the company, passed the.
highest in the recent examination Civ
en- by Acting Captain Welles. He Is
graduate Of the Russell military acad-
emy.
Ex-Lieutenant Green Is also said to
be a candidate for the position, but 1t
Is doubtful If he can secure much Of
a following as he failed to pass the ex-
amiaations
Acting Captain Welles also made
formal announcement of the non-com-
missioned officers. They are Sergeants
jeremiah r. Donovan, James P. Maher
and John ]. McSharah.
Corporals, Thomas S. Donahue, John
y. Flanagan and Joseph F. Higgins.
M orI r
Latin, who were on the list, have been
recently nominated for lieutenants
Drawings were also made for tent
water at Mantle by the Sarsf1elds last
evening.
The Light Guard held their regular
meeting last evening.
The resignation of ex-Lieutenant
George E. Morris as treasurer of the
company was received and accepted
First Lieutenant Patrick F. Reynolds
was elected to the position without op-
position.
A letter was received from ex-Ser-
geant Robert M. Walker in which he
declined the election as second Meuten-
ant. No action was taken relative to
Clt Dul ~ Is pTOUdp16 IIldL
the company will proceed to nominate
some one else as soon as the necessary
formalities have been complied with
Candidates mentioned for the position
are Sergeants B. F. Henderson and
Thomas Watts The company also
drew for tents at Mantle.
There is a good deal of activity at
company headquarters these days get
ting ready for camp at Mantle, which
Is now lilttle more than a week off.
Most of the companies have drawn
for tent water Most of the compan-
les will take a nearly full quota of men
with them to camp this year.
There is some doubt as to some OF the
men whose terms of service have ex-
pired but who under a law of the last
legislature continue unless notice of in
tent to leave the service at the expi-
ration of their enlistment is given six
ty days in advance. The act was pass
ed June and several men whose
terms of enlistment expired shortly af-
ter could not give the required sixty
days notice. AS a result some of the
men are kicking on the new law and
for having to go to camp this year
A consignment of new scabbards for
the entire company was received by the
City Guard yesterday. They are the
only company thus favored this year.
The monthly meeting of the City
Guard will be held this evening.
Notice of the rifle shoot for the Leav-
enworth prize at Wallingford on Satur-
dayhas been received by all the COM
panies.
The Light Guard will send five or six
men to compete for the prize, a large
gold medal, and other companies will
also probably be represented.
The drum and bugle corps of the Sec
ond regiment is getting lots Of practice
these days and anticipate making a
good showing at Camp Cooke this year
A new march entitled 1.-The Clarion"
has been dedicated to the corps by Fred
Guilford. and will probably be first
played by the entire band when the
regiment goes into camp.
The officers these days are busy
studying up the tactics of advance
guard drill, which will probably be ex-
ecuted at camp Wednesday.
Lieutenant Commander Goodridge of
the naval militia said last evening that
the monitor Wyandotte would be
moved from her present position to a
position near the dock. where it will be
less likely to obstruct navigation. Cap