The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-12-19
FITZGERALD MAY FIGHT.
MIS FRIENDS VIE NOT SEE HIM
SHELVRD BIZ GEN. TILLINGHLST.

Vhe Albany Flan 20 Retire New York Ctty's
Brigade ~Coumauder Arouses Much 1ndiE-
Observation-Disclosures or . schsne to nsahe
Adit.-Ges. TiiiinGhast Msior-Gsneral.
Interest In the projected reorraniSation Of
the National Guard was overshadowed yester-
day by the news that the forces Of Gen. Louis
Fitzgerald Of the First Brigade and those Of
Adjt..Gen. G. whitney Tillinghast I'd. would
lock horns over the Major. Generalship Of the
division which It Is Intended to create. This
would mean a battle royal between the power
full First Brigade, commanded by Gen.
Fitzgerald, and the Adjutant-G Generals Office.
with all the Governors influence behind It.
The month Of December seems to DO the regular
period for internal warfare in the guard.
Last December the rank and file wcre torn up
BY the controversy caused by Inspector-Gen-
eral McLewee's annual report, in which no
severely criticised Adjt.-Gen. McAlpin. Gen.
MoLeweo found to his cost that there was .
certain sacredness about the office of Adjutant-
General that tho Governor would not permit
TO DO violated, for within twenty.four hours
after his report was published ho was TO
moved from his Office by Gov. Morton.
Tho announcement made yesterday by Adjt.-
Gen. Tillinghast that in behalf Of Gov. Black no
had rendered a Major-Ge neralship to Gen. Fitx-
gerald. with two brigades under him. famed into
flame the embers Of discomfort that have been
1tAohA8 bho ohhSC VI ~ 4 ~
gado BY the alleged intention OF the powers at
Albany to turn down" the brigade command.
or at New York city. On every hand were
heard expressions Of indignation. II Gen. Fitz.
gerald be deemed 1T to be o Major.General Of
only two brigades and not Of the ave In the
State. the authorities at Albany would seem
to imply that the leading brigade In the State
IN commanded by a mar unable to I'LL o larger
office. This Is the sentiment that underlies
thAaa an vat ,r-atonl Nratnata Thto oAa. 4.
considered on all sides as o clumsy attempt to
get Gen. Fitzgerald out Of the way and leave
tho way clear for the candidate in favor at Al
bany.
1t has been observed for some time by officers
Of the First Brigade that the occasion Of the 70
organization would be made use of to leave tho
Albany headquarters free to carry out any
scheme IT chose. To place the influential COM
mander of the New York brigade in 30 power
full q position as the Major eneralship would
tend to diminish the Importance of the Albany
officials. That 1t was determined to avoid
this was observed this week, when Gov.
Black announced tho commission of guards.
men who are to meet on Monday at Albany to
make plans for the reorganization. Regi.
mental commandants in this city were as.
founded to see that Gen. Fitzgerald's name was
not on the list, although he Ia tho ranking
Brigadier General in the State.
This In tho composition Of the board that
aroused such q storm Of Indignation: Col.
Frederick Phisterer, an old guardsman and at
present Assistant Adjutant. General; Col. Dan
fel Appleton Of the Seventh Regiment of New
York. Col Ezra De Forrest of the Twenty.
third Regiment of Brooklyn. Col. samuel NJ.
WEIGH Of the sixty-hfth of Buffalo, Col. VIII
liam w. Ladd Of Brooklyn. Assistant Judge
Adv~ocate-General; Col. McCoskry Butt,
Twelfth New York: Capt. Jacob W. Miller
Of the Naval Militia. Capt. E. Goodier of the
Utica Forty.fourth Separate Company, Major
Charles F. Roe Of SQUADRON A. New York.
Then 1t became known that Gen. Tilinghast
came to New York a few days ago to proffer per
sonally to Gen. Fitzgerald the honor the Cover
nor 10 redited with wishing TO confer upon him.
Gen. Fitzgerald verypromptly declined the honor.
f Know ms GEM sRtni Pazs g Ia fris%ds DO Ssr So sl spsas
PFalsnnsd 70 GO into effect BY Jan: I5. Il Con.
p General Of the two ~6rigades, he would scarcely
have had time to get his uniform before he
lished statement, this command tGen. fitS.
gerald,s two briRadesl would. obtain until sup
planted by the reorganization now contem-
The friends of Gen. Fitzgerald declared yes-
tolst Gen. Tininghast upon the Guard as as a
MsjSr;GepersL II this 6e done, they assert.
was q bitter enough pill for the Guard to accept
p~erience was limited to a Lieutenancy In a sep
sIate COMPANY At Troy. but whom they try to
our loyalty to the Guard to too severe a test"
Brigade commandments IN this city did not take
e ass. ' TPflinE sSsstsrS %Syui IL n s6s r sssss, that lns N Alt:
They say that this announcement sent out from
Alhnnv Ia nplv n mart nf fha aehanna IN hood
wink the friends Of Cen. Fitzgerald and make
~ appear as n there were no personal ambition
The Adjltant-Gsnerai viii sacrifice his bust.
These supporters Of the New York General
travel nSa1 back *. to o;d the Grant parade Of last spring
i 3 etIse at aao Albany iHai,1o &c d h.ts%aRist q Gem ah' F fa%sa.
cd Gov. Black gould not be present. and in
der i q a'i the st Ssa' should fhssakSfS aeco rdi set to military SEaSs,
OF sf.l tss ot sssss ns sfEsSps sred sSs the St 4ls ~ s%n, snS
Guard: tAd IT. TiIlinghsst a]ppsared On
the history Of the Guard Of the Empire State. q
p . a Sa0o ofie %S' in sGsn public SbsiGHsP paTsd ta' T1Sha eSaS Il
Y not Generally known. some resimentai com.
g~eriously. considered whether they should not
natlly refuse to obey Gen. Tillinghast.s orders.
bsny to Cen. Fitzgerald RI dfi is found In the fso e that
the New York brigade commander is diametri.
cany opposed to some of the leading ideas OF 70.
these concerns the pay Of Officers. The up
State politicians wish TO create a lot Of fat
offices With big emoluments. These salaries
would not be openly stated In the military code.
tn order to prevent protests from the taxpayers
much for active service, and. Of course, the
officers so affected would lind alleged WORK
enough to be In "active service all the time
Gen. Fitzgerald 10 opposed to ali this. He Is moi
IN favor OF these fat ofices. and moro than this
he 10 against the tendency to centralize power
ing 70 clip the wings Of tho brigade command
ers, while Gen. Fitzgerald wishes them to hav,
greater liberty. with moro work for their staff
TO do.
The conspicuous way In which Gen. Fitzger
aid has been ignored may dash tho hopes Of tn,
Albany officers that Gen. Fitzgerald would re
sign quietly before the end OF the year. Tn,
General Is known as a fighter, was wounded II
tho civil war. and never has been known to re
treat under fire. 1t was his intention som,
Gays age to resign: His friends do not den,