New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-10
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Outstanding have carried out every order have
received The Of ms n1aeT
taking and in particular the order for me olso1eu'
ence OF which the regiment has been dis BANGED. .
Ny order to ne ~ Nose only Who desired
to volunteer and was not intended TO anp!y, , snu
Ter conse9uentiy those members OF the csment
who did not accompany the regimen . - go "t -
Wemnstead The number reaching about 80. $50 oS
them returned with me when was ordeleu w
me all the officers and men VINO did not WISH TO
volunteer so tnal there IN the regiment ABOUT 2
orders 20 go to Hampstead and three hnndred ana
fifty VINO did TO Hampstead in nneoI~h enc are
Gschsrged half for not obeyng. order the *.
never received. and the other hali TOT opeE"e '''
certainly think we should hare been granted
action was taken in the matter. ihnH me ON
mander-in CHIEF viii probably lie induced TO recon
There certainly was no iytenton on my rart TO as
obey orders. il merely a misconstructoh'
EFFORT TO HAVE THE ORDER REVOKED
The 18th Regiment and It's friends. working
on the assumption that Governor black hao
been misinformed. set to work at once ves'e'-
day to get Governor Black to revoke his order'
Several well-known politicians OF Brooklyn
among them. It said Michael j. Dads'
chairman OF the Republican Executive COM
mittee. will visit Governor Black In Albany 'his
morning. make full statement OF the reei-
ment's side Of the case. and ask nm 10 Fe'ohe
the order They will tell Governor Black. II IL
understood that his action may not prove
wise one politically, as they fear that reaction
NAV set in III favo. OF the 18TH because OF 'he
severity Of the punshm emit. that VIII nor nave
good effect in the campaign. DaVid T. Aus,eI;
who preceded Colonel Watson IN command OF
the regiment will probably be Of the party: lie
had long conference with General McLee'
yesterday. ,..
Governor Black face to face III this manner
a petition was Giro ulated for signatures among
well-known people in Brooklyn. asking the Coy
ernor to change his order. and expressing the
attachment of Brooklyn to the Mother OF Regi-
ments." and its pride in her history The petit
ton signed al once by the following men
whose names influential IN the nnancidi
world of Brooklyn: Felix Campbell. president OF
the Peoples Trust Company; :. b. Dutcher'
president OF the Hamilton Trust COMPANY
William J. Coombs. president OF the Manulaci-
urers' Trust Company: George " White presi-
dent Of the Mechanics Bank, o. NJ Denton
president of the Kings County Bank sidney '.
Lowell. B. II. Huntington. president OF the
Dime Savings Bank; Edward Johnson. secre-
tary Of the Peoples Trust Company: George O.
Reynolds. Charles T. Young. president OF the
National City Bank BROOKLYN: j. J.. Marcenus'
secretary of the Dime Savings Bank, Brook
lyn
morning Of the order that had been issued ny
Adjutant- General Tiliinghast. he said.
Il do not believe II. | do not thing mar GOV
ernor Black would disband the 18th Regiment
matter who recommended IT, uHlii H' HhH
made q careful investigation.
But when the order Itself reached the General.
and he was asked what he had TO say about IL, ne
replied Absolutely nothing. am shocked ana
need time steady myself. l certainly ala not
expect this. ! thought that possibly court OF
inquiry might be ordered. and that some action
based on its recommendation might be taken by
the Commander in Chief. ! looked for nothing
OF this kind. however"
GOVERNOR BLACKS ATTITUDE
Albany. May 9.-The condition OF affairs in the
18th Regiment has had Governor Blacks atten-
ton for several days past. He has been think
ing about the conduct Of the regiment He feels
that he was msled In an unwarrantable manner
concerning its attitude toward President Nc
Kinley's call for volunteers After the call was
issued he received word that at least 80 per
cent Of the members of the regiment were de-
sirous Of responding 10 that call 1t was In view
OF this Information that the regiment had the
honor OF being selected. No sooner. however.
had Il been announced that the regiment was
TO 10 to Hampstead than two OF its officers came
to Albany and astonshed Adjutant-General TIL
linghast with the statement that their command
did not wish to volunteer and asked that the
order directing II 70 proceed 70 Hampstead be
rescinsed.
Governor Black declined. however. 10 recall
his order directing the 18th TO proceed TO Hemp
stead 1t is believed by the state authorities
here that the officers Of the 18th misled their
men Upon these officers therefore. will fall the
chief weight Of the DISARMAMENT. The officers
in the order issued by the Governor to-day are
Rendered supernumerary." That means that
they cannot be enlisted in the new 18TH Ma
tional Guard Regiment. nor in the 18th Regi-
nent when it is reorganized after the war. But
They can toin the 18th Regiment. and they
also can be admitted TO the 18th. when com
rades now at Hampstead return from Cuba or
the Philippine Islands.