The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-02
CAPTAINS FOR THE LOT.
Gov. CIOugh Has His List Practically
Completed Now.

Gov. CIOugh Has His List Practically
Completed Now.
Notwithstanding the fact that no official
statement of the personnel Of the staff and
line officers Of the new regiment will
be given out until next week, the gossip Is
that with several minor changes. the gov
ernor will follow out his original plan. Those
men who have been promised commissions
have been hidden to say nothing about the
matter, and therefore it is rather difflcu to
obtain accurate information about the whole
list Neither can it be definitely stated just
where the twelve companies will come from,
but it may be said that among the cities and
towns which will be represented will he st.
Paul. Minneapolis. Litchfleld. Benson. W.nona,
Luverne. Alexandria and Brainerd.
The uncertainty surrounds the other towns
which have applied for permission to send
their quotas, and it may not be known Just
which four will be named until after the
Fourth.
The names of the staff cficers for the new
regiment have been printed in The G o b e.
Also some of the men who will be in the line;
1t may be stated that John n. Finehout will
captain the St. Paul company, although sew
eral other applicants have been making
will be commanded by STEPHEN c. NJ. Appleby,
of this city. formerly captain of Battery A.
while third company. possibly that recruited
of the Flour City. St. Paul Will furni III at
least three and possibly more ieuten ants,
namely; George leo a W EckeS member Of Com
William Mitchell. Griggs and Mitchell are
both well kn ,wn here, the former being a
son of Col. Chauncey Griggs, and a graduate
of Yale college; Mitchell is son OF Judge
Mitchell, Of the supreme court, Of this state.
These appointments are all counted abzO-
lutely certain, while there are half a dozen
others which are said to bs fer Incoming, but
not yet definitely issued.
Some Of the governors plans may be
changed, a result of the recent convention
as he now has a chance to settle his score
with of the people and places which
disappointed him in the convention.
There are twenty towns that want the
twelve companies to be allowed.
Luverne is booked for one. Senator Miller
has secured a promise from the govern1r
and on the strength of this the people in
and about that place have organized a COM
pany which has been drilling for some tine.
has been offered from that vicinity and at
least ore company is expected to be ass gned
to Winona, or some place in that county.
| Senator Nielsen has been interested in secur-
said he has assurances from the governor that
| that PLACE will be provided a company
! Brainerd also wants a company.
| No artillery having been called for from thi /,
state. Gov. Clough will allow Batteries and
B to go to the front in the infantry.
Saltwater has g we'll organized company
! waiting to be called out Senator Master
man is looking after It's interests ard it is
said it will be given a place.
included in the list, also and 1t is said
that Wabasha stands coed chance Of secur-
! ing company.
Gov. Cough receives large number o.
callers every day. most of them wanting
| News reached the capitol yesterday of the
| resignation of Capt. Miller, Of Company II, of
/ the Fourteenth regiment. Capt. Miller was
compelled to resign on account of ill heath.