New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-12
WHO'LL BE BRIGADIERS 4?
THE DIVISION OF THE FIRST BRIGADE
COLONIES BUTT AND GREENE MOST PROMINENT
LII MENTIONED IN THE sPBcUIATIoN-soME

CoDONElS BUTT AND GREENE MOST fHoMiNENl-
LII MENTIONED IN THE sPBcULATIoN-soME
POSSIBILITIES ~ THE ELECTIONS.
The order dividing the First Brigade. which has
been expected for several weeks, was finally pub
lshed yesterday. aud the division made on the
lines suggested by The Tribune last December. The
original plans included only the division OF the
brigade, but the appointment of the commanding
officers The Western Brigade was 70 include the
9Th. 18th and I'D regiments the First Battery and
Squadron A. and Colonel McCoskry Butt was to
be its commanding officer, The Eastern Brigade
TO be composed OF the 7th. sth, 9th and list
regime nts the Second Battery and the First Sig
nal Corps. and TO be placed under the com
mand of Francis vinton Greene. as Brigadier-Gen-
eral. But Colonel Greene checked the movement
by saying at the Fitzgerald dinner that he would
accept the command OF the proposed brigade only
II the field officers elected him. When this de-
cision on the part OF Colonel Greene became known
there was much speculation as TO what course
would be taken by the Commander-in-Chief'
whether the new brigaders would ne appointed or
elected but all doubt On that subject was removed
on the day Of the recent reception here for Gov
Black. when General Tillinghast SAID
through The Tribune. that he would favor an cleo
ton.
Although the new brigades will be composed as
anticipated and their commanders cho&n and not
appointed the order contains severalT surprises.
The FIRST Of these is the designations. The smaller
brigade will he known as the First. and the East
ern and larger brigade will be the Fifth Inc
second and more important point which was I'M
looked for by Guardsnen is what some of them
call the evident leaning Of headquarter. At Albany
in favor OF Colonel Butt by ordering the election
in the First Brigade tso weeks earlier thah IN
the Fifth The order directs that Colonel frankhn
Bartlett ed Regiment. shall tell the electors OF 'he
First Brigade 70 appear AT the I'd heeinieh'
Armorv ct p m. February -. when the election
t1fI ,,nlc
General Uames Meier. The election TO MI the
new brgadier- generalship in the Firth brlsaue
will be held in the 9TH Regiment Armory on MAI.
IL Colonel Appleton OF the 7th Regiment W"
give the election notice BY this arraneefnen' ',e
brieadier Of the First Brigade would become the
o,,o- - tho commanding officer OF the Fifth. and
q is believed by officers who know him well that
Colona, Greene would object vigorously 10 oeins
made junior to Colonel Butt.
The electors in the First Brigade VIII De-
Captain BRInGMAX s GrI on: A. p.,,.v
coone MILAN 5ETAR2p,x 25h g Hes Rasin.n.
M sidt psa6i6 SS'Sf e JAPHA OH Rssimen,
Maj GEoRGE T. L0RING; o. on p nesmsh'
Iieuenan-colonei ROBERT W LEONARD. I'm Hee'-
Ma,o %'3 RyRNs l 2gxT FssT'n ia,s Regiment,
fsao'i FEeSE HwiRLLihM KS "a Regiment
MsoT & GkqEaEE B 44AArRsToH Regiment
Each officer has one vote. Necessary to choice.
r. the Fifth Brigade the foilow'ins onicers will
sao,aa man the question OF tifsr commanding Of
hcer:
colonel ANE A MITa H z Sif Fs' 's Regimen.
N NsjsE j1HFS s4us ARRA4sS 81
coionel Henry CHArNcEY, " ~ a.h Kss,man.
s1S X J4 IL RSs M 's"'''
sA eSad FF5 a6dhk s 81 Hit s
f Il0ns coioncI EpWARD DrFPY esh Regiment
Mao Msor i6sEriI sEiJM4X o5 Rssi%..
cion yINTqNT GREENTF ' a r SS 7,s Ree-
N Ns55r 4 HI1xS 4 5#Af + s.ss Ss.
Csptsin DAVID WILSON. % Battery.
Necessary 10 choice, ten votes
1J.bue Z, is understood that headquarters favors
Colonel Butt the star is not so surely MS as II
y,o,Id have been had the original plan been car
red out ana on Colonel o seward is senior reg
mental commender IN ma the 9iai 9ndoubtdy receive
pm, - ~ his regiment. Colonel Butt Will nave
four from the -, 2h i. 4nf Ba PHssg lieutenant
Colonel King Is a candidate ioI nj yoi.
and vii RrRR1 sr15ent az coionel Bartlett has
nounccd that he would not be a cahula'e 'o' '''e
on II the contest Is maintained be,weer Ire 9Th ard
lZth reg'i r. eSd Regiment may decide the matter
Tho situation presents so many asp".ts dIaii or
sorts a r5drg The possibilities is the election Of
Coone Appleton. II is well known that.the toio,i t
~ The 7th VIII not leave MS command. ahu n.s
-, could simply be delicate compliment
~ q, ~ ,,Vo that colonel Greene will NOT alo" ms
na me 20 be used because his election Two %esks
iilai r IN the comma der % the First Brigade
Would MAKE him the junior otfcer The hght N
- t-if'L rricadc would be between Colonel George
w. smith 81 the ssth end Colonel Chauncey OF
the sth -, ,,....,o,.oo,onel NJ tho
- 5ni,,ert when he took charge Of the b'th. ana
~ ts relieved that with Colonel Greene out OF me
"a - ,.ofes Of the It'll would go 10 him. and
,ti,b tbesc ard two more he could win II toonel
croere consents to run he will Doubtless receive
o,o,ch ofes TO be elected without voting FOR hn-