The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-04-27
HASCO CLOUCH BLUNDERED
ORDERS FROM WASHINGTON
ABOUT INFANTRY
Only Two Majors for Each Allowed
Under the Rules, Whereas There
Have Been Three Named for Each
of the Minnesota Regiments
Who Will Have to Return His
Commission.

Unless the war department at Wash
ington Is at fault in its instructions
given to the Associated Press, Gov.
Clough has committed a blunder.
With exceeding rapidity and an
eclat and enthusiasm that swept ell
before 1t, his excellency yesterday gave
out commissions to the officials of the
three Minnesota volunteer regiments
Among the officials granted high honor
by the governor are three majors in
each regiment. These nine majors
nave accepted and received their COM
missions and are now resting securely
on their laurels
When Gov. Clough appointed three
majors for each regiment he stumbled
headlong into an error which will land
him In all kinds of trouble. Lo where
as David M. has commissioned three
majors FOR each Minnesota regiment,
ne mas authority to commission but
two majors for each regiment. The
war department order distinctly lays
down the proposition that an infantry
volunteer regiment shall have but two
majors. And there you are.
what could be more aggravating and
disturbing at such a time?
Here Is the situation. The governor
has appointed three majors too many.
What three shall not serve?
Predicament, isn't 1T?
Then again these majors have been
elevated from other positions and the
positions their promotion made vacant
have in turn been filled by commissions
from the governor.
And there again you are.
What could suggest more complete
ndx-up?
Where will it all end and what will
the consequences be?
Is Ed S. Bean a major, or is he not
a major?
And If not a major is he captain
still?
And if he is a captain still, what is
Capt. Metz, who succeeded Bean as
captain?
There you are. Who will unravel the
situation? 1t need be made no worse
The end is yet to come. The precipi-
tate haste of the governor has appar-
emily led him into a, most objectionable
and irreparable blunder that cannot
now be atoned in such a manner as not
to leave behind much bitterness, ran
cour, and dissatisfaction. Following is
the order received by Associated Press
from Washington last night for the
volunteer army:
Infantry Company-One captain; one first
lieutenant; one second lieutenant; one first
sergeant; one quartermaster sergeant; four
sergeants; II corporals; two musicians;
one artihcer; one wagner; rs privates,
maximum; Ga privatas minimum.
Regment-One colonel; one lieutenant COL
onel; two majors adjutant extra leu
tenant; quartermaster extra heutenanO;
one surgeon; two assistant surgeons; one
chaplain; one sergeant major; one quarter
master sergeant; enc chief musician; two
principal musicians; three hospital stewards.
Artillery-Light Battery-One captain one
first lieutenant. two second lieutenants, che
first sergeant, ono quartermaster's sergeant,
one veterinary's sergeant, six sergeants,
fifteen ia tuyo
fcers, one saddler. two musicians, one
wagner. 141 pricates maximum, ia priyates
minimum.
Heavy Artillery One first lieutenant two
second lieutenants, one first sergeant, TWEEN
ty-two sergeants, ten corporals, two must
clans. two artifcers, one wagner, 162 pri-
Yates.
Cavalry-Troop-One captain, one FIRST