New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
Easter Gift.
What is more appropriate
than Lundborg's Perfume
Vio-Violet?
DUFFY ELECTED COLONEL.
THE NEW COMMANDER OF THE SIXTY
NINTH NOT WARMLY RECEIVED.
MAJORS LYNCH AND sPEII.MAN THE DEFEATED
CANDIDATES. HEARTILY CflEERED BY THEIR
SUPPORTERS AFTER THE RE
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SUPPORTERS AFTER THE RE
suit IS ANNOUNCED
The vacancy in the e9,h Regiment caused by the
promotion OF Colonel GEORGE Moore Smith was filled
last night by the election % Lieutenant-C 81
Edward Duffy as colonel Of the regiment There
were twenty-six votes cast OF which Lieutenant
Colonel Edward Duffy received fourteen. Major
Thomas +. Lynch eight and Major Michael j.
Spenan four. The newly elected commander OF
the Irish regiment the leader OF one OF the
two factions which fought and wrangled and quar-
relied until the regiment was reduced TO a battalion
and came dangerously disarmament. His
election last night will probably result in revivng
the o.d-time G9th Regiment scenes.
General Smith presided at the election, and when
he came 10 the armory accompanied by Major
Thomas ). O'Donohuo Of his STAFF. he found the
place crowded with members OF the regiment and
friends of the various Candidates There has prob
ably been such throng In the Goth Regiment
armory since the good old days when ight
might be looked for at any time. The accounts OF
the harmony meeting" which organized by
, the chaplain. Father DAILY. at which the lie
passed. also did much TO attract people to the
armory last night
General Smith opened the polls formally at $40,
Major ODonohue acting recorder and Colonel
Duffy sitting At 'he table where the ballots were
dcpostcd. Colonel Duff cast the irst vote and
SIellaIan captains Strong. COnnen, Mccarthy
and Lynch and LieutcuInts Roger and Giiean
and when the captain o! Company advanced in
UNIFORM and deposited his ballot he WAS pointed
OF, the representative o, the anti-lrSh party
in the regiment. The last man 10 vote was Lieu
tenant DeNln.
Whcn the result announced the newly
elected colonel thanked the officers for having
elected him, asked their CO. peTation and said that
he would always aim 10 advance the best interests
The new chaplain. whose efforts at peaccmakins
had resulted disastrously, came In time 10 hea r
the coloncls speech. There was no CemOistra ton
of approval when the result was made known, and
every body in the room looked cheerful as 4
That the rank and file SHARED this feeling was
shown when the officers left the room and went
into the nan where the crowd awaited the result.
Not cheer for Duly not one man OF all the
background shouted. "Hurrah for Colonel Duffy
and iInme diatcy there were Kisses and groans
from all SIDES. but not cheer. Then there were
loud cheers Tor MAJOR Spelinan ana still louder
cheers Tor Major Lynch. In the midst OF the OK
element Major Lynch's friends made rush for
that officer, lifted MIN on their shoulders and
carried him in triumphal march through the
hall
While this going on. Captain Strong had to
keep some of his men from dong violence TO Lieu
tenant J. J. Tuitc. whom they wished 10 punish
dignaiion meeting was held in Company ks head
quarters and thirty men OF that company voted
TO ask Lieutenant 7. j. keaney 10 resign II he
had voted for Duffy. stranger in the armory
lieved that Syeman and Lynch mad been elected.
IL said that several officers would send IN
their designations rather than seryc under tho
colonel. but there was no foundation Tor this
Il have not resigned" said OF these and do
not know that Wilt all depends
The newly elected coonc entertained me oinccIs
OF the regiment and General smith ana MS alds
al a neighboring hotel after the election. The
leaders in the opposition 10 Duffy were conspicuous
by their absence.