New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
AFTER rHE BRIGADE ELECTION
HEARTY SUPPORT PROMISED TO GENERAL
SMITH BY HIS UNSUCCESSFUL RIVAL
TIT eorrys FUTURE

~. .,..,,. .cene. IN the contest which rssulteo
IN the election Of Colonel George Moore smith q
the briyadier- generaish.p Of the new Fiffh nns"o
took place a. the Plaza Hotel on Tuesdhy even-
Ing after Il had become known tnat CoIonei S"s.
hal dofca ted Colonel Greene by one vote. Co'opss
Smith surrounded by the officers OF his reRImenS
received the congratulations o, the various omcens
OF the brigade and then followed session u
which the tubilant members of the 69th ana theiS
friends proclaimed many times and In harmon'o~s
strains that the rev General was ";oy sooe
fellow" and drunk TO his health and to the success
Of mis- leadership.
Colonel r. yin.on Greene accompanied by HE
field officers and Colonel Henry chaurcey WIZ
the Licu,eran,-Colorci and t5e two majors OF the
sth Regiment, and captsin David Wilson OF the "a
Battery were among the first 20 arrive al the new"
elected Brisadlcr-Generals terporar. heacquafte~
In concentrating Colonel Smith coionei Greens
assured his successful rival FOR the star that. the
fgh, being over he would give him his nearV
suppor, In oil measures for the good 0. the brigade
and that he would always Ind him loyal "mces.
Some OF the supporters o. Colonel Smith reared
that the contest might have caused rupture WHICH
Il would take time 10 neal. out THIS Assurance Oh
satisfaction on the part ~ Coonei Greene ana 'ns
graceful and earnest way in which ne mace A."
banIshed all fears and assured COR that oficer the
heartiest support, Before tho evenings entertain
mont was over every md IN the new brigade
was toasted AMI tho most perfect harmony ana
good-fellowshp prevailed.
There are points "a 10 which there 10 muc"
speculation in the new brigade Who VIII De the
members Of General Smiths stan and wno VIII %
the next comma n6er 81 The Ssth Regiment. zen.
eral Smith says ;la. he will make no appoin,menc
until ne has been before the Eraminins boaI1s
He is anxious TO surround himself with sh1
made no OF the beat material In the orlgade' anu
will take time TO select them. . 49,.
Many rumors were ahoat yesterday as 70 "
future OF tho 6oih. Among them was tne onS
which was starred some months ago, 10 the ets
feet that an independent irish organization wovss
he taken into the fold and that Gencral James =
o. PeIrne would b called 70 command the eniaIEsS
organization This scheme willfcertainiy meet WIN
violent opposition the part o. many 0, tne me IN
hers OF The present Goth w1o were leace's IN Wy
fghss End isagrepren's which brouznt tnS -
ganiza,on 10 the verge OF disruption III VIII "a
opposcd also BIZ some OF the officers VINO nave sto0S
ioyallv hv Colonel Smith In his Efforts 10 ~.
canize the command and who believe tnat .neS ~
entitled to promotion In preference 70 men ""~
Iieutcnant-C olonei Duffy does not say thet -
IA n candidate for the eagle. but ne mas mauy
frierds in the regimen: who will hear OF no osT
man FOR the p'acc There are others however, ~
n Is said will sndeayor 70 Induce Maior by'tNSn ~
ro into tho asht for the co'one''y. All the oInc.s
who have EXPRESSED themselves on tho suplect ssx
that srv fsht which may take pace VIII 70 80
friendly one and that those peooln wno ioo. ~
old-tin,A 50 Regiment contests viii DC dslPpo"sSS
Ar Inc inpromptu jolllfraton meeting wnrn ioS
lowed tho election % Colonel Smith. on" OF .ne ~
Ulcers said: Were going 10 have peace W the W.
II we have 10 fight for H.