Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-02
"REGIsmER' BULLETINS
Were Surrounded by Crowds All Day Ye
tie day

Were Surrounded by Crowds All Day Yes
tie day
All day yesterday the Register bull
letined the exciting news from Wash
ington, and there was a constant
crowd about the office, from IL a. In.
until II p. M.
The news about noon and early in
the afternoon indicaled an approach
ing Crisis, and Tor a time 1t seemed
there would be a declaration of war
before night. The adjournment of the
Senate, however, lnuIeated that moth
ing wound be done Deiore MONDAY,
and lne wlo4e matter Inus goes over
tor two days, at feast. Ine entire
population, however, was Interested
yesterday, and Wnen IL seemed war
wCuid lnevitaDiy Issuh, there was
unmlstaKaDie evidence of puDnc sat
isfactlOn.
In recent interview at Charleston
AdJutant Appleton said:
Everything has been dcne that can
be done, SO Tar as is warranted by de-
velopments and conditions. The State
has Deen divided into SIX distrlcts.
Zach district is formed upon a basis
OF papuiation. the average being. of
course, about six counties to the dis
trlct. Each OF these divisions is ex-
pected, SHOULD the occasion arise, to
furnish regiment.
We propose to work inside of the
National Guard. Our law provides
thar West Virginia shall furnish six
regiments for it's brigade. These reg
lments, ii filled, would be 1920 men
each, making 1900 men for the State,
not counting the battery of artillery.
| do not think we are liable to be
called on for near that number. but if
we are, they will be readily furnished.
The first call would probably include
our two regiments at present organic
ed. On the second call, we could send
out two more, and on possible third
call, The remaining two could be put
into the field Then. if more men were
wanted, we would begin to recruit vol
unteers. Patriotic citizens wishing to
raise companies, could do SO in the
several districts for the several pro-
posed regiments referred to.
The present officers of the regi
ments now organized would be retain
ed, generally speaking. The officers
for the new regiments would be men
who would be selected with view to
their peculiar fitness for the positions
to which they will be appointed.
Il have recommended that each COM
pany commander get UP war service
roll, to be signed by those of his
friends and their friends, who are
willing to agree that in case of war
they would be willing to serve with
such and such a company of such and
such regiment. The signers of these
rolls would state the extent of their
previous service. if any. and other facts
Then when the time came we would
know just where to lay our hands on
the proper men. These rolls have been
sent to brigadier headquarters and
are being distributed to company COM
manders We have a regular contract
with the railroads for transporting
troops and supplies. and this contract
is always in effect, and guarantees
us the best, most complete, and quick
est service the roads can furnish.
II think the next Legislature should
amend the militia law so as - enable
us to enroll men without expense to
the State This could be done by the
county assessors with little or no adj
ditional trouble. and with no extra ex-
pense. At present it would cost us
about two cents per name.
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