The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-06-24
THEY WAIT ON Gov. CLOUCH
woULD-BE OFFICERS WHOSE
PAPERS ARE LATE

There II Just a Chance That the
Rural Visitor May Miss the Par
NavigatOrs of the Minnesota
How the Case Ended as 1t
Did.
Gov. Clough advised the war depart
ment yesterday. that the state of Min
nesota would equip ind temporarily
provision the Fifteenth regiment.
The offer Of the governor will I'M
doubtedly prove most popular one,
as Minnesota goes on record as being
one of the first states to equip one Of
the new volunteer regiments. The gov
ernOr has been considering making this
proposition to the Washington officials
for some time, but the fact that moth
ing of definite nature has been learn
ed as to hds authority to raise the
Fifteenth regiment has deferred acton.
A recent communication from the war
department stating that he would be
permitted to raise one regiment on a
peace bass as soon as the present regi-
ments were recruited up to war foot
ing, has removed all doubt as 10 the
future Of the new regiment, and Gov.
Clough's action yesterday was we'll
taken.
The telegram was sent late in the
afternoon, and no reply was received
yesterday from Washington, but there
Is no doubt but the offer will be accept
ed
In that event it will require several
weeks before all the equipment and
uniforms can be contracted for and de-
livered, in the meantime the compan es
I y,.s1 ~ ~ osN1
that the Minnesota quota on the second
call will be ready to leave for the front
fully equipped rot later than July 10.
There will be ample chance for the
citizens Of the several towns, which
will be authorized to raise companies,
to supplement the states action by
looking after the comfort and welfare
Of their home recruits in more ways
than one. A new state flag will have to
be purchased, and the two cities will
undoubtedly vie with one another to be
accorded the privilege of donating the
flag for the Fifteenth regiment.
1nasmuch as all the rev companies
will, with the exception of one or two,
be volunteer companies, they wi secu-e
no state aid, which will stimulate each
town to raise company fund. The
national guard companies all received
81 per man inspection money, and the
, money has been we'll spent since, the
boys have been at the front.
Lieut.. Donaldson, of the Fifth
cavalry, yesterday reported to Gov.
Cioueh that he had been detailed by tn
war department to muster in the Fiji
teenth regiment when the proper time
arrived, and that he would also a sist
in getting any of the present squads
of recruits for the three regiments in
the field in shape. He was accompanied
on his visit to the governor by Lieut..
Ioenhaueser ard Lieut.. A. Howard,
Sixth cavalry, acting quartermaster of
| the Fifteenth regiment, who will aid
Lieut.. Donaldson, if necessary when
lowing will probably be the organic "a
ton Of the Fifteenth reeiment:
Col. j. c. Shandrew, ST. Paul.
| Lieut.. Col Lieut.. Leonhaeuser.
First Maj. Paul H GotziaD. St. Paul.
Second Maj. O. H. Rask Minneapolis.
Third Maj Charles F. Pusch, St. Paul.
St. Paul and Minneapolis will both be
| allowed one company each. 1t is I'M
| derstood that Capt. Edwin, an old ma
| tional guardsman of Minneapolis has
| been selected for the captaincy of the
| company allotted to the Mill City. The
company, when organized, will be per-
mitted to select its own lieutenants.
j. w. Finehout is looked upon as the
| probable captain Of the ST. Paul COM
|
w. Griggs are booked for first and Sec
! ond lieutenantS.
The twelve companies of the new
regiment will be modified in st. Paul.
+, and camped at Camp Ramsey, until
the necessary instructions are received
! from Washington.
| There is a strong probability that
| the Fifteenth regiment will go to the
Philippines. The present force assign
| ed to Gen. Merritt for that expedition
| is not considered sufficient to sue
| cessfully patrol the islands, and it
would not be surprising if a second
Minnesota regiment was sent to the
| Philippines, inasmuch as the fine show
| ing made by the Minnesota troops has
| placed them in rank among the best of
| the volunteers now in the service.
The companies to be organized on
the second call will be on a peace basis
| of eighty-four men each. This is done
SO as to give Minnesota a full regi-
ment, which, under the call for $4,000
additional men, would not admit of
| Minnesota sending more than eight to
ten companies if organized on a war
| footing.
A great deal of influence is being
brought to bear upon the governor
| daily by representative men from out
side points anxious to secure authority
| to send company from their home.
| GOV. OtOuSH mas SISulileu his luIeH-
| ton Of making as fair a distribution as
possible Of the companies, and will, if a
| third call is made be enabled to In
clude nearly all the large towns in the
| state.
There is scarcely town of any con-
sequence which Is not clamoring for
recognition at the hands of the gov
ernor, which has made it quite difficult
for him to arrange a list which would
be satisfactory to all localities, yet be-
fore the war is over 1t is expected that
every town which has merited the hon
or by raising a company will be given
a chance to give practical evidence of
it's patriotism.
The number of applications now on
file with the governor would admit Of
him raising a full regiment Of COM
missioned officers on very short no
| tice.
1t is said that Gov. Clough will make
his official call for the Fifteenth regi-
ment early mex. week, when he will
announce his officers for the Fifteenth.