The San Francisco call., 1898-11-20
OFFICERS WHO WILL
 NOT BE EXAMINED
PROSPECTIVE TROUBLE IN THE
 NATIONAL GUARD.
The Reorganization Is Not Progress ing as Rapidly as It Was
 Expected.

Next to the subject of the adjutant generalship of the National Guard of Call fornia that as to who will be the br1ga- dier generals of the three brigades under the next administration is the one that now is occupying the attention Of all who are interested in the possible changes: It is stated that General Warfield will
 have at least two opponents for the posi- tion he now holds, and in which he would | like to continue, and that those who
 would like the position are Colonel Mac | donald. late colonel of the First Infantry, and Colonel J. G. Geisting, adjutant on the
 staff of the Second Brigade.
 | The plan of reorganization, which at | first seemed to progress without a hllch' has within the past few days recelVed a setback Three of the commissioned or fcers of Company K, First Infantry, who were not mustered into the volunteer army were asked a few nights since IT they were ready to undergo the physl- cal examination which Is required under the rules promulgated for the forming or the companies that are to take the places of those now at the front. The repiy
 was that they were not and that not only
 were they not ready, but they would not
 go before the examining surgeon. They gave as an excuse for the stand they took that they are still officers Of Com | pany K, that neither they nor the com pany has been mustered out ana tnaI holding their respective commissions they are still members of the National Guard and further that having been elected, ac- cepted and commissioned they have served a number of years in the Guard, anu having done so have performed thelI part of their contract with the State, ana
 that the State cannot create any retro active measure to compel them 10 ldke an examination as to their present pny- sical condition. This seems to have run
 into the ranks and number or men who are still members Of companies, py reason of not having been mustered III the volunteer service, and who nag sls nified their intention to go into the Guatu
 as new members, have changed their minds and have taken the same grounus
 that the officers of Company K nave;
 It is said that the matter has been laid
 before several attorneys, who nave du- vised the men that being members or the several companies of the Guard they oo not have to be sworn in again. IL IS probable that this determination on the part of officers and men will result in the matter being brought into the courts WltH view to ascertain what the status oL the officers and men who were nor mus us tered in the volunteer service IS Tn the National Guard.
 Last week a few men were eXarnlhgu
 by the surgeons for for Companies A. hrrsnge. ar p,
 ments have been made to eXamlne on
 Monday night at California Hall tnose men who petitioned to be mustered ln as Company of the First Infantry. During the past week no petitions were receiVed
 from locations where the companies or the Fifth Infantry are placed
 There is some talk of suggesting TO the board of location now that reorganlzauon Is going on that it should provide Tor light battery for San Francisco and arm 1t with Hotchkiss guns. It is probable that the matter will be laid before the board within s,.ort time. but whether It
 will be favorably considered is not known.
 Now that Adjutant General Barrett has secured from the General Government the amount of the States war claim. the money will be used in the procuring of equipment for the new guard while the proper officers will secure all that is re- f1rst-class condition those who are still in 1t express the hope that the men will