The times., 1898-05-27
EMPIRE STATE SIGHTED
No General of the Army From
New York.
GOVERNOR BLACK is IGNORED
The President PASSES by His Re
quest for Appointmcnts-NeaF
All Other States Recognized. hut
New York, With the Largest Quota.
is Left out in the Cold.

New York, May 26.-Much comment and
no little surprise have been caused by the
failure OF President Mckinley to select
a major general or brigadier general from
the State of New York. In view of the
fact that the State furnishes the largest
number Of troops, its quota being nearly
one-teuth OF the entire number called for'
the omission of the President 20 reeog-
nize il in filling the higher military Oh
fees at his disposal could not have fall
ed TO cause remark, had no application to
him for appointments been made
Application was made, however, : by
Coy Black when he sent telegram TO
President Mckinley announcing that New
York's quota Of the troops asked Tor IN
the first call was ready The dispatch
was as follows:
THE governor of the State of New
York tenders the twelve regiments call
ed for from this State as division OF
four brigades. and will be pleased TO have
Charles Francis Roe appointed major
general. and Peter c. Doyle, Robert Shaw
Olive. McCoskry Butt and George Moore
Smith as brigadier generals, the positions
held by them in the State service. Roe
is a West Point graduate, and former Ar
my officer; Doyle is a former volunteer
officer war Of rebellion, and Olive is a
former Army officer. The others have
seen long service in the National Guard
OF this State"
Major General Roe's military record Of
fers no point of objection. He organized
and built uD the cavalry troops OF the
Guard so that in case of emergency there
would be no such lack of efficient cavalry
officers as there was at the outbreak of
the civil war. The other officers men
toned in the governors dispatch are ac-
knowledged TO be thoroughly competent
to receive appointments.
President Mckinley. instead of granting
Governor Blacks request, offered an ap-
pointment as major general to Grenville
NJ Dodge. Il was refused, because Cen
eral Dodge is more than seventy years
old, or past the retiring age of Army Off
GERS.
This is the only recognition that New
York has received while nearly every
other State in the Union has obtained ap-
pointments. Of the officers Of the Guard
Captain Putnam Bradlee Strong. the son
of former Mayor Strong. a personal friend
OF the President, has been appointed on
the staff of General Merritt TO go to the
Philippines with his Guard rank Of cap
tain. Major Avery W. Andrews has been
made chief ouartermaster, with rank Of
lieutenant colonel No other special rec
ognition has been given.
While others have besieged Washington
for appointments, Major General Roe and
the four brigadier generals recommended
by Governor Black have been busy pre-
pairing the volunteers Of the Guard for
service Having accomplished their task,
they are left without employment By the
departure Of the regiments Tor the front
Gen Roe left Camp Black yesterday.
and Gen. Pennington. of the Regular
Army. and from another State. will take
his place in command IL is the opinion
OF those competent TO judge that Gen.
Roe acquitted himself well of a difficult
task and his present enforced idIeness
Is regretted.
While the men who have served long in
the National Guard have been left high
and dry, Il is predicted that Col Fred
erick d. Grant VIII receive the appoint
ment of major general which Gov Black
asked for Gen. Roe. II is said that Col.
Grants appointment in the Guard was
not popular with the officers of longer
service. and that. in consequence, he had
much TO contend with while he vas at
Camp Black. II is even said that he
made application at Washington to be or
dered away as soon as possible. There
would certainly be criticism Of his pro-
motion. Senator Plat favors his ap-
pointment.
II is said that the friends of Brig.
Gen. Louis Fitzgerald. retired, are urging
his appointment as major general. and
that he has a powerful backing in the
business part Of the city.
Il IS asserted that on the occasion of
his recent visit to Washington Governor
Black took occasion TO urge that the com
missions which he had recommended be
conferred. Nothing, however. has come
OF this renewed request and New York's s
generals are on the shelf.