The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-07
W.L.DAUGHTRY,JR .
WAS THEIR CHOICE
Elected Second lieutenaniby B Com
pany of the Blues
STUART HORSE GUARD MIDDLE.
Election OF Captain Ordered for TINS
Evening-Fricnds and Opponents
ofCaptain Eukcr Confident
of Success.

Company h, OF the Blues Battalion, had
It's regular weekly drill last evening at
the armory, on Ninth and Cary streets
which was largely attended. At the
close Of the drill a company meeting was
held for the purpose Of electng a sec
ond lieutenant TO succeed Lieutenant
George w. Warren. who resigned some
time ago
Major Sol Cutchins presided at the
meeting. which resulted, as predicted by
The Times soon after the resignation OF
Lieutenant Warren. in the election OF
Private william l.. Daughtrey Inc
names OF sergeant Julien Binford, Jr.'
and OF Corporal Thomas A. Spencer were
also proposed. but both gentlemen de-
clined TO become candidates. and Mr..
Daughtrey was unanimously elected.
Mr. Daughtrey is graduate OF the
Virginia Military institute, and Is well
drilled I'm every respect lie Will no
doubt. make an excellent officer.
THE STUART HORSE GUARD.
The Stuart Horse Guard have been or
dered for the third time TO assemble this
evening at their armory on north seventh
street FOR the purpose OF clecting a COM
mander 10 succeed Captain f. J. Euker.
who resigned some few weeks ago. The
meeting will be a rather lively one for
the friends of Captain Euker are deter
mined 10 do their very best to elect him,
as an act of vindication i'm view of the
complaint recently made against him.
The opponents ofCaptain Euker appear
10 be equally determined 10 defeat him,
IL possible and they claim that they Will
win
Trooper Charles b. Brooks an intimate
friend Of Trooper f. r. Baptist. who
made the original complaint against Cap
tain Euker, made the following state
ment last evening in regard 10 the mat
ter:
Notwithstanding Captain Euker's
statement. published In the daily papers
last Sunday, that no charges had been
preferred against him, and that he re-
signed his captaincy because he saw
iii to resign. many members Of the troop
adhere 10 their former claim, that Cap
tain Euker, should he be reelected, could
not be reconnaissance.
The commission that would be issued
by the Governor would contain the fol-
lowing:
That from special trust and confidence
reposed in his fidelity. courage and good
conduct. our Governor does commission,
etc"
WHY HE YIELDED.
1T is true that there were no charges
preferred against Captain Euker. but
complaint was made which after an in
vestigation resulted in his resignation.
Captain Euker in his statement says that
this complaint was signed by Trooper F.
Il. Baptist. while In fact It was signed
by quite a number Of members of the
troop While / cannot speak for the
other members who subsequently, with
drew their signatures can say for my
self. that a day or two after the paper
containing the complaint had been haYi-
ed 10 Captain Euker to be Forwarded
through the proper channels he ca I'd
on me at my place OF business and ask
ed me to withdraw my signature.
He told me that he did not ask this for
lis own sake, but only for the sake Of
his family. He also said that II I would
withdraw my signature he would prom
Use to tender his resignation on April
list. On the strength Of his statement
/ withdrew my name from the paper.
THE military rules and regulations
prescribe that no private can prefer
charges against a commissioned officer,
and for this reason the complaint against
Captain Euker was coupled with the re-
quest Of converting a court OF inquiry.
II that court had found sufficient reason
for the preferring of charges. the latter
would have been done by the judge adj
vocate of the general court martial"