The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-26
THIRD REGIMENTS OFFICERS.
JUDGE MARCUS w. BECK APPOINT
ED A MAJOR.

All the Positions Now Filled With
the Exception of Two Lieutenants
and An Assistant Surgeon - The
The Command TO- Have Among Its
Leaders Some of the Best known
Politicians In the state.
Atlanta, Ca, June 25.-Gov. Atkinson
this afternoon finished making the ap-
pointments of the officers for the Third
Georgia Regiment of Volunteers. with the
exception Of two lieutenants and an assist
ant surgeon.
He spent the day at the executive man
sion. not going to the capitol at all, so as
TO get through with the appointments with
as little interruption as possible
The most notable of the appointments
was that of Judge Marcus W. Beck of the
Flint circuit to be a major. Judge Beck
was in The city, and signifed has accept
ance of the appointment
With Judge John S. Gambler of the
Stone Mountain circuit as colonel of the
regiment. Hon. Robert L. Berner presi-
dent OF the Senate, as lieutenant colonel
Judge Beck as major, and Solicitor Cen
eral Hodges of the Macon circuit as a cap
tain, and ex-Assistant District Attorney
Leaken as a lieutenant the Third Georgia
will be wen supplied with weIl-known men
as officers.
Col. Usher Thomson having declined
the appointment as major, Lieut.. r. +. l..
Spence, L. 5. A, has been given that COM
mission by the Governor. He is now
with the army at Santiago, and viii come
back TO help form the new regiment as
soon as he can secure leave from the wac
department and make the trip.
Like Col Berner. Judge Beck has had
but limited military training. He has
never served in The militia, but attended
the State University when it was a mill
Jary scnoOl serving as private in one OF
the cadet companies
The fun list of commissioned officers for
the Third Regiment is now as follows ex-
cept two lieutenants:
Colonel-John 5. Gambler of Edgewood.
Lieutenant Colonel-Robert L. Berner of
Forsyth.
Majors-Burke Shewmake Of Augusta,
r. E. L. Spence, now at Santiago. and
Marcus W. Beck of Griffin.
The company officers are:
Capt. Amos Baker of Atlanta, First
Lieutenant Thomas J. Ripley of Decatur,
Second Lieutenant Arthur Marbutt of At
lanta.
Capt. c. e. VanRiper of Americas, First
Lieutenant L. f. Garrard, Jr., of Column
bus, second Lieutenant F. Flournoy Crook
of Columbus.
Capt W E. Sanders of Forsyth. First
Lieutenant ]. B. McDufie of Hawkins
vile, Second Lieutenant T. /. Prultt of
Townsville.
Capt. J. H. Stevens of Augusta. First
Lieutenant Joseph Pottle of Milledgevine |
Second Lieutenant T. w. Hardwick OF
SandersVille.
Capt. Robert Hodges of Macon, First
Lieutenant c. e. Gilbert of Perry, Second !
Lieutenant Walter Harris of Macon.
Capt. S. V. Sanford of Marietta, First |
Lieutenant T. F. Hastings of Atlanta Sec |
ond Lieutenant Max McRae of McRae.
Capt. Henry Stewart of Rome First |
Lieutenant 3. T. Brock of Trenton, Sec |
ond Lieutenant Max E. Land of Abbeville.s !
Capt Henry Kolshorn of Savannah, Sec |
ond Lieutenant w. r. Leaken.
Capt ]. S. Powell of Newman, First |
Lieutenant w. A Thornton of Dawson, |
Second Lieutenant A. f. Ware of Dallas |
Capt. A. J. Burr of Griffin, First Lieu |
tenant c. A. Sheldon of Atlanta, Second |
Lieutenant Frank z. Curry
Capt. Hugh NJ. Conner of Savannah |
First Lieutenant J. l. Gilbert of Albany |
Second Lieutenant Alex. A. Lawrence of |
Savannah.
Capt. ". w. Davies of Atlanta, First |
Lieutenant John S. Cohen of Atlanta.
Lieut.. Joseph Pottle and Lieut. Hard |
wick are notable appointments. The former |
was for several years leading Populist |
but recently declared his return to the |
Democratic party, while the latter Is the |
Democratic nominee for the House of Rep
resentatives from Washington county
Lieut.. W. r. Leal1en of Savannah was at |
the capitol to-day aud called on the Gov |
ernor at the mansion when he could not see
him at the executive office. His friends are |
urging that he be detailed as quartermas- |
ter of the regiment, instead of being at |
tached to the German company which is |
10 be raised in Savannah and vicinity for |
the new regiment. Lieut.. Leaken has had |
a good deal of experience in the, quarter
master department and it is for this rea-
son that he is being urged upon the Cover
nor for duty in that department. While |
serving as private in Col. Browns regl- |
ment, Mr.. Leaken was detailed in the quar-
termasters department, and is familiar
with all the details of organizing and pro-
viding for troops, having just emerged
from a thorough course of training in the |
field at Griffin and Tampa
NESBITT TO RUN FOR SENATOR,