The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-05-03
HUSTON FOR CAPTAIN
Governor Barnes DeSignates
the Guthrie Man
TO LEAD THE 0KLAH0MANS
S. A. McGinnis and Jake
SChweitzer are LieutenantS,
70 LEAD THE OKLAHOMANS

Guthrie. o. T. May 2.-(special.)-Gov-
ernor Barnes this afternoon designated
Colonel Robert B. Hustin, Of Guthrie, to
be captain of Oklahoma's company Of
cavalry: Captain S. A McGinniss OF
Newkirk first lieutenant, and Jacob
Switzer. second lieutenant
The appointments are highly satisfac-
tory from = military standpoint. Tbs
struggle for the captaincy has been wagsd
necessarily with the governor for week
or more, the choice finally narrowing
down to Colonel Huston. commander of
the First regiment and Colonel Baker OF
Pawnee, the second IN command. Huston
was the choice of the militia element. or
majority of It, and Baker had the backing
Of the politicians and the Rosenbaum in
husnce. So close was the contest that
the governor did not finally decide until
this afternoon. Colonel Huston has been
identified with the militia Of the Terri
tory since it's organization and was the
first elected captain of company A, Of
Guthrie. He served on Governor Rem
frow's personal staff, was elected leuten-
ant colonel of the regiment and when
Colonel Stiles retired from the command
q few weeks ago was promoted to the
colonelcy. His military record is first
class as applied to the times of piece and
the popular impression is that he will
stand the test of war.
First Lieutenant McGinniss is captain
of company I, OF Newklrk. In feature he
bears a strong resemblance to General
Taylor and among the soldier boys with
whom he is extremely popular he is al
ready dubbed "Old Rough-and-R
Second Lieutenant Jake Switzer is the
only one in the outfit who really knows
the practical and seamy side Of a soldiers
life, having for ten years chased the willy
and elusive Indian from hiding place 10
hiding place while serving as a private in
Uncle Sans cavalry. He came to Guth-
RE at the head of eight picked men whom
he vouched for as being able to stick on
the back of the ''buckingest broncho that
ever bucked" and could fire a rifle with
out closing their eyes. Lieutenant Switzer,
in view of his ten years experience,
naturally thought he would be given a
commission, but when he came to Guthrie
and witnessed the governor pulled this
way and that way by horde Of polite
ians he was inclined to despair of being
allowed the privilege of accompanying the
troop as a high private in the rear rank.
In his honest soIdierly manner he said:
I'm not politician and the only recon-
mendation can give the governor is my
ten years record and the endorsement
Of q o1H der
As a matter of fact when Major Wood
son was here last week he did speak to
the governor concerning Jake Switzer and
gave him glowing send-off.
The non-commissioned officers Of the
cavalry company will be appointed by
Captain Huston. They comprise six ser
geants. eight corporals, two trumpeters,
uuartermaster, farrier and saddler. These
appointments will not likely be made for
several days according to Captain Hus-
toms own statement.
All Of the quotas comprising Oklahoma's
assignment have arrived and the city
The troops from Pawnee, Ponca City and
Perry arrived yesterday afternoon and
were met al the Santa Fe depot by the
military and band and the cheers of a
lliouStIu dSStIuDlGu spectators OkidnO-
ma City's quota arrived this morning.
Captain Barrett at the head of the eight
lusty young warriors comprising the pick
of company F, of Shawnee. arrived yes
terday and reported at headquarters.
Lieutenant Capron who was to have ar
rived in the city today to recruit men
for Teddy Roosevelt's cavalry regiment
has been delayed by high water and will
probably not arrive until tomorrow. 1t
has been the popular impression that the
company Just raised by the governor is
intended for service in the cowboy regi-
ment, but this is probably a mistake.
ALvA'S QUOTA.
Alva. o. T. May 2.-(SpeciaL) COMPANY
r. O. X. n. c., viii be represented by
T. E Rail. Rail is one OF our prominent
young merchants and f. C. Douglass is
assistant postmaster of Alva, and captain
and A D. C on Governor Barnes staff.
They are both young men of ability and
sand, and will no doubt give a good &C
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