The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-17

cause IL would avoid rivalry and high feeling,
the samo thing could. be said OF any company
never to be deplored, and Is nearly always found
10 do more good in stimulating interest than
harm In producing arrangements"
Six Coionois are now considered. candidates
for the prospective Offices. They have either
friepnds arc p pushing their claims. Three are in tho
East and three in the West brigade. The former
arc Col. Greene OF tho Seventy first, Col. Chaun.
out Of tho list BY everybody, as it Is generally
known that no would not leave the Seventh.
include Col. McCosEry Butt OF tho Twelfth,
Col; Franklin Bartlett OF tho Twenty-sec9nd.
S Gnbcr nSIi apppointment was taken FOR grant.
ed, Col. Butt seemed the. logical selection for the
West Brigade and Col. Greene for the East.
Only field officers OF egiment and
ants of cavalry squadrons, batteries, and signal
corps will he eligible to vote. Thus each regi-
tenant Colonel. and two Majors. Squadron A
would have one vote. the batteries and signal
f SrTPsd ST Would GSS be- eighteen tht Z sDt and int in the s% West IaS f a"G.
As each regiment in tho West Brigade, has a
candidate. the smaller organizations would have
be tie, Col. Bartlett. whose old regiment is the
votes for the choice OF that regiment. Lieut..
Col. w. '. King of tho Twenty.second, who
SsSu sS OG fSVSra 81 '1 for the Se" ean;d fdHe9' Of tho
Twelfth. Those who insist, upon Col. Bart.
let's qualifications are confident that he would
receive support from the Ninth, where he Is
Much Of Col. Stewards strength, would come
gether for years in an armory over a stable. and
from the fact, that he Is senior Colonel OF the
present brigade.
confined TO tho West Brigade. They are. as
numcrous'and puzzling in the East. Indeed, tho
officers of the brigade never faced such intricate
and involved conditions In any previous cleo
tion; In the East Col; chspnneey Is certain 70
The Eighth. while Coils. Greene and Smith are
supposed to have the same strength at their
own armorics. If there is any doubt as to
of whose officers may. it is said, on a pinch be
n little lukcwarm toward their. commander:
The tEhs FOR Pr t the 1Snr w 00tSs liz, OF b ehs agu Eail
Greene and Col. Smith, tho latter having been
for twenty-five years IA member OF the seventh,
which he left to take the Sixty.ninth.. The
ofiiccrs:of the Sevcnty.first and Seventh are
very friendly, and some years ago Col: Apple
eDpv tfnstrS When sn0 the Ia lacked tsdoI proper 70 drili
facilities. That was tho first courtesy of tho
kind il the history Of the local guard. Col.
Chauncey Ia considered pretty sure OF the votes
of tho Signal Corps and Battery, and this would
make n deadlock In case the strength OF the
Seventh were divided equally between Col.
Greene and Col. Smith-a much discussed prob
No election in the Guard is considered just
the proper thing without a dark horse, and
fs1iN,St Commissioner Major 4. b. Andrews and
Brigade. On account OF the Endorsement Of
many OF the recommendation In the last re.
port of Inspector Frederick G. McLewee. that
officers name is also mentioned. In the case
of these three their availability Is not restricted
by their admirers to either OF the two General.
tables showing the vote Of the different or.
CARNATIONS on tho first ballot have been pre-
PARED PARED r by ey,oI many tS OF t RS, g q farnrits div IN ers doo
among the best experts at such figuring. The
following table was considered the most relia-
for himself: