The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-11-23
-FOUR WARRIORS At ALBAYE.
Gardiner and Jerome Talk OF Each Other
Major Burbnnk's Expired Pull.

NhTuIHSE SoEoIho ANN W. htNh tAN
Major Burbnnk's Expired Pull.
ALBANY, Nov. 22.-Col. Asa Bird Gardiner,
whose correct title according to the Army
REGISTER is Major; Major-Gen. and Adit. Gen.
Charles whitney Tillinghast I'd; MAJOR James
d, Burbank. U, s. A.. and Col. Lowell H.
Jerome. formerly known as Major. were the
four military celebrities at the Capitol this
afternoon. Col. Gardiner called upon Gov.
Black and then went to the Court Of Appeals
to ATTEMPT to disprove the charges OF Col.
Jerome that he. Gardiner. had removed James
]. Flood. a veteran. from q place as subpoena
server in the District Attorneys office con-
trary to thes civil: service laws. Gardiner
glared at Jerome and Jerome glared at Gar
diner. Major Burbank usually takes q nap at
$3.50 P. NJ. In the ONCE OF Adit. Gen. TlllinR-
hast. He neglected to take his nap this after
noon. as he desired to gaze upon Gardiner and
Jerome. Tillinghast was also present forsthe
purpose OF looking over Gardiner and Jerome.
Col. Jerome hustled through the depart
ments asking every man, woman and child in
them to sign q petition requesting Governor
elect Theodore Roosevelt to appoint him State
Superintendent OF Public Buildings at Albany
to succeed Frederick G. Easton. He has q
formidable petition. 1t is signed by Chauncey
N, Depew, James J. Belden, James A, Roberts.
s saTasd of t Ns% Eorf' 'Af s1amsy9S Mrl'iiH Fhe .:
ernor:eiect Roosevelt has been advised BY emit
ssPs fiepaSIiSsns Of f Pufb lITs B snf dPflsSs % q q s} Rse
publican, outside of Albany. Col. Jerome as
Sftfhsl Re p%t ELI fact a n number hes s q otSer 4 Re faTfy
backing desire to succeed Mr.. Easton. Gov.
this character, Under Gov. Morton and Gov.
the administration Of the Department OF Pub
lie BUILDINGS. All this is known to Governor
1t is said to be Governor-elect Roosevelt's
determination to request the Secretary q. War
e Warrington to recall Maior Burbank from
stationed here for four years, Il is the Gus
tom OF the War DEPARTMENT at Washington to
s q period no5 ieneer tssn az ts sss! yes ssp''f Ma jSr
and Gen. ~TilIinghast. has held on for two
It is a matter OF gossip that while other Off
GERS OF the regular army were eager to go to
spanish war. Major Burbank preferred to re-
main here in Albany. and Gov. Black. through
i ms t l@tiu sssiste YIN aa SeersfS nrBsa Ats In his a. % Tesine
running, the National. Guard Of the State Of
ly ordered to Join his command at Fort Hamil-
ton. but the influence OF the Black administra-
!i2n sefsssf ho q seveHa and M ia one Slae Roe f if Is
known, are t~horoughly familiar with, the ,situa-
ton. All of these facts were recalled by th5
presence at the Capitol OF the four military
cele brities-Gardiner. Tillinghast. Burbank
and Jerome.
This man Jerome, said Gardiner; in the
Executive Chamber. while he waited to see
Gov. Black about the Flood ense. Il don't fear
this man Jerome. I have been looking into
his army record. He is q, great man to talk
about tho veterans"
There was very much more OF the same
character from Col. Gardiner. and then
Major or rather Col. Jerome said that he
knew something, about Major Or rath-
er Col. Gardeners war record. Major or
rather Col. Jerome wanted to know how Col.
or, rather Major Gardiner Obtained bis ad-
also wanted to know how Gardiner managed
to obtain possession of the organization of the
cured that Congressional medal OF. honor
which decorates his manly chest. In fact. all
the conversation was very interesting to tho
citizens who had been waiting in the Execu-
tive Chamber for seven hours to see Gov.
Rlanl-