The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-08-19
HON. l. A. WATRES
MAY BE COLONEL
POPULAR CHOICE FOR COM.
MAND OF THE REGIMENT.
Election Will Be Held Tomorrow at
Neutrality-suspicious. Gherst, of Le-
banon is Another Strong Candidate
for the Colonelcy-He Has the
Support of Many Companies From
Down the State--Lieutenant Col
onel and Two Majors Also to Be
Elected.

Tomorrow in Harrisburg will be held
the election of a colonel, lieutenant
colonel and two majors of the recently
organized Eleventh regiment. The only
two prominent candidates for the COL
onelcy are Hon. l.. A. Watres, of this
city, and Major Milton A. Gherst, of
Lebanon, assistant adjutant general
of the Third Brigade.
Following is a part of the official or
der calling the elections
Headquarters Third Brigade, N. G. p.
Wrightsville. Pa, Aug. 10, 1895.
General Orders No. 2.
/. Pursuant to general orders, No. 25.
headquarters National Guard of Penn
sylvania, Harrisburg, Pa. August 10, 1873,
the brigadier general commanding will
hold elections for a colonel, lieutenant
colonel and two ma jors for the Seventh
ard Eleventh regiments. National Guard
of Pennsylvania, respectively.
H. The election for the officers of the
Eleventh regiment will be held at the
armory occupied by Company D, Eighth
regiment, National Guard of Pennsyl-
vania, Harrisburg. Pa. on Saturday, Au-
gust 20, 1898, at l o'clock p. M.
III. Commissioned officers of compa-
nies are entitled to vote and it is earnest
ly hoped that all will he present.
". Transportation will be furnished
from these headquarters.
V. BY direction of the commander-in-
chief. section % Of the military code re-
quiring ten days notice of elections is
waived in this instance.
BY order of
Brigadier General Frank ]. Magee.
Robert S. Magee,
Captain and Aide de-Camp.
SCRANTON'S VOTES.
While Mr.. Watres has not taken any
prominent part in the canvas he has
consented to accept if he is elected. His
election will be urged by the officers
from this city and Honesdale. Soran-
tons representation at the Election
will be large as this city has three OF
the twelve new companies and no
| other city is represented by more than
| one company. There is one company
each in Honesdale, Reading, Easton
| Pottsville, Bradford, Lancaster, Allen
town, Harrisburg and Bethlehem.
Major Gherst has considerable re.
pute and influence in the guard but
his chances are lessened from the fact
| that his city, Lebanon, has a candidate
who is being doomed for lieutenant col
onel with good prospects of success
| This is Captain Fitzgerald, ex-com
| mander of Company /, Fourth Regi
ment, a man who has been many years
in the Pennsylvania guard. He wa:
once an officer in the regular army.
The only candidates for election a:
majors are Major George H. Whitney, OF
Honesdale, and Captain H. NJ Phillips
of Reading. 1t is believed that Majol
| Whitney will not endorse the efforts
of some of his friends for his election
to the lieutenant colonelcy If such 6
candidacy would interfere with the
election of Mr.. Watres. 1t is believed the
Scranton and Fonesdale officers will
have an uphill fight for the election o
Mr. Watres on account of a proba bl
combination among the down-the-stat
cities in favor of Major Gherst.
THEY GO TOMORROW.
The Scranton and Honesdale officer
will leave here for Harrisburg at 81:
o'clock tomorrow morning via th
Delaware. Lackawanna and WesterI
road. While all guardsmen are ex
pected to wear uniforms while unde
orders like the present one, the rul
will of necessity be waived in the cas-
of those recently elected who have no
had an opportunity to secure a mill
tary garb.