New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-10

only on. opinion and that was that he WAS the
for the place, and that the National Guard
would be safe in his hands Men high IN authority
said that the politicians would oppose him because
re would he no mans man. but the prompt action
Of the Senate shows II there feeling OF
ttat kiad II skunk out OF sight, afraid OF popular
condemnation.
Major Roe was a member OF ths Reorganization
Commission and II apparent 10 his associates
the cav Of the organization OF that pody IN we
manner IN which the. Albaay representatives
o. honor at the fitzgerald dinner that he was the
coming His Own an o wes b aIo
mander. under whom the organization had MADE
10 Major Roe has already been decided upon in the
person OF Captain Bridgman ,,, r-ohab,v
hold over until Governor Blacks term Of office ex-
pres. and until then there will be two Major , ban
the new code goes mo operaon 1he
Roe will be the ranking officer Under The present srn
arrangement the adJutant genera co9d nor crant
Governor Black said to Tribune repor re, yes;
t.rday that he would not make public the NatlonaI
Guard presentation reRSrt or the 2 og
ne 70 %heh he would issue the order dividing the
Ma,or Charles F. Roe the newly-named Major
Annoy Of Squadron -fourth-st and Fourth
ave. last evening, and in speaking OF his appoint
Toent he said Il only know that l have been
named through the reports IN the afternoon papers
my appointment and confirmation. | am wholly
ignorant 10 what my powers are ana VIII PROB
ebiy not be f,illy Informed as 10 their scope until
tho order defining them Is issued. Ny appointment
Is either for life or 10 retire when / rcach the
age OF sixty-four years. the same age at which
compulsory retirement occurs IN the regular Army.
! have not even thought Of whom shall appoint
my staff. Governor Blacks staff by the law VIII
hold until January next, and at present u
would be foolish 10 make forecasts as 10 their
proba ole successors. While do not know anything
definite concerning the matter, should say that
undoubtedly the First Brigade Will be divided but
upon exactly what lines j am at present unin-
formed"
From another person nigh up in National Guard
circles Il learned that the First Brigade would
he divided and probably into and west sections
with either Fifth-ave. or Broadway as the line or
dsmarcaion The Eastern Brigade would thus be
composed Of the Tin. list, Sth and Goth regiments
would be composed Of the 22c, 18TH and 9Th regi
mems and the list Battery. Colonel Butt Is slated
for the command OF the Western Brigade and COL
cnel Green for the Eastern
stant transfers OF residence and where a member OF
one brigade resides in the territory OF the other he
will nevertheless. remain in his original regiment or
Na'tery-n other words. the territorial division APP
plies only 10 the location OF the armores and not 10
the residences OF the members Of the various organ
!zst!ons
Major-General Charles r. Roe Is native OF
New-York and a graduate OF West Point He was
Gradua ted in the class OF 1865 and became second
lieutenant in the 1st Cavalry and served in th5i
arm OF the service until $50 when he was mustered
out OF the service lie re-enteTed The Army i'm 1871.
and served a. second lieutenant IL the 20 Cavalry
and first lieutenant In the same command until
January. 1855 when he resigned Soon after his
return TO Ncw-York he organized the cavalry arm
OF the First Brigade, which. under his superior
Is to-day on, 81 the best organizs lions Of It's kind
in tho country.