The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-07-01

COLONEL SMITH NOW IN THE LEAD
Recruiting to Be Pushed
Rapidly and the New
Troops Fully Equipped.

Especial TO 1.-THE Jersey City News."]
TRENTON, July 1. 1sss.-The plan of
enlisting the new regiment called for yes
terday by the Governor is entirely differ
ent from what had been generally expect
ed. The impression was. that selected COM
panies from the Fourth, Sixth and Sew
enth Regiments would be called out. Now
~guardsmen from any regiment may en-
list as individuals, by detachment by
companies. by battalions or else as al
entire regiment, although they will be ac-
cepted only as recruits. and must merge
their respective organizations in the new
one to be formed from all the several
regiments at Sea Girt.
The new regiment will not begin to mo-
Billie at Camp Voorhees, before week af-
ter next. The applications, however, will
be considered by the State Military Board
early next week. and the makeup of
the regiment viii be announced within a
fortnight.
The Governor will within a few days APP
point a medical board, consisting Of three
physicians. who will go to various local
tiles where companies have been formed
and examine the volunteers. When these
examinations are completed, orders will
be issued directing the men to mobilize
at Sea Girt.
Major James Parker, son of Cortlandt
Parker, of Newark, who is Major of the
Twelfth New York Volunteers. has with
drawn his application for the Colonelcy of
the Fourth New Jersey Volunteers, and
the command of hat organization will be
given to either Colonel Robert G.. Smith,
of the Fourth Regiment, Jersey City, or
Colonel William H. Cooper of the Sixth
Regiment. Camden. Last evening Major
Parker announced his withdrawal from
the race in the following telegram TO
Governor Voorhees,. from Camp George
H. Thomas, Chickamauga Park
'Having been ordered to Cuba, my du-
ty does not permit me to remain at home
to organize a new regiment. / therefore
withdraw my application for Colonelcy OF
t teerl Fourth ResimenJfAi JAMES MfM } PARKKE sR,la-
Major Twelfth n. Z. Volunteers"
Governor Voorhees, replied to Major
Parker's telegram as follows.-
II congratulate you upon your immedI-
you are sure to win brilliant honors for
yourself, your distinguished family ahd
your native Stats
Acknowledgement
1t is believed Colonel Smith has the IN
side track for the Colonelcy. Hundreds
of applications for commissions in the new
regiment are on file with the Governor,
but they will not be considered until tho
regiment is about ready to be musterea
in.
Captain Richard R. Whitehead of Tren-
ton, was the first to tender a company OF
volunteers for the new regiment after the
cali was issued this morning. He has lo1
drilled men in his ommand and his offer
will probably be accepted.
of Newark will break camp at daybrean
today. and at six A. NJ. will board a
special Pennsylvania Railroad train and
proceed to join their regiment at Camp
Alger. Falls Church. Va.
They expect to reach their destination at
four p. NJ. The detachment will be III
charge of Lieutenants Gasser, Van Hou-
ten and Van Denan and a squad Of
twelve Corporals and privates detailed
for recruiting duty.
The volunteers will trave in heavy
marching order and tentage and rations
will be taken along.
Yesterday. the uniformed recruits, 800
strong. We're inspected. and a review was
rendered Governor Voorhees,.
The recruits went through the intricate
evolutions commercially and were APP
plauded by the large crowd of spectators
ON the parade ground.
Two hundred and forty-six of the 292 re-
cruits needed for the Second Regiment
have been mustered, and 1870 have been
sworn in for the Third.
The entire quota for the Second will be
mustered this week, but it will take
some time to fill up the Third, owing to
the hardness manifested by the recruit
ing officers. The recruits for the Second
will leave for Jacksonville next Tuesday