The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-29
WANT TO ELECT OFFICERS.
MANY CHANGES IN COMPANIES OF
THE FIRST REGIMENT.

I
Some of the Omeers of the Cadets,
blues and Greens-ResumptiOn OF
Positions Held in the State Ser
vice VIII Mean "a step Down for
some of the Officers who Served
in the ArmS-EIectIOns May BE
Held Before LOng-Omcers and
Men Are Expecting Something in
the Way of Legislation TO work a
Change in the Plan of Organiza-
ton of the National Guard.
The. Savannah companies Of the First
| Regiment Georgia Volunteers, are inter-
ested in their reorganization. The Savan-
nah Cadets. the Republican Blues and the
| Irish Jasper Greens held meetings ast
| night. at which reorganiza ton was dis
cussed, though nothing definite was done
by any company looking toward it.
Just now the commands are hampered
by an ignorance of just what will be done
| by the national or the state government
in the way of reorganization, and until
they have some light upon. the matter they
will hardly be in a position to proceed
| with their reorganization.
| 1t is conceded by all military men that
1
sonnet thing will have to be done in the way
of reorganization Of the national guard
| of the country. They say the last war
has demonstrated palpable faults in the
laws under which the national guard eX-
lists, and il is supposed to be the plan of
the government to re-establish it upon an
| entirely new basis. Just what will be done
! is purely a matter of speculation, as it
| will rest with Congress to decide upon
| what changes are necessary in the pres
ent system.
The meetings last night were held large
| ly to ascertain just what the sentiment
| of the companies is towards maintaining
| their organization. The results were graf
/ flying to the more enthusiastic members,
| nearly all of whom are anxious 10 see the
/ commands perpetuated, and are willing
! TO make personal sacrifices to see them
return to the prosperous basis upon which
| they We're maintained before the war.
Col. A. r. Lawton was present at the
meeting of the Cadets. Col Jordan +.
Brooks, in command of the company, was
| also present. and both he and Col. Lawton
/ addressed the men. The tenor of their
| remarks was for the maintenance of the
| company. They are DESTROYS of seeing the
! Cadets continue In active existence, an6
they warmly appealed to all the members
| exhorted those who remained at home
when the company went to war to con-
| tinue their membership, as every one
| Knows that they were fulfilling as high
| a duty in remaining to respond 90 o.
! legations that rested upon them at home as
were those who left to do whatever they
might be called upon to do for their coun,
! try.
Many of the Cadets who went away to
no wi OF in he efa
| service. Among these is Mr.. Walter Coney
| who was promoted TO a iieuenancy. Ali
| the enlisted men in the volunteer service
who enlisted in the army were discharged
| by order of the Governor, so that IL be-
| comes necessary for them to re-enlist III
the state service in order to remain men,
| bers of their companies.
The Cadets will have to elect a can
! tain. Col. Jordan r. Brooks, who is now
! captain Of the company. stated last night
| that he would resign This means, in all
probability, that Lieut. r. S. Nell, who
was captain of the company in the army
will become its captain in the state ser,
| rice Col Brooks there is no doubt, will
| be made lieutenant colonel of the regi-
ment. Il is conceded that no happier Sc
lection could be made. Second Lieutenant
j. T. West will be advanced to the first
! lieutenancy, and vacancy win be left i'm
his place. One of the sergeants, probably
First Sergeant Tyson, will be elected 70
succeed him.
The Blues he'd a very successful meet
ing, and the officers and men were greatly
encouraged upon receiving fifteen new
members BY their accession the MEM
| bership OF the enlisted men of the Blues
was run up to about forty. Capt ]. J. Gau-
| dry presided over the meeting The resig-
| nation of Capt George w. Drummond
| who was first lieutenant of the company
in the state service, and in command dur
| ing its war experience was announced
! Thls resignation has been forwarded to the
office of the adjutant general. First Lie,.-
| tenant W. L. Grayson of the war COM
pany was second lieutenant in the state
service, but ii is probable that he will be
| elected captain, as Capt Gaudrv
viii retire. and Capt. Drummon1
has resigned. His election would
| leaNe poth the first and
second heutenancies vacant. Lieut.. Lacey
ID. Neil held his commission from the gov
ernment, so that he viii have to be re-
elected to secure one from the state His
advancement will be to the first Iieutcn-
| ancy, provided the members see II that
! way, which It is universally conceded thew
| viii, and this viii mean promotion for one
! Of the sergeants, A committee Of which
! Honorary Member J. =. White, is chair
man, was appointed to consider the selec-
A
! convenience this committee of five viii re-
! port the nominations, and the company
VIII then decide upon whom it viii elect.
There was large attendance of the
! Greens at their meeting. There was nothing
! further than the transaction of routine
! business in connection with the meet
| ing, except discussion of Reorganization
Elections win not be so plentiful in the
| Greens, as there win be but one vacancy
! This will be the second lieutenancy Cant.
Leonard wiz resume his position as first
| lieutenant, Capt Gleason being the can
! tain of the company. He left with it in that
capacity when ii went TO war, and was
| succeeded. upon his resignation, by Cant.
| r. A. Leonard. First Lieutenant j f. Nc
| Carthy viii resume his sergeantcy. butt
viii in all likelihood be elected to m tho
position of second heutenancy. Second
Lieutenant Roman win be sergeant. as he
! held no commission in the state service.
| The members of all the companies are
] i IL.