The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-11
FOURTHS AGREE.
Volunteers Not In the
Guard the Only
Kickers.
MILITIAMEN ON DUTY
Captain Brinkerhoff Says
Everything Is Amicable-
Receptions for the
Returning.

It developed last evening That the con-
troversy between the volunteers and
militiamen, was due chiefly to the atti-
tude of those volunteers not members OF
the guard. That perfect good feeling ex-
listed between the volunteers OF the
guard and those who stayed at home,
was manifested last evening. Companies
C and A drilled last evening in the
Armory. Nine of ten men who entered
the government service last July, re-
ported for reinstatement to Captain
Brinkerhoff of Company C, and the
tenth man is now in Washington and Will
be here in a few days.
Nine men reported to Captain Drayton
of Company A
Companies B and D will drill this even
ing, when a number of volunteers are eA-
pected to report to the captains OF their
respective companies.
OF the men who returned to the Armofy
last evening. not one had a word 10 say
against the guard. The best of feeling
existed, and the men were rather inclined
to feel a triae sore on the Volunteers who
had caused the controversy. Not a man
would say a word against the guard.
CAPTAIN Brinkerhoff of Company c. said
last evening thai in his mind the dispute
had been greatly magnihed.
"Of the nine men who returned to my
company he said, mot one could ne
found who had any grievance agalhs'
the guard. They understand the posltlon
In which the guard was placed and know
well that nearly every man in the regl-
ment would nave enlisted had the oc-
casion required such action.
sIt is not those returning volunteers OF
the guard who dub our boys the stay at
homes but those who do not belong 10
the guard and who wish to cause a dis
pute for no apparent reason. l confess
/ cannot see why the volunteers snouio
feel sore on the guard"
CAPTAIN Brikerhoff went on to say that
his men were perfectly satisfied with the
present condition of affairs. An idea OF
the feeling prevailing may be got from
the fact that every company is preparing
to give the returning member a reeep-
tion. The following circular has been
sent out by Company e of the Fourtn
Regiment, National Guard
.arhe next regular drill of this company
will be held on Wednesaay svellns, I1ph he
rendered to our member VINO nave sesa
absent with the Volunteers. 1t is a long
[ me since T. Ids Aoo
members together, and as we are Juas.y
nroud of the men who volunteered every
member should turn out to do honor 70
our returning comrades Your presence -
particularly requested on TINS OCCASION.
Assembly at $50 P. NJ. sharp. 8
WALDO e. GlBBS
Regarding the Jumping of some OH
GERS who were in camp when the eiectiohs
were held, Captain Brinkerhoh said the
biggest part of this was mere gossip. As
a matter of fact he said, but three men
were Jumped" These were:-Harry
Ralph. First Lieutenant Of Company q.
w H. Wild, a Second Lieutenant, pelne
elected Captain over his head; James
Gatchel. elected First Lieutenant over the
head of G.. H. Broderick, Second Lieu
tenant of Company 1; Albert SoreVcen'
elected First Lieutenant over w. A.
Brister, Second Lieutenant of Company
G.. Elections were held in several other
comapnies but no jumping was done;
Several officers said that these men WQuiu
have been jumped even II they we're nohle,
and that the fuss being made amounted
to nothing. ~.
other companies. The officers think that
the men who return to their companies
this evening will emulate the example
set by the volunteers who returned last
evening" Nothing was said last evening
relative to a reorganization OF the regi-
ment. On this subject the men ana OIL
GERS are reticent.