The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-10
FOURTHS ANGRY.
The Two Regiments Still
Opposed to Each
Other.
PEACE AT NO PRICE
Each Side Thinks the Other
Wrong Reorganization
Rumors.
PEACE AT NO PRICE

Chairman Frank o. Cole of the vo1un<
teer Reception Comlmittee announced this
morning that enough funds had been sub
scribed for the medals, which viii be
presented to the recently mustered cut
members of the Fourth Volunteer Regi-
ment who enlisted from this county.
About 675 men will receive medals. Plans
for the distribution are indefinite.
1t was rumored, and the statement Is
supposed to have come from a member
of the National Guard, that the Reception
Committee was not on hand to receive
the Volunteers Friday evening at the de-
pot. Mr.. Cole was asked if this state-
ment was true. He said that Mr.. Cor
coran, Mayor Hoos and himself were
present to receive the boys.
Several officers of the guard were asked
II the guardsmen were down on the vol
unteers One said that he is sure that
bitter enmity exists, but that he is with
the volunteers in the stand taken by
them.
The stand was the action of the guards
men who kicked against recent elections
held in the guard, at which men were
elected over their heads while they were
IN camp. These volunteers claim that the
elections could have been deferred until
the regiment was mustered out. On the
other hand, an officer of the militia said
that the business of the regiment had
to go on and that some persons had to
be elected to do the work
There is some consolation for those
who were Jumped in, the fact that
there is to be 4 reorganization of the
National Guard, which will cause a great
deal of shifting. 1t is said that the
companies vii not be touched, but that
the election will onl yaffect the majors,
lieutenant colonel and colonel The
colonel appoints the staff officers.
Several officers were asked if any one
had been spoken of for the position of
Lieutenant Colonel. All seemed to think
that Governor Voorhees, would not accept
the resignation of Lieutenant Colonel
Bumsted. There are also rumors that
Lieutenant Lohmahn of Hoboken win be
the next Colonel of the regiment
This plan of reorganization" said q
~ MEMBER OF the regiment, comes in the
The apathettc feeling prevalent among
the members OF the regiment has caused
q pig qeehne One reason for this is the
Wilo enlisted and who were discharged
When the regiment left the Sea Girt camp
Tor Greenyelle. These members looked
upon the other men with scorn and we're
continually flinging remarks about staying
at home in their faces. Those who did
not enlist would not stand sucil insults
and naturally refused to go near the Ar
mory."
The recent drills bear out the statement
quoted above. The battalion drill given
about three weeks ago was a big dis
appointm emit to the admirers of the guard
Four companies comprise a battalion, but
there We're not enough men on hand to
form one full company
1t is thought that after the reorganiza-
ton takes place more interest will be
among the Volunteers and the Guardsrnen
as yet, but the fun will doubtless COM
menee this evening when the Volunteers
visit the Armory
Captain Graft and Lieutenant Schoon-
over visited the Armory Saturday even
ing and We're given a rousing reception