The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-31
CADETS CHOSE OFFICERS.
CAPTAIN AND TWO LIEUTENANTs
ELECTED.

Lieut.. j. r. West Is 10 BE Made Cam
tain-Sergt. j. c. Tyson Chosen
First Lieutenant and Sergt. Walter
T.. COney Second Lieutennnt-The
Officers Elected by Ballot without
an Adverse VOte--The Choice of the
Company Regarded Wise One.
Formal Election VIII he Ordered
by the Colonel of the First Geor-
gia.
The Savannah Cadets held an election for
the commissioned officers last night and
the following were chosen:
Captain-Lieut. j. T. West.
First Lieutenant-Sergt. j. c. Tyson.
Second Lieutenant-Sergt. Walter E. Co
ney.
The result of the election was forecast
in the Morning News Sunday. A com
mittee had nominated the officers and It
was pretty well known that the election
would result in the choice of those nomi-
mated. There is no question that the Ca
diets made wise selection of officers. and
these gentlemen will doubtless do much
for the advancement Of the company. It
is expected that 1t will not be long be
fore 1t will have resumed the position IL
held for many years as one of the foremost
military organizations of the city. AL
ready the company has shown marks of
progress, and is In a much better condi-
ton than when the members returned
from service in the army. There are now
Ifzf 10 no
lieved the command will retain most of its
old members.
Capt West will command the company
after membership of fifteen years. He
Joined Feb. Z, 1884. His capabilities In a
military way were such as to mark him
for advancement, and he soon won the
notice of the commanding officer. APP
pointments TO a corporalship and ser
geantcy followed as matter of course,
until he finally became first sergeant. An
election held March s, 1897 resulted In
his being chosen second lieutenant of the
company. As a commissioned officer Lieut..
West rendered valuable service, and his
great interest in the command had much
to do with keeping the Cadets together
since their return from the army. Mr..
West is a we'll known business man of the
city, and his abilities will doubtless serve
the Cadets well In business way. His
personal popularity will have much to do
with preserving popular favor for his
command.
First Lieut.. Tyson has had thirteen
years experience with the Cadets, and
there are few of its members who enjoy
his popularity. He is recognized as thor
ough military man. In his position as
first sergeant he has devoted a great
deal of his time TO the affairs of the com
pany and has kept its records In an excel
lent condition. 1t was June II, 1886 that
he Joined the Cadets. He was advanced
steadily until he became first sergeant,
which was April 10, 1897
Lieut. Coney has had his record as a
military man made public so often that
il should be well known. He is the exenl-
plary member of the Cadets. having
achieved a record that is equalled by no
other member of a military organization in
Savannah. For the eight years he has been
a member of the company, he has never
missed one of it's assemblies, a remarkable
fact when 1t is considered that the Ca
diets, unlike some of the commands OF
the city, hold their meetings throughout
the year During summer, as well as win
ter, months the members gather for the
regular weekly and the special meetings.
Twice he has won the medal offered for
the best-drilled man in the company, and
he is conceded to be one of the most thor
oughly equipped military men in the state.
Personally, he is universally popular.
All the officers were elected by ballot,
and there was not an adverse vote for
one of them. The formal election, which
will Iegalize the choice, will be held when
ever the colonel of the regiment may or
der
Mr.. West was asked last night about
the condition of the company. He said II
is showing up well. The present member
ship is of a strength to make 1t plain
to him and the other officers that the Ca
diets stand in no danger of disntegration.
Its organization will be maintained, and
the command with its excellent reputation
will yet he believes, win additional lau-
rels. !
Their prospective captain says the Ca
diets are now hampered by a lack of guns
and he, In common with the other mill
tary men of the city are wondering when
the state will send the rifles that were
taken away when the war commands went
to Griffin. They say the prospects for a
continuation of the existence of the mill
tary organizations are not brilliant unless
there are to be guns for them.