The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-03
A MAJOR.
Capt. J. j. Moynihan
a Candidate.
HAS GOOD SUPPORT
Election in the Ninth May
Bring Honors to Worcester.

Maj. j. J. Moynihan will be the title
affixed to the popular commander of
the Worcester Emmett Guards. At least
that is what is claimed by the members
of his company, who are enthusiastic
over the expected advancement Of their
gallant captain.
There are at present four vacancies
in the field and staff officers and one
line officer of the Ninth regiment.
These vacancies were the result of the
Ninth's campaign before Santiago de
Cuba. There are three field offices va
| eant-those of colonel and the majors
of the first and third battalions. The
staff office vacant is that of quarter
master, made so by the resignation of
the former incumbent The only line
office vacant is the second 1ieuntenancy
of Company L, Natick.
+ That there is no lack of candidates
for the vacant Offices is to be expected,
and that all candidates are Boston men
is also to be expected by those familiar
with the politics of the Ninth regiment.
| There are seven Boston companies in
the Ninth, and when IL comes to an
election they usually want everything
| in sight.
| The companies outside of Boston are
extremely DESTROYS of being representa-
IN the field offices and have agreed upon
the candidacy of Capt. J. j. Moynihau
| for one of the majors. The entire sec
| ond battalion is composed of out of
town companies, which are from Wor-
cester Clinton, Lowell and Lawrence.
They are agreed upon getting one of
the maJorshipS and will undoubtedly
| endorse Capt. Moynihan's candidacy.
| Politics in the Ninth Just now are
in a peculiar state. When in the serv-
ice of the government as a volunteer
regiment all vacancies that occurred
were filled before the regiment was
mustered out, on Nov. &c. The same
vacancies remain untitled in the state
militia and will remain SO until an
election is called for by Brig. Gen.
Bancroft, in whose brigade the Ninth
is in the state militia.
| b'or the vacancy caused by the death
of Col. Fred B. Began there are three
| candidates-Col. Lawrence J. Logan
| Lieut., Col. ]. H. Donovan and Sergt
Maj. Francis A. Magurn. Should Col
Logan be elected, a vacancy will occur
in the lieutenant colonel's office. Should
Lieut.. Col. Donovan be elected, another
majors place would be vacant Sergt
Maj. Magurn being a staff officer and
| all staff officers being by appointment
1t would make no, difference in case he
| is elected. - it'f "-"-
For the two and a possible third
majorships there is no. dearth Of can
didates. Majs. Sullivan and Murray are
willing to retain their volunteer army
rank in the state militia Ad1t. Kelley
the Adonis of the regiment, is willing
to relinquish his position as a stat
| officer in order to serve as a field officer.
| Besides Capt. Moynihan, who is the
only out-of-town candidate for major
there are several others-Capt. Dunn OF
| Company /, Capt. Quinlan of Company
G, Capt. Morris of Company L, and
many others too numerous to mention
| Capt. Moynihan can rely upon the
support of the entire second battalion
but will undoubtedly have to engineer
a deal with one of the many Boston
candidates to ensure his election
There was some talk of Capt. Cannon
| of Company K, Clinton, running for
major, but it is extremely unlikely. as
he. is known as being adverse to ac-
| cepting the honor. He has been known
| to refuse commission in the regular
army being content to remain in com
mand of Company X.
| The Worcester friends and admirers
of Capt Moynihan wish him the best
| of success and hope to see him soon
wearing on his shoulder straps the sill
! yer oak leaf which designates the rank
of major.