The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-04-12
FOURTHS AGREE.
Volunteers Not In the
Guard the Only
Kickers.
MILITIAMEN ON DUTY
Captain Brinkerhoff Says
Everything Is Amicable-
Receptions for the
Returning.

1t developed last evening that the con-
troversy between the volunteers and
mihtiamen, was due chiefly TO the atti-
tude of those volunteers not member 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 ex-
pected to report to the captains OF their
respective companies.
OF the men who returned to the Armory
last evening, not one had a word to say
against the guard. The best of feeling
existed, and the men were rather inclined
to feel a triie 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 that in his mine the dlspute
had been greatly magnifed.
..Of the mine men who returned to my
company" he said, mo- one could be
found who had any grievance against
the guard. They understand the position
in which the guard was placed and know
well that nearly every man in the regl-
ment would have enlisted had the oc-
casfon required such action.
ut is not those returning volunteers of
the guard who dub our boys the stay at
homes but those who do not belong TO
the guard and who wish to cause a dis
pute for no apparent reason. 1 confess
1 cannot see why the volunteers shouio
feel sore on the guard"
Captain Brikerhof 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 members a reeep-
ton. The following circular has been
sent out by Company E of the Fourth
Regiment, National Guard
1.-THE next regular drill of this company,
will be held on Wednesday evening, Apsh
- 1899. when a formal welcome VIII De
rendered to our members who have eeea
absent with the Volunteers. Il is a long
+ me since Company E has mad all us
member together, and as we are justly
proud of the men who volunteered every
member should turn out to do nonor 70
our returning comrades. Your presence is
particularly requested on this occasion
Assembly at $50 P. M: sharp. 1890
WALDO E 9ad3asS
Regarding the jumping of some ON
GERS who were in camp when the elections
were held, Captain Brinkerhof 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 r.,
w. H. Wild, a Second Lieutenant. being
elected Captain over his head; james
Gatchel. elected First Lieutenant over the
head of G. H. Broderick, Second Lieu
tenant of Company /; Albert Sorevcen,
elected First Lieutenant over w. A.
Brister, Second Lieutenant of Company
G.. Elections were held in several other
companies, but no jumping was done:
Several officers said that these men WQulo
have been Jumped eve If they were home.
and that the fuss being made amounted
to nothing.
No trouble is now anticipated In the
other companies. The officers think that
the men who return to their companies
this evening will emulate the example
get 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 and OIL
GERS are reticent.