The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-20
HOW THEY WILL BE CHOSEN.
Time, Places and Managers for the
Elections.

Time, Places and Managers for the
Elections.
The entire scheme for the election of
field and company officers of the First
Regiment by legal process has>psen eyolv-
ed by Col. A. r. Lawton and disclosed to
the regimental officers 1t was published
as an order at the meeting of the regi-
mental officers yesterday afternoon, and
is as follows, the unofficial designation of
the several commands being interpola-
tons:
Headquarters First Regiment Infantry,
Georgia State Troops,
Savannah, Ga, Jan. 10, 1900.
General Orders No. A.
l. In pursuance of an act of the general
assembly of Georgia approved Dec. q, 1899,
and of G. o. No. l, A. G. O., c. s., Jan.
s. 1900, the following elections for commits
stoned officers of this regiment will be held
as hereinafter specified on Feb L. 1900.
II. The polls for the election of one colo
mel one lieutenant colonel and three ma
jors, Wall be opened as follows
a. At regimental headquarters, Abercorn
and Huntingdon streets, Savannah, from
to 1890 D. M, under the supervision of
Col. George T. Cam, Capt. Robert q.
Gaillard and Capt. NJ. A. O'Byrne, G.. S. T.
b. In Brunswick, Ga. at. the armory of
Co. G., First Regt. Inf, q. S. T., from s
to 10 D. M. under the supervision of K. T.
Hitch, j. p, J. w. Connolley, N. p. and
ex-off ]. p, and D. w. Krauss, Fl. H
Harvey and J. I. Lambright, freeholders,
or any one of said freeholders.
c. In Waynesboro, Ga, at the armory
of Co. L, First Regt. Inf, G. S. T., from
I 80 to $3.50 D. m, under the supervision of
superintendents to be hereafter named
d. In Statesboro, Ga, az the armory of
Co. F., LIST Regt. Inf from 7;30 to $3.50 p.
M. under the supervision of j. b. Lee
J. p, ]. w. Rountree, j. p, and ]. Jones,
freeholder.
Ill Each company officer of the regl-
ment is entitled to vote at this election,
but under the provisions of Par. 80 for
the Government of Georgia State Troops
his vote must be cast AT the poll opened
at his own home station.
" AS the election for field officers in
cludes the election of a regimental COM
mander. the returns thereof WILL in ac-
cordance with Section XIII of the act of
Dec 20, 1898, be transmitted by the super
ntendents direct to the "Adjutant General
of Georgia, Atlanta, Ga" They must be
sent in duplicate.
V. In each company there will be an
election for one captain, one first lieuten-
ant and one second lieutenant except that
there will be no elections for captain of
Company D and second lieutenant of Com
pany II, they having been commissioned
since the 21st day Of December, 1899. Polls
| for each company will be opened az the
armory of the company. The hours dur
ing which the polls shall be kept open
| and the superintendents of the respective
| elections are designated as follows:
| Company A, Savannah Volunteer Guards.
| from to 10 p. m, under the supervisor
of j. Randolph Anderson, John w. Fret
| well and w. B. Stubs, freeholders, or
any two of them.
| Company B, Savannah Volunteer Guards
| from to 10 p. m, under the supervision
| of F. x Douglass, Waring Russell Jr.,
and R. l.. Colding, freeholders, or any
| two of them.
Company g, Savannah Volunteer Guards.
| from 10 10 p. M, under the supervision
| of William w. Williamson. Jacob Cohen
| and II. e. Wilson, freeholders, or any
| two of them.
| Company d, Savannah Volunteer Guards,
| from TO 10 p. M, under the supervision
| of NJ S. Baker, John M Hogan and John
| ]. Kirby, freeholders, or any two of them.
Company E, Burke Light Infantry.
Waynesboro, from 1880 to $50 p. M, I'M
der the supervision of superintendent to
| be hereafter named.
Company F, Kell Rifles, Statesboro.
| from 1880 to $3.50 p. M, under the supervis-
| ion of j. b. Lee, ]. p, J. w. Rountree, j.
p and j. Jones, freebooter.
| Company VI DIunSNlCk INlleSs from 10
| 10 o. m, under the supervision of d. w,
| Krauss II. II. Harvey and ]. T. Lam
| bright, freeholders. or any two of them
| Company Fl, German Volunteers, from 8
| 10 10 p. m, under the supervision of c.
| Il. Bevans, c. II. Harms and II. f. Lubs,
| freeholders, or any two of them.
| Company i, Oglethorpe Light Infantry,
| from to 10 p. M, under the supervision
| of Robert Falligant c. r. Law and L. A.
| Mccarthy, freeholders, or any two of them
| Company *, Savannah Cadets, from s
to 10 p. m. under the supervision of ]. f.
| Brooks, Walter Coney and r. Z. Lowell,
| freeholders, or any two of them
Company L, Irish Jasper Greens, from 8
! TO 10 p. m, under the supervision Of John
| Flannery, James McGrath and T.. j. Ken
| nedy, freeholders, or any two of them.
| Company NJ, Republican Blues, from s to
| 10 p. M, under the supervision of j. ]
Gaudry, F. NJ. Russell and c. A. Marmel-
| stein, freeholders, or any two of them
| vi Only commissioned officers and en-
| listed men of companies are entitled TO
| vote. Reserve enlisted men are included.
| VII. Returns of company elections will
be forwarded as promptly al possible. and
| in duplicate 10 Second Lieutenant Walter
e. Coney Acting Adjutant LIST Regt Inf,
! G. s. T., Bay S.. f., Savannah, Ca"
VIII. superintendent are urged to fol-
low closely and carefully the laws and reg
ulations governing these elections, as a
| failure to do so may vitiate the election.
BY order Of Col. Lawton.