Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-21
COL. CALLAHAN IS OUT.
RESIGNATION PRESENTED AND ACCEPTED WITHOUT A
 MURMUR
The Colonel Asked for Time and It Was Refused - An Expression of Opinion by Local Military Man Trouble Brewing in the Second.

 Trouble Brewing in the Second.
 One of the most astonishing an- nouncements that has stirred the Con necticut National Guard for some time says the New Haven Palladium, was that of the resignation of Colonel T. F. Callahan, of the Second regiment, which was received by the Palladium yesterday afternoon.
 The dispatch read as follows:
 Hartford. Conn. Nov 20.-In special orders from the office of the adjutant- general the resignation of Timothy r. Callahan. Second regiment. c. N. G.. is announced as also the acceptance Of the resignation and the honorable dis charge of Colonel Callahan from the military service of the state, to date from November 10, 19G0.'
 Colonel Callahan was called up and asked if the dispatch was correct.
 ''I will not talk was his answer. emphatically repeated to several ques tiOns.
 Adiutant-General Louis \. Van Neu- ren was called up i'll Waterbury last night and the following is his inter- view with the Palladium:
 What does this dispatch mean, Gen eral?' the reporter asked.
 "Why. Colonel Callahan has simply resigned. that's all"
 ''Well. is that not a little unusual?" ''No. there are men resigning every day.
 ''Yes, but you don't get coloners resignation every day. Is there no eX- planation to that?'
 No. I have no explanation to give. If there was any Colonel Callahan is the man to get it from
 He refuses to talk about the mat ter That is wliy we call on you.'
 well. I have nothing to say except that I received and accepted his resig nation and he was discharged to-day" What were his reasons for resign ing?"
 oh. the usual military reason of press of business and lack of time to look after the military work
 ''Is not such an affair somewhat un- usual:"
 Well, he had good reasons for re- signing. press of business
 Ccnt Tal Van Keuren would say nothing more definite but throughout the interview it was apparent that he was holding back something concern ing the resignation. which he knew, but would not admit.
 Further investigation by the Palla- Hum resulted in discovering the imme- diate cause of Colonel C&llahan's ac- ton. He had been informed that the examination Of the officers of the Sec ond regiment would be held on No vember 19 and 20. It happened that the amount of work in the office where he is an assessor has been unusually large for the past two years and Col onel Callahan's presence every day was required and his absence for even half q day could not be allowed On that account he made application sev- eral days ago to be excused from the examination for some time. General Van Keuren refused the request. Col onel Callahan rendered his resignation It was accepted by the adiutant-g gen. eral q few hours after it was received and an honorable discharge was pro- cured as quickly as possible.
 An intimate friend of Colonel Calla- hans, q prominent military man, cor roborated what the Palladium had al ready learned and commented on the case as follows:
 ''The colonel applied to Gen Van Keuren to be excused from the exam ination until he had finished the work in the assessors office. That is g req sonaDle request and shouit De reason ably granted by headquarters. In stead it was positively refused.
 ''AS soon as the colonel received the news that his request was denied ht rendered his resignation. That was rendered in the latter part of last week on Friday. I think.
 ''The adjutant- generals office ough to be roasted severely There is nt reason why it shouldn't honor such request from such an officer. It wa: the height of discourtesy for Genera Van keuren to refuse such a reason able requests. However. it is i'll Iint with all of General Van keuren's act: toward Colonel Callahan. He wa very anxious to get rid of Colonel Gal lahan and so stated. Now he is rid 0 hine.
 Before he was elected colonel mill tary men here and elsewhere i'll tn state knew that Van Keuren did no appreciate Colonel Callahan. In tn Bradley court-martial the animus o Headquarters towards Colonel Callahan wsa shown.
 Ut is simply another instance of tn policy of the present headquarters. policy which if continued would dis integrate the entire brigade It is an  regimental commandants on the par of General Van Keuren.
 .sThe eagerness with which the res ignation was accepted. the undue hast in the matter is evidence of Genera Van Keuren's desire to get Colone Callahan out Of the way. Why til resignation was only rendered in tn latter part of the week. It was frs sent to Brigadier- General Frost fo approval or disapproval. Then it wa sent to General Van Keuren. He has tened to accept it and this afternoo General Frost received letter at tn armory by special delivery, in whic it was stated that Colonel Callahan was discharged It is one of the mos hasty actions in the history of til Guard.''
 Colonel Callahan has been in tn command Of the Second regiment hard