The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-30
BRUNsWICK'S MILITARY ROW.
ACTING ADJJTANT GENERA WAS
ASKED FOR 4 DECISION.

He Held That the Commissioned
OmceFs of the Rinemen Were En-
listed Men and Had a Right TO Vote
in the Primary-Dunn Made n Pro-
test in which He Also Charged
There Were Illegal VOtes-His Po-
sition Not Sustained.
Atlanta. Jan. 29.-There is a petty row
on in the military camp in Brunswick and
The Acting Adjutant General was appe IL
ed to for decision.
Last week there was a meeting Of the
members Of the Brunswick Rinemen call
ed for the purpose of holding a primary
election for commissioned officers. There
were two candidates, Capt. Styles of the
Naval Militia and Capt. Frank Dunn, COM
rnissary of the regiment The primary
was presided over by Capt. Dart who has
been nominated for major Capt. Styles
received eighteen votes, and Capt. Dunn
sixteen.
Capt Dunn is dissatisfied with the re-
suit of the primary and appealed TO the
Adjutant General He puts forward sew
eral reasons why the primary should not
be binding upon him. one contention was
that the commissioned officers voted for
Capt Styles when they were not entitled
so TO do under the general instructions
sent out from the Adjutant Generals Of
fee He refers particularly to section p
which says
IN the election of field officers, the COM
pany officers in commission Feb. l. 1870
shall be the electors, and the election of
company officers, the enlisted men of the
company"
Capt Dunn takes the position that the
commissioned officers commissions will
expire on Feb. 1 and therefore they had
no right to vote in the primary, as they
could not vote in the election. Acting Ad-
jutant General Byrd ruled that the COM
missioned officers were enlisted men, and
as such had right to vote.
Capt. Dunn makes a sensational charge
of illegal voting in the primary, alleging
that his defeat was brought about in that
way, and that, with these illegal votes
eliminated, he would be elected by three
votes He charges that seventeen of the
enlisted men of the company claim that
they voted for him, while only sixteen
votes were recorded in his favor He fur
Their alleges that a number of the naval
militiamen were present al the meeting
and voted for Styles and that the man
egers allowed a former member of the
Rihemen, now resident of Atlanta, who
was on a visit to Brunswick the night
of the primary to vote in the election, both
of these alleged illegal votes being cast
for his adversary.
Col. Byrd wired his reply 20 Capt. Dunn
to-day touching only upon the right of
the commissioned officers to vote and rem
dering no decision upon the charges of
alleged improper voting at the primary.
The public has no idea of the number of
demands made upon Acting Adjutant
Byrd to render opinions on intricate ques-
lions daily coming up, growing out of
the general election of military officers
to take place Feb l. But notwithstand-
ing the great frequency and numbers of
such requests, Col Byrd always for
wards a prompt decision. relieving the
friction everywhere as much as possible.
day inquired of the Adtutant Generals
department for information as to the en-
listment of a new company he is organ
izing in his town
The following commissions were issued
to-day: James B. Maury, first lieutenant,
Company G, Albany Guards. infantry;
James G.. Boyd, second lieutenant, Com
pany D, Fort Gaines Guards, and Robert
Emmett Peterson, first lieutenant and ad-
jutant Second Battalion, all of the
Fourth Infantry
For the non-payment of dues, Privates
NJ. Callahan and b. j. Coffee, were dis
charged from the service, Company L,
First Infantry, Savannah.
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