Waterbury Democrat., 1900-11-19
MAY GO TO COLONEL BURPEE.
Appointment as Adjutant General of
 Connecticut National Guard

Appointment as Adjutant General of Connecticut National Guard. e Unless there is an unforeseen inter | ruption or the present program, the most important appointment ill the gift of Governor-eIect Mclean, that | of the adjutant generalship of the | Connecticut National guard, will go | to Colonel Lucien +. Burpee, of Wa | terbury, formerly commander of the | Second regiment, says the New Ha- ven Union. 4 movement has been on foot for some time in military circles in favor | of the appointment of Colonel Burpee. | Colonel Burpee was very popular with l the officers and men of the Second | regiment, as evidenced last summer | in camp Mantle, when he was pre-
 scented with beautiful statuette of a l soldier, the gift costing S115. This evi- | dence of the esteem of the Second
 regiment was very pleasing to it's ex- | colonel.
 Under the circumstances, it is no
 wonder the officers of the regiment
 were in favor of presenting Colonel | Burpee's candidacy for the position of | adjutant general, one of the highest 1 positions in the gift of the governor | The matter was discussed informally | among the officers q few days ago and | it was the concurrent opinion that the | eX-colonel should be favored for ad | jutant general. Accordingly, Adjutant
 T. T. Wells was delegated to prepare
 a petition addressed to the governor | elect, for circulation for signatures among the officers of the regiment, favoring Colonel Burpee for adjutant general. It is understood the petition is being liberally signed. One officer this morning said that he did not know
 of an officer in the regiment who was opposed to the colonel: and it is be lieyed the petition will be sent forward bearing the names of all the officers. |. Captain Wells, the regimental ad- jutant, says that he does not know a better adjutant general than Colonel Burpee. He has had long experience
 in the military affairs of the state. and bis friends say he would be able to administer the duties of adjutant gen eral ill an admirable manner. After the close of the centennial par ade in Bridgeport, Monday, the officers
 of the Fourth regiment signed a peti- tion in favor of Colonel Burpee for adjutant general.
 It was thought by some that Briga
 dier General Frost would be a candi
 date for adjutant general, but for some
 reason his ambition does not seem to
 run in that direction. He evidently
 would prefer to retain his present posi-
 tion in the c. N. c.
 Colonel Burpee became q private in
 Company c, First regiment, at Rock
 ville April 10, 1874: corporal of the company June 15, 1874; was discharged
 November p, 1878.
 He became second lieutenant of
 Company A, Second regiment. March 22, 1886, first lieutenant June 21. 1886;
 captain June 13, 1SS7 major February 3, 1890; lieutenant colonel May 3, 1893;
 colonel July II, 1895.
 He secured a leave of absence and
 became lieutenant colonel and judge
 advocate of the United States volun- teers July 21, 1898. He served in the Porto Rican campaign and was the first judge advocate of the first mili- tary commission ever held on foreign soil He was assigned to the staff of General James II. Wilson of the First Artillery corps and later served in Kentucky and Georgia and resigned January 1, 1899. A few months after his return to the state he resigned from the colOnelcy of the Second regiment.
 From the present indications it seems quite probable that Colonel Bur pee will land the prize of the adjutant generalShip. His petition will be sent to the new governor at an early day and his friends will use their earnest efforts in behalf of his candidacy.
 If he is not appointed, it is believed the position will go to Major James K. Crofut of Simsbury, brigade commis- sary on the staff of General Frost. Major Crofut resides in MT McLean's town and the two men are personal friends and some believe that the gov ernor-elect would be favorable to his candidacy.