The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-01-22
OFFICERS WILL BE CHOSEN.
Several Important Meetings Are 10
BE Held To-day.

BE Held To-day.
Tonight will be prolific Of military
events, several of the commands having
matters of importance to come up at the
meetings. 1t is expected that a number
of preliminary elections of officers will be
held, while other affairs will also meet
with the consideration of some of the or
carnations.
Most important in point of rank, will
be the meeting of the officers of the regi-
ment at the regimental armory a 10
o'clock to receive the report OF the OFF,
GERS of the Second Battalion, the Guards,
in the matter of their nomination for
major. Nothing has yet been heard TO
Indicate that there has been a settlement
Of the difference Of opinion among the Of
ficers as to whether their choice should
devolve upon Capt. Thomas Screven of
Company B or Lieut.. Davis Freeman, ad-
jutant of the battalion.
The Guards officers declared at the
meeting held Friday evening that they
would have name in readiness for she
consideration of the officers of the regi-
ment, and it was understood that no fur
Their delay would be asked. 1t is safe
to predict that some conclusion will be
reached and that a nomination for the
majority will be made to be indorsed by
the regimental officers and ratified legally
on Feb. 1.
At the same meeting the committee APP
pointed to walt upcn Col A r. Lawton
and Col. T. s. Wylly will report, notify
ing the officers Of the acceptance of Col
Lawton- AS to Col. Wylly and the lieu
tenant colonelcy, nothing definite is yet
known, though it is hoped he will accept
If he declines the officers will choose
some one else, possibly Capt. Screven, who
would not allow his name to be used by
MS friends in connection with the lieu
tenant colonelcy when the officers last
met Such action would relieve the ten
sion among the Guards officers relative
to the majority
Before the Republican Blues will come
up the matter of the petition to their cap
tain, W. L. Grayson. whom many earn
estly desire to remain at the head of the
organization instead of accepting the ma
jority of the First Battalion, to which po-
sition he was elected Friday. Capt Gray
son will have strong influence brought TO
bear TO induce him to decline the nomina-
ton. If the friends of the company are
successful in their effort to. keep the cap
tain the officers will have to nominate
another major.
In any event the Blues will hold a pre-
lminary election. Such has been the in
tention, though it is possible that some
reason may be advanced to show that it
should be postponed. If Capt Grayson
remains with the company, Lieut.. Lacey
Nell and Lieut.. M Ed Wilson will stand
for reelection as lieutenants. but it is
clearly understood that, in the event Of
the captain becoming major, the ieutel-
ants will each become a candidate to sue
coed him. Old members of the company
in Ia int Nf
larly DESTROYS of avoiding a contest.
1t is probable that the Og,ethorpe Light
Infantry may receive a report upon the
financial results of the ball that was
such a great success socially. 1t is be-
lieved that it was even more of a success
in monetary way than was anticipa ted.
Company d of the Guards and other
commands may also hold preliminary
election. If not tonight. next Monday
night Will be the time for the pre-, iminary
choice of officers in those companies thar
have not already indicated whom they
want to legally elect on Feb. l.
Company B, Of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards, will meet in its room at the ar
senal of the battalion tonight to elect
captain and two lieutenants. The election
will be informal, but its result will fore
shadow and determine that of the formal
election
Capt. Screven will not permit the use
of his name in connection with the cap
taincy of Company b, the commanding
officer of which he has been for the past
twelve years. The two leutenants of the
company, Lieut.. II. Ii. Bacon and Lieut..
Walter C. Hartridge, have both recently
resigned, so that there, are vacancies all
along the line that are to be filled at the
informal election.
AT recent meeting of the company
committee, consisting of Messrs. ]. W.
Motto, w. f. Baker, and j. |. Bond, was
appointed to look over the field and nomi-
nate candidates for the action of the com
pany. This committee will report tonight
in favor of Mr.. William B. Stephens for
captain and Messrs. Edward F. Lowell,
Jr., and r. G. Tunno for lieuteuants. AS
to the subaltern offices there win be two
reports, one favoring the election of Mr..
Lowell to the first lieutenantcy and Mr..
Tunno to the second, and the other revers-
ing this recommended ton. The contest be-
tween the friends of these gentlemen ia
perfectly good natured, and no matter
what course the election takes no dissen-
sion will be created,