Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-11
MAJOR G[DDES PROMOTED.
He is Now Lieutenant Colonel
 of the Second Regiment.
The Promotion of Lieutenant Colonel Sucher to the Colonelcy-Other Officers Elected at Yesterdays Meeting-Colonel Sucher's Record Since Entering the c. N. G.

New Haven, Jan 11.-At q meeting of 1he fine and field officers of the Second regiment yesterday afternoon ill the arlnory Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Ii. Sucher was elected col onel of the regiment by |; vote of IT against II for Colonel Callahan. There were two informal ballots, the first resulting in q tie with fifteen votes each, and one blank, and the second resulting in a vote of 16 to 1o for Lieutenant Colonel Sucher. The next and formal ballot resulted as stated above.
 The election was held at 5 o'clock and was followed hy the election of other offices made vacant by the cleo tion of the new colonel. Major James A. Geddes of Co A, Waterbury, was promoted t6 the position of lieuten- ant colonel and Major McCabe of this city was the unanimous choice for the position left vacant by the promo ton of Major Geddes. The only con- test, with the exception of the one for the colonelcy, was for the position of junior major. There were three candi- dates in the field. Daniel F. FitZpat rick of Go G, Waterbury; Captain Norton of Co K, Wallingford, and Cap tain Tilson of the Blues of this city. There was lively contest for the place, and it was after q great many ballots that q choice was finally made. The formal ballot stood 17 for Captain | Tilson against 14 for Captain Fitzpat- | rick, and he was declared elected. At ] the conclusion of the elections the vic | torious officers were heartily congrat- ulated and cheered.
 ! Tho J'aS111t of fha election of fha colonel was somewhat of a surprise to many, and again to many others it was not. Up to a short time before 1 the meeting there was considerable l doubt as to whether Colonel Callahan would be a candidate for reelection, but he stated just previous to the ] election that he was a candidate, and thereby making contest for the place necessary. Another thing that was confusing to the officers was the state
 ment by Lieutenant Colonel Sucher to
 the effect that if Colonel Callahan de
 cided to be candidate he would make
 no claim on his friends for their sup.
 port in the election. As was seen
 his friends were numerous at the cleo
 ton, and their support gave him the
 colonelcy by three votes.
 Colonel Sucher entered the military ! service of the state of COnnectlcu1
 about twenty years ago, and his record
 is a most honorable one. He has grad
 ually risen from the ranks of q pri vate to thd head of the regiment. ant he is generally regarded as one of tho
 most popular officers of the regiment
 In the whole roster of the Connecti
 cut National Guard there are few meI
 who have it's interests at heart more
 than Colonel Sucher, and his work il , the local battalion has been outclasset by few, if any As q private he wa! known as a finely drilled soldier. ant
 in all of the other offices he has ShowI unusual ability. His official record as prepared at the offices of the ad jutant general, is as follows: Privat' Co E. Second regiment. c. N. G., Ma. , ', 1877; corporal, May l, 1879; dis
 charged May 6, 1882: re-enGsted Ma. t7, 1882; corporal. second lieutenant
 March ,, 1883; first lieutenant. Marcl
 4, 1884: captain, December 1o, 1884
 resigned June It, 1891: captain Co E
 Second regiment, June 26, 1892: major
 Second regiment, c. N. G., July r 1895.