The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-01-11
LIEUT.. COLONEL SUCKER.
Succeeds Colonel Callahan by n Vote of
~ to 14-MajOr Geddes and Major
McCabe acknowledgement TilsOn
Appointed Junior Major-Coionel

McCabc Promoted--Captain IflsoI
Appointed Junior Mator-Colone
Sucher's Record.
At a meeting of the line and field OF
fecrs of the Second regiment yesterda!
afternoon in the armory Lieutenant
Colonel Theodore Fl. Sucher was electec
colonel of the regiment by vote OF II
against IA for Colonel Callahan. There
were two informal ballots, the first re-
sulting in a tie with fifteen votes each
and one blank, and the second result
ing in vote Of 16 to Is for Lieutenant
Colonel Sucher The next and formal
ballot resulted as stated above.
The election was held at O'Clock and
was followed by the election of other
officers made vacant by the election OF
the new colonel Major James A. Ged-
n des OF Co. A, Waterbury, was promoted
to the position OF lieutenant colonel,
and Major McCabe Of this city was the
unanimous choice TO rthe position LETT
vacant by the promotion of Major Ged-
des The only contest with the eXcep-
ton of the one for the colonelcy, was
for the position of Junior major. There
were three candidates in the field,
Daniel r. Fitzpatrick of Co. G, Water
bury; Captain Norton, of Co. K, Wall
1ngford, and Captain Tilson of the Blues
of this city. There was a, lively contest
for the place, and 1t was after great
many ballots that choice was finally
made The formal ballot stood II for
Captain Tilson against IA for Captain
Fitzpatrick, and he was declared elect
ed At the conclusion of the elections
the victorious officers were heartily con-
graduated and cheered.
The result of the election of the colo
mel was somewhat Of a surprise to
many, and again to many others it was
not. UP to a short time before the meet
ing there was considerable doubt as to
whether Colonel Callahan would be a
candidate for reelection, but he stated
lust previous to the election that he
was a candidate, and thereby making a
contest for the place necessary. Another
thing that was confusing to the Of
ficers was the statement by Lieutenant
Colonel Sucher to the effect that if
Colonel Callahan decided to be a candi-
date he would make no claim on his
friends for their support in the election.
AS was seen his friends were numerous
at the election, and their support gave
him the colonelcy by three votes.
Colonel Sucher entered the military
service of the state of Connecticut
about twenty years ago, and his record
is most honorable one. He has grad
ually risen from the ranks of a private
to the head of the regiment, and he is
generally regarded as one of the most
popular officers of the regiment In the
whole roster of the Connecticut Nation
it's interests at heart more than Colonel
Sucher, and his work in the local battal-
ion has been outclassed by fey, If any,
AS a private he was known as a finely
drilled soldier, and in all of the other
offices he has shown unusual ability.
His official record, as prepared at the
office of the adjutant general, is as fol-
lows: Private Co. e, Second regiment,
G. N. G., May 7, 1877; corporal, May /,
1879; discharged May 6, 1882; re-enlisted
May Z. 1882; corporal, second lieutenant,
March g. 1888; first lieutenant March 4,
1884; captain, December Is, 1884; resign
ed June 16, 1891: captain Co. E, Second
regiment, June rs, 1892: major, Second
regiment, @. N. c., July H. 1895.
Captain Tilson the newly elected ma
jor, is a very popular officer, and the
choice Is regarded as a good one. espec-
Tally as New Haven man is selected !
for the position.