The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-08
KANSAS CHOICE.
Men Recommended to the Presi-
dent For Army Commissions.

Washington March Representative
Miller. on behalf of the entire Kansas
delegation. has fled the list agreed upon
by the Kansas members OF candidates
to be recommended to the president for
appointment under the army reorganiza-
ton BILL The list is headed by Collin H.
Ball, who was first sergeant and lieu
tenant with the Twentieth Kansas. and
hailed from the Third district
Next on the list is Ed1nar A. Frye. at
present captain in the Thirty-sixth vol
unteer infantry, who was first lieuten-
ant of the Twentieth Kansas. His APP
pointment is asked for as the candidate
at large from the state and is PERSONAL
~ accredited to Senator Burton. He
lives in the Fifth district.
Arthur B. Schaeffer has been recon-
nended from Mr.. Curtis district. He
was first lieutenant in the Twentieth
Kansas, and is now first lieutenant in
the Thirty-sixth infantry
From the Fourth district has been
recommended John NJ. Shook, who was
second lieutenant in the Twenty first
Kansas and is now first lieutenant in
the Thirty-second volunteers
William H. Bishop has been recon-
mended from the Fifth district and has
been recommended because he is the
senior in the service and senior in rank.
He was captain in the Twentieth kan
sas and is the present major IN the
John G. Murphy, Of Leavenworth. IS
also recommended. He was second lieu
tenant of Company C.TWentieth Kansas
but is not now in the service
Melvin W. Myler has been recon-
mended from the Second district and is
Mr.. Scotts candidate. He Is at present
first sergeant in the Thirty first volun-
teer. infantry.
The candidate of the Seventh. district
is NJ. G. Holiday, who is corporal OF
Company *, Thirty second volunteers.
Sherman Harvey, who was captain of
the TWenty-third Kansas, is also in
dorsed for appointment. He is a color
ed soldier, and has the support OF Rep
resentative. BoWersock, but 1t is not
known as yet whether any colOred off,
GERS will be selected.
Edwin Carroll OF Lawrence, is the
other candidate recommended for a lieu
tenantcy. He IS at present second HeI-
tenant in the First infantry.
These represent the names Of those
who have been recommended for com
missions as Ieutenants, and completes
the quota to which Kansas is entitled
effect, each man will have to pass the
required examination IS to physical and
mental qualifications, whereupon their
commissions will be issued In the event
of failure to pass, other appointments
will have to be submitted.
In addition to the above, the following
candidates have been recommended for
appointments to other positions in the
4CR utetA fN4l4ldIA ffalSOn, AOt
assistant paymaster. He was first lieE-
tenant in the Twentieth Kansas. and was
promoted to captain in the Fortieth
United States volunteer infantry. Major
Whitman, now first lieutenant in The
regular army, was Endorsed for assist
ant quartermaster. He comes from the
Fourth district
Representative Miller personally in
dorsed George H. Dennis, of FL Dorado,
and Captain Hayson, of Burlingame, for
commissions as lieutenants.
Representative Calderhead asked the
president today whether officers now in
the Philippines who are appointed to the |
regular army will be examined in this
country or in the Philippines. The pres
ident said that, General Macarthur !
would appoint a beard of examination |
in the Philippines for officers who are
now serving there