Arizona republican., 1902-08-17
ARIZONA'S CADET
Probability of the Restablishment ot
 Alex Pendleton.

MT. A. G. Pendleton of Globe arrived in the city yesterday. MT. Pendleton is the father of Alex. G. Pendleton Jr, Arizona'S s cadet at West Point, who was recently expelled from that institution for violating the recently adopted stringent regulations regarding hazing His case having been adversely passed upon by the academy authorities, was sent to the president who approved the finding of the authorities. But the case of Cadet Pendleton is by no means hopeless. There is a strong probability that ,he will be given a rehearing, and in that event he will almost certainly be reinstated. He was victim of ma- chinery rather than a wilful violator of any regulation. It was not charged that he was guilty of hazing as that offense is generally understood, but that in moment of anger he applied profane language and epithets to a low CT class man with whom he had 8 diff culty growing out of the routine of duties at the academy.
 More than two weeks after the incl dent the matter was brought to the notice of the authorities, and it was not regarded by the cadets as a serious matter at all. Pendleton was advised to plead guilty to the offense with which he was charged. and he did so expecting to be punished by nothing more than an admonition. It turned out though that if his offense was any thing with which the authorities could deal it was haZing as it is now under stood. and there is no punishment for that but expulsion
 His friends had no doubt that he could secure rehearing. but a few days ago it was learned that Joseph Fish of Apache county had been ap- pointed by Delegate Smith to West Point. It was not known whether he had been appointed to fill the vacancy made by the expulsion of Pendleton or whether he had been named as the cadet after the expiration of Pendle- tons term at the academy in June of next year. In the former case there could be no possibility of a rehearing It was learned yesterday that the ap- pointment of Fish was regular, so that the friends of Pendleton are the more hopeful of his reinstatement.
 Governor Brodie will make a per sonal appeal to the president for re- hearing and other influences will be brought to bear upon the authorities in his behalf. As has been said, Pen dleton would graduate from the acad- emy next June. He stands high in his class. That is a circumstance which ought to be greatly in his favor es- pecially as at this time the government is hard up for second lieutenants and would not drop one after it has gone to the expense of educa ting him.
 The people of the territory would like to see Pendleton reinstated. for he is the first native born cadet from Ari- zona. The greater part of his educa- tion was acquired in Phoenix. His pre- decessor was the son of an army officer who happened to be stationed at Fort Grant for a short time. All the other cadets credited to this territory have been non-residents of it.
 Pendleton has an uncle, Commander Conway Pendleton, who has been an officer in the navy for several years. For long time he was stationed at the Brooklyn navy yard, but he has now been for some time on a cruise in the east. While his case is pending the cadet is stopping in New Jersey, oppo- site New York.