The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-28
IOWA
REGIMENTS CHANGED
New Order OF Byers Fully Approved by
Governor Cun,mins

Approved
Governor Cummtns.
DIES MONIES, IOWA.-Adjutant Cen
eral Byers has issued an order changing
the numbers of the regiments of the Iowa
National Guard. The regiments under, the
new order are designated as the Fifty
third, Fifty fourth, Fifty fifth and Fifty
sixth in the place Of the Forty ninth,
Fiftieth. Fifty-frst and Fifty second re-
spectively. There are also a few changes
In the detailing of companies to regiments,
for the purpose Of making the regiments
more compact in a territorial way and
more easy of mobilization. Company F.
of Oskaloosa is transferred from the Fifty
fifth regiment. formerly the Fifty first,
to the Fifty fourth, formerly the Fiftieth.
The Charlton company is transferred to
the Fifty1fth. formerly the Fifty first,
from the old Fiftieth. Later on, new
company will be located to take the place
of the Stuart company. which was mus
tered out. This will remain part of the
Fifty fifth. ~. The inspection districts of
the state: four in number. are modified to
suit the new ORDER (. - =
The order has been contemplated by the
adjutant general for months and has the
full approval of Governor Cummins, who
went over the question at length with
General Byers. There are several rea-
sons for the changes in addition to ter
ritoral ones. The most important Of
these relates to the relations between the
men who served in the volunteer army in
1898 and the rerganized guard There
is 10 question the reorganized guard has
suffered from the effects Of the influence
of the ex-volunteers When re-enlisted
in the guard they have, as a rule, proven
listness and careless and hard to dis
.cip1ne. Having experienced the stricter
discipline and service Of the army, they
have generally when in the guard again
looked OF the state service as play and
the discipline as something not worth con-
sideration. 1t is hoped the changes will
go a long way to better this, by severing
all ties between the newly numbered or
ganizations and those that went into the
sh-American war. Moreover. the
new numbers are what the regiments will
bear If called into active service. 1t Is
understood leading guard officers approve
Of the order, though opposition is expected
from some. -
The board of control has purchased 21s
acres Of land for the institution farm at
>Glenwood, paying total of $19,60o or $92
an acre. The new farm adjoins the pres
ent institution farm. The board nconsid-
cred it has a bargain as land in the vicin-
ity has been selling as high as $40 an
acre. The increase in the size Of. the
farm at Glenwood is part of a general
movement of the board to enlarge the
state farms and give the institution in
mates all possible chance to keep active
at outdoor work.
There. is no longer any doubt in the
minds of politicians that the contest over
the speakership of the next house will
resolve itself into a close fight between
George w. Clarke of Dallas county and N.
+. Kendall Of Monroe, both Of whom
served in the house of the last two gen
eral assemblies. There will undoubtedly
be numerous candidates, but Kendall and
Clarke will apparently be the leading ones
Charge some days ago sent out letters
asking support. 1t was thought at the
time that a compromise might be made
between Clarke and Kendall. Both are
strong men, and Of the Cummins faction,
and Cummins leaders hoped to prevent a
contest between two Of their prominent
followers. But Kendall while In Des
Moines this week, made plain he would go
after the speakership. Added interest is
given the promised contest by the fact
that Kendall Is likely to be strong COM
petitor for Congressman Lacey's place in
the sixth district two years from now and
Clarke is a congressional possibility in the
seventh district.