The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-08
GOVERNOR WILL SETTLE
 THIRD INFANTRY MUDDLE

day afternoon. It Is said twcnty-nine of the forty three officers were present at this conference and that the iriends oi Colonel Higdon practically agreed that 1T he was relnstated to his command that the ticket presented by the other faction would meet with their approval.
 This Birmingham meeting was the re- suit of the visit to Montgomery last week w. E. Gardner of Birmingham. both friends of Colonel Higdon. It was learn- ed yesterday that the Governor told these officers that he would order an cleo ton in the regiment just as soon as the two factions got together and agreed up on officers to be chosen but until this was done Sie could not tolerate any further quibbling.
 It is, said to have been agreed by the Birmingham meeting Tuesday that Colo- nci IIigdon should be reinstated and that the other officers to be chosen should be F. P. Mcconnell of Talladega. for Lieu tenant Colonel to succeed Lieutenant Col onel Osceola Kyle: J. H. Bankhead, IT., of Jasper. for Major of the First Battal- ion, to succeed Major T. T. Huey of Bes- semer: J. l.. Daniels of Anniston. for Ma jor of the Second Battalion to succeed Major ". J. Parkes of Birmingham, ana R. E. Simpson of Florence. for Major of the Third Battalion to succeed Major Ill. H. Mcconnell of Anniston.
 The names of Major Parkes and Major Huey were not mentioned In the confer
  thusiastic partisans of Lieutenant Colo mel Kyle. Major Mcconnell was regard- ed as bAng especially friendly to Colonel Higdon.
 mands the company at Taltadega, was present at the Eirmingham meeting and he was designated to come to M0ntgom- cry with Captain J. l., Daniels of Annis- ton. and lay the matter before the Gov- ernor Captain Daniels was not in the Birmingham meeting. In fact he was partisan of Lieutenant Colonel Kyle and announced several weeks ago that he would not have anything turther to do with the effort at concilia tion. It Is un- derstood, however. that at the solicita- tion of his friends he reconsidered this decision and agreed to act with Captain Burr in waiting upon the Governor
 Saw Governor Last Night.
 Captain Daniels reached Montgomery last night coming directly here from his home in Anniston. and with Captain Burr visited Governor Jelks at his apartments in the residence of Hon. J. Craig Smith on Church Street.
 1t is understood that Captain Burr and Captain Daniels had the endorsement of. and were authorized to speak to the Gov ernor for thirty-two of the forty-three line officers of the regiment. those not included in the majority being the ofi- cers of the two Birmingham companies and the officers of the companies at Huntsville and Decatur.
 The two officers were with the Cover nor some time and at the close of the in terview 1t was learned that Governor Jelks had promised them that an election would be ordered for field officers of their regiment.
 Governor Jelks, when seen by a repre- sentative of The Advertiser. simply said 1t was very probable an election would be ordered today. He indicated that Col onel HigdOn would be reinstated but would not discuss the situation further than to say that the matter would be considered at the Executive office today.