The Washington times., 1902-07-09
5. AvUIAIl. Il cg al.
Mills SUCCESSOR
Believed That Il Will Be
? Major General Young.
General Corbin Talked of As Possible
Successor 10 General Young,
Who Retires Shorty.

There is considerable speculation in
the army as to the probable succescc-
of Lieutenant General Miles, who re
tires By reason CT age. August s. l9t
but it is not generally known that II
duties Of tho Office CT commanding ger
oral are now largely performed By Gc
S. b. NJ. Young. the president of the u,
college. 1t Is an open secret in II
War Department that General Miles is
commanding general in name only. lis
name appears on C.ficial orders and rou-
tine papers passing through his office
but when advice is desired by tho Sec
rotary OF War cn matters affecting the
army. General Young is always called
into colsultation.
It Is believed that when General Miles
rctircs, either by reason Of age, a year
from now, or by order OF the President
General Young viii be named as his
successor, but as General Young retire5
for age January o. 1904, he will have but
few months to serve, and the real in
terest therefore centers in a SUCCESSOR
to General Young.
The friends OF Major General Corbin
say that he is tho logical candidate h.
reason OF long acr"lcc. and in recoGni-
t1on OF his conduct OF the war With
Spain. General Corbin, however. do
clines TO authorize the use of his name
IN this connection. and has already dis
avo~ed an intention to scramble for the
cffice.
Corbin Much Liked.
Secretary Root and the President are
said 10 be much impressed with General
Corbin's ability, and among the officials
Of the army his chances for appointment
are considered excellent The most ac-
tive candidates against him will be
Mai. Gems. Adna R. Chaffee, john c.
Bates, Arthur Macarthur, and James i.
Wade
General Wade is a brigadier general
but he has been assured OF promotion
TO major general upon the occurrence of
the next vacancy. These officers all
have more than four years TO serve on
the active list. General Chaffee retires
April IA, 1906; General Bates, August 26,
1906; General Wade. April Il, 1897; Cen
eral Macarthur, June 2, 1909, and General
Corbn has until September Is. 1906, 20
serve.
May Foreshadow Promotion.
The selection OF Col. William P. Hall.
of the Aojutant Generals office, to sue
ceed Gen. William H. Carter. as General
Corbin's assistant in the War Depart
ment is understood at the War Depart
ment to foreshadow his future promotion
TO be adjutant general should General
Corbin secure the coveted lieutenant
generalcy.. Colonel Hall has had an
excellent record In the army. is a former
cavalryman, and has been on duty for
some time in the Philippines. He is a
5on-in-law of Senator Joe" Blackburn
CT Kentucky. Colonel Hall will reach
washington about the middle of this
month, and Immediately upon his arrival
Will succeed General Carter.
The coming year will see many
changes in the War Department owing
20 retirements. Quartermaster General
W. l. Ludington retires July 4, 1903.
after which that office will be filled bv
detail Of four-year periods. Lieut.. Col.
Niilam 5. Patten is considered as the
most probable successor to General Lud-
lngton He has had a wide experience
in that office. and is now acting as
quartermaster general in General Lud-
ington s temporary absence.
The following is an official list of some
OF the officers who retire next year:
Lieut.. Col. A. G. Hennissee. January 16;
Col. Lawrence S. Babbitt, Ordnance De-
rartment. February IS; Col. Thomas
Ward. Adiutant Generals Department.
March Is; Brig. Gen. Robert P Hughes,
April II; Col. John l. Rodgers, Artillery
Corps. April }5; Col John V. Furey.
Quartermaster's Department. May %;
Lieut.. Col. W. P. Vose. Artillery Corps,
July %; Brig. Gen. George ". Davis.
who becomes major general in a few
weeks, July &c; Lieut.. Col. James W.
Reilly, Ordnance Department, August
2; Col. ]. B. Rawles. Artillery Corps. |
August 4; Col. H. C. Hasbrouck. Artil-
lery Corps. October 26 Col. Peter j. A !
Cleary. Medical Department. November |
I; and Col. Theodore A. Baldwin. who
will become a brgader general upon !
the promotion Of General Davis, Decem- |
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