New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-06
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS.

National Guard officers are already discussing the
question as to who is to be the next adjutant gen
eral when the Governor takes Office, and sew
eral names are already mentioned in this conneo-
ton Some Of General Henry's friends are anxious
for his reappointment in the event OF the election
Of a. Republican Governor. but most officers are or
the opinion that because OF the well known rrlc-
ton between General Henry and General hoe the
interests of the National Guard demands an entirely
new appointment They also express the hope
that an officer who has served IN the line will be
appointed as such officer will be more eapaols
OF advising the Governor on military matters than
an officer who has had military experiences other
than surgeon Names Of officers mentioned as
ukeIy to be considered for the next adjutant gem
erashiu include Colonel D. e. Austen. Of the 18th
Regiment: Major Clinton H Smith, OF the list
Regiment; Captain John r, Foley, S9th RSegiment;
KPeston General J. Il Lloyd OF Troy: Lieutenant
Colonel II ii. TreadweIl 22d Regiment. and CAPTAIN
The na Saaie General g1e MeGoskry Butt has also been
mentioned but it is known that she genera Is a0t
in the National Guard. and next spring INTENDS 10
depart for Europe again
The first review OF the sd Regiment this season
will be held at the armory on Thursday evening.
December 90 and the reviewing oflce5 viii be Con- on
regiment on Thursday. January "a
Colonel Bartlett Of the 22d Regiment would Ike
very much to find the person who set OF giant
e.r,cyor in tho room of Company H. commanded
bv Captain Dyett few nights ago. while the
non-conmixsioned officers were holding meeting
The portion of the room leading from the armorS
ann floor is used as locker room while UPSTAIRS
directly over the locker room. Is the company par
lor where meetings are held. The big cracker was
set off in the locker room Just as Captain Dyett
was exDounding the new tactics 10 MS men, anu
for few moments there was great excltenshL Inc
assemblage thought at first that the magazine u
tbe collar had blown up. and there was almost
T,a IF explosion was nSdFO even
n tho street Some of the woodwork IN the com,
n-S blovrn ont while the coored porter says that
he too was blown out on the dTll HOO ON ~
10 An investigation held. Dut now tno
cracker SET OF is myssry: o,6s Is as
that it placed in the room 0y some o"'s'~' .
u joke
Company OF the I'D Regiment Will hold an
election for a second lieutenant tomorrow plgAI
Cor,non,, X has the only native from Iceland thar
eycr enlisted In the National Guard His name Is
John Thcrdson and he was born at AkuTeyoE- ne
Is at present victim OF consumption ana mas
haoD +al-en 10 the hospital where bis recovery Is
"a 80 he doubtful He enlisted in Company X on
Nav i 1906 Private \. Peterson. or Conpany T.
has passed arp @5g RaIison. OF Company l.
qualified as DISTINGUISHED expert 9nd Lffe b5eaer
have qualified as In COMPANY Priva{ss
j. W Tyler l. " sakeSt. =; = co 1etSIi @iu H. '"
Much surprise is manifested at the designations
of CAPTAIN T. L. Chapman, OF Company ID OF the
of COMPANY L, OF the same command Chapman
1vas elected only q few months since. from civil
life hut he had previously served in the regiment
for a number Of years and had taken his honorable
fore his last election Lieutenant stop
ford wes u member OF the regiment since april.
1900 Roth officers give business as the reason TOT
fhFir designations. This makes four reslgnauons OF
Officers in the last weeks. Major CnarIeS u.
Todd mas been unanimously elected lieutenant
colo- vice : oi1es. promoted captain FRANK A
Nar-fn IIeutenants Edwin Cadet and James An
rersor have Been appointed committee 70 set the
views Of he officers to the candidate Tor MAJOR
70 succeed Todd. IL is said that . contest over
mis- Dositfou is likely. Company r has received a
cho-tt for 500 General A &. Barnes the iate
tSs E!Fhest attendance az C:eedmoor last year
An interesting rife shooting competition viii be
held at Creednoor range next Saturday. between
teams of the four best shots in the 9th and list
~ some prominent hotel in Manhattan. Colonel
y y Thurston will be referee The ranges to De
shot over 30. 500. COO So and 1000 Yards each
man airing ten shots at each distance.
Drills in the list Regiment will be held by the
several companies the following nights: c.
Nordays; Z and I. Tuesdays; r and H. Wednes-
faTs: 4 and D. Thursdays. and G and X. Fridays
CaDtain James Lynch OF Company X. OF tho Sth
Raeimeut has resigned. much 20 the regret OF MS
brother officers. He first entered the guard as a
nrfvate In Company II, OF the IN Regiment. on
March IS ISS4 and was elected n second Eeutenant
In the eth Regiment on March s. 1856 he served
with the 9th volunteers In the war with span,
CAPTAIN Lynch has gone TO Europe On tour OF