The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-07-01
GENERAL
ENTERS UPON SCENE
OF MILITIA ROW
WITH ADJUTANT GENERAL
But "TeacupS" viii be Final
Authority.

e. T. Burlingame adjutant general
has issued an order showing the au-
thority for his actions in the wrangle
between himself and Colonel Roy Hon
man, commanding the Oklahoma Ma
tlonal Guard The adjutant general is
taking these matters much to heart and
he shows in his order that he has not
exceeded the authority given him by
the governor, or rather delegated to
him
It is claimed that in naming Captain
Highly Of Oklahoma City, to be his
regimental adjutant, that Colonel Hoff
man exceeded his authority, and also in
detailing Captain Hunter to succeed
Highly as captain of Company NJ. This
, is a matter, II is understood. lying en-
tirely within the jurisdiction of the gov
ernor. as commander in hief of the
guard. It is stated that Burliugame re-
ceived a letter from Captain Highly I
recently assuring the adjutant general
that he intends to I'LL the duties Of the
office Of regimentai adjutant and signs
himself "adjutant" After Hoffman
named Highly to be adjutant, 1t is
stated that Burlingame wrote a letter
to Highly resembling the order of Hoff-
man It was in answer to this letter
that Highly wrote to Burlngame prac-
tically telling the latter that the affair
is none Of his business. Some sensa.
tional results are expected.
1t is also learned that Colonel Hon
man. although commander of The First
Regiment, was not consulted nor even
informed that troops were to be sent
to Bliss on the day os the big buffalo
hunt to maintain the peace. Hoffman
of,oourse has taken umhrage at this, al
: though, perhaps, under the law it was
not necessary to notify him. He holds,
however, it would have at least been
courtesy for him to be informed OF the
movements of the companies compos-
ing his regiment Officers OF the guard
say Hoffman should have been in COM
mand Of the troops, sent to Bliss. ca
the other hand, he was ignored entire
: ly. National guard affairs are rapidly
l. approaching crisis and in the
! wrangle perhaps so per cent OF the
men in the guard will stand by Hon
man in the deal. 1t is understood the
\ war department at Washington will be
appealed to.
Adjutant General Burl.ngame yester-
day issued an order honorably dis
: charging from the military service OF
the Oklahoma National Guard the fol
lowing enlisted men, owing to their
change of residences
From the hospital corps at Wood
ward. Private H. E. Applegste, Pri'
d vate s. ]. Dohrer, Private John NJ
O. wilcox and Private Merritt stuckey.
From the engineer corps at Lawton
" second Musician Wyatt L. Wolf, First
* Cook William stammer, First Glass
!: Private John NJ. Wilcox and Private
ID Roscoe c. orrick.
The following additional order mo
lg 81 was issued from the adJutaht sene'
n ais office yesterday evening;
1e Owing TO the fact that there has oeei
ID some contention on the part Of SUI
I'D ordinate officers upon questions OF au
De thority. the following opinion OF tn
attorney general. transmitted to IN
ID, governor April 30. 1905, is publishes
i'd for the information and guidance OF al
is, Officers Of the Oklahoma Nations
re Guard
1T is pay judgment that, under IN
ng laws of this territory, by authority G
ok the powers Of the several offices col
F. solidated in him, the adjutant gener'
c. has exclusive control, not only oy'
or, the military stores and equipments
of the territorial militia. but Is veste
W. with authority TO have, under II
commander In chief. supervision OF u
TO military Organizations Of the territor
Under territorial law he stands next
the commander in chief in point
authority"
On The attention of gusrdsmen is cail'
TO the provisions Of section 22, chapt
50, laws Of 1895:
u,v "The duties Of the adjutant gener
shall be 10 issue and transmit all