The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-19
CAMFIELD
BARRED OUT
BY GENERAL


The election Of a major to succeed
Fraser has caused feeling among the Off
GERS of the regiment and that feeling has
extended TO the enlisted men, many Of
whom resent the attitude of those higher
up, in regard to certain officers whose re-
iigious belief Is not in accord with that of
the commanding officers.
The Informal election for major was held
two weeks ago and resulted In a victory
for Captain Arthur Hamilton Maekie. of
Company A, who scored four votes more
than Captain William II. Camfeld, of Com
pany b. Immediately after the election
Captain Camfeld's friends told a story of
how Captain MacKie. originally aNCam-
field man, had called ON the latter and in
formed him that Colonel Henry w. Free
man, commanding the regiment, had an
n%ounced to MacKie his opposition TO cam
field. because This religion is not right"
Camfe.d's friends in the regiment urged
him to remain in the fight and to stand
at the formal ielection, as a matter of
principles. Rumors of this had evidently
reached the ears of the brigadier-general
as he summoned Garfield last week and
gravely notified him that he must not be
a candidate at the formal election, because
of the 'unwritten rule" established by
Campbell twenty<seven years ago, while
colonel Of the regiment, that there should
be only one candidate at the formal cleo
ton, and that that one candidate should
be the man who had been successful at the
Informal election.
The fact that the law does not take
cognizance of any such thing as an in
formal election, and that such rule does
not obtain in any ether, regiment in the
State, did not cut any ice with the briga-
dier-general.
Captain Garfield, however. declined to
submit to the decision of the ~brigadier-
general, and was then informed that IL he
persisted in being a candidate the gen
eral would be reluctantly compelled TO re-
fuse to accept his name as a candidate.
Even that did not intimidate the captain
of company b, and he assured his friends
in the regiment that he would stand for
the election. That he did not make good
LIST night was not his fault.
The brigadier-general, in his official dig
nifty and a military cape, arrived at the
armory early last night, and Immediately
summoned such of the staff as were on
hand to q conference. While the confer
ence continued Camfield's friends were
busy in the corridors, and when the general
was ready to open the ball they had
enough votes corralled, it was said by his
friends, to carry the election for their
~favorite.
General Campbell was accompanied by
Lieutenant-Colonel Alexander P. Gray, as
%sistant acknowledgement of the First
Brigade, who served as secretary of the
meeting. Colonel Gray, at the generals
order, read the order for the election. After
Adjutant Graft had called the roll of the
officers the brigadier-general announced
that Nominations for major were in
order.
The MacKie people were mute. For a
full minute there was no response to the
generals call for nominations. Then, TAX
ing advantage of the opportunity, Captain
Mortimer c.. Mum, of Company c. arose.
General" began Captain Mum, 'at the
informal election | pledged my vote and
support to a candidate for major, and ]
feel that as he is still a candidate, he is
entitled to my support. I therefore take
great pleasure in nominating William H
Garfield, Of Company b, for major.
And l second the nomination" came
from Captain Charles J.. Allen, of Com.
! pany M.
Captain Garfield is mot a candidate,
said General Campbell. There can be
only one candidate at this election"
General" spoke up Captain Garfield, u
would like to ask why ] am not a candi-
date, or why | am not to be permitted tc
be a candidate?'
Because you are not a candidate re-
piled the brigadier-general, cheerfully.
"You cannot be a candidate because of the
rule established In this regiment twenty
seven years ago, that there shall be no
candidates at the formal election but the
officer who was elected at the Informal
election"
But l feel that as my friends il the
regiment have put me forward as then
candidate, ard because of the methods of
campaigning which have obtained" SAID
Garfield, land because of certain things
which have been said"
you are out of order, sir" broke in the
brigadier-general.
Il don't think so, sir" retorted Garfield.
you are out of order, sir persisted the
brigadier-general,
"But l am speaking as a matter of per-
sonal privilege Garfield went on, ''and
l.
You are out of order. sir" repeated the
brigadier-general, sternly.
Blu have l not some rights here which
are entitled TO respect?" dueried Canned.
you have no right to bring up any
thing at this election that TRANSFERRED at
the informal election. at which / was not
present and know nothing about replied
the brigadler-general. You Will sit down
sir
0dDttlH Z1lil'ltlh SNA hOWh+
Nominations for major are now in or
DER announced the brigadier-general, still
Using the plural word. Captain Garfield
is not a candidate"
It was said that a deaf and dumb asylum
would be a noisy place in comparison with
that meeting Of the officers of the Firs
Regiment for the next three minutes. Not
n sound was to be heard. The officers sat
like wooden men, staring alternately al
| Camield and the acknowledgements. TIL
latter waited a full three minutes. then
again announced hat nominations were
in order. Again silence.
"There being no candidates." the brig
adier-general began. but before he could
finish, Lieutenant Borcherling, adjutant oil
the Second Battalion, woke up and re-
membered the part for which he had been
cast.
Il nominate Captain MacKie," he said,
The nomination, 1t was said today, was
not seconded, the general proceeding at
once to say;
There being only one candidate"
81 movesthe nominations close broke in
Captain Crocker. of Company II, and the
nominations closed forthwith.
There being only one candidate,' re-
sumed the general, "a motion to have the
secretary cast the ballot of the officers
would be in order"
II make such a notion said Lieutenant
Borcherling.
Second the notion said Captain Will
lam IL. Howard, who is the regimental in
spector Of rifle practise.
THE secretary will cast the ballot for