The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14
He Will Comply Tomorrow
and Second Regiment Will
Re-elect Him Next Thurs
day Capt. Farrell of CO. G
Gets Like Requests SEN
sation in r. |. National
Guard Over DenOuement.

Col James II. Mc0ann has been asked
by Ad1t. Gen. Sackett TO resign forthwith
and will comply with the request tomor-
row.
doubt that tho colonel will be promptly
reelected by the Second regiment, Rhode
Island National Guard. which he has
commanded for number of years, and
the adjutant-general. further proceedings
will follow
Lieut. Col. John A. O'Keefe is under
stood to be candidate for the position
identified with the brigade staff are sup
posed To look not unkindly upon the ieu-
tenant -coloneEs ambition.
In the Second regiment. however, IL is
said that there are fully 13 OF the "a votes
already pledged to Col. McGann. and that
II will be impossible for the lieutenant
colonel TO shake the allegiance of any
one of the aforesaid IL.
The number was IA before the adjutant-
general forwarded. II is claimed, to Capt.
John F. Farrell of Company c. River
point. a letter similar TO that which Col.
McGann received. demanding his resgna-
don also by return mall The demand In
this case may also be complied with, and
with like sequel.
The communications received by these
veteran officers OF the Second Regiment
are said to have borne only the signature
of the adjutant- general and ont the in
considerable comment among members OF
the National Guard over the significance
of the omission to affix the governors
name. Whether the chief executive is
party to the demand for the resignation
is question that will soon be agitating
all the companies OF the Second Regi-
ment.
The letter TO Col McGann is said to be
preparatory I'm the highest degree, init
hat
with the demand will save the colonel
trouble. from which the inference is
drawn that II he does not resign imme-
diately he may be removed, or court-mar-
tailed.
What makes the action OF the adjutant-
general the more inexplicable TO the
friends OF Col. McGann is the fact that
the colonel has but six more days in the
posititn before the annual election takes
place. the date OF the election being the
10Th inst. and the place the regimental
headquarters at l56 Westminster street.
TRUTH QUESTIONED.
Apparently there is a serious question
OF veracity in connection with the recent
inspection OF Company G. Second reBl,
ment, over the attendance OF officers ana
members OF that company on Inspection
night at the bottom of the trouble,
Two weeks ago IL was stated tilat
Company c was reported az appearing
for Inspection with full ranks, whereas
Lieut. John J. Hughes of the company
did not report at the armory AZ all tlat
evening. hut was at home SICK.
Lieut. Hughes was vouched Tor: IL WAS
claimed, by Col. McGann as having been
present at the armory before the arrival
OF the inspecting officers and sent nome
because OF an attack OF hemorrhage.
II Is also said that several members OF
the command were not present, and their
nlaces were taken by members or other
companies of the Second regiment. two
going down from Providence.
Col McCann went TO Riverpoint early
in the afternoon on the day OF the inspec,,
tion and was present when the official
party appeared at the armory. In the %
party were Lieut.. Col. a. V. Warnelo;
Mai Charles w. Abbot, Jr, and severai
others. members OF the brigade com
mander's staff and Second regiment oni-
GERS. -, -.
member OF the National Guard. who
was present during the whole OF the cere-
monies stated, Il Is claimed, that Wnen
the inspection officers arrived, Col NC.
Gam met them with the statement Una.
Lieut. Hughes had reported, ieavls
sick bed contrary to his physicians OF
ders had been attacked with hemor-
rhage and been sent back home rev
minutes before in a carriage by the col
oi'e' "I9I REPoRTED AS PRESENT.
coi McGann was reported 10 nave ex-
,rossed the belief that the presence or
tbc offIcer earlier I'm the evening shohld
entitle him 20 be counted as present,
which the records OF the inspection show
was done. -,
A report was made TO Gen. Tanner ana
ali the facts I'm the case laid before him
Later Lieut.. Hughes telephoned Gen.
Tanner. Il Is reported. that he was not
at the armory on the night OF the inspec-
tion hut was sick IN bed at the time.
GEN. TANNER TALKS.
when interviewed at that time Gen.
Tanner said THE matter has not
been brought officially TO my attention.
III Il is I shall. OF course. report II TO my
superior officer. In the same way that
any Official matter would be transactsd."