The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-15
M IS
FORCED
OUT
Compelled to Quit, Lieut.
Col. Had to Make Way
to Major Frazer.

The election of Major John d. Frazer
as Northumberland of the First Regi-
ment, N. G. N. j., at the regimental
armory last night, was not accom-
plished until after a heated argument
in the open meeting. and not until
Brigadier-Genera Edward A. Campbell,
who presided at the meeting, compelled
Major Charles B. Champlin, who was
nominated in the open meeting, to de-
cline to stand.
AS a result of this conflict one resig-
nation, that of Lieutenant Herbert L.
Smith, adjutant of the Third Battalion,
has been mailed to Colonel Freeman, of
the regiment, and it. is rumored. thai
others will be sent in soon. These, it
Is said, will include that of Major
Champlin. who was much incensed at
he action he YVES forced to take at the
instigation of General Campbell last
night.
When the meeting was called to order
Lieutenant Charles Beardsley nominated
Major Champlin. His nomination was
seconded by Captain w. II. Van MUSE.
When this was done General Campbell
asked IL Major Champlin were present,
and when the major arose General Camp
bell asked him how he stood on the
matter.
Previous to the meeting General Camp
D@ft Aa0 AaJOA hAhN ~
would be compelled to stand by the nomi
nation, as it had been the custom of the
National Guard to stand by the result OF
informala elections at the formal meeting
for at least twenty-seven years. However,
Major Champlin's supporters were deter
mined to bring the matter before the
formal meeting.
In response to the generals question,
Major Champlin turned to his supporters
an1 cot &Ia% H. BOD 49, $780, 1A-v-
and after thanking the boys for their sup
port be threw his hat to the floor and
exclaimed:
Boys, I'm done. I've been turned down,
and l say that Pm through" He added
that he had been a member of the Ma
tional Guard for forty-one years, and that
he had been connected with the Newark
regiment for twenty-seven years.
After quiet had been restored, and after
several of Major ~Champlin's supporters
had left the meeting, General Campbell
ordered that business be resumed. After
Major Frazer, the choice of the officers al
the informal meeting as L~ieutenant-Col
onel George Handley's successor, had beer
formally nominated, and the nomination
seconded, General Campbell ordered Regi-
mental Adjutant Alvan II. Graft to cast
the formal ballot.
lesides Major Frazer. who commanded
| inc FlTSJ EulldliOH. anu RldJOT 1lIdI1fDlln.
of the Second Battalion. Major Arthur
Rowland. of the Third Battalion, was also
a candidate for the office. In all eleven
ballots were taken at the informal cleo
tions. the last resulting in Major Frazer
securing the necessary number of votes.
In all the ballots except the last Major
Champlin, who IS senior major of the
National Guard on the State, led and
Major Rowland was second.
Lieutenant-Colone Frazer first saw
service in 1887. when he enlisted as a pri-
vate in Company c, Third Battalion. HI
was promoted to sergeant but later re-
signed. However, he Immediately reen-
listed In Company B. On December 81,
1892. he was made a second lieutenant and
on February Q, the following year. was
advanced one grade. In April of 1896 he
was rendered a captaircy and in May,
1902. was created a major.
During the Spanish war he served as a
captain with Company F and was also on
duty during the Paterson riots. He has
taken an almost lifelong interest in the
State range at Sea Girt and is pretty much
of a crack shot himself.
Ever since the resignation of Lieutenant
Colonel Handley was received and accept
ed. various candidates for the office of
major, made vacant by the election last
night, have been working to procure the
necessary votes to insure their election.
and this fight will probably be a bitter
one.
A large number of candidates have an
nounced themselves, and it had been de-
cided to hold an Informal election two
weeks hence, but 1t is now likely that this
meeting will be postponed in view of the
outcome of last nights contest.