Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-06-28
PENNEY FAILED
 ID UNSEAT HIM Pine Blufian Who Failed to Receive State Guard Of flee, Challenged Man Who Was Named.
HE IS A MEMBER
Chair Ruled That PindalI's Appoint ment Was Legal and That Mar. tineau Be Recognized as State 
 Guard Officer.

The Arkansas State Guard Associ- ation was in session yesterday after noon in Little Rock, during which time it discussed the question as to whether to admit Assistant Adjutant General Martineau as a member of the association, and appointed a com mittee to recommend the place at which the next encampment should be held.
 Capt. w. B. Pinney of this city ob- jected to the acceptance of Martin eaus application for membership oa the ground that he was not eligible, having been, as he claimed, appointed illegally to the position of adjutant general The chair finally settled the question by ruling that Mr. Martinea1 having paid his entrance fee was enti- tied to be recognized as member. A committee was then appointed to confer with the attorney general and secure an opinion from him regarding Martineau's eligibility to member ship
 The meeting was presided over by Col. w. K. Surridge, Major w. M. Stoddard acting as secretary About 20 members of the association were present.
 Col. R. NJ. Pearson of the First Regiment. representing the business interests of Little Rock, made a strong appeal for Little Rock as tha place for the meeting of the forth coming encampment
 George R. Bedding, president and Ray Gill, secretary, of the Arkansas State Fair Association, wanted the encampment for Hot Springs and at the time when the state fair is in progress. It was stated that wherever the encampment should be held it is expected there would be not less than 1,S00 officers and men in attendance.
 The following committee was ap- pointed to recommend place at which the encampment shall be held. Adjutant General Paul Little, Col. w. K. Surridge, Col. Henry Stroup, Ma jor w. H Abingdon and Captain R. B. Heating. After a brief conference the committee reported, recommend ing that the matter of selecting the place be left to the officers of the guard with the rank of colonel, pro- viding the guard should not go to Jamestown.
 On motion of Major Abingdon it was ordered that hospital corps be or ganized for the guard.
 Col. l.. P. Berry Jr. introduced resolution authorizing the enrolment of Assistant Adjutant General J. D. Martineau as member of the asso- citation.
 The adoption of the resolution was opposed by Capt. w. B. Pinney. He claimed that Martineau had been ap- pointed adjutant general without au thority of law, the act requiring that the office must be held by member of the guard or one who had formerly been associated with the organization
 Major Martineau contended that by reason of his four years attendance at the state university he should be regarded as having been member of the state militia, as the students there were recognized as part of the guard.
 The question was settled by the chair ruling that MT. Martineau hav- ing paid his dues was entitled to be recognized as member ofDthe asso- ciation.
 On motion of Capt. Pinney the chair appointed Capt. Pinney, Guy B. Tuck CT and Reuben Dye a committee to secure-an opinion from Attorney Gen eral Kirby regarding the eligibility of Martineau to membership in the association.