New-York tribune., 1908-10-21
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Both Branches Of Service Hope for
Republican Victory.
tFrom The Tribune Bureau. I


BOTH SERVICES FOR TAFT.-Keen interest IS
taken throughout the military and naval services
IN the national election. In both the War and
Navy departments the hopes OF officers are almost
unanimously for Republican success, for the rea-
soh mat under a Republican administration a
greater liberality is manifested toward the army
and navy than is likely TO be the case under a
Democratic administration, or even under a.
Democratic President with a Republican Congress
IN the war Department deeper personal interest
is taken In the election for the reason that the
Republican candidate has filed the office of Sec
Fetary or war, and is known in intimate official
way 10 all bureau officers and many of the COM
missioned personnel throughout the service Army
on1cers everywhere have come more or less into
contact with Mr.. Taft, whose official capacity in
the Philippines and in Cuba and Panama brought
MIN into direct relations with the service Under
the regulations which exist. however, army or navy
oncers are not taking active part In the campaign
army ana navy officers generally interested
in politics to q much less extent than other cjti-
Zens. Their training has been one of discipline
winch eXaets obedience TO the governing authority
and they Will serve Loyalty under the candidate
elected At the same time the military and naval
sentiment is emphatically ia favor of Republican
victory. This does not mean, Of course that there
are not army and navy officers who are Demo-
Gratis, an instance being furnished by Lieutenant
Colonel W. A Gassford, the chief signal officer of
the Department Of the Missouri with headoaarters
at Omaha Years ago he duty in Wash
ington and has since had charge of telegrspbtc
installation in Alaska. He is one of those who
contributed S1o0 10 the Bryan campaign He is
understood to be officer Of some means having
made prudent investments during his various
periods Of duty in the West
There is attempt on the part Of the admins
tratlon at any time TO influence army and navy
oftcers They allowed to express their views
freely and TO exercise their right franchise wher
ever they possess a vote, but many of them are
so constantly on the move and are so fer awav
from their legal residence that in most cases thev
don't reach the polls at election time
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued
First Ideutensnt ant DAVIS NC. MKELI. artillery
Captain francis J. K0EsTER. commssary. to Army
,o, War War COLLEGE course Of instruction.
Par'me9t & viii inspect following militia batteries:
New York city; Sd Battery. BrookIyD: battery A.
6eld artillery National Guard of New Jersey. East
caPa2 os. 9R5RT % 66.r O. s yAy EonS
Resignstion OF Chaplain HOWARD s. WILKINSON &C
First Lieutenant MAURICE BUCHsBAUM medical re
L~syes Of absence: Major FREpERiCK PERKINS. ad-
FRD RDE 3Rf Hoats % Bsa ds2 c6se. m WIN
NAVY.
smma6ser R sr0AT = to TstTsa s, list &
as a. Via brd %ss s: s Dolphin to
Lieutenant r. F. zOGBAUM. il, detached New
Hampshire; to duty as aid third squadron Atlantic
feet board the Dolphin
Ensign p. DAMPMAN. orders to the Scorpion re-
voked: continue the Mississippi.
Ensign F. DORTCH. to
Scropion senior engineer officer.
G. S. BRYAN. to the Mississippi.
MOVEMENTS OF WARsHIPs-The following
movements OF vessels have been reported TO the
Navy Department
ARRIVED.
Oct. 1s-The Choctaw Norfolk: the AbareHda and
Chester. Bradford: the Thornton. at Tangier
Sound the Maine, Portsmouth; the Davis the
Parragut, Goldshorough and the Rowan. at San
Diego.
Oct 19SThe Chester at Newport
SAILED
Oct 1s-The Ericsson. from Norfolk FOR Charleston;
the Thornton. from Annapolis for Tangter Sound.
Oct 19.-The Tingey, the Thornton and the De Long
from Tangier Sound for Annapolis; the Chester
Bradford for Newport