New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
NATION4L GUARD NEWS.

Whether Governor Hughes will take a hand IN
the strife the two warning factions in the
6Sth Regiment over the lieutenant colonelcy by
making an appointment. he has right TO
do. is by no means certain The law says the
Governor after a second failure elect, may
appoint not that he shall high military circles
is said that it is possible that the Governor may
give the officers OF the 69th another chance to
elect lieutenant colonel if it be shown beyond
doubt that some one candidate Will receive ssir1-
cient majority. 1t is the consensus of opinion.
however. that the only way 10 end the strife is
for the Governor to make appointment after
first obtaining the views Of General George Moore
Smith. commander Of the First Brigade OF which
the 69th Regiment is part Should the Governor
decide appoint officer from outside the regi-
ment the name Of Major Thomas J. O'DonOhue.
assistant adjutant general the staff of General
Smith. is being prominently mentioned When
General Smith colonel of the 69th some years
ago and got it on its feet Major ODonohue was
appointed officer on his staff and helped IN
the work OF recognizing the regiment Ffs Is
known exceptionally efficient officer.
The plans 10 have the 7th and 14th regiments act
infantry supports in the coast defence exsr-
cises forts sn7 the harbOr next June 7sflf havs
TO be given up because the War Department has
just decided that there will be regiments oae
duty this year infantry supports These regi-
ments may be ordered duty at the state camp
at Peekskin, or to Pine Camp instead --.
War Department and state officers viii make, ,ths
on Tuesday night at the armory
Colonel Morris of the 9Th Regiment win soon
arrange 10 hold review.
-sIf the biIs prepared under the direction OF stna
National Guard Association, providinE an IN
crease IA the annual clothing allowance TO on
GERS passes said prominent oficer IT WI
give opportunity many capable men to take
commissions who new deferred FROM accept
ing them en- account of the great expense for.unts
forms and equipments Quite a number ols ora
ganizatfoffs badly of for officers. and an ffS
crcaseSip the uniform allowances would be not snIs
Just but a necessity" se~ca-o.
Members Of the 7th Regiment win beard ss,fESfAr
at Jersey City Wednesday night at 9 a 'ososRs>
for Washington. to take part in the insuzlsSF
parade Meals at; Washington will be -furhISfssk
by New York caterer in special buiIdins, sne5r.
the After the parade the members <aehS
regiment can see the sights in and about .WsstifS-
ton until the afternoon of March 5 when, ths-res4s
ment starts it's trip home The regiment win.
hold games at the armory saturday hight.
March % ,sSzcs-
The seth Regiment will parade on March r. AZ
escort to the Irish societies. also attend ma zs
in the morning at ST. Patrick's Cathedral z.1-
Company OF the list Regiment will hold an
election for first lieutenant on Friday. nisht--at
which there will be two candidates. Second Lieu
tenant F. l. R. Satterlee and Corporal BeIIah 4,
lively contest is expected. ~-
Owing to the 50 per cent increase in the railroad
rates for organizations desiring 20 take part -iry
the inaugural parade there will be rather a slim
turnout of the New York national guard Theloniy5
organizations to take part will be the Tth Resi-
ment provisional regiment OF separate COM
panes the LIST Signal Company and ninety officers
and from the Second Naval Battalion The
entire representation. from conservatives esrES
mate viii not number more than twelve hundred
men. e.