Evening journal., 1909-01-16

der these conditions we have no hesitancy
in appealing TO all national guardsmen,
Republicans and Democrats a ike. to vote
for Mr. Taft, the Republican National
ticket and the Republican State ticket, in
the coming election"
Findings in the Case.
The findings in the case arc embodied
in the following executive order, which
concludes with the comment that the
incident is closed:
The above, sir. so far as # mentions
the interest you have taken IS true and
is appreciated by every member Of the
guard but ! deny that any interest you
have taken should be put forth by a
quasi-membcr Of your official family as
reason for voting for Taft, Pennewill.
Davis. ct al, as it was in urging for the
whole ticket.
As to that part that refers to Mr..
Pennewill. II Is not only misleading but
the statement is a lie. and IN my judg-
mont. a deliberate and prcmeditated lie.
as persons connected with the circular,
knew and now know that Senator PEN
newill. in the session of 1901. was unal-
terably opposed to the militia and voted
against a bill for reorganizing the same.
as will appear on page SS5, Senate
Journal. session OF 1901, and he and his
Republican associates prevented the bill
becoming a law. thus retardng for two
years (and as far as they knew them.
for good the rehabilitation Of the
guard.
Why. sir you know and every officer
OF the militia knows. that it has been
the Democratic members Of the General
Assembly who have more than done
their share for the legislation that has
been passed IN the interest Of the guard
for the past eight years
The general STAFF as organized, was
expected TO be non-yartisan staff
the Legislature was told that the stan
was needed. It was created-on it have
been placed four Republicans. all active
partisan party men, but one General
Wickersham) the natural appointee as
chief of staff Take them next in order
Lieutenant Colonel. W. e. Stover from
all reports. DUPONT National Commit.
tee oficeholder: Major William Mar
shall. son of an active ofiiceholder
and campaign director. and Mapor E. @
Bradford, Jr. Republican, now a mem.
Der OF the General Assembly and three
I Ndcuilclct-dllel tlbnNttn. htmAHh cilct
officers were created-which would aP
pear that the officers were not needed
or that partisans cannot be found e
nj them.
| I write 10 YOU, sir, for I have seen NJ
official words Of condemnation from
you for Acts described above. 1 taxi
I It you cannot be ignorant OF It, yot
have silently approved Of 1t. and ALLOW
an officer OF the general staff TO do thes'
things. TO leave the state without leav'
of absence. a man you jumped from Sec
ond Lieutenant TO Lieutenant-Colonelo OF
your personal stan and then as sooi
as opportunity offered placed him. pend
ing good behaviour, on the general staff
II his behaviour has been good. thei
under your administration the militl
has taken new step. when its favore,
oflcerE are permitted and allowed to
take the partisan course in using the or
ganization as a side show TO elect Messrs
Pennewill. Davis. ct al.
] trust. II what / have said. IS no
true. that ] may be asked TO resign. tina
If It is true that some o.hers be aske'
10 resign or that proceedings may b
commenced 10 ascertain whether tina
acted like an officer and a gentleman
and how far their nefarious work wa