New-York tribune., 1910-02-17
IN ARMY AND NAVY
Gossip as to Ne50 Commandant
of Marine Corps.
frrom The Tribune Bureau
washington, Februa-


Washington. February Is.
GENERAL ELLIoTTs SUCCESSOR
Much interest attaches to the prospect that
the President will nominate soon a new
commandant Of the Marine Corps. The
present incumbent. Major General George
F. Elliott will be retired by operation OF
law on November 90. and there has been
some talk Of his retiring upon his own re-
quest prematurely, or availng himself OF
leave of absence until the date Of his re-
trement.
At all events. there Is a chance that the
President will adopt policy In naming his
successor which he has followed I'm the
case of vacancies in the grade of general
officer in the army, announcing his selec-
ton In anticipation of the vacancy. In
the case of the army. President Taft has
done this for all the brigadier generals
whose places he will have to fill this year.
with one exception. that which occurs on
December 81
There are numerous candidates for ap-
pointment commandaut of the Marine
Corps, and an unusual element in the situa-
ton Is the fact that two of the candidates
are staff officers-Colonel Frank l.. Denny.
auartermaster, and Lieutenant Colonel
Henry G. Haines. assistant adjutant and
Inspector The others include most of the
colonels and lieutenant coloneis Of the line
The general impression among those far1il-
lar with the situation is that Colonel
Denny stands the best chance of appoint
ment He has an excellent record in the
corps. both in line and staff. and has been
a most efficient quarternaster.
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders
have been issued:
Major CHARLES KELLEY. corps OF engineers.
70 Rsck I,and MaTsa IS s,,..,l riGs Major or
Captain CHARLES F CRAIG. medical corps. to
New Haven to deliver lecture before Yale
University Medical School on Army Medical
Captain MARCUS D. cRoNIN. from 18th to
Captain william G. poANE. from 10th to
First Lientenan5 ERNEST F SLATER: medical
reserve corps. from Fort Mansfield 70 san
Francisco. sailing September 5. for Philip
Leaves q absence: Major GEORGE r. sAFo =
March 81: CAPTAIN LAWRENCE P. BUT
IER 4h n13nyTy = one T% MONTH n:aic, FTS1 ep
IietItanant ARTHUR n TASkER. medical
corps. sixteen days from April Is.
NAVY.
Lieutenant W V. TOMB detached recruiting
station. Denver. to Buffalo
MOVEMENTS OF wARSHIPS.-The fol-
lowing movements Of vessels have been re-
ported to the Navy department.:
ARRIVED.
Feb 14-The Des Moines and the Ieonifas at
Bocas del Toro: the Castine at Newport
Feb i5-The Yankton at Port Antonio: ;hs
Dixie at Sevall Point: the Marcellus at the
navy ward New York: the Glacier az san
Francisco: the Denver arS the Iroquois at
Mare Island: the Washington at Port Dis
covery; the Tennessee at Bremerton-
SAILED
Feb "a The Tankton. from Guantanamo for
Port Antonio
Feb IS-The pixie from Norfolk for Sevall
Point the Marrsllus. from Tompk1ns
for the navy yard, New York: the Castfns
from Newport to search for the Nina: me
Chester from Guantanamo for the navy
ward. New York: the Denver and the no
euois from San Francisco for Mare Island
The Delaware to be delivered 10 the govern
r1ent by contractors al the navy yard, Norfolk