Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1911-11-09
GENERAL S|CKLES
IS BLACKBALLEO
Commander of Corps at Gettys-
burg Fails in Second Attempt
to Join Loyal Legion.

New York, Nov. 2.-General Daniel T..
Sickles. the venerable head of the New
York State commission for the erection
Of monuments on battlelclds, member of
one of the oldest families in Manhattan
and commander Of the 3rd Corps at the
battle of Gettysburg. where he lost a leg.
was biackballcd at n recent session OF
the Now York Commandcry of the Loyal
Legion. a select organization composed of
veteran officers of the civil War on the
grounds of military unskilfulness' and the
reckless sacrifice of the lives of his
men.
General Sickles first applied for mem
bership In tho order nine years ago. but
the friends who proposed him withdrew
the applica ton before 1t went to n vote.
Some Of them attribute the opposition
IN the Loyal Legion to the distinguished
colder 10 clique which does not approve
Of his administration Of the affairs Of
the New York State commission for the
erection Of monuments on battleHe,ds. of
which General Sickes is the hend
Others declare it is prompted by a
feeling Of jealousy Of General Sickles for
the heroic part he played at Gettysburg
and the fame that came TO him as
result.
General Horatio G. King. one Of those
to advance the name of General SiCklea
for membership IN the Legion, called at
tention last night to the fact that out of
the five hundred members in the organiZa-
ton. a combination Of six could defeat
anyone desiring 20 toin only half a dozen
hlackballs being necessary 10 that cn1.
EASY TO BE BLACKUAf>LED
"You can sec how easy II Is 10 black
ball an applicant" said General King.
~ clique of half dozen can do IT, ANY
man in the United states may be the
victim of the dcsigns of six members,
SO that YOU see the hlackballng of Gen
eral Sickles has no significance outside
Of The Indication that ne has some
enemies in the Legion. There are some
OF them who will never forgive him for
winning the bath" of gettysburg.
For that matter. ali the organizations
in the United States could backhan
General Sirklcs. bat II wouldn't harm
him. His record has been made md every
one knows what he stands for As a mat
ter of fact. on October Is the Pcnnsyl-
Vana CCmmandery of tho Loyal Legion.
by unanimous vote, Congratulated Gen
eral Sickl'S on his Seth birthday an
niVcrsaiY."
IN" complete details Of the blackba ling
OF the DISTINGUISHED soldier. which oc-
Cured behind the closely guarded doors
of the Commnndcry in executive session.
were learned last nieh' from Captain Ed.
win Y. Sagcr the Junior vice-comnandor
OF the order II Vas General Sictles'
second application for membership in the
legion, aud lac was rejected by 70 large
number Of votes.
SECOND CORPS TO BLAME
The story OF the rejection of the vet
eran was barely confirmed by General
Sickles himself lie declared at first
that he knew nothing about the matter
and it was only when ne was told that
many Of his friends. when they heard
that he had hoen rejected by the Loyal
Legion, had denounced the action as an
outrage that he would make any COM
ment Colonel John = Nicholson head
| Of the PENNSYLVANIA Commandcry Of the
| Loyal Legion. was quoted by General
Sicitles as saying that ne wa ASHAMED
OF So1le OF the officers # the md Corps
who are in the New York Comman-
derry"
II was this statement from Colonel
Nicholson that caused friends of the
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favor OF the admission of General Sickle.
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