New-York tribune., 1912-01-24
GENERAL VERBECK WILL
STAY IN THE GUARD
WithdraWs His Resignation at
Request of Governor Dix
After Long Consultation.
HINT OF POLITICS DENIED
Senator Griffen, Tammany HEAD
of Military Committee,
Praises Adjutant's
Work Highly.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune1 J


lam Verbcck, who in New York this ihorh-
ing addressed to Governor Dix a letter re-
signing his office, as exclusively stated III
The Tribune. came here on the same tram
with the Governor. conferred with him lor
. ,oro time this afternoon. and then issued
a formal statement saying he had oeeh re-
aucsted by the Governor TO withula"
resignation. which the Governor mao ho.
vet received, and had done so. "e"ei"'
verbecks statement follows:
NV resignation having been sent 10 ,,.od "a
bany. Governor Dix had not as yet ,s,,,ra
II when travelled with him on the Einpne pP
state from New York to Albany. Aite'
consultation with the Governor IN thefEh the FL
ecrtiyo Chamber. | was requested 70 VII IL
draw my resignation before IL reacie' '''
hands ,,,,on am
Glad IN show my loyalty and great respect
for the commander in cnlel'
Governor Dix said he hadn't the taintesl
idea why the adjutant general had trieo 10
resign. The adjutant general dechneu 10
discuss the affair further than his tormhi
statement. He would not talk about inter
views attributed to him In New YORK "'i'h
represented him as saying that he was
nuitting in disgust because OF the 'nJec''oi'
OF politics into national guard anairs'
Harmony Now Assured.
Out of all the confusion incident TO the
recalled resignation, one thing IL certain
the Governor and the adjutant general are
IN complete harmony. and most OF the
military sharps around the Capitol are
highly pleased that It Is so. They all oe-
clare that General Verbeck ought 10 DC
able TO wear many more medals thah the
regulations OF militadom permit TOT MS
handling Of national guard affairs lhey
rank him as a very able executive ana
master OF military knowledge, and esteem
II fortunate for the state that ne is ho'
, to leave it's service.
The harmony now prevailing between TIE
commander in chief and the adjutant gen.
eral Is taken here to indicate that II serious
attempts have been made 10 play politics
of Tammany or any other brand, within
the Guard. the Governor will stand with
General Verbeck against the politicians
In a debate last year over the passage
of the officers retirement measure, tie
charge was made In the Senate that since
Tammany had gained control OF the state
government attempts were being made TO
Tammanyize the national guard. Under
TO get out May l. Practically the only
man mentioned ar his successor Is MAJOR
O.Rvan. I'm command OF the artillery bat
TALON. Major Organ IS supposed mere 70
have influential Tammany backing. AT the
same time he Is recognized as very able
militiaman, even II one OF comparative
youth and junior rank. so that his appoint
ment would not be entirely unjustndble'
even II political strings had been pulled to
bring Il about All this Is supposed 10 nave
entered into the situation in some fashion.
Whether any other instances Of poll
ties figured is not known here. Little
weight is attached TO the stories circu-
lated awhile ago that General Nerbeck
himself was a candidate to succeed Major
General Roe. lie has denied them, and
always has been entirely happy I'm his
present place, which gives him the kind OF
work to do within the guard which fits
his military enthusiasm.
Tammany Man Praises General.
Senator Griren, Tammany chairman Of
the Military Affairs Committee, said he
was very glad General Verbeck bad re-
considered his determination TO get out OF
Office
tIencTdl NffDcCh II n very dblc haiis ~
capable executive. and one with the best
interests OF the national guard at heart
said Senator Griffen. "He went into that
office and brought a state of order out
OF chaos He obtained all the legislation
he wanted last year TO help him. and none
was enacted which he didn't approve.
know there's been lot of talk about ma
tional guard politics. and that politics is
partisan In the national guard. But
never saw much OF II. and / don't believe
there's any such state Of affairs would
induce General Verbeck to present his
resignation. Anyhow. he's reconsidered it.
so there's no use specializing about it,"
The intention OF General Verbeck TO re-
sign was exclusively announced in yester-
days Tribune. He said on Monday night
that his resignation would he Immediately
sent to Governor Dix. to take effect May !.
General Verbeck was appointed adjutant
general by Governor Hughes to succeed
General Nelson II. Henry. who resigned
in May. 1910, to become Surveyor OF the
Port of New York. He was reappointed
by Governor Dix on January l. 1911. al
though a Republican. In recognition of his
untiring work in the interests of the guard
and the manner in which he increased its
efficiency.