New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-10

Speculation is now rife among national
cuardsmen as to what Mr.. Sulzer VIII DO
when he is Governor regarding the ap-
uointment of his adjutant general The
hone is expressed that, having mad large
cxperieuce on the Military Committee IN
Congress. he will 20 slow i'm appointing
sr. particular officer TO the important
uosition until he secures advice from o1i-
Gers Of the national guard. The Governor
docs not have TO consult any one concern
irg this appointment end he can appoint
civilian to the Office if ne wishes. IN
Niev of the present unsatisfactory state
of affairs however, officers hope that Nj.
SuIzer will make a departure for the
benefit Of the national guard ana seek
sound advice before ne makes his APP
rciptncnt 4 number Of officers dis
cussing this matter on Thursday night
suggested that Mr.. Sulzer could introduce
a new and practical method of appoint
ing his sdjutant general which would
keep the office free from politics and At
the same time secure to the guard an
officer qualified TO fill the bill The OH
Gers suggested that il would be go"d
plan 10 have the line officers OF eacn
brigade meet at their respective head
quarters. upon the invitation OF Mr. Sui
ger. and vote upon a suitable candidate.
who. it is said. should be line officer
snd not below the rank Of major. If sucn
q course were pursued, il is thought, an
officer capable of filing the place would
surely be found. The officers were not IN
favor OF leaving the selection TO brigade
commanders. some Of whom, it was point
cd out. have made some weak appoint
ments on their own STATS.
Mr.. Sulzer will have to face no END OF
wire.pulIing in the selection Of his adju-
tant general. and already there are can
didates in organizations all over the state,
and also some regular officers and ex-
oTicers Of the national guard.
sidney n. De Kay, who is a member of
the lst Battalion of Naval Militia and a
brother OF Lieutenant Commander Eek
ford C. De Kay, military secretary to
Governor Dix, has been appointed sec
ond lieutenant I'm the 18th Regiment OF
Infantry Several other appointments to
MI vacancies will shortly be made by
Colonel Huston.
Nearly every colonel in ;he state has
praise for Adjutant General Verbeck, in
so far as he has secured and issued to
them necessary field equipment of the
most up to date pattern, and also for the
prompt manner in which official CORE
Spondence is attended to at Albany. one
of these colonies said: IF General Yer
beck had simply played in his own back
ward there would have been no trouble in
the national guard. He has been ener-
setic in many particulars in his work, but
unfortunately his ambition le,. him TO
trespass on the ground of General Organ.
with the two generals acting in accord
the guard would have made big strides IN
many directions"
OF the tbirty-five occasions on which
Company + of the 9Th Regiment has
paraded during the fiscal year Of the com
pany. ended September 30 last, the follow
ing members have performed 100 per cent
II duty: CAPTAIN w. S. Covell, Lieuten-
ants George =. Hil and Samuel j. Mack,
First Sergeant Harry i. Dederer. Quar-
tcrn,aster Sergeant Arthur VI Smith. Ser
ceant ". Kenelly. jr., Sergeant q.
Kemble, Corporal r. l.. Freeland. Pri-
Yates r. E. Adams. n. n. Burdett, 3. j.
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