The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-10-27
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who dined with Alton b. Parker at
militiamen were commonly designated
as tin soldiers. and no one pretended that
they were Of any use except perhaps to
quell riots by sheer weight OF numbers.
For years efforts had been made to
take the Guard out Of politics, but in
vain until Adjt. Gen. Tillinghast was
Tiilinghast aided in obtaining the proper
legislation "a the result Of which theGuard
was constituted a Division to be CON-
manded by q Major General. who was
wholly independent Of politics and parties
So long as he attended to his duties he
could not be touched, except by the
Legislature. which concurred in his ap-
pointment.
Major-Gen. Roe was appointed and the
assertion was made that the efficiency
Of the Guard since that time has increased
several hundred per cent. The Adjutant-
General. still an appointee Of the Cover.
nor: had charge Of the pursestrings and
had no military command.
The Major Generals staff worked hand
in hand with the militia division Of the
War Department. coordinAted with the
army and endeavored to bring the local
soldiers as nearly to the Government
standard as civilian soldiers can be
The order OF October brought about .
meeting Of commanding officers at the
Office OF Major-G Gen O'Ryan on October
TO-. 1t could not be learned yesterday
whether these men were brought In by re-
quest or came Of their own accord.
John hs q. Eddy % of S's the Second econ 'iaE Brigade:
Brig Gen. George r. Dyer. First Brigade;
Brig. Gen. Elmore F. Austin, chief OF the
Coast Artillery; Cols. c. II. Hitchcock OF
the First Regiment, Daniel Appleton Of the
Seventh, T. w. Huston Of the Twelfth.
v: F. Morris Of the Ninth; John 4
Frank Norton of the Twenty-third; Will
lam N. Barthman of the Forty-seventh
and William q. Bates of the Seventy first.
The only report that came out OF the
meeting was that the officers had agreed
that the order creating the Chief OF Stah
This report went to Albany and very
promptly, according to his friend. Gen.
Organ received an orcicr from Albany
| to report in writing about the meeting,
why it was held and what he had said.
He reported, it was said. and promptly
received an order to report what every
ether person had said. He was making
| out this report when the officers heard
about it and asked to be allowed to sub
stitute what they we're willing to stand
FOR. The order Of Friday precipitated
action and yesterday morning the letters
went to Albany. where they will be read
Not a man would talk about his opinion
yesterday, but others for them said that
| in all likelihood there could be Aosne
'court-martials for violating the military
, law about disrespect and criticism II
Albany cared to 90 that far.
An inquirer for names OF the writer's
r6sfnrTnd Tn ho rhAr th<al lu<t <t~n
may be given out.
The name Of the member Of the Gov
ernor's stan who may resign as q protest
against the action was withheld yester.
day, but the assertion was made that
It had already been drawn up. The mill.
tary stan OF the Governor consists OF
| about sixteen officers Of varying degrees.
Assemblyman Cuvillier yesterday sen,
out letter to the newspapers as follows:
As former chairman Of the Committe,
on Military Affairs OF the Assembly of 1871
(which was Democratic, permit me I,
enter denial of your charge that Major
Gen. O'Ryan was appointed by Gov Di!
Mt the suggestion of Charles f. Murph!
or Tammany Hall. Gov. Dix appointed
Gen, Organ at the sole suggestion o
Major-Gen, Leonard Wood of the Unite,
states army. and the confirmation OF Gen
O'Ryan by the Senate was almost unani
nous. and Senator Wainwright, a Republi
can and former chairman on Military
Affairs. made one of the strongest speeche
IN favor OF the confirmation OF Gen. Organ
Ten. O'Ryan has never been identified
with Tammany Hall and in fact he Is know,
to very few OF the Democratic leaders, an,
the charge that Gen. O'Ryan was apponte,
by Gov Dix at the suggestion OF Mr. Murph
or any one else connected with ramman a.
haH Is absolutely untrue The Governor
action in issuing the order to abolish tn
divisional organization OF the guard
thereby placing Gen. O'Ryan on the super
nrmerary list. meets with my approva
and II was the only proper course to pursue
The Governor il the commander in chic
OF the National Guard of the State of Ne,
York by virtue OF the Constitution and tn
military law. is absolute in his militar
powers and can change suspend or Great
new regulations for the government o
the organized militia. which regulation
have all the effectiveness OF the militar
law until changed by the Governor or b.
act OF Legislature.
Tho action Of Gen. O'Ryan and som
members OF his staff secretly criticisin
and disapproving OF the Governors actiol
In creating the Office of Chief of STAFF an,
appointing Adjt t.-Gen. Vcrbcck to thi
position warranted tho Governor, in con
junction with the other action of Gen
O'Ryan in trying to secure pay from tn
state. which in my opinion was contrar
to law. to order his immediate and forth
with dismissal from the National Guard |
the Governor had the power 50 to do.
This should be warning to all oficer
OF the National Guard to refrain in tn
future by innuendo or otherwise cri,icisin
the Commander in Chief or their siperio
officers.