New-York tribune., 1912-11-05
vERBECK TO RETIRE
WITH GOVERNOR DIX
Adjutant General of the State
National Guard Will Quit
Office on January !.
NOT TO BE MAJOR GENERAL
Not Seeking to Succeed Organ,
He Declares-General Sam
uel M. Welch Mentioned
for Adjutant General.

Albany, Nov. 4-Adjutant General Will
lam Verbeck announced tonight that ne
would retire from Office with Governor
Dix at the close Of the present year.
| In a statement the adjutant generai
says he is not a candidate 10 succeed him-
self or for the ma jor generalship OF the
national guard to fl the vacancy caused
by the retirement from active duty OF
Major General John r. Organ.
II am not candidate for major general,
&c has been reported, says the statement
"or for reappointment as adjutant gem
eral | expect TO retire from office with
Governor DIX on January ] next"
The name OF General Samuel NJ. Welch.
Of Buffalo, commander Of the 4th Brigade,
has been mentioned for appointment as
the new adjutant general. General Welch
assisted materially In drafting the new
military law and regulations governing
the national guard. He was among tho
candidates considered at the time Gov
ernor Dix reappointed General Yerbeck.
Adiutant General Verbeck has been es-
pec'ally prominent since his appointment
by Governor DIX on October as chief OF
STAFF, newly created Office When on
October % Governor Dix ordered Major
General Organ commanding the national
guard forces OF the state. relieved from
active duty the order gave AdJutant Cen
eral Nerbeck control OF the entire state
guard. The validity OF this order Is TO be
tested in the courts by General Organ.
The relieving OF Major General O'Ryan
from active duty and the vestng OF entire
control OF the guard In the adjutant gen
eral gave rise TO numerous reports.
among them one that A3jutant General
Verbeck might be appointed Major Cen
eral Organs successor.
General Verbeck has been actively iden-
tihed with the national guard almost
continuously since 1880, when he enlisted
in the 9th California Infantry. His con-
nection with the militia OF this state
dates from 1895. During his early years
of service he filed several minor posi-
tions and was brevetted colonel In 1906
He was a member OF the military STATS
OF Governors Black, Morton and Hughes,
and was also member OF the militia
council.
General Verbeck was appointed adjuta nj
general OF the State OF New York. 70 CON
plete the unexpired term Of General Mel
| son H. Henry, resigned, by Governor
! Charles f. Hughes on June l. 1910. lie
was resppointed by Governor Horace
White on October s, 1910, and, although a
| Republican, by Governor Dix on January
| /. 1911.
After the retirement OF Major General
! Roe under legislative act, General Ver-
! beck, while in New York last January
! Unexpectedly announced his intention to
resign his office. 1t was said al that time
that this was due TO differences OF Opin-
Ion between himself and General Roe
After the appointment by Governor Dix
Of General Organ as General Roe's sue
cessor there were marked differences Of
opinion between Generals Verbeck and
| ORysn regarding their respective duties.
This controversy, II IS asserted, resulted
in the retirement OF General Organ.
Governor Dix had no comment TO make
| to-day on the action 20 be instituted by
Major General Organ TO secure his re-
instatement as active military head Of the
| national guard forces OF this state.