New-York tribune., 1913-07-20
NATIONAL GUARD NEWS
Members Astonished at Sulzer S
Threat to Disband Go. B.

Members of the New J ork Natlohdi
Guard express great astonlshment anu
also Indignation at the threat maze oS
Governor Sulzer that unless Company d
Of the 14th Regiment elects eN-Sergeaht
Iittman a second lieutenant, he woulu
disband the company. It is admitteu
that under the military law the Gov
ernor can disband any organization OF
the National Guard ne sees fit. but ne Is
powerless to compel any member OF the
National Guard or Naval Militla 10 No'e
for any particular candidate Tor ONCE
one of the best informed officers In the
guard in speaking Of this matter sald'
"The Governor seems TO forget that
elections for officers are governed oy
the military law Of the state passed py
the peoples representatives at Albany
He has no more right to demand that
the members Of Company B, under pain
of having the company disbanded, vote
for Littman than he has 10 threaten the
people at large than he will put them IN
Sing Sing unless they vote for him GOV
ernor Sulzcr) TO be President OF the
United States at the next election
Neither the military nor civil laws give
any Governor the right to intimidate
men AT the polls. on the contrary. the
law protects them. All the Governor has
right TO demand is that bttman De
given full opportunity to be elected II
the company wants TO elect him, and
that the election be conducted without
intimidation on either side
I'm years gone BY at cncampments OF
the National Guard. officers of the army
on duty there as inspectors and instruct
ors used to criticise very harshly such
amusements as tossing In blankets. es-
pecially as men were often seriously IN
jured by having arms or legs broken and
there have been cases where men nave
died from injuries received. Orders were
issued I'm the New York camp years ago.
and also at some other camps. strictly
prohibiting blanket tossing.
Under the modern army methods. how
ever. blanket tossing is now stamped oit-
cially as the proper thing and guarlsmen
can no longer be criticised for engaging
I'm this dangerous amusement. Army re-
cruting officers are showing pictures Of
men being tossed I'm the army. as one OF
the amusements. to attract recruits. and
this formerly condemned horse play I'm
national guard camps Is now openly coun-
tcnanced at army posts.
Governor Sulzer has decided 10 follow
out the recommendation Of Secretary OF
War Garrison concerning the reduction
OF brigade STATS 10 conform TO the army
organization. and an order will be issued
IN a few days making tho required
changes The normal number ~ officers
I'm the future on brigade staffs will prob
ably be two Instead OF eleven. with Of
fccrs specially detailed when their ser
vices are actually required
Member of Company q Of tho 22d En-
cineors. Captain Robinson. will oncamp
~ Van Cortandt Park on July Is and q.
Rricadier General George r. Dyer,
First Brigade. will poe tho guest of hon
or AZ the annual outing and games Of
the Nou-Commissioued officers Associa-
tion or tho 18th Regiment ~ Donnellys
Grove. College Point. Long Island.
sunday July o. other special guests
viii be cN-Colonol Huston and Licuten-
ant Colonel \ -. Porter The athletic
games Tor Whl'h E"IH' S'l'T ana o'onI'
medals are 70 oe presented are '"' '''-
lowing. Ih''To'Inp'iN '''"F rae one
mile. eo0-yard handicap run Fat mans
race one mile. "aIi -i"''' rum ndn''c'p
Inc t'N''s are '' 'd'h ana
breakfast ''"u'' anu "'"'' ''' eS''
m'nts during th' daH' S"'I'''''HS' '"S'-
ball and entrance q" the games. I"e
boat for the gro'" VIII leave at a. m.
from the FOOT OF East 9sth street
Major General John =. - Ryan COM
mand'ns the National Guard, has ap-
uoiutcd Major William :. Torriherry list