New Ulm review., 1913-07-02
Major Buscllers
Holds Position
War Department Decides
Question In Favor of
New Ulm Man.
Boys of Co. GA" Leave Next
Monday For Annual
Encampment.

Something in the nature of cOun.
Gil of war vas held in our city Thurs
day evening when Colonel-eiect
Buschers, Majors-elect Pfasnder and
Duane and Capt. L. G. Vo9el, the
prospective adjutant of the lad Regi~a
ment met Col. Geo. S. Whiscey, an
emissary from the Adjutant Generals
Office to confer about the election
muddle and if possible to rsssh some
satisfactory settlement of tie tangIe
that the Second Regiment is zew in.
1t will be remembered that st the
election held in Austin on June 9th
Major Buschers was elected Colonel
OF the Regiment and Capts. Pfaender
and Duane, Majors. June 18th, Coll
elect Buschers qualified by taking the
oath of Office and expected his COM
mission to come along by return
mail. The commission, altho signed
by the Governor on June 10th WAS
not forthcoming and Buschers upon
inguiring was informed that protest
had been fled to the effect that his
election was invalid, because the
officers of the Machine Gun Company
had no legal right to particip Ate in
the election. With these votes elimi-
mated, Buschers would have failed OF
election.
The protest was fled by Capt. Chas>
F. Cook of Co. &c" of Austin and
was referred to the Attorney Generals
Office where the matter was threshed out
last Wednesday, Msjor-eleet Pfaender
appearing on behalf OF himself and
Bnschers. The Attorney Generals
Office held the election valid, but this
did not seem to satisfy the protestsnts
who insisted tnst the matter be re-
ferred to the Secretary of War for an
opinion which was done.
When Col. Whitney arrived here
Thursday evening, he found the local
officers not in the most friendly mood,
altho they showed him all the
courtesies possible. Gen. Wood was
communicated with by telephone, but
nothing came of the conferenes, except
that Col. Buschers promised to meet
the General at St. Paul the next day.
Col. Whitney did not show his hand
at all and the local officers do not
know what he really wanted =-e. He
did state that he had instrs-ions to
take back to St. Paul Col. Duschers'
commission which however, had not
then reached its destination.
When the commission did arrive
Friday morning Col. Buschers
Immediately took charge Of regimen
tai affairs by issuing his first general
order. In this order he appointed
Capt. Louis G. Vogel as acting Adju-
tant Of the Regiment. A special
election has been called for Co. "A''
at the Armory July End to elect =
successor to Captain Pfsender.
Orders pertaining to camp will be-
issued to-day. Nothing further has
developed since Col. Buschers met
Wood last Friday and It can
oe truthfully said that everything is
quiet along the Potomac Just now.
LATER-Thursday morning about
eleven O'Clock telegram was received
It Regimental Headq uarters that the
War Department had decided in favor
IT the election of Col. Buschers. The.
Secretary of War holds that the Ma
hine Gun Company is an integral part
" the Regiment and that therefore the,
'fficers OF the company were qualitie6
o vote. This will, no doubt, end the
'hole controversy, as no one Of
Nright's friends will be foolhardy
nough to resort to the courts.
The Machine Gun Company, Co.
"A" and the Second Regiment Band
ill entraiD Monday morning, July
th, for their annual 10 days camp OF
Instruction at Lake City. The camp
outline will be similar to that OF pre-
ious years which will mean enough
ard work TO keep the boys out OF
1ischief.