Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-30

of him, so General Dill was again Sc
lected 1t seems to be the impression
here that Albert Greenlaw of East
port, who succeeded General Dill when
he resigned a year ago 10 accept
position with the United States
Cartridge Company In New York, will
not be retained as 1t is reported that
he has been quite active in the Re-
publican politics. of Washington
county. The three men mentioned
for the position are Lieut.. Col James
L. Moriarty of Lewiston and Major
George Mel, Presson of Pennington,
members of the active militia, and
Gen. Charles Collins of Portland, re-
tired.
No matter which man the Governor
selects, all agree that he will find one
who will be thoroughly conversant
with the duties of the office.
Col. James l.. Moriarty. who Is now
inspector on the staff of Governor
Haines and who served in a similar
capacity on the stats of Governor
Isernald and Plaisted, as a boy al
most enlisted as a private in thu
Lewiston light artillery organization,
becoming a sergeant May 81, 1885, and
second lieutenant Nov. IL. 1889, first
lieutenant of the first regiment gun
company Dec. TO- 1891, captain OF
Company /, First Regiment Infantry
Of Lewiston June 10, 1901, and lieu
tenant colonel of the regiment August
5, 1907 During the Spanish war
Col. Moriarty served as the first lieu
| tenant of Company ! and captain of
Company d of the First Regiment In
fantry and was mustered out from the
United States service Nov, l, 1898.
Gen. Charles Collins of Portland,
retired, was for many years an active
member of the National Guard. He
was second lieutenant of the old
Portland Cadets from Sept 9, 1889, to
March IS, 1890. second lieutenant Of
Company B, First Regiment Infantry
| from March 10, 1890 to May 4, 1891;
first lieutenant of Company B. First
Regiments Infantry of Portland, from
May 5, 1891 to April 80, 1896; major
of the first regiment from May /, 1895
to August Is. 1900. lieutenant colonel
of the First Infantry from April IS,
1900 to August 4, 1907, colonel of the
| first regiment from August 5, 1907
until Dec. 81, 1909 and colonel of the
| Coast Artillery Corps from Jan. /,
| 1910 until Mis- retirement with the
rank of brigadier general Feb. ~,
1912 During the Spanish war he
served as major of the first battalion
of the First Maine Infantry.
Major George Mel Presson OF
Pennington served as captain OF
Company K, Second Maine Infantry
of Pennington, from April &c, 1901
until July II, 1906, when he was made
major in the regiment.
Under the military law Lieut. Coz.
Blaine Owen of Augusta, chief com
missary, Lieut.. Col. Bial F. Bradbury
of Norway, chief surgeon and Lieut.
| Col. John J. Dooley of Portland, chief
| ordnance officer have three more
years to serve when they will be
placed on the retired list. Col. Brad
bury is at present engaged in the
European war as conductor of Unit g.
American Red Cross, stationed at Ber-
| lin.
Because of his duties which have
| required his removal to New Yori
| Col. Dooley will resign, his position on
| the staff before thei1first of the new
year and Major Gilbert NJ Elliott Of
Brunswick, at the present time assist
ant chief of ordnance, will be In line
| for succession. sff"
Charles G. Keene of Portland is now
| the naval aide on the staff OF tbs
| commander in chief, with the rank OF
lieutenant commander, he having been
appointed by Governor Haines to fl
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Everett G. Scully of Portland. Those