New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-16
WHITMAN SELECTS
MILITARY STAFF
John S. Moore. of SYRIA
cuse, Wins in Race for
Post of Secretary.
DISSENSIONS COST
GOTH REGIMENT PLACE
Governor.Elect Due TO Appoint
c. l.. Perkins a Successor in
Prosecutors Office.

Govenor-elect Whitman completed
his military staff yesterday by an
nouncing his military secretary and
the sixteen aids detailed from the off,
GERS of the national guard and the naval
militia Colonel Louis W. Stotesbury
was selected for adjutant general and
chief of staff some time ago. and has
been devoting his time since to assist
ing the Governor-elect in deciding on
the other members.
John Stanley Moore, of Syracuse, is
to be the military secretary. pos. for
which there was keen competition. The
aids and the regiments with which they
are connected arc:
HENRY J. COOKINGHAM. Jr. major ist In
fantry, Itlca; lawyer. educated al Hamilton Col
lese. detailed observer al The Texas manGu-
ues. 1911. and Connecticut msupuyrcs. 1912:
Observed the Italian. French and German msnGu-
the Brigade Examining Board a. aide-de camp
on The stan OF Governor Higgins and on various
military boards and committees.
REGINALD J.. FOSTER MAJOR. 18th Infantry. New
York CITY; journalist: educated a. Yale Uni
yersiU. aide -de-camp on the stan 81 Governor
Hughes and on the siaf OF Governors Dix and
FRANCIS l.. V. HOPPIN. major. Isi Brigade New
YORK city architect educated AZ Massachusetts,
Institute Of Technology: sdiu.snt genera, on the
SIAN or General DYER. commanding Oriccr. 1t
Brigade.
LOUIS MAURICE JOSEPHTHAL. lieutenant com
mander naval militia. paymaster on The star Of
The commodore commanding. New York City ::
educated at College OF the City o. New York:
member o. the Ne. York stock Exchange and the
Chicago Board Of Trade member Of Governor
Gyms stan was paymaster United states ship
lronelad in spanish American War. is admiral
commanding naval division Bog Scouts.
JOHN FRANKLIN DUNSEITH major " c. lst
Field Hospital. New YORK CITY. physician. edu-
Gated az College OF Physicians aud Surgeons
/ WALTER J. GIBSON. captain. 7ih Infantry.
Buffalo: merchant: educated at Yale Uniyefslts.
THERON Il. STRONG. captain. Field Artillery
New York City Assistant District Attorney. elu-
c.ied al Yale University and New York Law
School.
henry f. GREENE. captain. 2d Infantry. Amster-
dam; automobile dealer; educated al Cornell
University
WILLIAM r JOHNSON. captain. ie Catsiry.
syracuse; lawyer; educated az Syracuse Uui-
JOHN ?. DANIEL. FIRST lieutenant. IN Infantry.
New York CITY; member Of the firm 81 John
Daniel sons n Sons; educated ~ Be-kelcy
School: member Of the stan Of Governor Glyuh.
JOHN W corr. Jr. list Lieutenant battalion adj
l1ieat. 'lsi ini1,nig, I'ionfnI,e' Assitsnt Cof-
VeTsity end New York Law School.
HAROLD C. WOODWARD hia Lieutenant I'D
EnsineeIs. Ne'' No'k Ct'y: connected with Tie
School: las Specialized In the study o. explosives
and has invented one Ot great power. The formuls
o. which lie has turned over 10 the United states
government
LoEIILARD SPENCER. aist Lieutenant. SIN Coast
Defence Command. NeE York CITY. manufacturer:
educated Al Columbia University
THOMAS FAIRSERVIS. nrst lieutenant sd m-
tautrr. Brooklyn; banker.
I NiAUNSELL : CROSBY. first Lieutenant 10Th In
fsntD. Khinebecs; educated ~ Harvard Uni
vegsity
ALvAN W. JERRY. first Lieutenant. lsi Field Ar
tillep. New York City: real estate dealer. o.
Delay in the completion of the staif
was caused by lively rivalry between
two officers Of the 18th Regiment to rep
resent that organization. Considerable
influence was brought TO bear by both
candidates, but the recommendation Of
Colonel Appleton, commanding officer
OF the regiment, got the place for Dan
iels.
There was trouble also in trying 20
/ find a man to represent the 69th ReCi-
ment. Inability to arrive at decision
cost that regiment a representative on
l the staff.
Commander Josephthal was a mem
Der of the staff of Governor Sulzer.
He gained notoriety through assistance
he gave TO the Governor in his stock
speculations, all of which came out at
the time Of the Sulzer trial.
Mr.. Moore. who is to be military sec
rotary. belongs 10 no military organiza-
ton. but will have the rank of major
in his new office. Born in Syracuse in
1870. he was graduated from Yale in
1893, and thereafter spent some time
travelling abroad. During that time he
observed the annual maneuvres of the
Austrian army.
Those who have talked with Cover
nor-elect Whitman within the last day
or two are confident that Charles Al
bert Perkins, one Of the Assistant Dis
trict Attorneys, will be chosen to sue
coed Mr.. Whitman as the head OF the
Office. Although the question is not
settled beyond change, il is said that
the Governor-elect has decided that the