The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-01-23
GOVERNOR ASKS LEGAL ADVICE.
SAYS HE Will NOT TAKE AC.
TiON ON MILITIA NATTER
MT ONCE.
Delegation of Former Officers Wait on
Executive to Ask Resembling OF DIS.
banding Or,lcr-Case Left I'm Hands
OF Gov. Manning and Adj. Gen.
Moore.

anu VIII DE glad to issue an order re-
seinding the order OF the former gov
ernor under which you were declared
disbanded. but I am waiting on legal
advice and can not take action now"
was what Gov. Richard !. Manning
told q committee from the National
Guard association that presented a
resolution to him yesterday afternoon
nom. the convention asking him to
take action to reinstate the militia.
In addition to conferring with the
committee. Gov Manning appeared
before the association and urged 1t to
submit q definite proposition to him
The request that he rescind the order
that disbanded the militia was tie
proposition laid before him.
After receiving at Its evening ses-
sion the report of the committee sent
to Gov. Manning. the association pass
cd the following resolution: RE
solved. That In the rganization of
the National Guard association the
whole matter be left to the discretion
OF the governor and the adjutant gen.
eral.'
AZ the request Of Gov. Manning the
association appointed a steering COM
mittee on which he can call at any
time and which has power to act for
the association. The members OF the
committee are; Gen. Willie Jones, Co.
lumbia: Maj. w. Il. Moore, Yorkvilie;
MAJ. j. w. Bradford. Sumter: Capt
III .. worthington. Charleston
The affairs OF the National Guard
are still In state Of suspended ami
nation There are knotty legal ques-
items involved In mastering 1t back
into service or undertaking the slower
process Of reorganizing It, The off,
GERS who attended the sessions of the
association yesterday acted in concord
In all matters and realized fully the
seriousness OF the situation which can
be adjusted only after careful con-
sideration OF Its many phases. Capt.
*. F. Watson Of Greenyille. vice pres
ident. presided over the sessions In
the absence OF the president -elect,
Maj. Patrick J. Drew.
At The afternoon session the follow
ing resolution offered by Mai. w. Il.
Moore OF Yorkviile was adopted:
Resolved. That the National Guard
association in convention assembled
unanimously requests that the gov
ernor issue an order resembling the
recent order OF the former governor
In reference to the National Quad"
Gen. Willie Jones. Maj. w. B. Moore
and MAJ. A. II Silcox were appointed
to lay this resolution before Gov.
Manning.
The first session Of the association
was opened by the election of officers
The association chose the following:
Mai Patrick ]. Drew. Barnwell. pres
ident; Capt. r.. r. Watson. Greenvilie.
first vice president: Capt. II. T..
Raines. Charleston. second vice pres
ident; Capt. A. C.. Doyle. Columbia,
treasurer: Capt. j. .Shapter Caldwell.
Columbia. secret .ry; Capt. Rhett Ro-
man. recorder.
The retiring resident OF the asso-
citation. Capt. f.. c. vonTresckow of
Camden. was nominated to succeed
himself. but declined the offer Of re-
election.
Gov. Manning. escorted by a com
mittee. came To the meeting at 4
o'clock. He spoke briefly. placing
himself at the services OF the associa-
tion to carry out any wishes 4 might
express IL IL were In his power to do
so. Gov. Manning jocularly referred
to the officers as "Yeterans" of the
National Guard.
Il am here To show you by my
presence that 1 am interested I'm tho
National Guard" said Gov. Manning.
II do not care to add further at the
present moment To my declarati ton I'm
my inaugural address that South Car
olina must have strong National
Guard. ] do not know what the mo-
tiyes OF the former governor were In
mastering out the militia. an organ
ization which ! always considered as
undertaking a great deal of labor
from the unselfish motive OF desiring
to serve the state. I believe the Ma
tional Guard ought To be supported
I ask you members Of the associa-
ton To put your heads together and
decide on some plan that will bring
order out Of the present chaos.
II must have legal advice before
1 can decide what To do" concluded
Gov. Manning. II do not wish tn
make N mistake EvcrvhnJv ,a,ti.o,