Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-06-24
Captain Niles Organization
Will Go to Front as
Company c.
ABILITY TRIUMPHS
OVER RANK POLITICS
Intimate Happenings at
State Headquarters Told
by World Correspondent.
by COL. BEN G. WHITEHEAD
(Staff Correspondent

NKLAHOMA CITY. June 2S. -
~ Sheer merit alone won for tho
Tulsa company, the recognized ability
of Captain Niles. Now that it is all
over 1t is good to let some of the
truth be known. 1t was real conflict
between worth and politics and poll
ties held its trenches for a long time
and left the result in doubt until this
morning. Colonel Hoffman knew
where real merit existed He was
and is ambitious for the FIRST regi-
ment. 1t has been his pet so long,
his hope. He wanted every company
commanded by real ability. And he
was very. very anxious to have Cap.
tain Niles in his regiment. For ~
meant better regiment Colonel
Hoffman has real friends all over
the state who were anxious to or
gani2e companies. but while he still
appreciated his friends. he wanted
to have as officers those who know
how. And he knew that Captain
Niles knew.
But politics was to be served. PoH-
tics must be considered Bin Jones
was "A good fellow. He had alwayA
carried his precinct. lie had always
been regular Bin Jones company
must nave Nne lllSt tnduct.
Merit Won I'm Fight.
And quietly. insistently. the fight
was fought out, and 1t was "A good
fight. too. And then merit won. cap
tain Niles and his company from
Tulsa took the place made vacant by
the mastering out of the Guthris
company. There was no question
about the zeal of the other men, their
courage and their patriotism. But
Tulsa had been the first to raise the
required number. Tulsa had shown
the best spirit of any of the town.
or cities wanting "A company. And
the Tulsa company had as its com
manding officer man who Is really
needed by Colonel Hoffman. rne
proposition was put up to Governor
Williams in plain facts. The chief
executive of the state went over the
grounds and couldn't do anything bu,
to honor the Tulsa boys.
There is a determination to make
this great regiment and Colonei
Hoffman and the officers ard men of
the Oklahoma national guard will al.
cooperate to bring the regiment to
state Of efficiency that will be con-
spcuous for its superiority.
Captain Gus Hadwiger turned
Ford into a submarine last night and
then turned back. lie was going to
make time by hurrying tc Chandler
in an auto. At Capitol Hill the ma
chine went deep into the water. float
ed gracefully and came back onto
land that was more or less dry and
Captain liadwiger went on to Chand-
Ter by train. The marine corps was
out.
Major Ellis Stephenson, qurter-
Is at Fort Sill. and assisting
in preparation for the cOminh If the
army. When he gives the word. the
various companies Of the state will
entrain for Fort sill No company
will receive "a more cordial welcome
than the baby OF the regiment,
which will probably be known as
Company G of Tulsa. in which event
II would be assigned to the First bat
TALON, Major Barrett commanding, in
Colonel Hoffmans regiment.
It's a long way to Chihuahua, it's a
long way to go. but there is a belief
that the Oklahoma boys will
be starting in that direction soon. The
time passing between mobilization
and marching orders will be con-
sumed in drilling, and there will be
lot of boys who will eat better and
sleep better than ever before. Cap
tain Lee of NJ Company has his men
at the armory here. and they are still
eating at the pie counter. NJ Com
pany is command ed by Jealous and
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