Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-06
HADLEY CHOSEN
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ley's military record, and the work
he has done in building up the Ma
| tional Guard OF Maine since assum-
ing the Office of adjutant general, but
is personally acquainted with Gen.
Hadley. as soldier and citizen, and
| Col. Marston's recommendation of
Gen. Hadley for governor Of the To-
gus Home, will meet with the APP
| prevail of Gen. Hadley's many friends,
even while they will regret that he
| is no longer to head the military
| forces of Maine.
Letter to Governor
Gen. Hadley's letter to Gov. Bax-
! ter rendering his resignation is as
| follows:
| My dear Governor:
1t is with a feeling of considerable
regret that I tender to you my resig-
nation as Adjutant General of Maine
/ in order that l may accept the APP
| pointment as Governor of the Ma
| ticnal Soldiers Home at Togus.
The seventeen months that have
| been associated with you as your
| Chief Of Staff have been very pleas
| ant months for me and your atti-
| tude toward the National Guard dur
| ing that time has been Of wonderful
assistance to me in the building up
Of that splendid organization to its
present high Standard of efficiency.
l am, and shall continue to be, deep
| ly interested in the welfare of the
| National Guard of Maine. 1t is COM
posed of the most loyal young men
, of our State and is deserving of the
! support and good will of all our citi-
| zens. l want you to know that l
! shall at all times in the future be
! ready to extend whatever aid l may
be able to give to this work and that
, my separation from the military
| service will in no wise lessen my
great interest in the future success
| OF our organizations.
Due to the emergency that eX-
| lists at the Soldiers Home I have
been urged by the National Board of
Managers to accept the Governorship
within the month. 1 therefore re-
! quest that my resignation as Adju-
| tant General be accepted as soon as
| arrangements for my successor can
be made.
/ am,
Very respectfully and sincerely
! yours,
| (signed) JOHN A. HADLEY,
The Adjutant General.
| Hon. p. r. Baxter,
Governor and Commander in Chief.
Executive Department, State. House.
Bakers Reply
Gov. Baxter's letter accepting Gen.
Hadley's resignation is as follows:
Dear General Hadley:-
I received your letter in which you
tender your resignation as Adjuant
General of Maine. 1t is with regret
that I accept your resignation but of
course comply with your wishes.
It affords me pleasure to congratu-
late you upon your appointment as
Governor Of the National Soldiers
Home at Togus and l hope and be-
lieve that you will enjoy your work
there.
Our relations have been very
pleasant and you have rendered val
| udDle service as AuJutdHL deHeTdl,
and the National Guard of the State
of Maine ranks high among the Ma
tional Guards of the country. Your
services as Adjutant General have
contributed materially to the i'm
provement of the States military
forces.
! With cordial personal regards,
am
Faithfully yours,
PERCIvAL P. BAXTER,
Governor and COMMANDMENT Chief.
To
John A. Hadley, The Adjt. Cen,
Augusta, Maine.
Fought in Many Campaigns
Gen. Hadley was born at Mash
field, Washington county, AZ years
ago. He enlisted as a private in
Company B of the 10th Infantry, L.
s. Volunteers, at South birmingham,
Mass, in August 1899 and was hon
orably discharged at San Francisco,
Calf, May 81. 1901. All of this ser