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November 25, 1889
The Evening World
New York, New York County, New York
What is this article about?
The Evening World conducts a popularity contest among National Guard officers in New York and New Jersey, with Capt. David Wilson of the Second Battery leading with 453 votes, Capt. Sloan second with 205, and Col. Appleton third. The prize is a custom-designed sword. 147 candidates compete, excluding governors.
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The Second N. Y. Battery's Captain in 'The Evening World's' Contest.
Capt. Sloan, of the Reliable 'Old Guard,' Looms Up in Second Place.
Col. Appleton, of the Seventh, Holding Third Position.
One Hundred and Forty-seven Candidates for Military Popularity.
Capt. David Wilson, of the Second Battery, N. Y., shot way to the head with a total of 453 votes to-day in The Evening World's special election to decide who is the most popular National Guard officer in New York or N. J.
Capt. Wilson has a formidable opponent in Capt. Sloan, of the 'Old Guard,' who is second, with 205 votes. Capt. Sloan's friends have given indubitable evidence that the 'Old Guard' belongs to the National Guard. Consequently 'they must be heard' and their votes counted.
Col. Appleton isn't out of the race by any means, and Lieut. Beecher's friends still keep piling up his vote.
The sword which the successful candidate will receive is to be a most magnificent affair. In the first place, it is to be made upon an entirely new design, richly ornamented, and of the best material to be obtained.
The blade will be of the finest Damascus steel. The handle and guard will be of brass of special design, furnished and hand-chased, as will also be the mountings upon the scabbard, which will be of steel and nickel-plated. The grip will be either of shark-skin or of embossed metal, silver-plated and burnished, the choice depending on the rank of the officer receiving it.
The shape of the blade will also depend upon the rank of the winner: if he is a line officer it will be straight, and if a staff officer it will be a saber and curved in form.
A medallion mounting of burnished and hand-chased metal on the upper part of the scabbard will be inscribed with the name of the winner, with his rank and regiment.
If you have not already done so cut out and send the following blank, properly filled, to The Evening World:
THE EVENING WORLD POPULAR VOTE
In the affairs of The National Guard of New York and New Jersey
MY CHOICE IS—
RANK AND POST
SIGNATURE OF VOTER—
RESIDENCE
Conditions.
(a) The Evening World will present to the most popular officer of the National Guard of the States of New York and New Jersey a beautiful sword of unique and appropriate design.
(b) The most popular officer to be determined by the ballots cast by readers of The Evening World.
Fill in the blank as prescribed and mail it to The Editor.
(Govs. Hill and Green, Commanders-in-Chief of the National Guard of their respective States, are excluded from the contest; all others, from lieutenant to general, now in the militia service, are in the race.
There are at present 147 candidates. The vote of the fifty highest stands to date:
Capt. Abrams, Co. G. 7th Reg., N. Y. 20
Col. Appleton, 7th Reg., N. Y.
Col. Austin, 13th Reg., N. Y.
Lieut. Babcock, Gun Detach., 4th Reg., N. J.
Lieut. Bennett, Co. F. 22d Reg., N. Y.
Lieut. Beecher, 1st Battery, N. Y. 109
Col. Cavanagh, 69th Reg., N. Y. 100
Lieut. Crolius, Co. F. 13th Reg.
Capt. Clark, Co. D. 71st Reg., N.
Lieut. Cleveland, Co. F. 9th Reg., N.
Major Downs, 71st Reg., N. Y. 109
Capt. DuBois, Co. F. 22d Reg., N. Y.
Major Duffy, 8th Reg., N. Y.
Brig.-Gen. Earle, Gov. Hill's staff
Capt. Francis, Co. C, 71st Reg., N. Y.
Adjt. Gerardin, 4th Reg., N. J.
Lieut. Golding, Co. O. 71st Reg. N. Y.
Capt. Goss, Co. K. 71st Reg., N.
Lieut. Joachim, Co. G. 22d Reg.
Capt. Kirby, 2d Sep. Co., Auburn, N. Y.
Major Kipp, 7th Reg., N. Y.
Major King, 22d Reg., N. Y.
Capt. Kuip, Co. B, 3d Reg., N. J.
Capt. Kerr, Co. K. 8th Reg., N.
Lieut. Koberg, Co. I. 9th Reg., N.
Capt. Leo, Co. I. 22d Reg. N. Y.
Capt. Morgan, Co. H. 69th Reg.
Lieut. Meyer, Co. D. 8th Reg.
Lieut. Murray, Co. C. 22d Reg. N.
Capt. Murphy, Co. F. 12th Reg., N.
Capt. Maidhof, Co. B. 22d Reg.
Brig.-Gen. McLeer, 2d Div., N. Y.
Capt. Nesbitt, Co. B. 7th Reg., N.
Adjt.-Gen. Porter, Gov. Hill's Staff
Lieut. Penny, Co. C. 9th Reg., N.
Capt. Rand, Co. F., 7th Reg., N.
Lieut. Rabold, Co. C. 2d Reg., N.
Col. Scott, 8th Reg., N. Y.
Lieut. Scanlon, Co. F. 69th Reg., N.
Lieut. Semler, Co. E. 2d Reg.
Major Stanton, 1st Brigade, N.
Capt. Sloan, 'Old Guard,' N. Y.
Lieut. Schumann, Co. G. 12th Reg.
Capt. Thurston, Co. E. 22d Reg.
Lieut. Taylor, Co. G. 9th Reg. N.
Lieut. Treadwell, Co. B. 22d Reg.
Capt. Willcocks, Co. G. 4th Reg.
Lieut. Wilson, Co. E., 7th Reg.
Capt. Wilson, 2d Battery, N.
Col. Wanser, 4th Reg., N. J.
Capt. Sloan, of the Reliable 'Old Guard,' Looms Up in Second Place.
Col. Appleton, of the Seventh, Holding Third Position.
One Hundred and Forty-seven Candidates for Military Popularity.
Capt. David Wilson, of the Second Battery, N. Y., shot way to the head with a total of 453 votes to-day in The Evening World's special election to decide who is the most popular National Guard officer in New York or N. J.
Capt. Wilson has a formidable opponent in Capt. Sloan, of the 'Old Guard,' who is second, with 205 votes. Capt. Sloan's friends have given indubitable evidence that the 'Old Guard' belongs to the National Guard. Consequently 'they must be heard' and their votes counted.
Col. Appleton isn't out of the race by any means, and Lieut. Beecher's friends still keep piling up his vote.
The sword which the successful candidate will receive is to be a most magnificent affair. In the first place, it is to be made upon an entirely new design, richly ornamented, and of the best material to be obtained.
The blade will be of the finest Damascus steel. The handle and guard will be of brass of special design, furnished and hand-chased, as will also be the mountings upon the scabbard, which will be of steel and nickel-plated. The grip will be either of shark-skin or of embossed metal, silver-plated and burnished, the choice depending on the rank of the officer receiving it.
The shape of the blade will also depend upon the rank of the winner: if he is a line officer it will be straight, and if a staff officer it will be a saber and curved in form.
A medallion mounting of burnished and hand-chased metal on the upper part of the scabbard will be inscribed with the name of the winner, with his rank and regiment.
If you have not already done so cut out and send the following blank, properly filled, to The Evening World:
THE EVENING WORLD POPULAR VOTE
In the affairs of The National Guard of New York and New Jersey
MY CHOICE IS—
RANK AND POST
SIGNATURE OF VOTER—
RESIDENCE
Conditions.
(a) The Evening World will present to the most popular officer of the National Guard of the States of New York and New Jersey a beautiful sword of unique and appropriate design.
(b) The most popular officer to be determined by the ballots cast by readers of The Evening World.
Fill in the blank as prescribed and mail it to The Editor.
(Govs. Hill and Green, Commanders-in-Chief of the National Guard of their respective States, are excluded from the contest; all others, from lieutenant to general, now in the militia service, are in the race.
There are at present 147 candidates. The vote of the fifty highest stands to date:
Capt. Abrams, Co. G. 7th Reg., N. Y. 20
Col. Appleton, 7th Reg., N. Y.
Col. Austin, 13th Reg., N. Y.
Lieut. Babcock, Gun Detach., 4th Reg., N. J.
Lieut. Bennett, Co. F. 22d Reg., N. Y.
Lieut. Beecher, 1st Battery, N. Y. 109
Col. Cavanagh, 69th Reg., N. Y. 100
Lieut. Crolius, Co. F. 13th Reg.
Capt. Clark, Co. D. 71st Reg., N.
Lieut. Cleveland, Co. F. 9th Reg., N.
Major Downs, 71st Reg., N. Y. 109
Capt. DuBois, Co. F. 22d Reg., N. Y.
Major Duffy, 8th Reg., N. Y.
Brig.-Gen. Earle, Gov. Hill's staff
Capt. Francis, Co. C, 71st Reg., N. Y.
Adjt. Gerardin, 4th Reg., N. J.
Lieut. Golding, Co. O. 71st Reg. N. Y.
Capt. Goss, Co. K. 71st Reg., N.
Lieut. Joachim, Co. G. 22d Reg.
Capt. Kirby, 2d Sep. Co., Auburn, N. Y.
Major Kipp, 7th Reg., N. Y.
Major King, 22d Reg., N. Y.
Capt. Kuip, Co. B, 3d Reg., N. J.
Capt. Kerr, Co. K. 8th Reg., N.
Lieut. Koberg, Co. I. 9th Reg., N.
Capt. Leo, Co. I. 22d Reg. N. Y.
Capt. Morgan, Co. H. 69th Reg.
Lieut. Meyer, Co. D. 8th Reg.
Lieut. Murray, Co. C. 22d Reg. N.
Capt. Murphy, Co. F. 12th Reg., N.
Capt. Maidhof, Co. B. 22d Reg.
Brig.-Gen. McLeer, 2d Div., N. Y.
Capt. Nesbitt, Co. B. 7th Reg., N.
Adjt.-Gen. Porter, Gov. Hill's Staff
Lieut. Penny, Co. C. 9th Reg., N.
Capt. Rand, Co. F., 7th Reg., N.
Lieut. Rabold, Co. C. 2d Reg., N.
Col. Scott, 8th Reg., N. Y.
Lieut. Scanlon, Co. F. 69th Reg., N.
Lieut. Semler, Co. E. 2d Reg.
Major Stanton, 1st Brigade, N.
Capt. Sloan, 'Old Guard,' N. Y.
Lieut. Schumann, Co. G. 12th Reg.
Capt. Thurston, Co. E. 22d Reg.
Lieut. Taylor, Co. G. 9th Reg. N.
Lieut. Treadwell, Co. B. 22d Reg.
Capt. Willcocks, Co. G. 4th Reg.
Lieut. Wilson, Co. E., 7th Reg.
Capt. Wilson, 2d Battery, N.
Col. Wanser, 4th Reg., N. J.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Triumph
Social Manners
What keywords are associated?
National Guard
Popularity Contest
Sword Prize
Military Officers
New York
New Jersey
Evening World
What entities or persons were involved?
Capt. David Wilson
Capt. Sloan
Col. Appleton
Lieut. Beecher
Where did it happen?
New York And New Jersey
Story Details
Key Persons
Capt. David Wilson
Capt. Sloan
Col. Appleton
Lieut. Beecher
Location
New York And New Jersey
Story Details
Capt. David Wilson leads The Evening World's popularity contest for the most popular National Guard officer with 453 votes, followed by Capt. Sloan with 205 and Col. Appleton in third. The prize is a magnificent custom sword, and 147 candidates are competing via reader ballots.