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Show GRANT TO SUCCEED CARTER IN COMMAND OF ARMY IN TEXAS Desired That as Many Officers Offi-cers as Possible Secure Experience. WAWHINOTOIV, May 17. Maj. Gen. Frederirk D. Grant soon Will sue eeed Major General Carter as com man der ofvthe ms nearer division of the army in Texas. .Secretary of War Dick in son has selected General Grant for this duty, but as the change will not take place until after Henry U Btim son becomes secretary of war. the as ignment will, of course, be subject to his approval. Tbe purpose of the war department is to afford an opportunity to command tha division to as many general officers of high rank as possible dnring the maneuvers, which it la said now proba bly will continue until next winter. General farter has- done splendid work, the department officials declare, ia mobilizing the forces .and getting them in condition for the actual field work, which is now beginning. The change probably will not be made until conditions in Mexico become less acute than at present. |