The San Francisco call., 1895-05-18
COL, BARRY WILL RETIRE,
He Says That He Is in No Way
Piqued Over Recent APP
pointmentS.
No Fault to Find With Adjutant-
General Barrett or Brfgadier-
General Warfield.

Colonel Thomas +. Barrys term of
service in the National Guard as colonel of
the Third Infantry Regiment will not ex-
pire until next year, but the colonel has
resolved to apply for retirement. He looks
forward to long and happy life on the
retired list The colonePs ten years of
service in the guard have brought him
some pleasure, but it has not been unmixed
with grief In his capacity as statesman
he bravely espoused the cause of James H.
Budd in the gubernatorial contest last fall.
In his capacity as soldier he paid out of
his own pocket $500 TO take his regiment to
Sacramento to inagurate the Governor of
his choice. When Governor Budd was
bestowing commissions for high places in
the guard he did not happen to make out
one for Colonel Barry or for any other
soldier in whose cause Colonel Barry was
especially anxious.
The colonel is not man to take disap-
pointments to heart, however. He has
probably decided, with some regret, per-
haps, to retire to private life and give his
whole time to the duties of his profession.
Next in rank to Colonel Barry is Lieu
tenant-Colonel jeremiah O'Connor, but
the impression prevails that the latter has
never had ambition to display eagles on
his shoulders. Majors Smith and BRADY
have friends in the regiment, but it is not
given out that either one of the majors
aspires to the colonelcy. Captain F. w.
Warren of Company f is, however, listed
as candidate to command the Third but
his candidacy may develop opposition.
An election is TO take place in Company
on the evening of May "a. Captain
William M. Sullivan retires then, and if
the programme is carried out Lieutenant
Fitzpatrick will be elected captain.
The service term of Captain Samuel
Ruddell of Company G is drawing to a
close and on the date in May mentioned
an election will take place in that COM
pany. Lieutenant 4. l.. Ott, inspector of
Ruddell. An election in Company E is to
take place the same evening. Captain
Harry Meagher then retires and James
Hayes, commlssary, aspires to succeed him.
Colonel Barry was seen at his home on
Greenwich street last evening and replying
to an inquiry as to whether his proposed
retirement was due to dissatisfaction over
recent appointments said:
II desire to say frankly and sin cerely
that my purpose to retire was made
known to officers of the regiment some
months ago. l had become weary of the
troubles, annoyances and vexations incl
dent to the position and desired to give
all my time to the pursuit of my practice.
Still, had my duties as colonel ended by
promotion to brigadier-general it would
have been an agreeable ending; but
whether promoted or not | had resolved
to serve no longer as colonel. Now, as to
being piqued or disappointed I can say
that have no feeling of that kind. The
Governor never gave me any assurance
that he intended to appoint me brigadier-
general.
"He did say to me that he did not in
tend to consider politics in National Guard
appointments, and it is creditable to his
administration that he has adhered to that
resolution. In taking my regiment to Sac
ramento to be present at his Inauguration
did for him what / did for Governor
Bartlett and in doing it had no expecta-
ton of promotion. As to General War
fields appointment have no criticism to
make. l cannot conceive OF anything to
say against him, and surely I have never
spoken in any sense derogatory of his char
acter as soldier and gentlemen.
when he returns from Healdsburg I
shall call on him and present my compli-
ments. 1t should be borne in mind that
my term as colonel does not expire until
next year, but my determination to retire
about July l of this year was fixed long
ago and has not been influenced in any
degree by the appointment of Major Ba r
rett to the position OF adjutant-general or
the selection of General Warfield to com
mand the Second Brigade. 1t is incredi-
BILE that any one should believe that ]
could so far forget myself as to speak oi
these gentlemen in other than respectful
terms"