The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-10-11
Alb PRAISE
FOR BARNETT
The Gallant Colonel Prevented by Illness
From Coming Here.
BUT HIS TOURING STAFF CAME
A Large Meeting at Ferguson's Theatre
Addressed by Members Of the Fight
ing Tenth" Gen. Latta and
Major Killian- Philippine
Question Discussed.

satisfactory . flair to the committee OF arrange
ments and an agreeable surprise to those who
formed the visiting the party, yet it was not
what it would have been had Lieutenant
Colonel Barnett been present Unfortunately
that gentleman was stricken by illness while
at Lebanon on Monday night and his ply
sician advised his speedy return to Pbiladel-
phia, leaving the party to carry out the itiu.
erary without him.
When the party arrived here last evening
it comprised Capt. Thomas J Crago, Major
and Surgeon George W. Neh, Captain Henry
w. Watson, Adjutaut Oliver J Scott, Lieu
tenant Blaine Aiken. Private Charles Play
ford Major J. n. Kilian. of the First
Nebraska; General James W Latta. Secretary
of Internal Affairs Of Peunsylyani Charles
W. Campbell Of the Philadelphia Inquirer;
Charles l. Darworth, of the Philadelphia
Press; Percival Phillips of the Pittsburg
Dispatch; and Charles F. Eta. Of Philadel-
phia. On its journey from Pottsvlle the
party was augmented by Sub-Treasurer John
F. Finney, eX-Congressmau c. n. Brumm,
Republican County Chairman Charles T.
| Quail. Hon. Elias Davis, ex-Controller
Charles A. Snyder, Prothonotary James Il.
! Deegan, and the following candidates ON the
Republican county ticket John f. Shoener,
candidate for Clerk Of the Courts; Horace
Reber, candidate for County Commissioner;
| Frank G. Reese, candidate for Register; win
5. Leib, candidate for Prothouotary, aud G..
b. Berger, Esq, candidate for District
| Attorney
The p. Is r. Railway train bearing the
party arrived here shortly after six o'clock
aud the visitors were escorted to the four
carriages in waiting by the following recep-
| tion committee Messrs Paul Houck, Daniel
Bedea d. X. James John r. Lee and c.
! T. Stnughn. The escortiug column was
headed by the Grant band. which was
followed by the members of the Republican
club who disported fireworks along the route
of parade TO the Hotel Ferguson. The route
lay along Centre street, to White, to Oak. to
Main, and thence to the hotel Upon arrival
there the visitors dined and an informal re-
ception at the hotel followed.
At 1880 o'clock Ferguson's theatre was
thrown open for the meeting. The interior
of the ediice was elaborately decorated with
the national colors, the skillful hand of r.
| II. Morgan being spleudidly ref, cted in the
arrangement Of the emblems, on and about
the stage and on the balcony.
| After the Grant band discoursed a stirring
national air in its usual artistic manner.
County Chairman Quail introduced Mr..
William H. Lewis as chairman of the meet
ing, The selection proved an excellent one.
| Mr. Lewis made brief but very graceful ad-
dress in appreciation of the honor conferred
upon him, and also made a neat explanation
as to Colonel Barnett's absence, after which
the vice presidents Of the meeting. as pub
lished in last evenings HERALD, were an
uounced
The first speaker called upon was Gen
| I9mpG w laf rs aII = 4 4
the support of the Republican state ticket
with special reference to the candidacy of
Colonel James E. Barnett, candi.
date for State Treasurer. Gen Latta stated
that Col. Barnett was stricken by malaria at
Lebanon, where he opened his campaign last
Monday night and the physicians told the
patient that if he did not retire from the
stump for a week or more, he might endanger
his life Gen. Latta urged support of the Re-
publican state and national administration
and vigorously resented the suggestion that
American control in the Philippines be with
drawn.
CAPTAIN Thomas J. Crago, of the Tenth
| Pennsylvania, was next called upon and
said he was in attendance at the meeting not
as politician, but as a soldier I'VE came
back from our Philippine campaign, asking
no higher honor from the people of Penn.
sylvania than belief on their part that we
did our duty as best we knew how, as Ameri-
can soldiers, and that we be given chance
to earn our daily bread. But during our
absence we found that the people of Penn
sylvania had decided to nominate one of our
number for high office, and this brings us
here tonight. Col Barnett did his duty in
the Philippines aud no higher praise can
any man have than this"
Major George Netf followed with an ad-
dress in similar strain aud gave an interest
ing sccouut of the Fighting Tenth's" jour
ney to the Philippines the wretched condi-
tion in which the Filipnos were found upon
arrival there, the TRIALS of the regiment on
the outskirts of Manila and on the firing
lines aud the excellent work done by Col
Barnett as an officer of the regiment. Major
Netf scored Agunaldo. the insurgent as a
crafty, sheming, vicious demagogue as un-
worthy of the sympathy and consideration
some people and newspapers of the United
States are endeavoring to arouse for him
Such OYertures, he SAID, encourage Aguinaldo
to prosecute an uncalled for and unworthy
campaign. Should the United States with
draw fIom the islands it would not be more
than six months when feudalism would
reign there and the many tribes would rist
] hEhllhL thtu ulntIs lut iNth anu property
= Of these people must be protected; the peopl,
must be redeemed and regenented.
Major j. n. Kilian was the last speaker
: He spoke of Col. Barnett as cOmrade il
arms in the Philippines. He stated that al
the interest have in politics in Pennsyl
yania is uothing else than desire that you
give Col Barnett from 250, 900 to 300 OOt
f majority as Treasurer Of Pennsylvania" II,
enlogized Col Barnett as an able. conscien
tious, humane aud loyal officer and citing in
cidehts in the Philippine campaign demon
( strating that Col. Barnett is as brainy a maI
= as he was an efficient officer reception OF
! the stage followed Major Kilian's address
I There were no addresses during the even
+ ing as to the county Republican candidates.
= This was in pursuance of an understanding
arrived at Pottsyile yesterday that the meet
ing was not to be considered as formal open
ing of the county campaign, aud that it b
! kept apart from the state movement 70
the present.
The state party left town tnis morning, o.
the 1912 Lehigh Valley Railroad train, 70
S Hazleton, the trip to Ashland aud Girard