Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-08-17
THEY ARE ALREADY
BOOMING BARNETT.
Gallant Officer OF the Eight.
ing Tenth" For State
Treasurer.
YOUNG SOLDIERS ARE ENTHUSIASTIC.
They Propose to Organize Barnett Battal-
ions' and Take an Active Part
in the Canvass of the State.
Especial Correspondence.)

IN tne canvass OF the STATE.
Especial Correspondence
Harrisburg, Aug. 15.-A patriotic and
picturesque feature of the approaching
campaign in Pennsylvania will be the
canvass in favor of the election OF
Lieutenant Colonel James Elder Bar
nett, of the famous Fighting Tenth"
regiment, who will. without doubt, be
nominated for state treasurer by the
Republican state convention which
meets in this city on the oath inst.
Thousands of young Americans who
served in the army during the Span
ish-American war and in the campaign
in the Philippines are expected to
figure prominently in the campaign.
The suggestion for the nomination of
Lieutenant Colonel Barnett has been
received with widespread enthusiasm.
This brave young Pennsylvania. who
gallantly led the Second battalion of
the Tenth regiment throughout the en-
tire period of their enlistment, and
since the death of Colonel A. l.. Haw-
kins has been the acting commander
of the regiment. will be an interesting
figure in the state. He has made no
canvass for the place. and up to date
has not signified his intention of ac-
cepting should he be named. In view
of the spontaneous expressions of ap-
proval of the suggestion that he be
made the party's standard bearer in the
coming campaign, it is quite improb-
able that he will decline.
GREAT GREETING PROMISED.
AS was the case after the close of the
ntv u,nr tho nnnn1n only waiting
an opportunity to express their ap-
probation of the services of the gallant
soldiers who went to the front in de-
tense rf the flag and their couptry's
honor. The magnificent receptions
which were gotten up to greet the re-
turning regiments that were mustered
out at the termination of hostilities be-
tween Spain and the United States fit
tingly showed how the people were de-
voted to them.
AS the only eastern regiment of vol
unteers to be assigned to duty in the
Philippines, the Tenth Pennsylvania
have been a conspicuously honored
command ever since they started on
their homeward journey. A continuous
ovation awaits them in their triumphal
tour across the continent, and when
they reach their native state their
greeting will be tumultuous demon
stration of the popular admiration and
love for the gallant warriors.
Riding at the head of this brave
band of the keystone states bravest
sons, will be the modest and unassum-
ing young officer. who, in the II days
in which the Fighting Tenth was ON
the firing line, against both the Span
iards and the Filipinos, was always in
the thick of the fight and displaying
that splendid discipline and remark
able courage that characterized the
conduct of every man of this dashing
command. All reports agree that there
was not man in the regiment who
shirked while under fire and the long
list of dead and wounded tells the tale
of the sacrifices made.
The bullet torn battle flags of the
regiment have been objects of keen
interest since the boys landed at San
Francisco. The collection of brass can
non. part of the property captured in
one of the Tenth's charges against the
Spaniards at Manila, are among the in
teresting relics brought home. But an
object of peculiar interest is the Testa-
ment which was carried in the breast
pocket of the brave Barnett, and which
swerved from it's course Filipino bull
let that was bound direct for the heart
of the young soldier. The force of the
shot stunned Barnett and threw him to
the ground He was not seriously hurt
and was soon upon his feet, leading
his men in the fight. No special dis
tinction is claimed for Barnett by his
admirers that they would not concede
to any other man in the regiment who
might be honored with nomination
by political party. They propose.
however. to show that the people OF
Pennsylvania appreciate the work or
the men who enlisted in the present
crisis, and that Barnett's fellow SOL
diers intend to contribute their share
toward making his vote at the coming
election representative of the popular
feeling is evident from the steps that
have been already taken.
YOUNG SOLDIERS TO ORGANIZE.
A number of young men. all of whom
served in the volunteer regiments un-
der the call of President Mckinley.
have been interesting themselves in
the matter of the proposed nomination
of Lieutenant Colonel Barnett for state
treasurer. Governor Stone, Colonel
Quay, Senator Penrose, State Chairman
Elkin and others active in the party
councils have received large number
of letters cordially commenting the
suggestion that Colonel Barnett be
nominated, and assuring them that the
young soldiers throughout the state
will regard his selection as deserving
recognition of his services and that
they will be found taking an active
part in the campaign for Barnett and
the whole ticket.