New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-10-15
r. T. BARNES'S POSITION.
HE FRANKLY SAYS HE is GOING TO VOTE AGAINST
MR.. PAvEY AND HOPES HE WILL BE


HE FRANKLY SAYS HE is GOING TO VOTE AGAINST
MR.. PAvEY AND HOPES lie WILL. BE
SHOWED UNDER.
To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: Referring to correspondence published to-
day. | respectfully beg submit for publication the
inciosed statement as to the candidacy oil MI
Pavey in the XVIII Senate District ,.,~rs
New-York. oct II. 1895
The correspondence between myself and Mr.
Pavey candidate for the Senate in the XVIII DIS
trict published in the newspapers is correct. so
far as my own letter is concerned. 1t may be as
sumed that the rest Of the correspondence is cor
rectly given also inasmuch Mr.. Pavey Is known
to have furnished 1t himself for publication.
have yet received his letter. but little mat
ter like printing It, together with a letter of my
own without waiting for the usual formaty. or OF
asking my permission. never appears to nave oc-
CURED TO this gentleman.
Before considering the merits Of the main point
at issue II may be proper refer to another ques-
ton which Mr. Pavey brings into prominence. and
that is that in addressing him | employed n sheet
OF paper bearing the letter-head OF the Repub!ican
State Committee This paper was used Tor the
excellent that 4 right to use IT. The
correspondence shows its face that ! wrote as
an individual. The Chairman OF the State Com
mittee, however. after the letter was dictated by
myself. took look at It, as friend. and asked
him IT, in his judgment. IL was nadvisable He
made no objection As for what course he may ap-
prove in regard TO supporting Mr.. Pavey. that Is
his affair; and he is likely to shirk the issue
| did write Mr.. Pavey at Mr.. Hacketts sus-
geston did I do AT the suggestion OF any
other person | took the responsibility myself and
am willing TO stand by II publicly. As the affair
| looks me. 1t my duty TO ascertain whether or
not the report that Mr.. Pavey would not act as
| Republican, II elected. correct.
| had heard from Mr.. Pavey's constituents that
| L., had hlan
his custom TO evade replying 10 correspondents, ana
that in consequence It had become a habit of his
constituents In writing him to register their letters
Wishing to show him every personal courtesy, re-
Trained from following this example. thinking that
Mr.. Pavey would face the music" In 80 assum-
ing l not mistaken. He makes no attempt to
equyocate like mis- frankness The voters OF tne
district can now see without difficulty exactly where
ours plainly, shall they or shall they not give MN
their support az party candidate for the n,aie
Straightforward and definite He refuses to say that
II elected he would act az regular Repubhc,an:
as definite as his. and just as straightforward. BY
adopting publicly guerilla platform. he releases releases
The point has been raised that Mr. Payey. under
AS TO this. | leave others TO decide My objection
to him is simply that he is net Republican TINS
chised" when asked II he would act at Albany Win
h H'Y S hs c an the @
to ask him whether or not ne expects to vote with
z1sldusly sought to secure think any voter in
the district might enjoy that privilege without being
denomnated a Shanghai rooster" a "hamboyant
foo."-which some OF the choice eplthets be-
slowed on me by Pavey newspaper ..- .,,r,,.
DO doubt whether or not Mr.. PaNey ever fairy
received the Republican nomination BY some sur
reputious process. as soon as the convention was
ready for business a communication was fois, ted
upon irs deberati9ns How ever got the. there thd
ne Of tbown " ws charactersc co
munication from an independent cub that does not
simply to a request that the Republican Senate Con;
veniion should place Mr. Pavey In nomination /
our dignied deliberative body. and / moved at
that the communication be laid upon the table
the adoption OF my motion. and it was carried
the chairman tnereqpon Dy aeciaen,, w nope, NAE
TO get call Of the roll but this was mot gran,ed.
the s' Question should Pavey be put in nominaion
as thleving comes 70 petty larceny 49,.
posed to Mr.. Payey was thrown out on the ground
that he an office-hoder and therefore ineslDle
h seH%f or kf no 20 Who Tor
permitted to remain Ano;her thing about
the eccentricties OF politics; Mr.. Campbell; who
me on the floor and who was AS for Payey,
because he wore no mans collar, which. being
. f s M Pav ies y sic
Plat jug, before the conyenon begging d on ms
a aagdI o sqs c q" M1 if ce
plat might advise az the head OF the Republican
STATE organization. The beautiful rhetoric Of Mr.
Campbell would have fallen fiat II the delegates
had known 1t employed in behalf OF shuhier
and sycophant . ,,,,
seeking the valuable aid Of. Mr.. Platt. and intimat-
ing acduiescence in stalwart Views as TO the duty
of Republicans in and out Of office | have often
chatted pleasantly with Mr.. Patt about policies
and candidates But II ever asked Mr.. Platts
assistance in securing any nominate should not
a ins9fsr RsTafbf ss Of
thing gives rise to the opinion that the man who
Indulge. in II is a cad and an impostor-and the
opinion Is well justified. >,
/ noticed in the convention that while Joseph H.
ChOste and General Horace Porter spoke in a
friendly way as TO Mr. Pavey. they referred chiefly
TO hin personal willingness TO oblige them in matters
of leg islation. | would regard myself as fortunate
II could consistently do any favor to men so justly
and so highly honored. Their omission TO speak OF
MIR Payey as a Republican was significant and pro-
nhetic Their skirts clean they certainly never
narade6 I'm false colors. The new Arthur OF the
local Rapublican party" Mr.. Lauterbach was right
when he declared on the floor Of the convention that
the place for Mr. Pavey is outside OF the Legs
lature until he has undergone some punishment
and evlnced a decent degree OF penitence.
Finally raised this issue. expected
10 vote for Mr.. Pavey despite the tagrant manner
OF his nomination. for / am a machine Republican
and never yet boted Republican ticket Mr.
pa ev raised the issue himself and challenged every
Republican ny openly Boosting that he did not in
ten1 II elected to act with the Republican party.
This position he openly and deliberately reiter-
aes Mr. Pavev has gone one step too far. lie
ought to he. and | hone he will be. showed under
on Election, Day TIIrRLOW WEED BARNES
New-Yorl. oct. II, 1885.