The sun., 1909-12-09
BARNES TOO IS FOR HUGHES
BUT NOT FOR DIRECT NOMI-
's4 NATIONS, NOT A BIT.
Thinks the LegisIxture VIII Pass a Bnl
Tor Unifsrm Primary Day, bat won't
GSe Up Party CenyentiOns-F'iace
Cor AldriiHe, VINO Cant Be surveyor.

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The Hon. william Barnes! Jr., leader
Nof Albany county and State committee
man. returned yesterday from WASH
ington. where he discussed with Presi-
dent Taft and Senator Root general
matters concerning the Republican sit
uafion in the State Of New York and
specifically the future OF George W.
Ald.idge Of Rochester, Mr.. -Aldridgc
has retired as a candidate for Surveyor
of the Port Of New York because Presi-
dent Taft believes that a man having
Epccifc knowledge OF customs affairs
IL needed. But the President it was
learned. IL TO appoint Mr.. Aldridge to
!, some other place. later on.
4 am entirely in accord with Mr.. Wood
run, :, said Mr.. Barnes at the Republican
Club. in supporting Gov. Hughes for
a denomination next year IL the Governor
desires q denomination. IL Is true that
l opposed the Governor in the conven-
tion OF 1905. but feel now that should
the Governor desire a denomination
Z q would be advisable to recognize his
wishes. This does not mean. however.
|, that the Governors direct nominations
bin should be passed. I do not believe
such a law will be passed. 1 believe
that the Republican party OF the State
10 opposed 70 il and that no such law can
90 through this winter.
Mr.. Barnes then said: Il propose 20
print and circulate this winter all over
the State that part OF the Governors
speech which he delivered at the Repuh-
6can Club In February, 1908. several
months before he announced himself
as q candidate for denomination. That
: part Of the Governors speech is as fol-
ovs:
This is a representative government
and not a pure democracy. The latter
would be unworkable in a country of
this magnitude. Except with regard
10 fundamental questions. or matters
compeTafively simple, 1t is impracti-
cnbIe for the electorate directly to express
ndsIity OF the chosen representative
uf the people. believe in party govern
uient 20 enforce and apply party prin-
ciples. i believe IN the responsi biIity Of
party administration In accordance with
the policies announced In the party
Mr.. Barnes went on to say that as he
Understood IL the joint legislative COM
miftee appointed to visit other States
within the ast few months and report
TO the Legislature win hand in it's con-
sssizssosss about February. and MIR. Barnes
was OF the opinion that this legislative
committee will suggest tho advisability
Of a uniform primary day throughout
The ofate ana an enrolment In the country |
districts to take place on election day.
and that the committee's report and the
bin based ON that report will pass the |
Legislature. Mr.. Barnes said he had no |
idea what its fate would be when it reached |
Gov. Hughes; This joint legislative |
committee which has been looking into !
direct nominations in other States is |
headsd by Assemblyman Jesse s. Phillips /
q Allegany.
Mr.. Barnes was asked IL he thought |
that President Roosevelt would become |
a candidate for United States Senator 1
10 succeed Mr.. Depew. |
Really. / don't know he replied. |
Mr.. Roosevelt Is to return TO this country |
In June and nothing definite will be known !
until he returns The joint caucus
70 select Mr.. Depew's SUCCESSOR will not |
he held until January. 1911. believe |
In q general way that Mr. Roosevelt |
may interest himself personally in the |
work OF our State convention nett year,
which is TO nominate a State ticket. |
Sometimes i do not believe at all that |
Mr.. Roosevelt will be a candidate for |
senator. At other times ] don't know |
what TO believe
Mr.. Barnes said that Senator Raines was
. very sick man.
Il do not believe that the Republican
party of the State will quite understand
What great loss the death of Senator
Raines would be- said Mr.. Barnes in con-
ciusion.