New-York tribune., 1909-11-07
HOPES OF PARSONS
DEPEUDS SUCCESSOR.
Bannards Tall Sfirs Up
Local Men.

Otto 7. Bannards interview. given IN
Milwaukee and printed in The Tribune YES
terdsv. in which he said that ne didn't
think President Parsons o. the Republican
County Committee had much n a chance
a. succeed Senator Depew as United STATES
Senator. set the tongues % local politicians
UaCglnE yesterday. Mr. Barnard also
Iusde interesting suggestions about ex-
President Roosevelt going 20 the United
States senate. This is what he SAID:
think Herberr Parsons is a strong man
A. the political field OF New York ana he
g. growing stronger he Is hardly a leader
inefe get, but he is fast becoming so. / do
noi ihink ne has much chance to succeed
DeneW this time in the Senate: ne is NOT
tlat .ar alcng Yet, hut he viii rise 10 hfga
position IN the state within few years, I
believe.
The man who could succeed Derew is
Theodore Roosevelt. I do not think Roosa-
vel VII ever run for the Presidency again.
bui u u D m ne power Of New Workers
20 persuade him 10 20 10 the Senate I do
TO- think there VIII be any difficulty IN
sending him there.
n Is no secret among the friends %
representative Parsons that he is a re-
ce7tive candidate for United States Sena-
t0r 70 succeed Senator Depew, whose term
expires IN 1911 The same thing can be said
of S-ste Chairman Woodruff There Is no
oper rivalry between these leaders for the
place. because 1871 is a good ways on ans
lots or things can happen in twelve months
A member of the Rep-tHcan state Com
mir-ee IN discussing the situation last night
said.
Nj Barnard probably talked more
freely iH Milwaukee than he would talk
a. home about the future OF Alr. Parsons.
J dont think thst IL VIII he very cheerful
reading FOR Mr. Parsons. Despite the fact
thar he attacked Senator Raines and other
upstate leaders this fall. charging them
win a political conspiracy involving the
defeat of reform election legislation Al Al
hany lasr winter Mr.. Parsons a receD-
tive candidate for The United States Sena-
torshlr and when ne goes after a thing in
earnest he always must be considered He
mad more 10 do with picking AIr. Barnard
a. The tusion candidate for Mayor than any
cher mar. and the showing made by Mr..
BanLard Is extremely fattSring 10 Mr.. Ban
nard. and. indirectly, 20 his sponsors.
'Ths Republican county organization.
uncer the lead OF NJ. Parsons, put Charles
: Whitman, John ;. Shea. Max :. Grif-
fenEsgen ana Alfred r. Page on the county
wicket, ana they were elected That is a
distinct triumph for the county organiZa-
u0n. and M. Parsons r. the sort OF
man % make the most Of IT, he probably
is iu hopes Of doing something that VIII
lessen the hostility toward himself among
the upstate leaders. for he must know that
De- VIII encounter their influence in the
Legislature when he Is a candidate for
Senator Depew's place
state Chairman WoodruN stands bet
Ter with the upstate men than does NJ
Parsons, but he Is not as hard fighter.
He compromises frequently in a fight. 80
that his friends do not always have conf
dence that he viii fight a campaign
through 10 8 finish Mr. Bannard's sug-
Eesron that Theodore Roosevelt could sue
ceed Senator pepew II he wants 10 comes
near being a safe prediction. as political
predictions go. When Mr.. Roosevelt gets
back from has hunting trip and lectur-
ing. next spring. We shall be on the eve OF
another election for Governor
The anti-EE hughes men VIII be on the
Warpa-h. anxious n retire Mr.. hughes 10
private life. They VII be only TOO willing
10 effect an understanding. OF working
agreement. with the Roosevelt men. look
Ing 10 the election OF Mr.. Roosevelt 70 the
United States senate and a man ike Nj
Barnard 10 the GOvernorship. ErObao ply
Mr.. Barnard did not think OF This when
he gave his interview in MilWaukes. and
then. again, perhaps he did"