The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-27
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Washington. August 2e.-Fede-ai Of
Gcials in New York who are taking
part in the attempt 10 embarrass for
mer President Roosevelt are going to
have barrels OF trouble in retaining
their positions. according to informa-
ton here to-day.
Notable among these are William
Barnes, Jr.. surveyor Of the port at
Albany. and John A. Merritt, collector
of the port at Niagara Falls. formerly
postmaster at Washington. Mr.. Barnes
has already defantly given notice that
he will make the fight for the organ
ization without caring rap about his
Federal position. and Mr.. Merritt and
former Representative Wadworth OPP
emily worked 10 secure the delegation
OF Orleans county for the organization.
Put Issue Up to Taft.
The attitude of these and other Fed-
leral officials will be laid before Presi-
dent Taft after the November elections,
and there will be insistence that these
men should give up their positions.
Mr. Roosevelt is not man TO let up
OF, those who oppose him, and he will
either directly or indirectly carry the
fight against them TO the White House,
and put the issue of their removal
isauareIy UP to President Taft. That
rs the IiCIS lo-oas AASiti -
man who has talked with the FORMER
President and those close to him.
The vast majority of the Federal
officials in New York are Roosevelt APP
nontees who have not been DISTURBED
4 by President Taft. Mr.. Barnes has
been for years one of the most ardent
OF Roosevelt supporters in New York
He was often dinner or Luncheon
guest of Mr.. Roosevelt when the lat
ter was in the White House, and was
frequently called to washington to
confer with Mr.. Roosevelt as 10 New
York affairs Ills advice was poten-
Itial He is an intimate personal friend
et Collector Loeb, and his break with
his former friend has not yet ceased
lto surprise those in Washington who
REMAINDER how close he was to the
lwhite House at once time He has
Fbeeen given far less attention under
THE Taft administration than under the
Roosevelt administration.
ISrncke nn Early Insurgent.
AS for Frederick Fl, >. Kracke, naval
officer Of the port of New York, he
took stand against the Regulars
months ago. before the return of Mr..
Roosevelt from abroad. He did this
after a conference at the White House,
at which Mr.. Taft made it known that
| he was in sympathy with the Hughes
administration and most of its policies.
mir. Kracke is understood to represent
1.-THE national administration in the POSI-
ton he has assumed in Brooklyn. II
1.-THE Regulars are deSeated In the State
convention Mr.. Kracke has aspirations
Ito control the Republican cohorts In
| Brooklyn, with prospects of success.
Whether President Taft does or does
New York fight, 1t is said to-day to be
pertain that he cannot avoid doing so.
Collector Loeb is his adviser as to New
York matters and will seek to make
i8she work ahead of him as easy as pos
sible, but 1t is declared here that
There will be more New York politics
lat the White House after the Novem-
| her elections than known there Tor
| years, and that II the President does
| not ask for certain designations he
ls,ill be charged with unfriendliness 10
mr. Roosevelt and the interests of the
| latter in New York.