New-York tribune., 1910-01-04
BARNES FOR HIN NJ AN
FEARS DEMOCRATIC
STATE VICTORY.
Woodruf Influence, 1t Is SAID,
WW Determine Choice Of
Senate Leader.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

JOnn names as majority ledutT VI INC
Senate only twenty-four hours away no
Organization slate" has been made, and
apparently the political chiefs who in
other years have decided such questions
tonight are sadly at loss as TO the
proper course.
Their desires prompt them to have tho
Senator'S elect Jotham p. Aids. now
chairman of the Senate Finance Commit
tee, who is an old line Republican and
commonly considered All anti-Hughes
man, though he denies the impeachment.
Fear OF a Democratic victory in the
coming state campaign IL the breach be-
tween the Governor and 1.-The organiza-
ton" is not closed prompts them to
choose Senator acceptable at least to
Governor Hughes. though some are balk-
ing little when "Direct Nominations
Hinman'' is mentioned as the Hughes
mems candidate.
At present this fear seems somewhat
stronger than any other feeling. There
fore. the somewhat peculiar situation is
presented of William Barnes, jr.. through
his newspaper. counselling the Senate to
on this point, but to kill the direct nomi-
nations bill again. Likewise, Represen-
tative ]. Sloat Fassett, of Chemung
County. never anything but straight
organization leader, appears as an assall-
ant of the legislative record of Senator
Aids. the organization candidate, which
in effect aligns him with Mr.. Barnes at
IL
them supporters of Hinman, unless at
the last moment a compromise candi
date" is presented.
MIR. BARNESS EDITORIAL.
In an editorial headed 1.-THE Party's
Interest" Mr.. Barnes tonight admitted
the significance of the numerous defeats
of Republican Assemblymen who voted
against the Governors direct primary
bill last session. He said that many who
cut the Republicans probably did not un-
derstand the direct primary scheme;
nevertheless a dangerous situation had
arisen. Nothing now should be done "to
widen the breach in the Republican party
which Governor Hughes had created by
his refusal to stand upon the Republican
platform adopted at Saratoga in 1908,
upon which he was elected"
Mr.. Barnes continued:
by his individualism he has succeeded
in creating an impression in many To-
calities-not, however. in Albany-that
no other Republican in this state is en-
titled to confidence. That this is absurd
is not important to those who have the
welfare of the party at heart. Those
whom Governor Hughes has deluded into
such an idea are necessary to the sue
cess of the Republican ticket in the fall
of 1910.
The Evening Journal therefore be-
lieves that in selecting a successor to
John Raines the Republican Senators
should choose a man for the leadership
who has been in sympathy with and has
the ear of Governor Hughes.
1T is time that the Governor himself
takes some party responsibility and not
isolate himself from those with whom
he is naturally expected to cooperate,
as he has done up to this time. If the
Senators organize upon such sympathetic
relations AS it may be possible to have
with Governor Hughes, they certainly
will minimize the difficulties with which
the Republican party will have to con-
tend in the fail of 1910
1T has been suggested that such
proceeding would mean REIMBURSEMENT
of the contest which has been made in
the Legislature against the enactment of
q. direct primary law. This We cannot.
see. A majority of the members of the
state Senate have already placed them
selves on record against that fad, and
education Is showing clearly its absurd
ity.'
Mr.. Barnes said he had no desire to
cast reflections on the candidacy of Sem
ator Aids, who naturally would he
chosen as President pro tenn, as he IS
the best equipped man in the Senate In
knowledge of the affairs of the state"
but he declared whatever policy Aids
might pursue would be misrepresented
HE is in his proper place at the head of
the Finance Committee" said tho state
committeeman.
GOVERNORS HANDS OFF
Senator Hinman is considered the
Hughes candidate" for majority leader.
although the Governor naturally is TAX
ing no part in this contest. Gossip here
has 1t that Herbert Parsons, of New
York, and Fred Greiner. of Buffalo. arc
favorable to Mr.. Humans candidacy.
although Senator Davis, of Buffalo the
senior Republican Senator, would like to
have the leadership and might become a.
compromise candidate with Mr.. Grener's
backing. The present attitude of State
Chairman Woodruff is not known. If
he supports Mr.. Aids, the Chenango
Senator probably will be chosen leader.
because certain upstate leaders in all
probability would go with Mr.. Woodruff.
On the other hand the state chairman's
support of Senator Hinman would end
the difficulty at once for the same rea-
son.
The only interested Seuator here to-
day was Mr.. Cobb. of Watertown, who
hopes TO become chairman of the
Finance Committee if Senator Allda
wins. lie had nothing TO say for publi-
cation. but canvassed the Aids prospect
with satisfaction.
The Assembly caucus viii present
little furry over the election of a cIerl,
Ray b. Smith, of Syracuse, whom AS
semblyman William M. Bennett. of
New York. has been fighting for a wear
opened headquarters here too day. As.