Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-07-06
NEW YORK WRANGLE
Banner of Conservatism Op-
posed to Roosevelt Dictum.
BARNES is SPOKESMAN
"Populistic" Ideas Opposed by Old
Guard Republicans.
DEFIANCE Is UNCoMpRoM1s1NG
". o. M. Tells Of Issues Raised In
Empire State-Roosevelt Expected
to Raise Cry Of Reaction.
,Or,.l rr,n . STAFF correspcndent.


Special From a staff Correspondent.
NEW YORK, July 6.-The biggest SEN
sation Of the political midsummer season
las developed as result OF series OF
conferences among republican leaders IN
this city yesterday and last night. and
the defiant challenge of the "Old Guard
republicans to the new Hughes-Ialt-
Roosevelt combination for reform.
Col Roosevelt has been served with
letter setting forth the attitude of the
old Guard in vigorous terms. William
Loeb has been visited in person and fiat
~ told that his aspirations for the
subernatorial nomination will not be in
dorsed by his home county Of Albany.
The letter to Col Roosevelt was writ
cock of the north. who figured promi-
nentiy In the defeat Of the direct
nominations plan last week He is the
republican boss of Albany county, edltor
Of the Albany Journal and power IN
the state.
In his communication to Col Roose-
Welt, as the active head of the proposed
new political deal in this state. Barnes
workers. Speaker Wadsworth and the
sTou- of upstate leaders who defeateo
Gov. ygheS direct nominations prOJect-
The contentious of Barnes and his
.ellows are:
Attitude of Old Guard.
That the republican party in New
York must return to it's landmarks OF
conservatism. and cease trifiing with
sen,i-populistic theories. such as the
Cobb direct primary bill is claimed TO
Ia Y,lo o.
publicaniem in New York: and the re-
publican party must make up Its MIND
TO stand for conservatism
That these questions must be settled
definitely at the coming state convention. on
in the platform to be adopted. and for
a platform of conservatism. Barnes ana
hi. friends intend to fight to a finish.
Mr. Barnes in his letter to Col. Roose-
velt referred more psrtieuiariy ~ ~, 70 cohh ,he
ill. In general terms he included
Iointed reference to alleged popuiisfic
theories as against old-time republican
ism. and made IL clear where MS group
Of republicans stands
Barnes said that the public demand
for primary reform. such as there might
be. and he does not think there ID q
sreat deal of 1t at that. could be salts
fed with the passage OF a bill similar to
the Phillips measure, once vetoed by
Gov. Hughes. which provided form OF
direct nominations, yet not abolishing
the conventions system.
Petty Bosses in League.
The sisnificance of this open defiance
ef the Hughes-Taft-Rooseveit combina-
ton on the primary reform project is that
it means coalition of the petty bosses
. up- state on a general proposition of con-
servatism against prOgressfveness. once
this fact is demonstrated. the progress
sives will go after that group OF upstate
l.
OF reactionaries. array the spirit OF pro-
eressiveness against them and see what
happens In the state convention.
II is prophesied by some republicans
Barnes offer Of a fight on the direct nom
nations bill. but will shift the issue, and
put Barnes and his followers on the de-
fensive in a discussion OF progressive
looking for Col. Roosevelt to ccme back
with a ringing attack upon the Old
Guard and the reactionaries, and count
ing on a call for a rally to the progress
sive spirit of republicanism.
Gov Hughes has been trying ever
since he came into power, to lead his
party away from the rut followed by
the old guard. which is pleased TO
call itself conservative Naturally ne
has fought much the same kind OF a
fight that has been progressing in
national politics.
Taft and Roosevelt are with him.
Now there is clear cut issue between
them and the leaders OF the old guard.
Barnes makes an adroit appeal to
the conservative republicanism OF the
state. The leaders here recognize that
Y will have weight.
Paints Exaggerated Picture.
He paints the reverse Of the picture in
exaggerated colors. for ii is a far cry
from the progressiveness of Gov. Hughes
he of \
ever, Barnes is fearful that is whittier
the party Is drifting. He views with
alarm.
The appeal TO conservatism is directed
mainly to the financial and corporation
interests. II is intended to notify them
that the fight is on between radicalism
and conservatism in this state.
The defiance of the old guard conveyed
10 Col Roosevelt by Barnes does not
augur we'll. for republican prospects this
fall.
Barnes declares he and his friends are
IN earnest; that they are going to night
this thing out at the state convention.
no matter what may be the subsequent
results; that there must be show or
hands. once and for all, between the
radical and the conservative elements or
the republican party.
He and his friends want to know what
the republican party of this state stands
for. OF course they want II to stand for
ultra conservatism.
tuIueStlOndDiy. FepUDucdns tnfOuSuOut
the country will look with sorrow upon
this spectacle of reactionary effort in the
Empire state. At a time when the spirit
OF proRressiveness is spreading among
republicans west Of Hoboken, even per-
meating New Jersey. the Barnes move
ment will strike a jarring note.
Barnes Looks for Reaction.
But have reason to know that he does
not view II in this light. He and his
friends claim that reaction Is coming
against the spread of radicaiism In the
party throughout the country. They think
that New York republicans can afford to
take the advance step.
They have the temertty to take issue
with Hughes and Roosevelt in their estf-
mate of popular sentiment. We will see
how IL works out.
William Loeb was much cast down at
the saucy slap administered his gubernR-
torfai prospects by the boss OF Albany
courxy, who reminded him that no re-
publican ever got the nomination for gov
ernor without the support OF his county.
In the roll call Albany county leads
of. The tall figure OF William Barnes
casting its vote for some other than
Loeb would have a discouraging effect