Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-12
BARNES, JR., IS OUT HIGH RATE HEARING
Quits as Member of New York Railroad Men Appear Before
State Republican Committee. Commerce Commission.
PIQUED AT new CHAIRMAN REASONS FOR ADVANCES
Reappon Him Increased Be Met
to Executive Committee. S Declared.
SAYS WILL SUPPORT TICKET FREIGHT WOULD AFFECTED
of
a Saratoga Profit to Exten o
Dsloyal to $35,OOO,OOO Annually.
Quits as Member of New York
State Republican Committee.
PlQUED AT NEW CHAIRMAN
Resents Failure to Reappoint Him
to Executive Committee.
SAYS WILL SUPPORT TICKET
Leader of Fight Against Roosevelt
at Saratoga Denies he Is
Disloyal to Party.

ALBANY y. Y, October 12.-Contend-
Ing that his party loyalty has been
questioned through the failure of Ezra
y. Prentice. the new chairman of the
republican state committee, to reappoint
Linn a member of the executive COM
mittee, William Barnes. jr., of Albany,
has rendered his resignation as state
committeeman from the I'D congressional
district. comprising Albany and Schenec-
tady counties. Mr.. Barnes led the fight
against the selection of Col Roosevelt as
temporary chairman of the republican
state convention at Saratoga.
IN his letter Mr.. Barnes says:
In reading the list of the members
of the executive committee of the state
COMMITTEES, announced by you this morn
ing, I find that my name is not among
the number.
Never Dodged His Duty.
1.-THE mere fact of membership in the
new executive committee is entirely un-
important. but after having served a
member of that committee ever since
was first elected TO the state committee
in 1892. the omission involves the in
evitable conclusion that your action was
caused either by your belief that my
services would not be useful. or that l
was faithless TO the republican ticket.
Under neither supposition can ! rest
Having been a member of the execu-
tive committee for eighteen years if my
services are no longer useful or my
party loyalty is questioned by you As
the head of the organization, then I am
no longer qualified to serve under you as
a member of the state committee itself.
1t has been my habit not to carry
lightly the responsibilities and burdens OF
the committeemanshipw which 1 have he'd.
j cannot, therefore. maintain the proper
sense of political ethics and serve upon
a committee, the chairman of which holds
the attitude toward my political activity
which you have disclosed. I. therefore,
tender my resignation to you as a men,
her of the state committee to take effect
Immediately.
Will Support Ticket.
1.-The state convention is the supreme
authority of the party, and I shall vote
for Mr. Stimson and the rest of the re-
publican ticket, and Individually work for
its election"
Mr. Barnes was reelected state COM
mitteeman for two years during the Sara
toga convention. although the vote of
Schenectady county was cast against him.
If the state committee accepts the resig-
nation it has the power to fill the va
cancy. There appears TO be some doubt
as to whether any active member of the
Albany county republican organization
would accept the appointment. On the
other hand, If supporter of Col. RooSe-
welt is named as Mr. Barnes successor
interesting developments would likely re-
suit in view of the decided stand taken
by the local organization in opposition to
the former President.