The Washington times., 1910-09-25

I Tammany. save that by reason Of birth
and training one would be led to expect
something better out of Barnes.
The Tiger Beaten.
As il is, the evidence all points TO the
fact that Barnes has organized in Al
bany city and county machine that Is
more thorough and powerful, as far as
Il goes, than Tammany in New York
II is kept going by Tammany methods.
Elections are 7Eon by lavish use Of
money
The sources or this money are the
subject Of much gossip and little proof.
II IS known officeholders are assessed,
and II IS known the city Of Albany is
run wide Open,'' in all that this term
implies Barnes is said completely 10
own Albany politically, and there is
no question about its complete subjuga-
ton 10 him
He mas his finger on the Democratic
organization in Albany as well as the
Republican, and when voters revolt BY
uniting with the Democratic organiza-
ton Jhey ma they have merely Jumped
OUT OF the frying pan into the fire
An interesting light is shed on
/ Earues by the nickname "Honorar-
/ luIn' Barnes, sometimes given him.
RMS goes back 10 the insurance in
] written by Barre the Mutual Life
Insurance CODpany taking its presi =
dent TO task for being slow to send
BARNES rather the usual hOnOrariuu
]
call that II was Barnes who. wh en-
hughes came into OffiCe. wanted 10
war made on TacetraCk gambling lie
was also against ballot reform and
against direct nominations. He ue7 eT
misses a chance now to strike at the
cause OF the direct primary, or any
tE1ug that Is intended 10 really AZ
vance the cause Of popular govern
Barnes Lieutenants-
OF Woodruff, long a familiar figure
( in New York politics. Il IS sufficient
| 20 saw that as State chairman he has
worked hand in glove with Barnes.
OF Young Jim" Wadsworth. son OF
former Repr Wadsworch
and a Yale graduate, he gave the at
and progressive public man when he
entered on mis- career as speaker OF
/ the assembly. five years ago.
But he has not lived up 10 his early
promise De has turned his back
( against the men who have been stand
I ing for better things, for CleaIi1ess
and decency and advancement in New
/ y cTk politics, and Is now recognized
( a. Barnes chief Lieutenant
/ II IS strange thing that Vice Presi-
/ dent Sherman should allow himself q
/ be found allied hard and fast with Boss
: Barnes ana MS crew But he has done
I SO, aud has permitted them to support
/ him for temporary chairman OF the
4 coming state convention. Il looks rs
/ II Sherman.s course in this matter
| would work lis political ruination- on,
! would have thought Sherman vOulC
. have refused to let himself be caugh
/ in such an alliance.
/ But those who know the Vice Presi
/ dent know that his symDarhies poIiti
I csliy are absolutely with the -olC
I gudrd-" He Is utterly opposed to the
. progressive notion IN politics He ha:
/ for years been the boss Of Oneida
{ county, though his rule there Is badly
1 broken now and II is not hard TO un
I derstaud why he disIfkeS the idea Of
I driving out the old bosses. Further
{ more he has no love for Roosevelt and
: he has no liking for the men VINO have
+ been trying TO reform things in New
{ York for several years past VT Sher
Z man. from any viewpoint -Shatever. &,
+ not reformer. and has no sympaths
I with the politicians OF the reform type
Under the regime Of the small bosses