New-York tribune., 1910-09-23
BARNES HEADS DELEGATES
Mo instructions, but Albany Boss
Outlines Position.
FOR MEADE-PHILLIPS BILL
Second and Third Districts Adopt
Resolutions-No Com
ment on Root.

Albany, Sept z-Twenty-eight anti
Roosevelt delegates, headed by William
Barnes, tr.. were elected to-day to represent
Albany County at the Republican State
Convention While no resolutions pledS-
ing the delegates were adopted. Mr.
Barnes, in a speech prior 70 the election.
outlined the position OF Albany County
relative TO the controversy over the tenn
porary chairmanship Of the convention
He said that the traditions and history
Of the Republican party have been assailec
bv an Individual who seeks TO control It's
policies and it's candidates BIZ appeal TO
passion He pledged himself and asso-
ciates TO do what they could 10 keep the
party ain the path OF true Republicanisln-
In selecting delegates from this Assem-
bly, district to the state convention, said
Mr. Barnes 've are about to name men
who are to face a crisis in the history OF
the Republican party in this state more
serious than many imagine The main
issue cannot be lost sight or by those VINO
are seeking to commit the Republican party
20 a doctrine antagonistic to its past and
a menace to It's future usefulness as the
conservative force in the nation Our duty
is plain. We are supported By practi-
calIy unanimous public sentiment. and
pledge myself and associates to do whatever
is in our power to keep the Republi can
party in the path Of true Republicanisr1-
that we may make a successful appeal
through its principles and it's candidates for
the suffrage Of the people in November
Other delegates include Mayor James 2.
McEwan. william ]. Wallace. former
United States Circuit Court Judge; Dan
forth z. Ainsworth. ex-Deputy Attorney
General and Charles r. HOtalins, ser
geaut-at-arms or the Senate.
At the Republican ID and Sd Assembly
District conventions tonight resolutions
were adopted favoring primary reform
along the lines OF the Municipalities bill
passed by the last Legislature and vetoed
by Governor Hughes. No resolutions were
adopted at the 1st Assembly District con-
vention, at which Mr.. Barnes made his
speech.
Mr.. Barnes had comment to make re-
garding the suggestion thai United States
Senator E1ihu Root might be selected as
compromise candidate for the temporary
Craftsmanship Of the Republican state con
vention. He intimated, however, that he
believed this question had been disposed
OF when the state COMMITTEES selected Vice
President Sherman
Mr.. Barnes. in an editorial in ''The Jour
mar tonight, says:
President Stryker of Hamilton CoI1ege
in the convention OF the Republicans OF the
"a Oneida District yesterday was hoOted
menace to the country. Other men viii be
hoored many times in the future for max
proof of President Stryker's statement
Mr.. RooseveIts hold on the unrhinking
mob, because Of his attractive personal
qualities and his fOrce-in fact, his very
fauits-makes him all the greater danger.
Returning to America after years alb
sence, without the slightest knowledge OF
State Of New York. ne issued orders that
that body, after once having defeated that
measure, should reverse its action Such
assumption on the part OF any citizen Of
the United States permitted 10 go unre-
buked means the downfall OF our popular
and representative government
Many delegates 10 the state convention
Will vote for Mr.. Roosevelt for temporary
Chairman because they believe the senti-
they will be better OF IL they vote for him
than II they express their conviction 1t is
possible that this is true. but the time will
surely come when every citizen OF this
state and OF the Republic will suffer from
the possibility that IIr. Roosevelt may
again occupy the White House and from
that official station promulgate that kind
Of doctrine which ne clearly showed in his
Western speeches to be in his thought.
Inc Repuolcan an party 3I on the stare or
Mr.. Roosevelt or IL will not II il does not.
his mad following viii increase and one
constitutional barrier after another Will be
broken down
The spirit Of unrest which he has fostsred
will express itself in ways not now even
dreamed OF, and. try IS he may. IL he has
the power and attempts TO do so, he viii
not be able TO extiugUish the fire which MS
own words have kindled
Speaker James " Wadsworth, jr- who /
was in Albany to-day, thinks the ''oId (
guard" will win in the fight for control OF 4
the state convention, but that IL win be (
close vote. He declared he would oppose /
any plank pledging the party TO direct /
nominations, while favOring primary re- /
form along the lines Of the Aeade-PhilIips /
bill. Speaker Wadsworth said he had not 4
yet decided whether he should again run /
for the Assembly from Livingston County