The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-08-24
Barnes, Spokesman for the
Old Guard, For War on
"Populistic" Ideas.
TAFTS CHARGES IGNORED
Details of Scheme to Play Taft
and Roosevelt Against
Each Other.

yesterday from his city after reading
In the morning newspapers the letter
written by President Taft to Chairman
Griscom of the Republican county com
mittes saying that Mr. Taft had not
SANCTIONED the naming Of Nice-Pr~sldent
Sherman in anita gonism Ia Col Roose-
Welt
Mr. Barnes made it plain that the old
guard will fight and not surrender His
statement attacked Col Roossvelts atti-
tuds On direct nominations ms -populis-
TIC TN that ground. the statement
said. the Colonel a nd his supporters should
he defeated in the State Republican con-
vention by all real Republicans
Mr.. Barnes ia Albany was the nearest
To town Of the leaders Of the regulars who
carried through at the meeting OF the
state committee the selection Of MIR
sherman. and It ~ understood that il was
in response TO kilograms he received from
Mr.. Woodruff. who is in the Adirondacks.
and others who put through the sherman
proposition. that he took the first train
20 this city he could get to try to nulify
TO some extent the Taft Reputation ~ the
scheme which brought about the turning
down Of Mr. Roosevelt and the choosing
Of Mr.. sherman
The statement given out by Mr.. Barnes
on behalf Of the State committee made
no pretence at answering tho charges
made by Mr. Taft that the public had been
| tricked by causing II to he believed that
he favored the selection Of Mr.. sherman
and that the vote Of the committee refus-
ing TO accept Mr. Roosevelt had been
prearranged with his knowledge.
oSF ALLrsIoN To TATT.
The statement given out by Mr. barnes
vas for the most part an attack on Mr..
Roos"velt's Attiiud. ia coming out in
favor Of IN" policies 81 the progressive
faction e the Republican party and a
condemnation Of lis position on the
question Of direct primaries The only
allusion "a tn. statement Ia the Taft an
nCunCement was that Mr. Taft had been
cSlled uISn To disclaim tn" absurd charge
that be- had heen responsible for the ss-
l"ctiOn 81 Mr. sherman Their. was no
such disclaimer IN Mr.. TEftS letter Mr.
Taft -aid tra' he had been told that there
was som" opposition To m" naming Of
Mr. Roosevelt and that ~" had uAen lad
a. believe from communications sent ~
MIN Nv Mr. sherman tra' SENATOR Root
might la ~" 'and"iT' " ~ ~" rrgila-
organization lenders IT." nan, Of NJ
sherman. Mr. TAFT sad a. cRud.I1t.
for temUora-y chairman WE- u"v"r inru-
Toned - him
This fact WIS yuiut"l ont ct r.g1;
20 Mr. Hlrn"- hu' he sad hat oU's'd"
- n'~ prepared Sfrtem-n; In rad moth
lug ip ~lN "" - a iNl, 'a- regulars
wound fight anV movement 80 urfts NJ
koo~-ysli tue Cup'rinan a. tu" "pnNsn-
ton That tight he sad would ~" made
on the direct pr,mirie~ -sIe and he said
he was poniideut thai IA hat -sIe
'h" progr'--Iv..- would be- i"at"n hy a
large ma 'or,tv. bacau--' he primaries
would show 'nat "a" -~nifm"u' -! ths
great mass Il IA" voters of IT," ~ 49,
was against 80" direct primary pr u",pi"
Mr. Barne- sought 20 imprr-. upor
tho-.. who talked with hun Yesterday
that II was NOT RooseV"t personally he
and those allied with him yer" Hgh,ing.
but against the policies affecting the party
~ the stat. that Roosevelt had taken
up since his arrival home.
BARSEs's CALL FOR BATTLE
This was the statement which MIR.
Blrnes prepared
Al citizens viii - oic- ~ the statement
of Nr Roosevelt that he vii go 20 tho Sara
toga convention Il Nassau county will
send him AMI that there viii be- no com
promise On bis part. because the people
are entitled 70 know where the Republican
party stands on all public matters
Differences bet ween membersof q political
party should he fought out at political
conventions Then when the majority opin-
ION has bsen recorded II IL the duty OF all
TO support the ticket and the platform or
leave activity In the party.
Two years ago tho Republican platform
contained n plank calling for o reform Of
the convention system and practically re-
pudia,ed direct nominations The Lsgis-
ia,ure passed q bill In conformity with that
platform and Gov. Hughes vetoed IL The
year IL IL apparent now that vo VIII get
clean cut decision upon this subject. and
possibly upon lie natural corollaries. direct
legislation, tho initiative. referendum ana
other forms Of populistic proposal.
The Republican party has been thw bull
wsrk In this country for many years against
the folly OF tho hour When secession lifted
Hs head Horace 0rseley. . leader Of tie
Repubucan party. sald let no srrtns
sister,. 20 in peace but tho l., Publican
party stood foS the preservation o. III" usOn
even TO war The Republican party aAEd-
baszed tho Gresnhack baby AMI killed. tbs
free silver devil lts mission u not y'' over
To-day . pail hangs ovcr the us nss-
md indu strial " oTld. Capital - tlwid. cuteT-
prise fAIters industry lar- i~ciu~e -
political agitation PROM on" end OF tLs
country 70 the other the pOliiru. agitator
In etill as work tIying 20 Arouse ~" people
90 q senso Of alleged wrong that ttey ma
make him important What 80 husrsas
man and tho worker TOT wage vrr's
peace. an opportunity 10 Vur~ = o. ,..' -