New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-21
BARNES CALLS ON TAFT
Says He Told President Platform
Should Be Conservative.
KOENIG ON DENOMINATION
Declares Progressives Here Will
Control and Are for Taft
Many Other Visitors.

William Barnes, ir., chairman of the Re-
publican state Committee, spent an hour
with President Taft yesterday. Later ne
dictated n statement. i'm which ne praol-
csllv said he had told the President that
he was not at all interested in the per-
sonalty Of the next Republican candidate
for that office. but was deeply concerned
that the man. whoever he might be- shou'o
stand on = conservative platform.
At the close of the interview with the
President. Chairman Barnes had nothing 10
say as to what had occurred. I was IN
vited by the President to come here ana
have talk with him" he said. and have
had very pleasant talk That Is all care
TO say"
Later. al state headquarters, Mr.. Barnes
had more n say. He was asked II he hao
exnreesed himself along the lines OF re-
cent interview which he repudiated' out
later fathered 10 the extent Of saving thdt
ba did not think what he was quoted as
ho,,rr said had done any harm. He con-
sented 10 dictate the following statement
supposed that it was pretty thoroughly
understood by this time that my sols 80
son for activity within the i'epuuH. rtas
marty il toward a declaration or prlnClples
nv the New York state convention neAt
snrins which will be 4 clear ana oeolsiNe
Expression Of Republican doctrine, Wmch
to my mind implies resistance 10 poIitlGiaa4
error half thought out IDEAS sno lll,CoHsIu-
cred and dangerous popular demsnds'
7 naturally reiterated TO the President my
belief i'm the obligation now resting upon
do not believe that IT is my function to
press or urge upon the Republican olec-
torate Republican candidates | assume
that whoever is nominated viii adhere 10
the principles that will he adopted. That
ought 70 he enough for any Republican.
Whether Mr. Barnes preached the subject
Of the possible nomination Of Nice-Presi
dent Sherman for Governor in this state
next fall i'm his talk with the President
could not he learned. II Is generally under
stood that the members Of the odd Guard
are anxious 10 give this honor to their old
| friend and the expressed lukewarmness Of
the state chairman and others toward the
Irenomina ton Of President Taft Is studied
| pose. designed. II possible. to prevent any
general fight TO prevent the nomination OF
the Vice President for Governor.
Leaders Call on Barnes.
Colonel Abraham 5. Gruber, leader OF the
18th Assembly District. and eA-Congress-
man William s. Bonnet, who at the last
state convention and since have given ara
and support TO the "Od Guard element OF
the party. turned up at state headquarters
soon after Chairman Barnes arrived there
and had long talks with him.
Samuel 6. Koonig, president OF the ke-
publican County Committee, also had
long talk with President Taft lie told
him that New York County was sold Tor
his denomination and that the Progressive
element I'm the state organization Would
control the state convention and declare
for his denomination i'm unmistakable terms
Mr.. Koenig talked TO the President about
the Russian situation. and also ABOUT the
successor 10 Justice George p. Adams. OF
the United States District Court 1t Is
understood that the local organization is
urging the claims OF julius NJ. Mayer, for
mer Attorney General
Other visitors TO the President are said
10 have told him that he need not give
thought TO the apparent Indifference OF Mr..
Rarncs end others; that the situation lh
this state would work itself out In most
satisfactory manner.
. ONO r. Barnard saw the President for
short time. and early IN the afternoon
Naval officer +. J. II. Kracke and Con-
eressman Calder. the Kings County leaders,
called
Retween the duties and pleasures of see
ing and comforting with number Oh car
ers political end other, doing a niue
Christmas shopping and laying the corner
STONE Of the first settlement for the pilhu'
President Taft put in busy day here. IN
tho evening he made addresses at two Dig
dinners. those of the Automobile Gun OF
America and Of the New York Young Re-
nuhlican club. and finally ended his two
day visit here by taking the midnight train
for Washington.
y, LYMAN Abbott and DR.. Mary EDDY,
who has lived in and been student oil
Turkey and Turkish affairs, were among me
Presidents visitors after luncheon. II was
etated that they preached the question OF
American intervention in the present trou-
bles NJ Turkey with Italy William Hawk,
president of the Ohio Society, and Michael
/ NIuIoueen, president of the Catholic
Cluh. called to ask the President 10 attend
q dinner and A reception, respectively, for
their organizations. The Ohio Society din
nor is scheduled for January Y and the
catholic Club reception TO Cardinal Farley
for January %. The President took both
Invitations under consideration
on his trips around town yesterday the
Presidents automobile Was escorted by two
notorcvcle policemen. commissioner Waldo
evrlained that President Taft had told him
at q dinner recently that he was pleased
with the police escorts furnished for him
an hts visits TO New York. and that he dis
liked 2 snowy escort. unless the occasion
eeneciallv called for it, That was tho rea-
son that no mounted escort met the Presl-
dent ON Tuesday night, according 10 the
police authorities At Headquarters II was
denied that there had been no planclothes
men Al the Pennsylvania Station on Tues
dav night.