The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-18
MR.. BARNES NOT
TO MEET MR.. TAFT
Absence OF State Chairman Dur
ing Presidents Visit
Causes Comment.
TO SEE OTHER LEADERS
New York City Republicans In
sist That Party Must Tender
denomination Next Year.
TO SEE OTHER LEADERS

New York. December 17.-President
Tart will confer with Republican
! State leaders 1t was announced yes
tcrday. when he comes to New York
next Wednesday. 1t was stated that
nearly all of the important local lend
ers VIII meet the President in tho CON
ferences. but it is not expected that
Mt. TAFT Will take sides in tho fac
tional disputes in the state orgnniza-
| ton.
William Barns. Jr.. chairman of the
state Committee, probably will not at
| tend the dinner of the Young Mems
Republican Club, which the Presidcn,
Is TO attend. This Is new organizn-
ton, and the members are said to he
almost unanimously in favor of the
denomination of the President The
ctuD has Invited Mr.. Barnes to attend
ITS first dinner.
Following several long conferences
with his friends. the State chairman
started for ibany yesterday afternoon
and announced he would return prob
ably next "Wednesday evening. II was
| understood that Dir. Barnes might lind
II Impossible" to get here early
enough on Wednesday 10 attend the
dinner.
Expect Developments
The President will be ii the gath
, criRS of the Republican Club for only
q short time. as he has several engage.
ments 10 keep and tho hour for his
Speaking has not boon announced.
Politicians are watching tho dinner
with keen interest, the importance Of
the occasion being emphasized by the
recent Incident in Washington, when
william l. Ward, OF Wcstchestcr, one
of tho State chairman's closest adyis-
ers, declined an invitation from the
White House because he could not
stay out late nights
Samuel S. koentg and the other New
YORK leaders have arranged for CON
fercnces with Mr.. Barnes when he re-
turns. Tho Now York organization
demands to know exactly where the
State chairman stands on ths question
of the Presidents denomination. and
what plans no entertuins regarding
The organizations program.
The city organizations are lined up
almost without a break In any district
for tho denomination OF Mr.. Taft and
are firm in their determination tina,
the State delegation TO the next Ma
tional Convention shall be 4 solid TAFT
delegation The New York men do not
propose 10 let the situation drift. nor
VIII they permit tho Old Guard fac
ton TO decker on behalf OF the State
Committee without knowing the IN
side negotiations.
i'Puieu " 'St without oelay IL IL
contest liz necessary 10 snEtain their
position. the local leaders are awaiting
the outcome of the conferences this
week before forming definite pro-
gram. II the State chairman meets
the demands of the New York organi.
zation the State Committee VIII work
In harmony, but II MI. Barnes is de-
aant and declines to take n positive
position faroring the Taft administra.
tion. II IL regarded ae settled that a.
bitt.t tight 49, '"lio--
lican dinner, In addition TO the Prcsl.
dent. are Senator Borah. OF Idaho. Dr.
Elmer Brown. chancellor of New York
University. and Herbert Parsons. Mr.
TAFT accepted the invitation several
weeks ago.