Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-06-11

; Mr.. Barnes is looked upou as tn.
probable Taft floor leader, and there
is said to be likelihood that he win
take part IN the deliberations OF the
national committee on contested dele
gates. He declared that his principal
business at this time was to aid
IN the confirmation of Senator Root
as temporary chairman of the RE-
publican national convention.
practically all the ninety DEL
egates will vote for Senator Root"
said Mr.. Barnes, land ! have no
doubt he will bS elected"
Mr.. Barnes tooG possession of
suite of rooms on the floor below the
Taft national headquarters
Several hours after his arrival Mr..
Barnes issued the following state
ment:
we hkave come here from New
YORK under orders of the Rochester
convention TO contend for the pr1n-
clples therein indorsed; that this Is a
selt-controlled representative democ-
racy; that order is the prerequisite
or progress; that principles shall not
g sacrificed to opportunism; that the
bill of rights and the constitution
shall be forever preserved and 10
oppes any principles that may be
advocated which can be construed as
antagonistic to those, basis principles
of the State.
We of New York believe a deter
mined effort has been made to SUBJ
vert the government, its ultimate OBJ.
ject being an attack upon the Consti-
tuition itself
ut is our great duty here to pre-
vent this in behalf of the Republicans
OF New York and every citizen of the
nation.'
In addition, Mr.. Barnes said that
the New York delegation, which is
due to arrive Saturday. will stand
elghty-three to seven for the renor,.
ination of President Taft He said
also that he knew nothing of reports
that the New York delegation had
planned to repudiate William Ward.
national committeeman from New
York. for his votes in the committee
deliberations for Colonel Roosevelt.
Mr.. Barnes declined to discuss tho
question Of the temporary chairman-
ship.
Governor Herbert S Hadley. al
Missouri, arrived this morning and
at once went to the Roosevelt head
quarters ESo is to argue the Mis-
souri, contests before the national
committee. Should the Roosevelt
forces control the convention he q
| believed to be their choice for tenn
porary chairman, and the position Of
lloor leader for the Roosevelt mea
may be accorded him.
In the hotel Hobbies and the rival
( headquarters there was discussion az
possible candidates for the vice-prcsI.
dental nomination. and Senator Will
lam II. Borah, of Idaho, was men.
toned in that connection.
Senator Borah, however cmpha-
ticaly refused to lie considered in
the light of possible, future prcsid-
ing officer OF the Senate
Under no conceivable clrcuIn-
stances or conditions would l accept
the nomination for Vice President,
he said. II have assumed that il
would not be necessary for me 10
make this statement. but in view of
the discussion | want to put an end
TO it once and for all. And this ends
It, for under no circumstances would
] accept the nomination IL it were
rendered me"
! Senator Kenyon, of Iowa. who
found ii not necessary to go TO NASH
ington, as he had expected yesterday.
said that Iowans We're coming in ON
every train, eager to help the presi-
dental boom of Senstor Cummins.
The Cummins headquarters will be
ready for the crowds expected there
later in the day. and the Hawlseye
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