New-York tribune., 1912-01-28
NOEN|G BEATS BARNES
AFTER FORCING LINEUP
State Committee, by Vote OF 70
TO ID, Adopts Amendment TO
+ Makeup of Committees.
INDICATES TAFT SENTIMENT
Progressive Element Carries Rule
That Designations for Men TO
Run on Primary Ballot Must
Be by Majority.

Samuel :, koenlg, peSiue"' W
Rsrublican County Committee and one
oSthe Progressive leaders IN the state
tos4ed q lineup at the meeting OF the
psbubIican state Committee at head
onsrters Yesterday noon in which Will
is,n Rarnes ir., the state chairman, was
defeated by vote of 20 to IA. II II
NAV be taken as n fair criterion Of the
sentiment in the committee toward Mr..
Barnes il would indicate that the Pro
Kyessjve forces who are IN favor OF a
delegation 10 the national convention in
s,r,Icted for President Taft's renomna-
ton. would be able to count on what
ever advantage they may be In CONTROL
ing the state committee. Such a con-
strIlction was placed on ii by many IA
n13fiar with the situation.
The lineup was brought about over an
amendment offered by Mr.. koenig to \
series Of resolutions providing for the
makeup of party committees to make
designations for nominations for dele
gates 10 various conventions IT was
provided by the original resolutions that
designations OF men 10 run on the pri-
mary ballot for delegates and alternates
10 the state convention should be made
ny the Assembly district committees. or
ty the members Of county committees
resident in such Assembly districts as
hs1N no district committees.
Gruber Sides with Barnes.
iNr. Koenig moved an amendment
pfoviding that such designations must
mem bership Of such committees, regard
less Of the number who might he pres
ent at the meeting where such designa-
tions were made. Immediately Chair
man Barnes said he did not see any
reed for such an amendment. Abraham
Gruber, leader Of the 18th District in
this county, but a Barnes man, argued
that il was unnecessary: that It might
not he possible to get all the members
together, and if a majority OF all the
members were required deadlocks might
he brought about.
Mr.. Koenig urged that his suggestion
was entirely in line with the idea Of get
ting the full sentiment Of the people. He
was supported in his stand by Moses NJ.
Mckee. A rollcall was demanded, and
resulted, as previously stated. in vote
of 20 for the amendment and il against
II. II was a significant fact that two
such 'old war horses" as Lou F. Payn.
of Chatham, and Michael j. Dady, of
Kings, refrained from voting. They
realized the significance Of the lineup
ard did not care TO commit themselves.
There were two absentees not represent
Jed ny rroxies-MacGregor A. Phillips
of Lowville. and ]. Sloat Fassett, Of FL
mira. The rest of the committee lined
up as follows:
For the amendment-F J. II. Kracke
Alfred E. Vass and Jacob s. Livingston,
of Kings; George Cromwell, Of Rich
mond; Charles h. Murray. Samuel s.
Koenig. Michael H. Blake. Charles K.
Lexow. proxy for Lloyd c. Griscom, II.
S. Johnston. Morris Levy, Moses NJ. Nc
Kee and William II. Ten Eyck, Of New
York; James Kilby. Of Rockland; Philip
Elting. Of Ulster; Cornelius V. Collins,
Of Rensselaer,; proxy for NJ. Jesse Bray
ton. Of Oneida: proxy for John Grimm
and William II. Daniels, Of Erie. and
Charles w. Anderson. Of New York.
Against the amendment-Smith Cox,
Of Suffolk; Timothy L. Woodruff and
Lewis M. Swasey, Of Kings: Abraham
Gruber of New York; proxy for William
l. Ward, Of Wcstchester; William
~ rf
4. Stewart, of Montgomery; Edwin A.
Merritt, jr. of St Lawrence; proxy for
Francis Hendricks, Of Onondaga; proxy
for George W. Dunn. of Broome: proxy
for Charles II. Belts. of Wayne: George
W. Aldridge. Of Monroe; proxy for
James w Wadswr~th, jr., of Livingston,
Snd proxy for Frank r. Utter Of Cat
raraugus
Mr.. Koenig would make no comment
on the lineup after the meeting simply
contenting himself with saying that =
spoke for itself.
There was never any intention of in
PRODUCING a resolution pledging the
committee for President Tafts renomi-
nation. Chairman Barnes denied a story
that. hearing some Western member OF
the committee would introduce such a
resolution, he had told him that if sucn
resolution were carried he would re-
sign as head Of the committee. That
story is all wrong" he said mo one
ever thought of introducing such reso-
aution. The nomination Of Presidents is
no part Of the work of the state COM
rnittee"
The rules adopted by the state commit
tee for the organization Of it's various
committees are not provided for in the
direct primary law. 1t is understood.
however. that an agreement has been
reached by the leaders Of both parties
In the Legislature to incorporate those
rules In an amendment to the law TO
enable both parties TO work without
Misunderstanding.
Under the rules the candidates for
delegates 10 the national convention will
pc selected by Congress district commit
tees and placed on the primary ballot.
IT was pointed out that this was nor
done to svoid having the delegates in
siructed at Congress district conven-
Tons. but In order that there might M.
ne any contests between delegates co
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