New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-28
BARNES HOPES TO WIN
INDEPENDENT VOTES
Gets Ideas from Organizations
as 10 Type CT Man They
Want for Governor.
CONFER WITH HUGHES MEN
Five Candidates Now in Field
Chairman Uses Baseball
story-Thinks Roosevelt
Will Grow Weaker.

There is to ne nothing approaching die
,stiop. o. even influence, on the part Of
s-ate Chairman Barnes in the selection
n a Republican candidate for Governor
,tis wear. he has told his friends It is
Z, no q free and fair race for all who
rare 10 enter the lists. The larger the
ust of aspirants known to the public in
oSvance of the convention the better
chance there viii be to learn the ele-
,,onts of strength that each might have
as a candidate.
The one thing that Chairman Barnes is
ANXIOUS 70 bring about is the nomination
~ the strongest possible candidate. He
realizes that the enemy would bring a
heavy fire to bear or any man OF whom
3, might be said that he was "Barnes's
candidate" He does not intend to give
the opposition any such chance. While
II IS true that personally he would Hike to
zoe lanes w. Wadsworth tr., Governor,
ne has told him that he cannot throw
the weight Of his influence toward secuT-
Ing a nomination FOR the former Speaker
Chairman Barnes is devot!ng himself
toward getting an accurate line on the
feelings of the so-called independents. He
Relieves that these men ought 10 be lined
nm with the regular Republican ticket this
,ou. and will bend his energies in that
direction. He has already had talks with
o number of representatives Of indepen-
cant organizations and sounded them out
rs 10 their idea OF the type Of man who
should be nominated for Governor.
One line of inquiry that the state chair
man has been pursuing recently. is to dis
cover the attitude of the men sometimes
known as Hughes Republican, Will
lam n. Hotchklss, former state Superin-
tendent of insurance under Governor
Hughes, who has become the provisional
chairman Of the state committee OF the
Roosevelt party, has declared that tho
National Progressive party is following
out closely the Hughes ideas and mas
fallen heir to all the personal strength
that the former Governor had.
Iindon Bates. jr.. and few others VINO
were strong supporters Of Governor
Hughes have gone over TO the Roosevelt
cause. but there is nothing at all TO lndi-
cate that any great number OF the per-
sonal followers of Justice Hughes are
going 10 desert the regular organization.
Hughes Men Won't Desert.
However. Chairman Barnes is making
E careful study OF the sentiment among
the so-called Hughes men. He has had
several conferences with close friends OF
the former Governor. They have told
him they see no reason 10 anticipate any
Gssertjon Of the party If the ticket IL one
that does not represent any reactionary
tendencies.
II is safe 10 say that the ticket will be
such as to command the support OF the
Hughes men as well as OF the other loyal
There are now Ave candidates in the field
.or the Governorship nomination. IN adj
d.tion 10 Mr.. Wadsworth. they are Job e.
Hedges, former CONGRESSMAN William z.
Bennett, Egburt T. Woodbury. and Fred
.rick c. Stevens.
Mr.. Stevens, whose home is in Attica,
believes ne can command the support Of
former Governor Hughes because he was
a member of the Hughes cabinet as
State Superintendent Of Public Works.
Mr.. Woodbury.. who has Just announced
his candidacy. lives in jamestown, Chau-
tauqua County. He was a State Tax
Commissioner for two terms, having been
appointed originally by Governor Higgins
and reappointed by Governor Hughes His
term expired the first Of the present year.
''Mr. Woodbury. is one of the ablest men
-. made nv
State Chairman Barnes yesterday In
speaking of the candidacy Of the Chau-
tauqua man.
Mr.. Bennett 10 trying 10 get the sup.
port Of the New York County delegation,
but II Is probable he will not get II. al
though he will undoubtedly get q number
OF votes from this county. If they will
not support Mr.. Bennett who comes from
New York County. delegates from mere
will go unpIedged.
Awaiting Third Party Platform.
Chairman Barnes Is waiting for the
declaration Of principles Of the National
Progressive party. as II will be adopted
at the Chicago convention. Then he will
start campaign to show Just what the
Roosevelt doctrines mean and where they
would tend to lead the country.
The illustration OF an appeal from the
umpire to the bleachers. originated by
Chairman Barnes to describe the doc
trine of judicial recall, may be used to
good effect in the campaign.
Tell Them" said Mr.. Barnes, talking
TO an upstate leader, that what Colonel
Roosevelt wants to do is TO kill the um-
pire. That Is what an appeal to the
bleachers would mean. But II they XIII
the umpire they won't have any more
ball games. They don't want the ball
games stopped. and they will appreciate
just what It all means, IL you put It up
10 them in that way"
Chairman Barnes is getting careful re-
ports as 10 the exact strength OF the
Roosevelt sentiment upstate. lie is not
ready 10 talk about these reports except
20 say that the Roosevelt sentiment seems
10 exist in spots. and that the evidences
rro tbat ~ will grow less rather than