New-York tribune., 1912-07-14
DOUBLE BALLOT MAY
AFFECT THIRD TICKET
Some Leaders Think 1t Will Pre-
vent Democrats from Carry
ing the State.
BARNES ISSUES WARNING
Aim of Roosevelt Leaders, He
Says, Is Death of Republican
Party-"Taft or Wilson,
Is Koenig's View.

Is Koenig's View.
lust what effect is the Roosevelt National
Progressive party going to have on the
regular Republican ticket in the state TINS
fall? This is the problem that is being
deeply pondered many hours a day by Will
lam Barnes. jr. chairman of the Repub-
lican state Committee, and other Repuoh-
can leaders.
For time it was a,question as to wheth-
er the Progresstves intended to put In the
field a complete state ticket and complete
local tickets. The emphatic declarations
both of Senator Dixon, the national chalr-
man, and William II. Hotchkiss. the state
chairman, that they intended to do just
that. seems to have taken away all ground
for speculation on that point The further
statement Of Chairman Hotchkiss on Fri
day that the new party would go 1t apso-
lutely alone and would listen to no prop
ositions for fusion on any candidates makes
the situation more simple
Some OF the leaders seem to think that a
third ticket, appealing largely to Repuoi-
cans for support, would mean a victory for
the Democrats Others express the opinion
that the double ballot the Democratic Leg
islature was kind enough to provide for this
year will prevent such a result.
Roosevelt cannot possibly carry his per-
sonal support to candidates for other offices
than that of President" said one of the
leaders yesterday. "A majority oil those III
sympathy with the Progressive movement
are drawn TO it simply through admiration
of Roosevelt. They believe him to be
wonderful man and want him to be Presi-
dent, but they are not ready TO leave the
Republican party and vote against the reg
ular Republican candidates for other oflces'
"Of course. II there were to be only one
ballot, where one mark made a vote, not
only for the Presidential electors, but also
for candidates for other offices. the Roose-
welt vote would undoubtedly carry many
unthinking votes for the other candidates IN
the same column. This year however we
are TO vote for Presil~ntial electors on an
entirely separate ballot.
The other candidates will appear on an
other ballot. This means that after man
has voted for Roosevelt electors, II he does
he will have a chance to ponder as TO
whether he is also to vote the Roosevelt
ticket on the other ballot do not believe
that enough voters will swallow the entire
Progressive ticket to seriously imperil the
regular Republican state ticket
Won't Leave the Party
Il Is the opinion OF State Chairman
Barnes that many Of those who say now
they intend TO vote for Roosevelt intend TO
do so Just as a matter Of protest. because
the colonel has made them believe the
v,rag
him by unfair means. These men, the
state chairman thinks, do not intend TO
leave the Republican party. and DO not
consider that they would be taking step
in that direction by voting the NauonaI
Progressive ticket this fall.
The attention OF Republicans. Chairman
Barnes says, should be sharply drawn 10
the declaration Of the Roosevelt leaders
that their aim is TO build up permanent
third party, and TO DO what they can TO
exterminate the present Republican oTgani-
zation.
"A real Republican will think twice be-
fore encouraging this movement said Ar.
Barnes yesterday. II he realizes that In
doing so he is aiding Colonel Roosevelt and
is friends in their purpose OF tearing down
the historic Republican party"
Roosevelt leaders are not backward In
stating their belief that the result Of their
third ticket means the triumph OF the
Democrats in the state this fall. They do
not seem 10 care whether that is so or not.
just so long as they poll enough votes TO
give them a regular place on the ballot
in the future.
Apparently they are willing 10 have the
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Charles +. Murphy, the Tammany boss"
and to give him both branches Of the state
LEGISLATURE, II only their object of getting
a place on the ballot is accomplished.
Some Of them frankly say that they would
be glad to see the regular Republican ticket
defeated.
Barnes Loves a Good Scrap.
This attitude on the part Of the Roose-
welt leaders will make the work OF the
regular Republican organization particu-
larly difficult this fall. But William
Barnes, jr.. has no intention OF shirldnB.
AS a matter OF fact. he loves a good scrap,
and is already preparing for the fight
Canvass books are TO be printed at once
and sent TO the various county leaders
with instructions 10 learn the sentiment OF
the voters I'm their districts at once.
II is also planned TO get the reasons OF
those who intend TO support the Roosevelt
ticket, I'm order that a study Of these
motives may be made and an effort be
made to counteract such tendencies
There has been little talk Of the make
up OF the state ticket az yet, the state
chairman believing hat it would be better
TO postpone any serious discussion on that
subject until the meeting OF the state
committee on Saturday At that time Mr..
Barnes hopes to get some first hand In
formation as TO Just how strong hold
on the people the third party Idea has
taken in various Congress districts
Samuel Koenig president OF the Republi-
can County Committee, holds that In the
last analysis the fight will narrow down
to a contest between President Taft and
Governor Wilson.
When it comes to voting he believes
that the seriously minded people Of this
country will ask themselves whether they
want the free trade Of Wilson or the rea-
sonable protection OF Taft; whether they
want business conditions upset, with the
resultant hard times. or whether they want
a continuation of the prosperity that has
attended the country through the admins
tration Of President Taft.
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HARMONY IN PENNSYLVANIA