New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-10
mo Trouble Must Be Spared
Getting Republican SentI-
ment for. Nominees"
SAYS NONE SHALL DICTATE
Roosevelt Following Decreases,
According to Upstate County
Chairmen at Conference
on the Primary.

viii be made by the Republican party
for any Office in this state this fall on
the ground that II was dictated by any
leader or group of leaders. or that the
full enrolled membership of the party
did not have chance TO express its
views in advance OF the nomination.
state Chairman Barnes made it clear
to the county chairmen from all over the
state at meeting at the Republican
Club yesterday that no trouble must be
spared, not only in getting the sentiment
IF Republicans for tho designations to
go on the primary ballot, but also for
The nominations that are TO be made at
the state convention. ..
There were about forty Of the siXty-one
county chairInen present. Others sent
word that 1t was impossible for them TO
come. Former Senator Merton L. Lewis,
who IS chairman of the executive COM
mittee Of the state committee which Is
made UP of the county chairmen, pre-
sided.
Speaking Of The selection OF 8 candi-
GATE for Governor, Chairman Barnes
said:
Personally I have no interest whatso-
ever regarding the name of the man who
IS 10 head the Republican ticket. ! only
hope that be will be man who will not
straddle or attempt TO becloud the pub
lie mind; that be will know his full duty
and that he will. If elected, devote his
attention not TO politics but to the bust
ness which lies at his hands.
Our opponents. very naturally, viii
try 20 make it appear that. because Of
the earnestness with which have ad-
vocated certain principles of govern
ment and opposed those which 1 believe
subversivs will endeavor to ex
ercise at the coming convention more
than my due share Of political influence.
THE Republican party of New York
State is not the asset Of any one man
and nev1r will be, and every one of you
who has followed my course as chairman
Of this committee knows full well that
l am entirely indifferent as to who is the
nominee for Governor. provided he is a
man whose thought runs clear and who
knows his own mind
Nina OF nOVSF0oF NeSQeO
Expressing his views on the type Of
man that should be selected for Gov
, ernor. Chairman Barnes said:
The nominee of the Republican con-
vention for Governor must be man
whose character. experience and capac-
ity are so well defined that he will at
tract the support of those voters OF all
h. fSoI oh lc-H
in the state administration
The State of New York needs a Gov
ernor who is his own master No man
can be a real servant Of the people,
which a Governor should be. unless he
is master Of himself.
THE spectacle of a Governor who Is
merely the agent of a party organization
or the choice of an individual citizen IS
not desired by the people of New York:
but Governor OF broad mind and con-
stancy Of purpose, aided in his work, hut
not controlled, by the organization Of
the political party from which he takes
his nomination. is the orderly and prop
er solution Of the problem which is pre-
scented in the so-called issue OF boss
ism
Mr.. Barnes added that II anybody
thought the Republican party would name
a candidate for Office at the dictation Of
any individual he would be grievously
mistaken
There is no one in the party who pos
sesses any such power" he declared.
and il any one attempts TO exercise
such power have no doubt that the dele
gates to the state convention will thwsrt
his purpose"
Mr.. Barnes asked tho leaders TO make
the list of designations for delegates 20
the state convention, to go on the primary
ballot, as representative as possible.
The law under which candidates were
designed to go on primary ballot was
uuwise. in his opinion. the chairman said
but 20 long as It existed, the party lead
ers must try to operate under IL with the
idea Of getting as close 10 the people as
possible.
The state chairman pointed out that
where heretofore the local nominations
we're made al conventions. now compare
tiysly small committees would make des-
ienations Of candidates TO go In the party
column on the primary ballot. For In
stance the designations for candidates
for the Senate will be made in most cases
by committees OF nine, three from each
Of three. Assembly districts composing
the Senate district
Some persons might say that these
small committees did not understand the
true sentiment Of the party and criticism
would be levelled at their designations.
Mr.. Barnes suggested that ii would be
good thing for these committees first to
thoroughly canvass the sentiment in their
districts and secondly. to meet In a
fairly large place where they could invite
enrolled members of the party 10 come
IN and make suggestions as 20 the desig-
nations TO be made. You must be sure,
said Chairman Barnes, that no desig-
nations are made that do not fully repre-
sent the Republicans Of your districts"
Another thing that Chairman Barnes
is doing to guard against any criticism of
the designations or nominations is to
have printed throughout the state his
circular calling attention 20 the primaries
Ample Notice to the Voters.
This circular, which Is Being mailed to
the enrolled Republicans in the state. IL
also being printed In tho form Of half
page advertisements in country papers
upstate. Among other things It says;
Ample notice is hereby given to the
5s4,0 enrolled Republicans In this state
OF the opportunity 10 contend at this
primary election for the election OF dele
gates 10 the state convention. so that