The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-06-17

committee shows conclusivelv lust what
kind of politics prevails in the city of
Albany underline eaderrhipof Mr.. Barnes.
and believe that We are justified in TAX
ing exception To his methods there, de-
spite the fact that in the city cle ton IN
Albany last November those who wore
supposed to represent improper methods
We're reelected 10 Their offices
Furthermore. since Mr. Barnes's cleo
ton ~ State chairman | consider that h.
has taken an attitude upon this so-called
issue of con-titutionalism which IL not in
harmony with the views of a ma loritv
Of our party in the State. We have listened
to his daily drippings on the Constitution,
bu; without that ediiicaton that they are
designed to con>ey
ANYBODY BIT BARNES.
Il realize that probably a majority Of
this delegation Will be III favor OF GER
lam candidate for President and the
policies Of that candidate. and | have
no object ION, even though | am in a
minority. to have tn" majority select lis
own representative and one who III II :
judgment 1t brll.veS will best represent II
nut ! do insist that IN" majority of tins
dclegat ION owes II To self to select some
man VINO will ,'ttIngly represent the
State. and ! am certain hat MIR. Barnes Is
not that man. For THESE reasons ! oppose
. his election 10 this important piat"
, Yes. said MIR. Prendcrga-t to-day. 81
| understand that som" of my New York
! friends assert that | mad no right to
bring Mr.. Bdrnes's political record into
the question OF clectirg represent tives
on the national convention committees
l he trouble with my New York friends i.
this: Through their advocacy of Mr.. Taf,
they have been forced to align themselves
with Mr. Barnes and since Mr.. Barnes ha.
been selected a. the chief of STAN after
| tn. campaign these New York people
IA, IA a.
ton.
They know they do not believe in
MIR Barnes or his methods but the posi-
tIon they have got themselves into make.
II necessary that they must tie them
selves up clos"lv to him. There is not
one of thes. Taft delegates who believe,
| that Mr.. Taft can be elected. Privately
every one Of them admits that there Is
no possibility of Taft : election.
1t il IA fact that on Friday afternoon
while travelling to Chicago on the specia
some Of the leading Taft men from New
! of laft's nomination and the nomination
of Col. Roosevelt on third ticket, anC
every one of them agreed that III this
| eventlalitv Taft would run third in every
State in tn" Union.
Their opposition to Mr.. Roosevelt
seems 10 have intoxicated some Of thes'
men. They are actually not IN position
10 render, fair judgment upon the ques
tion at all"
MAIBY BACKS BARNES
| Representative George r. Malby Of
| Ogdensburg was the only one of the
New York delegation to come TO Mr.
Barnes's aid last night in the meet ing
He declared that Mr.. Barnes was largely
! responsible for the drafting of the
Rochester platform and that he was bes
| fitted TO represent tn" interests of New
York State Republicans in he committee
on resolutions.
Chauncev NJ Depaw pointed ont tina
MIR Woodruff and MIR Pr"ndorgast were
elected AT a direct primary IN the same
Congress district and that each reCp iveC
about tn" same vote, showing that there
was no public sentiment especially OF
either side Of tn" quest ion in cont rovorsy
William II Daniield of Buffalo voted
against tn" Taft resolution he said he
cause ii confined its reference in oppos
tion to other candidates to Roosevelt
and IN his opinion Col. Rooseyelt's nam,
| should be eliminated or reference shoult
he made to Cummins and LA Toilette ano
other Presidential candidates.
1T seems to me-" said Frederick &
Stevens of Attica. that the dele gates arr
not conscious Of the responsibility PLACED
upon them or they would not 80 insis
upon a Tesolut ion pledging the dele gate
for President Taft when many of then
had not only privately but publicly de
clared that if nominated he could not bt
elected
III this resolution should he ado pta,
] would have 10 vote for President Taf
and would saw tha, as between Presiden
Taft and Col. Roosevelt favor the Prrsi
dent even if il does mem turning ovel
the Federal Government 10 the Demo.
Gratis and the disruption of the Republican
| party"