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Believed He viii Take Direct
Charge Of Presidents Gam
paign in New York.
ASSAILS ROOSEVELT SPEECH
Old Guard Leader Characterizes
1t As Preface to O. Candi-
dacy" and "Violation of
Republicanism.

Washington, Feb a7.-Unannounced in
republican political circles and his ar
rival apparently unexpected at the
White House. where he dined with
President Taft and Secretary Hilles,
Wn Barnes, Jr., of Albany, chairman
of the New York State republican COM
mttee, came to Washington tonight
His appearance gave rise to all sorts
of rumors. but tho one which was given
greatest credence was that ne would
take direct management of President
Taft's candidacy in New York State.
lictore going 10 the White House Mr.
barnes gave 10 the Associated Press -
statement assailing the recent speech
made at Columbus. Ohio. by Colonel
Roosevelt. He made a point OF the fact
that the statement was ISSUED IN ad-
vance OF any talk with the President
He characterized the Roosevelt speech
as Il preface to a candidacy" and IA
violation of repubicanem. He stated
that If he were ono who could sub
scribe to the doctrine expounded. nc
'would feel that his feet were on Slip
perry ground"
While Mr.. Barnes did not name prosi :
dent Tart, or mention his candidacy in
any way, his meaning could not be mis-
construed when he pointed out that each
New York district would elect republi-
can delegates by the primary system
on March %. aud Observation-Disclosures at
the State convention on April and
predicted that the best Judgment of
l,lp
pubicans would he expressed"
KEEPS TAFT FROM BANQUET.
1t was expected that the conference be-
| tween the President. Mr. Barnes and
| Secretary ililles would be short as the
| President had an engagement to address
| the local University club at its annual
| banquet. His engagement was for a:3J
| ?. M but he did not reach the banquet
room until nearly eleven O'Clock. Mr.
| Taft remained for ~ hour, and then
hurried back to the White House and
rejolned MIR. Barnes. The conference
lasted until very late hour and ~
announcement was made of the matte,.
| discussed.
harness views and who claimed to b,
|
was stated that he undoubtedly had urged
the President to insist upon very stronl
platform in So far as it reaffirmed repub,i
can principles of tho past and to holt
out AGAINST recent doctrines as expressed
by the more radical Of the progress sives
The statement issued by Mr.. Barnes he
fore going TO the White House was a.
follows:
81 can only say this: II has SCENE,
to mo that homeogenitv of opinion within
| the Republican party has been threatenc,
for n long time and that definition o
fundamental principles was therefore
absolutely necessary In ORDER that thu
party might endure as the preservativ,
force in the nations life
DOESN'T MAINTAIN PRINCIPLE.
The speech of Mr.. Roosevelt at Col,Im
bus Is a violation of republicanism Whe,
casually read 1t would seem to contain ,
formulation of doctrine. but coupled as i
Immediately was with a declaration of tn,
authors candidacy for the nomination I,
the presidency 1t acquired virility hut los
that dispasslonate devotion toa princip
which would have given It whatever dual
ity 1t might have possessed. In othe
words this exposition at Columbus wa
to preface a candidacy rather than Z
maintain a principle and candidac,
which had been by It's progenitor distinct
!! rcpudated.
This seems SO clear TO me that al
though it is impossible for me to sub
scribe to the doctrine OF the Columbus
speech. would feel that II were on
who could subscribe TO that doctrine, IN.
feet were on slippery ground.
"Regarding the situation in the Stat
% New York. delegates from each con
eressional district will be elected at
primary election on March &c by the di
rect vote of nearly one-half million en-
rolled republicans in the whole State t.
the national convention to be held at Chi
capo, and at the State convention to b
hold at Rochester April four delegate s
at-larEe will be chosen by the vote of
;ljorty of the delegates elected to tn
State convention ut the same primary
NO DOUBT ABOUT ELECTORS.
There is no doubt whatsoever tina
the best Judgment of the republican
ELECTORS of New York will he espresso,
Mt that primary. and that that con
vention, which win assemble In 70
chester a result of that primary
VIII reaffirm those principles of tn
Republican party which have made
in the past the medium through whic
the thoughtful and patriotic people o
the country have rested in securit
that their government will be repre-
sentative. far sighted and tenacious q
the rights of every Individual whethe
| his opinions coincide with the ma Tor
ity or whether they do not
New York can no more be swcrve
from their obvious duty now than the
were in 1896 when that State wit
= others united to hold the party fri
in resistance to the crazed ideas q