New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-27
.BARNES'S lob COVETED,
CRY HIS DEFENDERS
Chairman'S Friends Try to Dis
credit Move to Dust Him by
Talk of Ambition.
UNTRUE. SAY OPPONENTS
Parsons, Stimson and the
Others Would Not Take the
State Leadership, Assert
Those Who Know.

To minimize the effect ~ the movement
10 retire William Barnes from the chair
ranship Of the Republican state COM
mittee his friends have been crediunS
each Of the six leaders with an amnlti'1 D
20 succeed him The truth d. D. would
pa impossible 20 induce any one OF them
70 take the craftsmanship. according 90
persons jon a position 70 know.
Herbert Parsons has told his friends
pc intends 20 devote himself 20 The law.
and would adept the Office OF state cnair-
man urae~ no circumstances. Henry T..
-uuson lss meyer had any practical eN-
peiiance in organization work. and does
not think for q moment ne would n into
me place OF state leader.
some time ago 10 was suggested 20 eN-
Senator Harvey l.. Hinman that he might
make a successfu. state chairman. fie re-
,'io6 that he would not think Of such a
thing congressman Calder IS TOO busy
.n Washington. and the business interests
OF George j. Smith and Frederick O..
stevens are too extensive Tor them 70
take up the work
The movement 20 Gust Mr. Barnes Is
weak m that the right man 70 take his
place has rot been found. T. Is conceded
that the task he "a heavy one. and that
the incumbent Ike Mr. Barnes. should
he in q position 20 give great share OF
his time 20 90. A search is nov being
made for this type OF man. JOB r.
Hedges has teer approached. bit Doe rec
.lcd DO would not take the office on r.
gold platter
Meantime NJ Barnes rreterls 20 look
upon trc warfare against him az ~ little
CONSEQUENCE Ills friends say az leas-
tvanty-tw, o. the fo-ty-three members
% th. committee would oppose any at
tempt 90 remove him AZ this time Thar
may 30 true bur o. represents the aoso-
INTO high water mark OF his strength.
whereas many circumstances might en-
sue 90 ALLEVIATE some 81 hts present adj
rerents The change IN attitude OF ans
one ~ rw9 or three men would result
.u the switching % Others.
Senator Root Rad intended % Boz pres
ert m tho dinner conference a. tho Re
publican club on Friday night However.
friends or Nj Bar1es say. ire senator
has written letter indicating he VIII
maintain an absolutely neutral attitude
.a ans ngh, that may De made against
tre present chairman OF the state com
mIttee
EN-Goterra- 0deu las written to the
state chairman saving boo can give no
announcement 90 the movement While
neither Francis Hendricks nor George ".
Aldrldge have love FOR Mr. Barnes per-
sonauv. they recognize his ability az
political genera
Th-g realize tine sentiment flaf exists
against him and have said b. might oe
better f0r him 90 retire A. che same
time ther h0il that the election THIS fan
is % considerable importance. even r. b.
ie an ~ wear They believe the Assem-
biz can DO reclaimed ro the Republicans
and that there is an excellent chance %
alec.ng Two Judges ~ t1e Court ~ APP
pesls t0 take tre places % Crief Judge
cullen and Judge GRAY
some 81 the friends ~ 81 Barnes ar
CUE that no was the only man on rhe or
ganlzation who dared 20 light Colonel
Roosevelt AID that II hc should be de-
posed and the Progressive party should
dis.ntcgrate % would mean return %
power IN tho Republican organization ~
the statesman from oyster Bay This
reasoning is based on the suppositlon that
Herbert Parsons and Mr. stmson arc oid
friends o. the colonel There IS the best
of AUTHORITY. however. fo- tho statement
thar the colonel cherishes no friendly
feelings ror either az the present time.
Chairman Barnes changed his mind ON
sunday about calling snap meeting
o. the state committee Tie decided q
would be better 70 wait Until after the
special session OF the Legislature Ho
said yesterday tho meeting would -
called the latter part OF June