New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
HARNESS HANDS
OFF SPEAKERSHIP
Republican Leader Feels
He Should Not Inter
fere in Caucus.
CHOICE MAY FALL
ON H. J. HINMAN
Minority Leader Sure of Forty
VOteS-Chairman Will Resent
Move to Gust Him.

N0IeS-OIldlTIHd VIII Resent
Move to Gust Him.
Chairman Barnes, Of the Republca n
state Committee. said last night that he
would keep his hands entirely off the
selection OF a Speaker Of the Assembly
He holds that it was entirely proper and
not unnatural that members of the Re-
publican party such as ogden l.. Mills
and Henry L. Sumson should interest
themselves IN the selection Of a Speaker.
# they chose. However. ne deprecated
any factioual fight over the matter which
might jeopardize the harmonious work.
ING OF the Republican majority in the
Assembly.
Although he believes il To he his duty
as state chairman 10 see that all the AS
semblyman elected as Republicans should
60 into the caucus OF the party. he does
not think, he asserted, that he should
interfere with the action Of that caucus
Why he should be classed as unprogres-
sive Mr.. Barnes does not see. He has
told his friends that his record at the
recent meeting OF the national committee
in fighting for an extraordinary national
convention in accordance with the wishes
"i I"e .aS' state 'oHNeHuoh' "hICh was
controlled by the proEressives. ought 10
be- sufficient evidence that he is not the
reac;ionary that he is called.
viii Fight Any Custer Plan.
They charge me with not being a pro-
r~sssi,o said tne chairman 81 have
never said was NOT progressive The
only. thing ,hoy can charge against mo
I'm that conractioD is that was tho man
who defeated Roosevelt, I'm 1872 n We are
going 10 let the opposition party tell IS
we'll 20 ont Of business"
some rersops have told Mr. parnes that
those opposed ~ his leadership are going
TO try and depose him as state chairman
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nave uo""'e Jul ueIhE 'Ie'''u lha'iihah OF
I'd" ne" committee
certain persons who have canvaSsed the
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,rirori-y leader NJ that bod, v-o,,rd no
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oo'ne backing TOT n'n"'sn'
Humans friends do not believe enough
members would remain out OF the caucus
10 secure the election Of any other Re
upblicsn <or Sneaker liz the Assembly.
Although ONLY seventv-niue members %
the new Assembly have reported them
selves N tho clerk as Ropublicans NJ
Rarr.e ireiets that there will actually Le
e.rb,,-oo. Ropubricane
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nest MA" d''io''s '"''' 'I'e"hei'
Won't Try TO Dictate Speaker.
NJ r.arnes said no did ma, consider M.
b,d any furction to ucrforro I'm conrec-
tior with the election Of q Sneaker and
added.
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Asked If ne had ANYTHING 10 say about