New-York tribune., 1913-07-15
COMMITTEE TO IGNORE
FIGHT OVER BARNES
Friends and Enemies of State
Chairman Decide Not to
Lock Horns To-day.
BOTH READY FOR A VOTE.
Little Discussion of Nominees
for Court of Appeals, but
Hiscock and Chase
Are Favored.

Both sides in the controversy as "A
whether William Barnes, jr, should or
should not remain as chairman OF the
Republican State Committee and Leader
of the state organization. said last niyht
the question would not be brought up a.
the meeting of the committee to-day. The
anti Barnes forces decided some time ago
that II would not be wise 10 make any
hostile move against the state chairman
Some of the friends of Mr.. Barnes were
anxious 10 introduce a resolution OF con-
fidence in the state chairman 10 show
! his full strength I'm the committee, bu.
others advised against any such action
on the ground that IT would be palpable
trick to take advantage Of the fact that
the opposition had not made any can
vass OF the members with a view 10
forcing a lineup.
In spite of this fact both sides have
taken precaution to have full representa-
ton in case anything should develop un-
expectedly Some Of the committee mem
bers are on their summer vacations and
coming from outside the state to be
present Others who cannot come will
send proxies.
II some member Of the committee does
not drag the Barnes issue in by the heels
the meeting will be a tame affair. The
principal business will be the issuance OF
a call for an extraordinary state conf
vention 10 recommend TO the state COM
mittee candidates for the Court Of APP
peals. Under the law the state committed
must make the nominations in IN of year
Informal conferences have already fixed
the time and place Of the convention as
Tuesday. September %, at Carnegie Hail.
in this city. II is not probable that any
opposition will be made to this pro-
Sranme.
For many wears IT has been the CUSTOM
to nominate the temporary chairman OF
the convention at the time the conyen-
ton is called. Last year a special COM
mittee was chosen TO consider the mat
ter. Probably this will be done again
Several members of the committee said
last night they would oppose any at
tempt to name the temporary chairmaH
to-day.
II has been suggested that !nasmucn
as this convention will be called solely 20
consider candidates for the judiciary the
chairman's address should be devoted
largely to that subject. The name Of
Joserh n. Choate has been mentioned Tor
the place.
There has been Bttle discussion yet as
70 whom the convention should recon-
mend for nomination 20 the places o
Chief Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen Of the Court
of Appeals and Of Associate Justice J'an
Clinton Gray II was said there seemed
70 be however, no reason why the pomi-
noes should not be the ones VINO We're as 4
feafed last fall. These were Jusue, h
Frank ~ Hiscock OF SNacuse: Az.
Emory A. Chase. OF Catskih, the ior!Hef
for the chief judgeship. ,,.,,,...
some OF the friends Of justice VIVA. /.
Werner would like 70 see him promoted
IN chief Judge. but 10 run Tor th'l oItso
he would have 10 resign. some OF WI
leaders in the western part OF me s,ale
,vouId like 10 see Justice Loul. D. ~. !.
cus named for associate Jusucr.
I,rool,lyn Republicans are booming JUS
tice Frederick r. Crane ior ch.ei J"u7e'