The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1914-07-18
TURNING TO
HENNESSY
N. Y. Bull Moose Favor the
Democrat for
Governor
ROOSEVELT MAY
INDORSE HIM
Hennessy Recently Called
on the Colonel at Oy-
ster Bay

Oyster Bay, n. Y, July ls.--John A.
Hennessy, who, by speeches against
Tammany Hall, did much to elect the
fusion ticket in the last mayoralty cam
paign in New York is being considered
by the Progressives as the man to head
the fight in New York state this fall.
Hennessy is an independent Democrat,
and by nominating him the Progressive
leaders feel that the theory of fusion, at
least, could be preserved and many votes
won. 1t is said that Hennessy would ac-
cept the nomination for governor.
Strength was given to the report when
ii became known that Mr. Hennessy
slipped up to Sycamore Hill last Tues
day night and held conference with
Roosevelt. The state situation was con-
sidered carefully.
Progressives, impressed by the refusal
of the colonel to bulge from his posi-
tion not to run, are going over the stu
alton and by process of elimination are
endeavoring to reach some conclusion as
to the man who must head the ticket if
Roosevelt will not. BY this process, the
field has been cut down to not more than
half dozen men who might be avail
able. Hennessy is one of them. Roose-
welt himself has been much impressed
by the qualities shown by Hennessy. In
a fight such as the one in this state next
fall promises to be the colonel feels that
Hennessy would make a brilliant cam
paign Hennessy is loaded to the brim
with material abiut the "rottenness of
boss rule in the state" and has shown
that he possesses the faculty Of making
the voters believe him. 1t is known
upon District Attorney Whitman hopes |
to greatly cripple the Republican party |
and win from Whitman thousands of
voters who he believes would |
lend their support to a man like Hen |
messy, an independent Democrat, and |
not an out-and out Progressive. The |
feeling here is that the fight on Whit.
man has only begun. Roosevelt hopes
to cripple Whitman 50 badly that he
keep out Of the race
without any danger of Mr. Whitman
winning the Progressive nomination in
the primaries if he decides to enter that
light.
The "Sulzer" danger is also still an
element in the situation. If Hennessy
vas put up as the Progressive candidate,
t is believed that the danger of Sulzer
winning the nomination would be great.
Y lessened, if not eliminated. Accord
ng to one report, there is a tendency
mong some Progressives to allow Sui
er to capture nomination for Con-
Tess. The Progressives are not at all
nSious to 60 sponsor for Sulzer in any
way, but they would like to create sit
ation which would place him on side
rack, satisfy his ambitions for time, I
mt get him out of the fight for the I
overnorship.
Hennessy's attitude toward candidacy y
or any Office this fall is said by his !
riends to be summed up in a telegram 9
'hich he sent to the Knickerbocker Press I
! Albany, announcing that he was not /
candidate on William Suffers ticket Z
n that telegram Mr.. Hennessy said
The use of my name on ticket headed q
y William Sulzer wholly unauthorized.
hould | be candidate for any office, I
i'll enter the Democratic primaries and I
III the people why Z
Charles r. Whitman denies that he t
rote or authorized the letter assaiIing a
lillian Barnes and Charles F. Murphy, c
nd attacking the boss system generally, G
hich was made public Wednesday night e
' Theodore Roosevelt in a statement
hich politicians construed as intended 3
be blow to the aspirations of Mr. is
'hitman for the Republican nomination o
II governor. Mr.. Whitman declares he
res not desire to engage in a per- II
nal quarrel with Mr.. Roosevelt, and q
at he relies upon his public record q
I'd considers it the answer to the ques. u
on of whether, if elected governor, he ly
u wear the yoke of any man. 50
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