New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-25
Senator Bracket Sees Vic
tory for Straight Ticket
Stand Against Fusion.
PICKS WADSWORTH
FOR u. S. SENATOR
Believes Moose Aid Makes Elec-
ton a Certainty-Root Names
Committee on Platform.

home, in Saratoga, TO attend the con-
ference of the committee, which met
at the call Of Senator Elhu Root to
draft platform, is one Of the original
Human men.
"The Endorsement OF Mr.. Human by
The Progressives does not mean flu
SION" said Senator Bracket. "Im for
straight Republican ticket, and we'll
WIN
The Senator said he was for James
". Wadsworth, jr., for United States
Senator, and in answer to question
said -,
II don't think Mr.. Wadsworth will
oppose Mr.. Humans candidacy.
hope he won't. and he will not II ne
listens 20 sound advice"
see Task for Barnes.
The question was prompted by the
belief that William Barnes would try
to induce his friends to join him in de-
fcatinC Mn Human in the Republican
primaries, task which even Mr..
Barncs's political Fridays admit Is q
task that he will not be able to ac-
complish.
Mr.. Bracket said that there was no
talk Of candidates at the conference or
the platform drafters, which was held
in state headquarters.
al have been for Human for long
time" he said "and he is by all odds
the best candidate in the field. He is
a good enough Republican for any man
TO vote for. ] don't see any reason
why any Republican should not vote
for him because men of another party
have Endorsed him.
"Certainlv Mr.. Whitman's friends
cannot make any accusation against
Mr.. Hinman on this score, because Mr.:
Whitman accepted tie Endorsement OF
Iammany Hall when he ran for Dis
trict Attorney last fall.
IL WAS always sure that Mr.. Human
would be elected as a Republican, but
now that the Progressives have in
dorsed him for Governor his election
Is a certainty
Pick Human 10 Win.
This is the belief Of many OF Mr..
harness warmcst friends, who, while
not wishing TO give offence to him by
publicly expressing their belief, do not
hesitate to say IN private cOnversa-
tions that Human will carry the Re
publican primaries by vote equal TO
the combined vote OF District Attorney
Whitman and Job +. Hedges.
Mr. Barnes, since Colonel Roosevelt
attacked him and Charles +. Murphy
Jointly in his statement announcing
his advocacy Of Mr.. Humans candl-
dacy, and at the same time calling upon
all Progressives to support him i'll the
primaries and at the fall election, ha2
refraincd from discussing politics
publicly.
When Mr.. Barnes was told yesterday
Of Colonel Rooscvelts latest statement,
the state chairman said:
"The question is about nc. He
doesn't say anything about me IN this
statement. The question involved is
only: does he tell tho truth? We are
going TO discuss that question IN a
court Of law under OATH
Colonel Roosevelt. however, did say
something about Mr. Barnes in the
statement referred 10. The colonel
said he would continue to attack Mr..
Barnes and Mr.. Murphy with increased
aggresslveness.
Job +. Hedges, who was the Repub-
lican candidate for Governor in 1917
issued a statement yesterday III which
he announced he would strive for the
nomination for Governor III the Re
publican primaries. and there only.
"There can be no controlling politl-
cal boss whore there IS controlling
executive" said Mr.. Hedges. 81 have
never surrendered my political freedom
and never shall. If elected, there will
be no mystery about the admlnistra-
ton. I shall seek to make the Repub-
lean party an instrument for good
government, and official appointment,
means Of and not the end of public
service"
Hedges Still in Field.
Mr.. Hedges did not attack Mr.
Barnes in his statement as did Harvey
/ y. Human, when he announced his
candidacy Monday night. He promised
/ If elected Governor to administer the
Office as the law provides, and not fol
/ political or personal advantage.
"To deceive the people by false
phrase and mock them by pretended
Virtue" said Mr.. Hedges, "is mora
treason. 1t is time for men who pre-
tend 10 speak for the people while
talking for themselves TO act more fol
the people and think less for them
I selves"
At the meeting of the committee
called by Senator Root twenty OF
twenty-five members appointed by Mr.
Root were present. The session, which
was executive. lasted two and halt
hours. A subcommittee, with Henry
l.. St'mson as chairman. was appointed
TO work on the platform. The sub
committee was ordered to report TO the
committee Of the whole at the United
States Hotel, Saratoga, at p. m, Au'
gust 10.
Besides Mr.. Stimson. the other mem
bers of the subcommittee are Seth
Low, William b. Guthrie. Philip J. Nc
Cook, Darwin r. James, jr, A. T. Clear
water, Senator Ralph W. Thomas
Jacob G. Schurman and John Lore
O'Bren.
The chief work OF the Subcommittee
will lie IN setting forth the attitude OF
the party in the matter OF constltu-
tional amendments, which will be sub
mitted for the approval OF the state
convention.
Others present at the conference
were George +. Wickersham, James $
Parker. William Barnes, Senator Elor
X. Brown, William Nottingham, Charles
A. Hawlcy, Adolph J. Rodenbcck, Abel
bert Moot. Assemblyman Harold j
Human. Frederick Tanner and Com
missioner J. Mayhem Wainwright. Mr.
Wainwright requested TO be excuseC
from serving, because as member OF
tho Compensation Commission he i.
prohibited from serving on any politi
cal committee.
Mr.. Tanner. who is leader Of the 25th
Assembly District, WIS the only one
present 20 comment on the candidate.
for Governor. Mr.. Tanner. who is ono
Of the original Whitman men. is still
Of the opinion that none but his choice