The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-01
Says This Course Removes
Only Excuse for Existence
of Moose i'm State.
OGDEN l.. MILLS OUT FOR
STATE GUARDIANSHIP
Declares Himself Before He
Sees BarneS's With
drawal Notice.

Tho BARNES issue" was removed yes
terday by William Barnes himself. He
notified prospective members OF the Re
publican State committee to he elected
September 2s that he will not he a mem
Der ~ that committee nor accept the
craftsmanship II It is offered.
He says that the Progressive party at
Utica last week abandoned its principles
and that:
81 propose 10 remove from the cam
paign the only reason which 1t now as
serts for It's continued existence. namely.
its personal opposition TO me-
Al the same time ogden l.. Mills
treasurer OF the Republican county com
nlittce and candidate for the State SEN
State chairmanship He Is working for
Harvey u. Hinman for the Republican
Nomination for Governor. Mr.. Mills
made his statement yesterday before
he knew that Mr.. Barnes had taken him
uelf out OF the way.
The letter which Mr. Barnes sent yester.
Nay to candidates for membership in
the state committee follows:
cannot and will not accept the
Craftsmanship. because Il will be i'm
possible for me TO render such service
after the 2sth day OF September. as
have given since my election in jan
uaIy. 1911.
This inhibition would not neces-
sartly be controlling for the fall cam
paign Of about month. were IL not
that the effort TO defeat the Demo-
cratic party this year should ne
clearly defined. without the introduce
tion Of any irrelevant matter.
The issues raised by the Progress
sive party in the year 1912 were
publicly abandoned at the meeting OF
the state committee held at Utica on
the 27th day of August last. There
fore the false theories advanced by
IT, and primarily. "A constitutional
amendment providing for the recall
OF judicial decisions which. II adopted.
would in effect Vitiate the American
principle OF individual liberty are no
LONGER matters OF contention.
Accepting the sincerity OF purpose
or the Progressive party In its an
tPgonlsm To- the mis- government ot
the affairs ~ the State. that party
having abandoned its non-Republican
principle, ! propose to remove from
Tn, campaign the only reason which
T. now asserts for IT'S continued exist
ence. namely, its personal opposition
60 me.
TIL, reestablishment at Albany OF
efficient and honest administration Is
Tho sole issue. This line should be
licau and Democratic parties. The
REPUBLICAN, nominations will be made
through the action of 500. 600 enrolled
Republicans Of the state and have
no doubt the candidates selected by
them will be able. conscientious met
assume that their voice viii be tn
fucntial In the selection of the person
who Is officially to conduct their
campaign.
My dominating purpose is to see
che party successful upon the prin-
ciple for which II stands and to per-
init no one to interject my own per
sonality as n false issue into this
great struggle
am thus early advising you Of my
purpose not again to be a member Of
the committee nor 10 accept the chair
manship. were Il offered. so that you
will have ample opportunity TO adj
dress yourself to the selection OF my
successor upon whose shoulders must
rest large part OF the burdens Of
the coming campaign.
Mr. Barnes will cease 20 be chairma
as soon as the new committee IL oil
eanised In the first week OF October. III
euccessor will manage tho Republ,ca
campaign from that day until election
November. II has been said that Fred
ericlt c. Tanner. Republican leader Of tn
Twenty-third district and Charles
Whitman's campaign manager would tr
for the Craftsmanship II Mr., Whitman wa
nominated for Governor Mr. Tame
said yesterday he was not n candidat
and would prefer TO see an upstate r,
publican elected chairman II the cand
date for Governor was q New York cit
man.
In his statement yesterday Ogden I
Mills said
"I urge all Republicans who desire ,
have a voice in the selection Of the chaii
man. and who approve OF my candidac!
to ascertain at once the position OF the
candidate for member OF the State con
rnlttee. and II he be unfavorable. to TAX
steps 70 put another candidate IN the field
and In any event TO communicate wit
me at once at 10 Broad street. New Yor
city"